EASTWARD RAF Butterworth & Penang Association Easter 2015 1 Issue 41 ‘Eastward ' ’’ The RAF Butterworth &Penang Association was formed on the 30th August 1996 at the Casuarina Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island. Association officials Chairman: Tony Parrini Treasurer : Len Wood Hamethwaite 3 Fairfield Avenue Rockcliffe Grimsby Carlisle Lincs CA6 4AA DN33 3DS Tel: 01228 674553 Tel: 01472 327886 e-mail:
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[email protected] Secretary: Richard Harcourt Newsletter Editor/Archivist: 7 Lightfoot Close Dave Croft Newark West Lodge Cottage Notts 3 Boynton, Bridlington NG24 2HT YO16 4XJ Tel: 01636 650281 Tel: 01262 677520 e-mail:
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[email protected] 2 Contents Chairman’s Corner 4 From the Editor 5 Harmony in Air Traffic Control 6 General RAFBPA News and Short Stories Arnot Hill War Memorial 7 WW2 Airfields Tour Project 7 60 Squadron FEAF 8 Stop Press of the Jungle 8 Far East Mosquitos 8 Masai 'invade' Butterworth 8 Short Stories H. D. Noone 9 Richard Noone 10 Wild Beasts in Malayan Skies 11 Penang Submarine Base 14 Main Stories RAAF Butterworth 16 Memories of National Service - part 3 20 As I remember it - part 3 23 1936 Imperial Airways introduced a feeder air mail service between Penang and Hong Kong starting 24 March 1936 using DH86 aircraft.1936 3 From Your Chairman Recent events in the world remind us of the fragility of the relationships we once enjoyed when we were in the Far East.