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Old 17th Nov 2008, 15:58
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This site has many photos as well as useful links:Gloster Javelin

I remember the Javelin "wing", nominally 60 Squadron, at Tengah in the period 1963/66 when I was at Changi on Hastings. They used to fly cover for us in Borneo, a service that somehow had its drawbacks when viewed in the cold light of day. We did our stuff down in the valleys near the border. The opposition, if it made an appearance, was rumoured to use Mustangs that, unlike the Javelin, could fly as low, as tight, and as slow as we. A Firestreak fired at such a combination was as likely to take out the prey as the predator! Their advice? Fly even lower, slower and tighter still!
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