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Indonesian Confrontation in 1963
written by Neil Dick
 21 Air Maintenance Platoon RAOC was deployed to Labuan on 18th December 1962 to carry out heavy drops with 34 Sqn RAF. Initially the outbreak of hostilities was started by Shiek Azahari, who tried to overthrow the Sultan of Brunei. This action ultimately led to the involvement on Sokarno"s Forces.
During this time we had on the base at Labuan a Sqn of Hunters, Canberra bombers and Shackletons. I remember one Sunday morning in which we lost a Hunter which crashed trying to land and the pilot not surviving.The sight of the hunter going in will remain with me forever |
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