in january 1942, five surviving p-35as attempted to fly to bataan from lubao airfield, but two were shot down as they attempted to land, and a third was destroyed in place when no volunteer could be found to fly it. the two remaining p-35s transported several unit personnel to mindanao in their baggage compartments. on 4 april, they returned briefly to bataan to evacuate other personnel, and one was lost crash-landing on cebu on 10 april. the sole surviving p-35 was turned over to capt. ramon zosa of the paac on 30 april, and flew its last sortie out of del monte airfield, accompanying a p-40 on a strafing attack of japanese landings at macajalar bay on 3 may 1942.