Daryl Ward wrote: >I recently came across a reference that stared RAAF Vultee Vengeance >bombers were withdrawn from operational service in New Guinea after >a disasterous raid against Rempri by 58 Vengeances on 8 March 1944. > >Would anyone be able to provide further information or references to >this raid. >I am particularly interested in finding out how many 23 squadron >aircraft were lost on the raid. Thirty-six Vengeances were involved in this attack on Rempi. Ack ack tore holes in four Vengeances of 24 Squadron, but damage was not serious. No aircraft were lost. The Vengeances were withdrawn from action due to lack of space at forward fields; lack of range; and lack of capability compared with Kittyhawks. See Odgers: Air War Against Japan 1943-45 pp. 196-198