The Indonesian Confrontation that raged from 1963 to 1966 stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of Malaysia. Fighting in the challenging jungle terrain of Borneo and in the countryside straddling the Malaysia/Indonesia border, where there were few roads, posed significant logistical challenges to both sides. That the conflict was ultimately a victory for the Commonwealth forces was in due in no small part to the fact that they enjoyed the advantage of vastly superior helicopter resources and better trained crews û many of which were provided by British units.

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Flying in the dark -- So, what is a helicopter like to fly -- Improvement and advancements -- Air transportation and psychological warfare -- Tales from the horse's mouth-pilots -- Tales from the horse's mouth-crewmen -- Tales from the horse's mouth-other personal -- Crewroom, reunions and lift-off chat -- Brief notes on past members -- Bits and pieces -- Jungle forts and airstrips -- Malaya : circa 1948-60 -- Goodbye emergency, hello confrontaion.