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became the only
Australian flying unit in Malaya. It continued the bombing campaign against the communists until it was withdrawn to Australia in July 1958, having flown almost 4,000 sorties in its eight years of operation and dropped over 14,000 tonnes of bombs—85 per cent of the total delivered by Commonwealth forces during the Emergency. No. 1 Squadron was relieved by
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Lincolns flying above and behind would attempt to bomb. Airlifting and supplying troops was a key part of the strategy to defeat the insurgency, by ensuring that security forces could maintain a semi-permanent
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of cargo, dropped some 750 tonnes of supplies and evacuated over 300 injured troops, No. 38 Squadron departed for
Australia on 8 December and rejoined No. 86 Wing at Richmond three days later. Following this withdrawal, No. 90 Wing was disbanded at Changi, and No. 1 Squadron
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in central Malaya and staffed by military, police and civilian personnel. Although the original purpose of the bombing campaign was to kill as many insurgents as possible, the impracticality of achieving this in operations over dense jungle resulted in a shift towards harassing and demoralising the
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No. 38 Squadron relocated from Kuala Lumpur to its former base at Changi in
February 1952. As the year progressed, RAAF transport priorities altered owing to the increasing demands of the Korean War, and the Malayan commitment was no longer considered sustainable. Having airlifted more than 17,000
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in place of an injured pilot. The first aircraft he took off in had to turn back owing to engine failure. The second completed the mission but was found to have lost brake power as it was returning to Tengah, and there was a danger of the aircraft overrunning the landing strip and sustaining heavy
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Dakotas began arriving at Changi on 19 June 1950, and No. 1 Squadron's Lincolns at Tengah on 16 July. No. 90 Wing staff departed Richmond by air and established the headquarters at Changi on 22 July. The Dakotas had flown their first mission the
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Lincolns undertook their initial operations on 26 July. Nos. 1 and 38 Squadrons were responsible for their own routine maintenance; aircraft rotated back to Australia for major work. The RAF provided base support facilities, including messing and accommodation.
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British Air Ministry requested in February 1951 that Australia augment its bomber force to partly offset the imminent withdrawal of the RAF's Lincolns to
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Heffernan. Headlam co-piloted a Dakota on a supply drop on 20 December; he was slightly injured and the aircraft badly damaged following a crash-landing at Kampong Aur in
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presence in the jungle. No. 38 Squadron's operations ranged throughout Malaya and into Borneo, the
Philippines, Japan and Korea. Transport requirements in the
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Odd Jobs: RAAF Operations in Japan, the Berlin Airlift, Korea, Malaya and Malta, 1946–1960
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RAAF Headquarters – Directorate of Flying Safety (1 February 1951).
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755:. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 10 November 1950. p. 1
701:. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 30 November 1950. p. 2
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1135:. RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales: Royal Australian Air Force.
877:. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1952. p. 12
849:. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 4 December 1951. p. 2
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RAAF officers at No. 90 Wing headquarters, Malaya, c. 1950
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after overshooting the runway at Tengah on 30 November.
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No. 90 Wing was commanded by the following officers:
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in central Malaya. The Lincolns generally conducted
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1952
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362:The Dakotas were tasked with airlifting cargo,
1667:No. 396 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
1662:No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
956:. Air Power Development Centre. Archived from
612:. Air Power Development Centre. Archived from
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404:. One of No. 1 Squadron's Lincolns was
358:No. 1 Squadron Lincolns at RAF Tengah in 1950
322:No. 38 Squadron Dakotas at RAF Changi in 1950
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2370:Target Towing and Special Duties Flight RAAF
259:, operating Dakotas, would be detached from
166:that operated during the early years of the
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693:"With the RAAF "Biscuit Bombers" in Malaya"
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1092:. Canberra: Air Power Development Centre.
547:"RAAF wing takes over a new important job"
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2390:List of RAAF independent aircraft flights
2244:Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF
1177:The Royal Australian Air Force: A History
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1365:Aerospace Operational Support Group RAAF
1158:Australian Government Publishing Service
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2138:No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF
2133:No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF
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2035:Rescue and Communication Squadron RAAF
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2239:No. 4 Forward Air Control Flight RAAF
1008:Dennis, Peter; Grey, Jeffrey (1996).
7:
1410:Surveillance and Response Group RAAF
954:"No 1 Squadron returned from Malaya"
1405:Surveillance and Control Group RAAF
1205:No. 90 (Composite) Wing (1951–52).
267:, New South Wales, and be based at
2115:No. 115 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2110:No. 114 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2105:No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2100:No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
2095:No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
14:
2307:Transport Flight Butterworth RAAF
2272:No. 12 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
2267:No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
778:. pp. 1, 5–6. Archived from
330:The Lincolns generally conducted
2335:No. 82 Wing Training Flight RAAF
2262:No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
1400:Strike Reconnaissance Group RAAF
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1012:. St Leonards, New South Wales:
776:"Crash landing of Dakota A65-66"
610:"No 90 Wing formed at Singapore"
257:No. 38 (Transport) Squadron
180:No. 38 (Transport) Squadron
29:
1340:No. 10 (Operational) Group RAAF
1065:A Military History of Australia
579:A Military History of Australia
392:as a result of engine failure.
