3 Sqn Sabres were based at Butterworth, Malaysia for eight years. The squadron re-equipped with Mirages in 1967. A94-927 was scrapped in 1966. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

On finals for Tengah Air Base is F-16D 695 of 143 squadron of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

Withdrawn from use in 1970 and sold to the Indian air force. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

From my late fathers collection. A 64 Squadron Gloster Javelin FAW9R landing at RAF Tengah in Singapore. My father was a pilot on the squadron at the time.

64 Squadron taken at RAF Tengah in Singapore. Flown by my late father when taxing onto stand the starboard undercarriage collapsed. See previous photo for more info.

64 Squadron taken at RAF Tengah in Singapore. Flown by my late father when taxing onto stand the starboard undercarriage collapsed. This is from a cutting from the RAF Air Clues magazine which my Dad added to his log book. ' After completing a normal landing in a Javelin the pilot shut down the port engine, set the starboard at 50% rpm and taxied to the dispersal area. As he turned the aircraft into dispersal, the starboard main undercarriage collapsed.' This is my Dad's comment on the back of this photo 'Taxing at 10kts one sunny day.........' To RAF 09Dec58 as an FAW7. SOC Tengah 01May1968.

From my late fathers collection. My Dad was flying one of these aircraft. 50th Anniversary fly past of 64 Squadron Royal Air Force at RAF Tengah in Singapore back in July 1966. The squadron was equipped with Gloster Javelin FAW9R's. A year later the squadron disbanded and the Javelins were replaced in Singapore by Lightning F1's of 74 Squadron.

No 60 Sqn in Singapore operated Javelin air defence fighters from July 1961 until April 1968. XH841 was the squadron's aircraft D for this entire period. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

One of the Venoms operated by the RNZAF in Singapore. It was an RAF aircraft and returned at end of the deployment. WR342 was withdrawn from use immediately and scrapped. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Withdrawn from use in 2001. Preserved at Ardmore. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Tengah in is heyday as an RAF base with Shacketons, Canberras and Venoms on the flightline. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Hired by the RNZAF as required for operations against communist insurgents in Malaya. WE420 was written off in a take off accident at Bangkok on May 30, 1957. Code 'J' on tip tank. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Based at Tengah with the Royal Air Force but on loan to the RNZAF. Note the map of New Zealand on the fin. The RAF converted it to a T.17 and it was written off after hitting birds when taking off from Watton, Norfolk on November 20, 1968. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Firing up the Venoms of No 14 Sqn during the Malayan Emergency. No 14 used RAF aircraft. New Zealand did not otherwise operate Venoms. Photo from: Gary Danvers Collection

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This Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16A was transferred to Thailand later on.

This Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16A was transferred to Thailand later on.