Wings over Malayan Jungle

Name: Wings over Malayan Jungle
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No 1 Squadron (RAAF) Lincoln Bombers in the Malayan Emergency

By: David Mitchell-Green

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Paperback | 1 September 2026

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Paperback

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Large type / large print

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23.4 x 15.6

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The Malayan Emergency remains the most successful of Australia's Cold War military commitments - yet its strategic, political, and operational significance is too often overlooked. In Wings Over Malayan Jungle, David Mitchelhill-Green brings this critical yet neglected conflict into focus through the story of No. 1 (B) Squadron RAAF.

From 1951 to 1958, Australian aircrews flew Avro Lincoln bombers in a challenging and often underappreciated role. As a contemporary RAAF review put it, the Emergency was a 'different war', one requiring 'great skill and planning', one demanding 'ticklish flying, either day or night.' The crews, a Singapore masthead reported, flew 'through mist-swathed valleys and below rugged mountains,' the war against the Communist insurgents fought as much above the jungle as it was by ground forces below.

By recovering the voices and experiences of those who served, Wings Over Malayan Jungle reclaims an important chapter in Australian military history - one that continues to inform debates about air power, strategy, and Australia's place in regional security.

'This book records a neglected part of Australia's military history, contributes to the debate on an important operational issue, and brings to life the personnel whose service deserves acknowledgement and respect.' - Peter Edwards, Official Historian of Australia's Involvement

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