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1971/01 - Kuantan flood relief

Kuantan flood relief

Alouette III

1971

RSAF personnel pose in front of an Alouette helicopter during early operations.
Newspaper clipping titled "River rescue by SAF copter" with article text below

“I captained one of the four aircraft deployed for the mission after we were given orders the previous afternoon. We did not really know what to expect in that operation, only that we were supposed to provide aid by distributing supplies and evacuating people who were stranded...Now when I look back, I am proud to know that the SADC was ready and able, in spite of its fledgling status.”

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