2355:Lincoln Conversion Flight RAAF
2287:Governor-General's Flight RAAF
2216:No. 13 Communication Unit RAAF
2211:No. 12 Communication Unit RAAF
2206:No. 11 Communication Unit RAAF
2201:No. 10 Communication Unit RAAF
1905:No. 69 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF
1900:No. 68 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF
1335:No. 9 (Operational) Group RAAF
1330:No. 5 (Maintenance) Group RAAF
1325:No. 4 (Maintenance) Group RAAF
1211:National Archives of Australia
928:The Royal Australian Air Force
667:The Royal Australian Air Force
251:, Queensland, and be based at
1:
2360:Seaplane Training Flight RAAF
2302:Transport Support Flight RAAF
2297:RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam
2292:RAAF Transport Flight (Japan)
2196:No. 9 Communication Unit RAAF
2191:No. 8 Communication Unit RAAF
2186:No. 7 Communication Unit RAAF
2181:No. 6 Communication Unit RAAF
2176:No. 5 Communication Unit RAAF
2171:No. 4 Communication Unit RAAF
2166:No. 3 Communication Unit RAAF
2161:No. 2 Communication Unit RAAF
2156:No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF
2077:No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
2072:No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
2025:RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift
1420:Tactical Transport Group RAAF
1375:Air Force Training Group RAAF
557:National Library of Australia
2325:No. 1 Long Range Flight RAAF
492:Group Captain Redmond Green
426:passengers and almost 1,900
381:No. 91 (Composite) Wing
241:No. 1 (Bomber) Squadron
172:No. 1 (Bomber) Squadron
2375:RAAF Washington Flying Unit
1415:Tactical Fighter Group RAAF
1320:No. 2 (Training) Group RAAF
1310:No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF
1041:. RAAF Williams, Victoria:
941:Emergency and Confrontation
802:Emergency and Confrontation
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2221:No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF
1657:No. 327 Air Base Wing RAAF
1652:No. 326 Air Base Wing RAAF
1647:No. 325 Air Base Wing RAAF
1642:No. 324 Air Base Wing RAAF
1637:No. 323 Air Base Wing RAAF
1632:No. 322 Air Base Wing RAAF
1627:No. 321 Air Base Wing RAAF
1622:No. 307 Air Base Wing RAAF
1617:No. 306 Air Base Wing RAAF
1612:No. 305 Air Base Wing RAAF
1607:No. 304 Air Base Wing RAAF
1602:No. 303 Air Base Wing RAAF
1597:No. 302 Air Base Wing RAAF
1592:No. 301 Air Base Wing RAAF
1395:Maritime Patrol Group RAAF
1281:Royal Australian Air Force
1069:Cambridge University Press
559:. 20 April 1951. p. 2
402:No. 41 Squadron RNZAF
255:in the west of Singapore.
160:Royal Australian Air Force
61:Royal Australian Air Force
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2045:RAAF University Squadrons
1390:Combat Support Group RAAF
869:"With the RAAF in Malaya"
846:The Sydney Morning Herald
437:English Electric Canberra
379:, Japan, headquarters of
28:
1175:Stephens, Alan (2006) .
1131:Roylance, Derek (1991).
1107:O'Brien, Graham (2009).
1016:in association with the
841:"New head for RAAF wing"
555:. Launceston, Tasmania:
1385:Air Mobility Group RAAF
1181:Oxford University Press
1150:Stephens, Alan (1995).
1089:The Private Air Marshal
1018:Australian War Memorial
747:"New RAAF CO in Malaya"
592:The Private Air Marshal
284:Air Headquarters Malaya
156:No. 90 (Composite) Wing
2040:Seaplane Squadron RAAF
1086:Helson, Peter (2010).
1035:Eather, Steve (1996).
443:in north-west Malaya.
