 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Ichibhururuka ichibva kunzvimbo dziri kumabvazuva kweNew Guinea No. 100 Squadron yakabhururuka ichitarisa-tarisa uye ichirwisa zvikepe uye ichibhomba vaJapan muSolomon Islands neNew Guinea. Ndege sere dzechikwata ichi dzakabatanidzwa muhondo yeGungwa reBismarck, panguva iyo chikwata ichi chakaita basa rekurwisa torpedo. Harina kubudirira mukunyudza chero ngarava muhondo iyi, zvisinei, uye kubva muna Kurume 1943 yakashanda chete mubasa rekurova bhomba. Gare gare, muna September 1943, squadron yakabhururuka anti-submarine patrols mukutsigira amphibious landings around Lae. Musi waOctober 4, gumi Beauforts akaita yakaderera-pamwero kurwisa Japanese airfield pana Gasmata, pamwe ndege nhatu vari kupfurwa pasi. Chikepe chepasi pemvura chakarwiswa uye chakakuvadzwa zvikuru muSt Georges Channel musi wa18 October. Chikwata ichi chakarwisa bhiriji pamusoro peRwizi Anwek munaNovember sechikamu chekurwisa kwemhepo pamusoro peNew Britain uye mwedzi iwoyo wakaenda kuGoodenough Island. 