Borneo Boys : RAF Helicopter Pilots in Action - Indonesia Confrontation 162-66

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Annett, Roger.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Borneo--History, Military--20th century.

Local Subjects:

Borneo--History, Military--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (553 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen and Sword, 2013.

Summary:

The author, Roger Annett, experienced first-hand the events detailed here. Flying with 215 Squadron, and co-piloting Argosy transport aircraft deep over Malayan jungle terrain from 1963 to 65, he is well placed to provide a colorful account of this dramatic period. Following a reunion of RAF Whirlwind veterans of Borneo, Annett began work on this record of their collective experience, attempting to stir the memories of both war veterans and civilians alike, riveted by the drama as it played out by opposing forces attempting to control the island of Borneo.The book describes the oppositions, an

Contents:

Also by; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Author's Note; Introduction; Glossary; Prelude; Chapter 1 - The Brunei Rebellion; Chapter 2 - Tern Hill Tyros; Chapter 3 - The Sharp End; Chapter 4 - Into the Fray; Chapter 5 - The Pace Quickens; Chapter 6 - Frontier in Flames; Chapter 7 - RAF Navigator on Naval Base; Chapter 8 - At Full Throttle; Chapter 9 - Transfer to 225; Chapter 10 - Over the Border; Chapter 11 - Conversions to Rotaries; Chapter 12 - Holding the Line; Chapter 13 - Showdown at Plaman Mapu; Chapter 14 - Counter-Punch; Chapter 15 - Views from the Ground

Chapter 16 - The Sparring ContinuesChapter 17 - Stalemate; Chapter 18 - The High Tide Turns; Chapter 19 - Jungly Mission to the Gaat; Chapter 20 - Shadow-boxing; Chapter 21 - The Bumpy Road to Peace; Chapter 22 - Mopping Up; Postlude; Appendix 1 - Post-Borneo Curricula Vitae; Appendix 2 - A Week in the Life of Colin Ford; Appendix 3 - Self Athorisation Certificates; Appendix 4 - Mike McKinley's Flying Logbook Extracts; Appendix 5 - Presentations made to 225 Squadron RAF during their two years in Borneo; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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ISBN:

9781783464500

178346450X

9781783469161

1783469161

OCLC:

867929319