359:
323:
296:Chief of the Air Staff
2350:Antarctic Flight RAAF
2030:Fighter Squadron RAAF
2020:No. 292 Squadron RAAF
2015:No. 107 Squadron RAAF
2010:No. 102 Squadron RAAF
2005:No. 100 Squadron RAAF
1370:Air Combat Group RAAF
357:
321:
265:RAAF Station Richmond
249:RAAF Station Amberley
215:Origins and formation
2000:No. 99 Squadron RAAF
1995:No. 94 Squadron RAAF
1990:No. 93 Squadron RAAF
1985:No. 92 Squadron RAAF
1980:No. 88 Squadron RAAF
1975:No. 87 Squadron RAAF
1970:No. 86 Squadron RAAF
1965:No. 85 Squadron RAAF
1960:No. 84 Squadron RAAF
1955:No. 83 Squadron RAAF
1950:No. 82 Squadron RAAF
1945:No. 80 Squadron RAAF
1940:No. 79 Squadron RAAF
1935:No. 78 Squadron RAAF
1930:No. 77 Squadron RAAF
1925:No. 76 Squadron RAAF
1920:No. 75 Squadron RAAF
1915:No. 73 Squadron RAAF
1910:No. 71 Squadron RAAF
1895:No. 67 Squadron RAAF
1890:No. 66 Squadron RAAF
1885:No. 60 Squadron RAAF
1880:No. 43 Squadron RAAF
1875:No. 42 Squadron RAAF
1870:No. 41 Squadron RAAF
1865:No. 40 Squadron RAAF
1860:No. 38 Squadron RAAF
1855:No. 37 Squadron RAAF
1850:No. 36 Squadron RAAF
1845:No. 35 Squadron RAAF
1840:No. 34 Squadron RAAF
1835:No. 33 Squadron RAAF
1830:No. 32 Squadron RAAF
1825:No. 31 Squadron RAAF
1820:No. 30 Squadron RAAF
1815:No. 29 Squadron RAAF
1810:No. 28 Squadron RAAF
1805:No. 27 Squadron RAAF
1800:No. 26 Squadron RAAF
1795:No. 25 Squadron RAAF
1790:No. 24 Squadron RAAF
1785:No. 23 Squadron RAAF
1780:No. 22 Squadron RAAF
1775:No. 21 Squadron RAAF
1770:No. 20 Squadron RAAF
1765:No. 15 Squadron RAAF
1760:No. 14 Squadron RAAF
1755:No. 13 Squadron RAAF
1750:No. 12 Squadron RAAF
1745:No. 11 Squadron RAAF
1740:No. 10 Squadron RAAF
184:Douglas C-47 Dakotas
78:Two flying squadrons
2345:No. 201 Flight RAAF
2340:No. 101 Flight RAAF
2282:No. 200 Flight RAAF
1735:No. 9 Squadron RAAF
1730:No. 8 Squadron RAAF
1725:No. 7 Squadron RAAF
1720:No. 6 Squadron RAAF
1715:No. 5 Squadron RAAF
1710:No. 4 Squadron RAAF
1705:No. 3 Squadron RAAF
1700:No. 2 Squadron RAAF
1695:No. 1 Squadron RAAF
1380:Air Lift Group RAAF
782:on 29 December 2013
455:
447:Commanding officers
439:jet bombers out of
433:No. 2 Squadron
229:Douglas C-47 Dakota
2365:Survey Flight RAAF
2277:No. 33 Flight RAAF
752:The Canberra Times
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360:
336:anti-aircraft fire
324:
2426:Malayan Emergency
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2383:
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2330:No. 5 Flight RAAF
1677:No. 503 Wing RAAF
1672:No. 501 Wing RAAF
1428:
1427:
1345:No. 11 Group RAAF
1133:Air Base Richmond
1123:978-1-920800-45-1
1099:978-1-920800-50-5
1078:978-0-521-69791-0
1014:Allen & Unwin
636:Air Base Richmond
496:
495:
344:collateral damage
340:20 mm cannon
310:Paddy Heffernan.
288:No. 224 Group RAF
231:transports and a
221:Malayan Emergency
168:Malayan Emergency
150:
149:
98:Malayan Emergency
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1587:No. 96 Wing RAAF
1582:No. 95 Wing RAAF
1577:No. 92 Wing RAAF
1572:No. 91 Wing RAAF
1567:No. 90 Wing RAAF
1562:No. 86 Wing RAAF
1557:No. 85 Wing RAAF
1552:No. 84 Wing RAAF
1547:No. 83 Wing RAAF
1542:No. 82 Wing RAAF
1537:No. 81 Wing RAAF
1532:No. 80 Wing RAAF
1527:No. 79 Wing RAAF
1522:No. 78 Wing RAAF
1517:No. 77 Wing RAAF
1512:No. 76 Wing RAAF
1507:No. 75 Wing RAAF
1502:No. 73 Wing RAAF
1497:No. 72 Wing RAAF
1492:No. 71 Wing RAAF
1487:No. 62 Wing RAAF
1482:No. 61 Wing RAAF
1477:No. 44 Wing RAAF
1472:No. 42 Wing RAAF
1467:No. 41 Wing RAAF
1462:No. 34 Wing RAAF
1457:No. 24 Wing RAAF
1452:No. 22 Wing RAAF
1447:No. 21 Wing RAAF
1315:No. 2 Group RAAF
1305:No. 1 Group RAAF
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94:Engagements
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314:Operations
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467:July 1950
459:Appointed
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182:, flying
174:, flying
140:Transport
117:(1950–51)
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980:Odd Jobs
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964:15 April
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