After the expulsion of the Japanese at the end of World War II, Malaya returned to its pre-war loose federation of states. Like Vietnam (then Indo-China) with the French, unrest in Malaya was already present and blew up in Feb 1948 when attacks were launched against Europeans. The Malayan Emergency was declared in Jul 1948 after terrorism had continued and British troops stepped up efforts against the guerillas. British, Malay, Australian, New Zealand and Rhodesian forces waged an aggressive counter-insurgency campaign from 1948 until the Emergency finished on 31 Jul 1960.
But this proved only a temporary respite. The potential formation of the Federation of Malay States was seen as a grave threat by Indonesia and the conflict erupted again c 2 years later.
But this proved only a temporary respite. The potential formation of the Federation of Malay States was seen as a grave threat by Indonesia and the conflict erupted again c 2 years later.
Units |
Dates | Unit | Models |
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jul48 to may49 | 28 Squadron Royal Air Force | |
jul48 to dec57 | 110 Squadron Royal Air Force | |
01jul48 to 31jul60 | 60(R) Squadron Royal Air Force | |
aug48 to mar55 | 33 Squadron Royal Air Force | |
may50 to feb53 | Far East Casualty Evacuation Flight Royal Air Force | dragonfly Dragonfly HC.4 |
jan53 to dec56 | 848 NAS Fleet Air Arm | S-55 H-19 Whirlwind |
feb53 to jun59 | 194 Squadron Royal Air Force | Type 171 Sycamore dragonfly |
jan54 to oct54 | 7 Squadron Royal Air Force | |
sep54 to jun59 | 155 Squadron Royal Air Force | Whirlwind Whirlwind |
Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details
Individual helicopters |
Model | IDs |
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Sikorsky HRS-2 | WV189 WV190 WV191 WV192 WV193 WV194 WV195 WV196 WV197 WV198 |
Westland Dragonfly HR.1 | VZ960 w/o |
Westland Dragonfly HC.2 | WF311 |
Westland Dragonfly HC.4 | WT845 w/o WT846 WX953 w/o XB251 XB252 XB253 XB254 w/o XB255 w/o XB256 w/o |
Westland Whirlwind HAR.4 | XD163 XD165 XD182 XD183 XD184 XD185 XD186 XD187 w/o XD188 w/o XJ407 XJ408 w/o XJ409 XJ410 XJ413 XJ428 |
Westland Dragonfly 1A | WF308 WZ749 |
Bristol Sycamore 4 | XE310 XE312 XE313 w/o XE314 w/o XE316 w/o XL822 XL825 |
Ships |
Classes | Ships | |
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Aircraft Carrier | Colossus class | R16 HMS Triumph, R51 HMS Perseus, |