ɪt ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd ɪts fˈɜːst "kˈɪl" ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ, wˌɛn ɪt dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ɐ spˈɪtfaɪɚɹ ʌv nˈoʊ. sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn skwˈɑːdɹən tʊ ˌɪntɚsˈɛpt ɐ dʒˌæpənˈiːz "tˈoʊni" fˈaɪɾɚ nˈɔːɹθˈiːst ʌv kˈɪɹɪwˌɪnə.
It registered its first "kill" on 31 October, when it directed a Spitfire of No. 79 Squadron to intercept a Japanese "Tony" fighter north-east of Kiriwina.