Angel Number

Number 77 comprises two lucky sevens and is said to be an angel number. However, as the Bazflyers prepared to land BAZ on Horn Island today, an island located in the Torres Straits at Australia’s northeastern extremity, the number 77 assumed a special significance. 

Horn Island, similar to several other places along Australia’s northern coastlines, experienced numerous Japanese aerial attacks during the Pacific War. Over the course of the campaign, more than 150 military personnel lost their lives defending Horn Island and the surrounding area, and more than 80 civilians also died. 

Today marks exactly 77 years since the largest navel battle that has ever been fought in the South West Pacific region. This was the Battle of the Coral Sea. This battle ended Japanese attempts to launch a seaborne invasion of Port Moresby and has long been regarded as “the battle that saved Australia and New Zealand”.

Allied forces had cracked the main Japanese communication codes and were waiting for the attack. An American carrier force and allied support warships moved into position to stop the Japanese. A major battle was fought in the waters southwest of the Solomon Islands and ended 77 years ago today on the 8th May 1942. It was a battle fought entirely by aircraft attacking ships, with the opposing ships never firing at each other during the battle.

Tail piece from a Hudson Bomber damaged during the first air raid on Horn Island.

P47 Thunderbolt fuselage.

The early RAAF Roundel is still visible on this Hudson wing. Allied forces confused this Roundal for being Japanese, which was predominantly red. The Roundal was soon changed to a less confusing mark.