RAF Transport Command: A Pictorial History by Keith Wilson

Author:Keith Wilson [Wilson, Keith]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Published: 2017-06-19T04:00:00+00:00

Korea, Malaya and the ‘Japan Shuttle’ (1950–54)

The Coronation Review of the Royal Air Force by HM Queen Elizabeth II at RAF Odiham on 15 July 1953. The culmination of seven months of careful planning can be seen in this aerial view of the immaculately parked aircraft and their crews as they wait in the afternoon sun for the Queen to inspect them. Two Transport Command Hastings aircraft were prominently located. (Crown Copyright/Air Historical Branch AHB-UNK-CoronationReview-Colour-12)

A significant contribution to the Second World War was shortly followed by the Berlin Airlift. During both, Transport Command had demonstrated its value and ability many times over. However, they were now entering a further period of peace and financial retrenchment following the massive costs of both. Basically, the UK could no longer afford to keep a worldwide transport authority in place, particularly when an emphasis was being placed on a nuclear deterrent force.

Despite everyone’s best efforts at peace, Britain was heavily committed in Malaya where Operation Firedog, a civil and military campaign aimed at isolating the communist insurgents, was under way. It was a conflict that was destined to run until 1960.

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