THIRD JAP RAID

Grey River Argus, 31 May 1943, Page 5

THIRD JAP RAID

ON AIRFIELD NEAR DARWIN

Repulsed on Friday

(Special to N.Z. Press Assn.) (Rec. 7.50) SYDNEY, May; 30. Spitfires beat off another Japanese raid on a northern Australian objective at midday on Friday. 'inis was when they shot down three out of eight bombers which were attempting a third attack on Millingimbi, in Arnhem Land, 220 miles east ot Darwin. Other enemy planes were damaged. Two Spitfires were lost. The pilot of one was seen to bail out, and he may have been rescued. The 1 raiding bombers . were escorted by six Zeros. They did not come be.'.ow fifteen thousand feet to make their midday attack.

Fifty bombs were ■ dropped by the enemy against the Aided airstrip at Millingimbi. They did but little damage, and caused no casualties. The number of Spitfires which took part in the engagement is not disclosed, but it is officially stated that they were greatly out-numbered. The Milingimbi base was. previously raided this month on the 9th and the 10th. The Japanese losing two pla'nes destroyed, and two probably destroyed. and two damaged in those attacks. Millingimbi is one of the Crocodile Islands situated in Castlereagh Day.