Twenty-three tons of bombs were unloaded on the target area. On reconnaissance off New Ireland, Allied aircraft attacked a small enemy cargo ship, leaving it on fire and sinking. In the central Solomons Admiral Halsey's fighters made a surprise strafing attack on Kahili aerodrome, on Bougainville Island, probably destroying eight enemy planes caught on the ground. Allied heavy units bombed runway, dispersal, and revetment areas on Buka Island, north of Bougainville, starting many fires. Enemy fighters intercepted and two were shot down. All our planes returned. Two sweeps along the coast of Choiseul Island were c made by fighters, which burnt four enemy barges, damaged five others, and strafed a cargo vessel, leaving it burning. Japanese planes raided Guadalcanal for the third time this week. The attack on the aerodrome caused damage and casualties. Allied night fighters shot down two bombers. Enemy bombers attempted without success to attack Allied ground installations at Munda, New Georgia. Night fighters destroyed one of the raiders. j (Evening Post, 25 September 1943)

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Twenty-three tons of bombs were unloaded on the target area. On reconnaissance off New Ireland, Allied aircraft attacked a small enemy cargo ship, leaving it on fire and sinking. In the central Solomons Admiral Halsey's fighters made a surprise strafing attack on Kahili aerodrome, on Bougainville Island, probably destroying eight enemy planes caught on the ground. Allied heavy units bombed runway, dispersal, and revetment areas on Buka Island, north of Bougainville, starting many fires. Enemy fighters intercepted and two were shot down. All our planes returned. Two sweeps along the coast of Choiseul Island were c made by fighters, which burnt four enemy barges, damaged five others, and strafed a cargo vessel, leaving it burning. Japanese planes raided Guadalcanal for the third time this week. The attack on the aerodrome caused damage and casualties. Allied night fighters shot down two bombers. Enemy bombers attempted without success to attack Allied ground installations at Munda, New Georgia. Night fighters destroyed one of the raiders. j (Evening Post, 25 September 1943)

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