RAAF Involvement in Emergency

A Little History

During its 87 year history, the RAAF has frequently had units based overseas on operational deployments.. In the 1950s, Britain, Australia and new Zealand agreed to set up a Commonwealth Strategic Reserve on the malayan peninsula with the primary aim of countering a growing communist threat across SE Asia.

A Lincoln Bomber from No 1 SQN RAAF flying over Malayan jungle dropping bombs, or supplies to army outposts. They flew out of RAF Base Tangah in Singapore.

Dakota planes of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) used for dropping food supplies or government leaflets asking the communists to surrender.

Government Leaflet

Government Leaflet Translation

'ATTENTION.
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT MESSAGE.
Since the federation of Malaya achieved independence on 31 August 1957, in the first seven months,
215 MCP (Malayan communist) PERSONNEL
HAVE COME OUT TO ACCEPT THE MERDEKA OFFER.

This number includes high ranking personnel who hold posts like Border Committee Secretary, Regional Committee member, etc. Even these high ranking personnel have realized that the Merdeka Offer is a good offer to accept.

THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERATION, TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN, IN A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON 27 MARCH HAD THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO SAY TO ALL MCP (Malayan Communist Party) PERSONNEL:

215 of your comrades have already accepted the Merdeka Offer which is the largest number for any similar period since the emergency began.
This merdeka offer is still open, and is being extended until 31 July. I know there are many more of you who want to come out.

If any of you were thinking of holding out in the mistaken idea that operations against you will be relaxed after my target date of 31 August 1958 I give you this warning.

THERE WILL BE NO RELAXATION WHATEVER AFTER THAT DATE'.

Govmt leaflet

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Don NEumann | Reply 15.12.2011 00.05

Served 2 tours with 1 Squadron, 1951 and 1953-4.

Ken McNeill 15.12.2011 04.43

Thank you for your comment...maybe you have some pictures or stories for us...regards,

Ken

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16.05 | 15:39

Well now I want to see the pics..LOL
and know all about the monkey. Have a great time.
Regatrds Gerry and Anne

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02.04 | 08:55

Hi Bill I was also with 102 Bty on patrols with you guys at Kesang. next day we fired on the Indos and drove them out of the swamp into the waiting arms of #RA

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04.02 | 04:11

I am shocked to read of the terrible treatment our soldiers received.

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