æt ðɪs pˈɔɪnt, ðə skwˈɑːdɹənz sɚvˈaɪvɪŋ pˈaɪləts ænd ɡɹˈaʊnd kɹˈuː wɜː sˈɛnt tə dʒˈɑːvə vˈaɪə suːmˈɑːtɹə ɪnðə dˈʌtʃ ˈiːst ˈɪndiz wˌɛɹ ðeɪ ˌʌndɚtˈʊk ɡɹˈaʊnd səpˈoːɹt dˈuːɾiz bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɪvˈækjuːˌeɪɾᵻd tʊ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə.
At this point, the squadron's surviving pilots and ground crew were sent to Java via Sumatra in the Dutch East Indies where they undertook ground support duties before being evacuated to Australia.