Battle of Port Moresby

Battle of Port Moresby (air)
Part of Pacific War, World War II

Bombs explode in Port Moresby's harbour during one of the first Japanese air raids on the town in 1942
Date 3 February 1942–17 August 1943
Location Port Moresby airspace, Territory of New Guinea
Result Allied aerial victory
Belligerents
Australia
United States		 Empire of Japan

The Battle of Port Moresby was an aerial battle fought between aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy between 3 February 1942 and 17 August 1943 over Port Moresby, New Guinea.

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