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Old 17th Jul 2012, 21:07
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Spot 4
 
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Is the painting finished yet?
I have a question, if the Navy were a Nanga Gaat 1st with Wessex, and taking for granted that a Wessex will have a greater payload then a Whirlwind, why was the Wessex replaced with an inferior airframe?
This subject is not widely known about and i have enjoyed the thread, would the conflict it be summarised as a jungle version of NI with relatively short distances and more a statement or stance rather than a hands on shooting war?
I ask because none of the links or dits give reference to a field hospital so I assume (yes I know what that means) that there was little if any need for one. Casevac does not appear to feature on the Borneo radar.

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