The author, Roger Annett, experienced first-hand the events detailed here. Flying with 215 Squadron, and co-piloting Argosy transport aircraft deep over Malayan jungle terrain from 1963 to 65, he is well placed to provide a colorful account of this dramatic period. Following a reunion of RAF Whirlwind veterans of Borneo, Annett began work on this record of their collective experience, attempting to stir the memories of both war veterans and civilians alike, riveted by the drama as it played out by opposing forces attempting to control the island of Borneo. The book describes the oppositions, an.;Also by; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Author's Note; Introduction; Glossary; Prelude; Chapter 1 -- The Brunei Rebellion; Chapter 2 -- Tern Hill Tyros; Chapter 3 -- The Sharp End; Chapter 4 -- Into the Fray; Chapter 5 -- The Pace Quickens; Chapter 6 -- Frontier in Flames; Chapter 7 -- RAF Navigator on Naval Base; Chapter 8 -- At Full Throttle; Chapter 9 -- Transfer to 225; Chapter 10 -- Over the Border; Chapter 11 -- Conversions to Rotaries; Chapter 12 -- Holding the Line; Chapter 13 -- Showdown at Plaman Mapu; Chapter 14 -- Counter-Punch; Chapter 15 -- Views from the Ground.

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Roger Annett

Pen & Sword Books Limited

Pen & Sword Military

Pen and Sword

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc., Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 2012

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Place of publication not identified, 2013

Havertown, 2013

3, 2013

lg2581810

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The author, Roger Annett, experienced first-hand the events detailed here. Flying with 215 Squadron, and co-piloting Argosy transport aircraft deep over Malayan jungle terrain from 1963 to 65, he is well placed to provide a colorful account of this dramatic period. Following a reunion of RAF Whirlwind veterans of Borneo, Annett began work on this record of their collective experience, attempting to stir the memories of both war veterans and civilians alike, riveted by the drama as it played out by opposing forces attempting to control the island of Borneo. The book describes the oppositions, antagonisms, victories, and defeats experienced on the island. Borneo itself, with its difficult terrain, jungles, and lack of adequate road networks, proved to be one of the biggest challenges from a military perspective, and it is brought to life here. The story of the 'Borneo Boys' of the title traces a journey from new recruits at boot camp to flying training, and on to Borneo itself. It was here where a fraternal bond was to be forged to last a lifetime and provide an impetus for this book. The process of Theatre familiarization jungle training, nursing Whirlwind 10s over and around the mountainous Malayan jungle is recorded here with first-hand authenticity. Setting this journey in context, Annett fills out the history of the wider conflict in which the boys were embroiled. The Far East colonial tensions, which bred antagonism and ultimately led to the conflict, are detailed, as are the cross-border raids and riots, which bred a fever of revolt. Much is written already on the Borneo conflict, a lot of it dealing with the politics of the situation. This book swoops its focus on the young men who were called upon to fly over such confusion, far away from home. It is their daily adventures, camaraderie, and learning trajectory, which we are faced with. All the excitement of the Aviator's adrenalin ride is translated into eloquent prose, strengthened by the kind of confident delivery that only a man involved in such proceedings could achieve

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Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Author's Note
Introduction
Glossary
Prelude
Chapter 1 --
The Brunei Rebellion
Chapter 2 --
Tern Hill Tyros
Chapter 3 --
The Sharp End
Chapter 4 --
Into the Fray
Chapter 5 --
The Pace Quickens
Chapter 6 --
Frontier in Flames
Chapter 7 --
RAF Navigator on Naval Base
Chapter 8 --
At Full Throttle
Chapter 9 --
Transfer to 225
Chapter 10 --
Over the Border
Chapter 11 --
Conversions to Rotaries
Chapter 12 --
Holding the Line
Chapter 13 --
Showdown at Plaman Mapu
Chapter 14 --
Counter-Punch
Chapter 15 --
Views from the Ground. Chapter 16 --
The Sparring ContinuesChapter 17 --
Stalemate
Chapter 18 --
The High Tide Turns
Chapter 19 --
Jungly Mission to the Gaat
Chapter 20 --
Shadow-boxing
Chapter 21 --
The Bumpy Road to Peace
Chapter 22 --
Mopping Up
Postlude
Appendix 1 --
Post-Borneo Curricula Vitae
Appendix 2 --
A Week in the Life of Colin Ford
Appendix 3 --
Self Athorisation Certificates
Appendix 4 --
Mike McKinley's Flying Logbook Extracts
Appendix 5 --
Presentations made to 225 Squadron RAF during their two years in Borneo
Notes
Bibliography
Index.

2020-07-26