"Waiting enemy fighters attacked and fled; shamefully we did not destroy what enemy planes we saw on the ground. Great numbers of Spitfires were shot down... (skipping)... so it was established that this first attack by the Army Air Force upon Australia was a success."
Below this is a rare comment from one present-day poster:
"This may be inappropriate (to post here) but it is said that there are pretty strong feelings regarding the Japanese there (in the Port Darwin area). Apparently such expressions are forbidden so people hide it, but just saying..."