Monday, 19 Apr 2021 12:17 PM MYT
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APRIL 19 As a young airman in the British Royal Air Force in 1965, I was working as an air dispatcher (winchman for Westland Helicopters in Malaysia and Borneo. This was during what was known as the Indonesian Incursions.
The sorties involved RAAF Butterworth, RAF Kuching and RAF Labuan. We transported Malaysian and British troops and on a number of occasions, rescued Malaysian troops from the Borneo jungle.
This was an exciting time for a young airman and British/Malaysian lifetime friendships were formed. Many times we received emotional “