However, on the afternoon of 15 February, all Allied aircraft were ordered to Java, where a major Japanese attack was anticipated, and the Allied air units had withdrawn from southern Sumatra by the evening of 16 February 1942.
Namun, pada sore hari tanggal 15 Februari, semua pesawat Sekutu diperintahkan menuju Jawa, di mana serangan besar Jepang diantisipasi, dan unit udara Sekutu telah ditarik dari Sumatera selatan pada malam 16 Februari 1942.