KLUANG AIRFIELD
An example of one of the many thousands of leaflets dropped by the Auster's of 656 Squadron. Some leaflets were illustrated in cartoon format to depict the rewards offered to terrorists if they surrendered.
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As the terrorist threat subsided more civilian light aircraft used the airfield.
Tiger moths of the local flying club
A Malayan Airways Beaver
A 1911 Flight airman helps the flying club
Another flying club member
With terrorist operations subsiding
there was time to take photographs
to send home to families.  
A final private visit in 1959 found the old detachment site derelict and overgrown.  There was no evidence of the many operations and activities which had taken place during the years of the "Emergency".  
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The old detachment site
The detachment site with the flying club building and hangar
The old MT hangar and garrison (in back ground)
Small supply parachutes required drying out before repacking
Continued
Digging a monsoon drain
Kluang air traffic control van
call sign "Garter Control"
A visiting Royal Malaysian Air Force Chipmunk.
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