Borneo Escort - featuring Gloster Javelin 60 Sqn footage

[AVMamfortas]

Just a small point or two. Butterworth was an RAAF base on mainland Malaya opposite Penang Island. RAF aircraft supported the RAAF Sabres there. The only RAF base on penang was an R&R holiday village at the Beach of Passionate Love.(local name !!) . 60 Sqn was based at Tengah. And Singapore was not 'on mainland Malaysia' as it is an Island itself.

[zhotdune]

Nice to see this video, I'm a Malaysian that born in 1964 so I have no chance to

see all this marvelous aircraft, namely my favourite Lightning, Javelin even Hunter.

After RAF withdrawal from Malaysia, Buttterworth was become RAAF Base until

the end of 80's. But I did saw a pair of Mirage IIIO flypast kuala Lumpur City in 70s. Now Butterworth AB still a base for RMAF MiG-29, Hornet and Hawk.

[pip4910]

Hi my dad was also a Navigator in Kuching and Labuam on 60Sqnd Stationed at Tengah. I have v.happy memories and at the time totally unapreciative of the place we were in. I now realise just how lucky we were!!!

[lomond43]

I was at Tengah 1965-1967. I was on 81PR Sqdn. We operated Canberra PR7's.

Up the line from us was 45 Sqdn, the had Canberra B9's.

Then there was 60 and 64 Sqdns operating Javelins and 20 Sqdn with Hunters.

These were great days.

[AVMamfortas]

Wonderful memories. I was at Tengah, ('63 - '66) in ATC and the War Room. 60 and 64 Sqns, Javelins and 20 Sqn Hunters, 81 Sqn Canberras (Sunshine Airways - they had a contract with the Indonesian Gov't to do aerial survey flights !) I was rotated to Labuan where the Javs and Hunters had a detachment. What a magical place Borneo was for a young 19 y/o lad who had barely been out of Coventry.

[hweigh]

My dad was at Kuching at that time. Stationed at Tengah and seconded for a spell during the time of the video. I was just a girl enjoying the sunshine and lazing around the Tengah pool. Happy days!! Thanks for upoad.

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[krukerk]

thanks for the video...a lot of changes at RAF kuching since the RMAF taking over the base...just posted to RMAF Kuching AB last year..

[tom4354353]

Did anyone know my grandfather

Flight Lt B. Harris?

[phadil]

Heard that Butterworth Airbase will in the near future be turned into a Civilian Airport.

[GSP21]

Very Good Video-My brother used to work on them at butterworth.

[Aestheticpassion]

Keep watching my youtube channel as will be putting up some footage of my fathers RAF service borneo early 60,s very soon

[raesnor12]

Amused me to see the panel being replaced after start up on the Javelin, I remember sticking my head up the hole to check for Avpin fires only too well. The Javelin was the one aircraft you really did need a fire extinguisher (and often use it) on engine starts. The other problem was the effect that the Borneo humidity and temperatures had on the avionics, Still, RAF Kuching was a good place to have my 21st birthday.

[ffinnywix]

I remember hearing Javelins night flying from RAF Odiham in the late fifties, with a most distinctive sound. Does anyone know if there are any sound recordings of Javelins available anywhere?

[Metalmiltia]

Cool bit of film!

[vidzen]

Well done & thank for sharing.

[boxylas]

I too spent time with 52 Sqn out in Labuan on detachment from Butterworth.

1962, 63 and 64.

I was an Instrument Tech.

[capney]

Wow. This bought back some memories I was stationed at RAAF in the 60 and spent some time on detachment to Labuam and Kuching with 52Sqn doing air supply drops. I was grounf crew but did go on one or two " drops" to a our army lads in their forts near the borders.

Many many thanks for posting

[BeoWulfUT]

Weren't 60 Sqn based in RAF Tengah, Singapore?

But great video! Thanks for posting this.

[EvanArthur]

Hi BeoWulfUT. You're right, 60 Squadron were based at Tengah (Singapore), but were on detachment to RAAF Butterworth providing air support during the 'Malayan Crisis' along with Javelins of 64 Squadron and Hunters of 20 Squadron. The RAAF flew Aussie-built Sabres from Butterworth during this period, in case you wondered.

[davetrill]

Thanks for sharing this rare footage. The only time I know I've seen a Javelin flying was Boscombe Down's in 1971. They were awesome machines and theres precious little film of them left it seems.