malayan emergency, aircraft recognition. Help please !

[Susan McEwen]

A recent acquisition of photographs  -  originally from a soldier who served with the Royal West Kents in Malaya -  included lots of snaps of him + pals, and these 2 .


Is the helicopter a Dragonfly? I know they were used in Malaya and have found photos of similar  on-line.

and the aircraft, is it a Dakota ?  that is the only type of aircraft of that size I have heard of being used in the Malayan Emergency.

many thanks

Susan

[Alan Green]

Hi Susan,

Top photo is a Dragonfly, presumably a Westland-built example for the British Armed Forces.

Bottom photo looks like a Vickers Valetta - wing planform is wrong for a Dakota.
The IWM have a photo of a Valetta in Malaya during the Emergency
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212403

Hope this is useful,
Alan

[Susan McEwen]

Very helpful,
thank you  Alan.

The original, owner didn't annotate anything! thankfully a photo of the Battalion name board at the camp confirmed the Regiment.