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Originally Posted by leovampire
You will or should see the planes near or around Port Moresby because there is a British Airbase there that I know is a hot spot for them.
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At the risk of sounding overly critical, if I see *any* of these planes flying with the "British" near Port Moresby I would not be happy.
Prior to Japanese occupation in early 1942, the British Far East Air Force had bases in Burma, Malaya, Singapore and Borneo (add in Sumatra and Java as Malaya and Singapore capitulated).
The Netherlands East Indies Air Force, Dutch East Indies Naval Air Service and Royal Australian Air Force pretty much defended everywhere east of Sumatra.
After capitulation the British withdrew to India, leaving the Australians (including a few NEI units), New Zealanders and Americans to fight the Pacific air war.
Looking at Port Moresby, it had at various times RAAF Hudsons, Cats and Kittyhawks plus USAAF Mitchells, Fortresses, Marauders and Dauntlesses. There certainly were never any Hurris or Stringbags there and only RAAF Sunderlands from mid-1944.