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| Bristol Freighter (Bristol Type 170 Freighter, Wayfarer) |
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The third transport type to see most action early during Operation Ale was the Bristol Freighter 170. Operated by No. 41 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, several of these became involved not only in rushing reinforcements from Kuching and Changi to Brunei Town and Labuan, but also in the following air bridge from Singapore. As usual at the time, RNZAF Freighters were left in bare metal overall, with white applied from around the cockpit down the upper side of the central fuselage. In addition to NZ5904 illustrated here, another example confirmed as being involved in the Borneo Stand-off was NZ5910. Like other aircraft involved, they quickly began showing heavy wear and the influence of the local climate. (Artwork by Tom Cooper)
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