Air raids on Semarang–Salatiga–Ambarawa
| Air raids on Semarang–Salatiga–Ambarawa | |||||||
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| Part of the Indonesian National Revolution | |||||||
An Indonesian Air Force Yokosuka K5Y, similar to those used during the air raids | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Indonesia | Netherlands | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Suryadi Suryadarma Halim Perdanakusuma | unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Indonesian Air Force | Royal Netherlands East Indies Army | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 K5Y1 "Willow" 1 Ki-51 "Sonia" | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| No casualties | 7 killed | ||||||
The air raids on Semarang, Salatiga, and Ambarawa was an air strike launched by the Indonesian Air Force on early hours of 29 July 1947 against Dutch military targets located in the Central Javanese town of Ambarawa and cities of Semarang and Salatiga during the Indonesian National Revolution.
It was the first military operation conducted by the Indonesian Air Force. 29 July, the date of the air raids and the 1947 Yogyakarta Dakota incident, is commemorated in Indonesia as the "Air Force Service Day" (Hari Bakti Angkatan Udara).