"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ...
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My guess is that the only British type to see no combat is the
Lightning -

Hi

You can add the Supermarine Swift and Gloster Javelin to that list.


Its already been mentioned that the Javelin saw service in Malaya
operating from RAF Butterworth

Keith

Keith, did it actually shoot, or at least get shot at? There were one
or two US type aircraft that made it to emergency areas, such as
Lebanon and Quemoy, but never apparently engaged in combat--is that
the case with the javelin in Malaya, or did it perform CAS? I can't
seem to find any evidence either way.


The Javelins of 60 and 64 squadron flew low level patrols along
the Indonesian border and one reportedly intercepted an Indonesian
Hercules dropping paratroops on the Malaysian side of the border
but was not permitted to shoot it down. They also provided top
cover for the Hunters whch were flying the ground attack missions.

I have no information one way or the other on the volume of
ground fire directed at them but I dont believe any fighters were
encountered.

OK. All I found was mention of them using afterburners in low-level
passes to scare the bad guys below; I guess if they were getting shot
at when that occured you could chalk it up to "combat", but otherwise
it falls more into the same category as when the Dutch used those
F-104's to pull the same trick against Mollucan (sp?)
seperateists/terrorists holding those folks hostage back in the late
seventies (IIRC).

Brooks


Keith