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Old 18th Jun 2012, 09:42
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In Post 2, TTN generously suggests that I have written a 28 Sqn history. Not really, just an account of some aspects of their reformation at Kai Tak in 1968.

I don't believe a Whirlwind was lost Cat 5 during 1968 in Hong Kong. XP332 was dunked in the oggin on 13 May 69 and and XR477 was lost in a fatal on 30 Oct 69. Over the years and with one exception IIRC (XP301), the six original Whirlwinds sent from Singapore were all lost.

I can confirm that an RN Wessex, which had forced landed in the jungle was stripped down and the main fuselage carcass lifted by a Belvedere. However, a serious swing developed and the Wessex was let go with the obvious results. This was 1965/6 in Borneo, possibly whilst the Wessex - a single engined Mk1 - was operating from Nanga Gaat. I'll try to find the details later.

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