1.
LS LABUAN AIRPORT
3 ft

2.
LS LABUAN CONTROL TOWER
5 ft

3.
MLS/MS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM TRUCK (2 SHOTS)
11 ft

4.
MS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO BEVERLEY TRANSPORT
16 ft

5.
LS - DO. -
18 ft

6.
LS/MLS LOADING INTO TWIN PIONEER AIRCRAFT
22 ft

7.
CU/MS SUPPLIES READY FOR DROPPING BY PARACHUTE LOADED INTO TWIN PIONEER
35 ft

8.
LS TWIN PIONEER READY TO TAKE OFF
36 1/2 ft

9.
MLS TAKING OFF
41 1/2 ft

10.
LS - DO. - (2 SHOTS)
54 ft



Initials LCS/S/MK/GAP/AMR



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Background: IN BRITISH BORNEO, R.A.F.AIRCRAFT HAVE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN GETTING FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES TO VILLAGE PEOPLE STRANDED BY THE DISASTROUS IN BRUNEI AND SARAWAK.

THESE AIRCRAFT WENT TO BORNEO LAST MONTH TO FLY IN TROOPS TO PUT DOWN THE REBELLION.BUT NOW THE PILOTS AND GROUND CREW ARE HELPING TO PREVENT STARVATION AND SICKNESS FOLLOWING THE WORST FLOODS IN BORNEO'S MEMORY.

AT THE WORST STAGES OF THE FLOOD, PLANES WERE FLYING THROUGHOUT THE DAY DROPPING RELIEF SUPPLIES BY PARACHUTE OR OFF-LOADING TO NAVY HELICOPTERS WHICH COULD LAND IN THE VILLAGES.

THE AIRPORT AT LABUAN, AN ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF BRUNEI, WAS THE CENTRE OF THESE FLOOD RELIEF OPERATIONS.