Malaya Historical Group :: MHG
Aviation and Military Archaeology may cover almost any form of research into or collecting of artifacts connected with the history of aviation and military relics.

If you have any information about any war relics and air wrecks in our country, please send an email to me malayahg@gmail
 

Valetta WD160 from RAF 267 Sqn crashed on 23 February 1954 at Mount Ophir, Johor. Her mission was to carry out a voice hailer above the terrorist's area to persuaded them to surrender.

The aircraft was a stop-gap role for sky shouting work in the Psychology War against the CTs (Communist Terrorists) of the Malayan Emergency 1948-1960 period. It wasn't suited for the job and 8 Valettas were lost, which was later taken over by the properly configured DC3 Dakotas.

All crews on board were killed on impact and the cause of the incident was probably from engine failure or stalling. Flight Officer Alan Ashton who flew Dakota Voice Hailer asks permission from Flight Commander Dick Perkins who actually flew WD160 to swapped his seat and flew WD160 on her fateful day.