Mon Nov 18 17:14:54 UTC 2024: **RAF Museum Confirms WWII Supply Flights to Malayan Guerrillas**
LONDON – A historical account from the Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum confirms Allied forces used airlifts from India to supply anti-Japanese guerrillas in Malaya during World War II. The museum details the involvement of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber, now part of its collection, in these missions. The aircraft participated in at least two supply drops to guerrilla forces north of Singapore in August 1945, with flights originating from a base in the Cocos Islands, roughly 12 hours flying time from Singapore. The museum’s records indicate that the squadron also engaged in leaflet drops to Allied prisoners of war, including those held in the Changi jail. These flights, significantly longer and more challenging than modern routes, highlight a crucial, previously less-documented aspect of the Allied war effort in the Pacific.
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