
13th November, 1963. At 10.22 hours (Sarawak time) two Mustang F51 fighters and one Mitchell I325 bomber made low runs, four minutes over TEBEDU in the First Division of Sarawak. Aircraft turned south towards the international frontier on the approach of two Defence Whirlwinds.
Image: Iban Border Scout attached to the 2nd Bn 10 Gurkha Rifles 1965. Image from Britain's Secret War by Will Fowler. Click on image to enlarge.
17th November, 1963. 08.50 to 09.15 hours (Sarawak time) one Mitchell B25 bomber and two Mustang F51 fighters. These aircraft dived to 100 feet over LONG RAPUNG, which is more than 20 miles from the international frontier on the Malaysian side, and then disappeared towards LONG BAWAN.
17th November, 1963. At 11.20 hours (Sabah time) one Mitchell I325 bomber and one Mustang F51 fighter circled the settlement of WALLACE BAY, which is on the Malaysian side of Sebatik Island at 2,000 feet and 100-700 feet, respectively, and then withdrew southwards.
17th November, 1963. One Mitchell B25 bomber plus two Mustang F51 fighters circled BARIO.
6th December, 1963. At about 09.00 hours (Sarawak time) one TU16 twin-jet medium bomber, crossed border, Stass area, at 8,000 feet circled KUCHING at 4,000 feet at a speed of approximately 400 knots. Later plotted radar bearing 220 degrees KUCHING, range 60 to 65 miles, heading 150 degrees. Reported recrossing border GUMBANG area.
7th December, 1963. At approximately 09.10 hours (Sabah time) one TU16 twin-jet medium bomber, dark-grey, no markings, circled town of TAWAU at 5,000-6,000 feet. Aircraft came from the west and disappeared to the west. Bomb bay doors were open.
8th December. 1963. Two helicopters, blue-grey, single rotor circled WONG PAU YAI (aproximately 10 miles south of SIMMANGGAN) at 800 feet then recrossed frontier.
19th January, 1964. At about 12.00 hours a Mitchell bomber flying about 500 feet circled LUBOK ANTU, SARAWAK with bomb doors open. Aircraft crossed the border at WONG TANGAI. |