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Bristol
Brigand wrecks
A
last British piston engines bombers entering Emergency
years in Malaya but failed to achieved rates. |
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Bristol
Sycamore wrecks
Small
and reliable helicopters engaged in CASEVAC duties in
Malaya. |
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Auster
AOP wrecks
A
small light aircraft made for liaison and reccon
duties but some crashed and still missing. |
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Vickers
Valetta wrecks
Known
as flying pig, Valetta were replacing more ageing
Dakota but her nasty habit to stall in high speed take
some tolls. |
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Sikorsky
Whirwind
A
medium helicopter which can lifting more troops to
hostile sites. |
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Westland
Dragonfly
A
first helicopter entering Malaya airspace but some
were lost in the jungles. |
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Supermarine
Spitfire
A
final version of Battle of Britain icon send to Malaya
as fighter bomber duties and many of these fighters
lost in the jungles. |
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C-47
Dakota wrecks
A
reliable workhorse of British units in South East Asia
were pressed for service in Malaya and a few example
were lost in her long duties. |
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Blackburn
Beverley
Known
most as transporter aircraft before C-130 Hercules
come in handy. |
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Morris Light Reccon Car
ww2 armoured car but pressed into service after war to
Malaya and used to protect civilians convoys. |
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Gloster
Meteor
A new jet to replace piston prop aircraft like Hornet. |
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