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Serial c/n Aircraft history
WE356 ? Delivered 08 September 1953.
With Nos.14 and 60 Squadrons RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "D".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from June 1957 until May 1958.
Returned to RAF No. 60 Squadron.
SOC with RAF on 27 September 1958.
WE370 ? Delivered 10 August 1953.
With No.98 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "A" and later "H".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from March 1956 until May 1956.
Pilot Officer Tom Evans was unable to lower the undercarriage on return from a mission on 17 April 1956.
While circling the airfield and using various methods in an attempt to lower the undercarriage the aircraft suffered a flameout.
Although the landing was a smooth wheels up the aircraft was classified as beyond repair and scrapped.
WE377 ? Delivered 24 July 1953.
With No.98 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "I".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from April 1958 until May 1958.
Returned to RAF with No.28 Squadron.
Brakes failed on flapless landing and over shot into sea at Kai Tak 29 October 1959.
WE387 ? Delivered 16 September 1953.
With Nos.118 and 45 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "E".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from September 1957 until March 1958.
Suffered a canopy loss at 41,000 feet on 17 March 1958 while being flown by Flying Officer Dick Lawry.
SOC on 20 March 1958 as a result of damage received.
WE409 ? Delivered 17 September 1953.
With No.118 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore in May 1957.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "I".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from May 1957 until July 1957.
Struck problems while being flown by Flying Officer Geoff Hubbard on 03 July 1957 when it entered an inverted spin from which he could not recover.
Pilot ejected successfully and the aircraft was SOC on 10 July 1957.
WE410 ? Delivered 09 October 1953.
With No.14 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "E".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from March 1958 until May 1958.
Returned to RAF and SOC on 14 September 1959.
WE420 ? Delivered 23 October 1953.
With No.145 Squadron RAF.
To No. 14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "J".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from December 1956 until May 1957.
Flying Officer Trevor Bland experienced a large overspeed on take off from Bangkok during an exercise on 30 May 1957.
The takeoff was abandoned and the aircraft entered a large ditch suffering major damage and being written off.
WE429 ? Delivered 04 November 1953.
With Nos.5 and 60 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "A".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from October 1956 until November 1956.
On return from a bombing and rocketing sortie at China Rock on 07 November 1956 Flying Officer Len Cowper landed short of runway 18 badly damaging the aircraft, but escaping injury.
The aircraft was subsequently deemed beyond economical repair.
WE434 ? Delivered 10 November 1953.
With No.6 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "L".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from October 1955 until January 1958.
Involved in a taxying incident early in December 1955 with No.14 Squadron and initially saw very little operational service.
Collected from Seletar by Pilot Officer Trevor Bland on 02 August 1956 after a starboard mainplane change, and returned to Squadron use.
SOC on 04 January 1958 due life expired with 717 hours.
WE438 ? Delivered 19 November 1953.
With Nos.14, 98, and 60 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "P".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from February 1956 until July 1957.
SOC on 08 July 1957 due life expired at 738 hours.
WE445 ? Delivered 02 December 1953.
With No.118 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "B".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from October 1956 until January 1958.
SOC on 22 January 1958 due life expired with 750 hours.
WE448 ? Delivered 03 November 1953.
With No.94 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "G".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from December 1956 until January 1958.
SOC on 13 February 1958 due life expired with 711 hours.
WE453 ? Delivered 05 January 1954.
With No.6 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "H".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from October 1955 until December 1955.
Suffered an engine fire during a test flight on 14 November 1955 when piloted by Flying Officer Dick Broderick but was safely landed back at Tengah and was not repaired.
WE454 ? Delivered 05 January 1954.
No.6 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "K".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from October 1955 until February 1957.
Canopy disintegrated when being flown by Flying Officer Dick Broderick on 18 November 1955, causing damage to fin and rudder.
Aircraft landed safely and was repaired and returned to service.
Withdrawn from service and SOC on 11 February 1957 as "life expired" after reaching 800 hours, the first of the 14 Squadron Venoms to reach this milestone.
WE460 ? Delivered 25 November 1953.
With No.16 Squadron and Station Flight Fassberg, RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "M" and later "B".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from July 1957 until April 1958.
SOC on 29 April 1958 due life expired with 750 hours.
WE461 ? Delivered 01 January 1954. With Nos.6 and 60 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "M".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from February 1956 until May 1956.
SOC on 20 May 1957 due life expired with 749 hours.
WE469 ? Delivered 23 February 1954.
With No.266 Squadron, Fighter Weapons School and No.45 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "P".
strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from December 1957 until May 1958.
SOC on 20 May 1958.
WE470 ? Delivered 20 November 1953.
With No.98 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "O" and later "A".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from May 1956 until October 1957.
SOC on 28 October 1957 due life expired with 751 hours.
WE473 ? Delivered 11 February 1954.
With No.45 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "O".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times.
In service with 14 Squadron from November 1957 until May 1958. SOC 20 May 1958.
WE481 ? Delivered 02 December 1953.
With Nos.6 and 60 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "O" and later "N".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from March 1956 until August 1956.
Found to have cracks in the fuselage in late August 1956 and returned to the maintenance base at Seletar.
SOC on 22 September 1956 due fuselage cracks.
WK415 ? Delivered 11 February 1954.
With Nos.145 and 94 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "N".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from January 1957 until March 1958.
SOC on 24 March 1958 due life expired with 750 hours.
WK416 ? Delivered 11 July 1954.
With Wing Leader Habbaniya RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "A".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from August 1955 until August 1956.
Found to have cracks in the fuselage in late August 1956 and returned to the maintenance base at Seletar.
SOC on 23 September 1956.
WK421 ? Delivered 06 May 1954.
With No.145 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "K".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from March 1957 until May 1958.
SOC on 03 May 1958 due life expired with 494 hours.
WK428 ? Delivered 17 February 1954.
With No.145 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "I".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from November 1956 until May 1957.
To RAF No.60 Squadron in May 1957.
Returned to RNZAF No.14 Squadron coded "H" in July 1957 until September 1957.
Landed wheels up by Flying Officer Tom Evans at Tengah on 21 September 1957.
SOC on 05 February 1958.
WK476 ? Delivered 05 April 1954.
With Nos. 145, 16 and 45 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "A".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from November 1957 until May 1958.
SOC on 01 May 1958 due life expired with 750 hours.
WK479 ? Delivered 18 May 1954.
With No.145 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore in May 1957.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "C".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from May 1957 until May 1958.
SOC on 20 May 1958.
WK482 ? Delivered 22 June 1954.
With No.73 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from May 1956 until May 1957.
SOC 04 May 1957 due life expired with 738 hours.
WK486 ? Delivered 20 April 1954.
With Nos.118 and 45 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "I".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from September 1957 until February 1958.
SOC 25 February 1958 due life expired.
WR272 ? Delivered 28 April 1955.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
Coded "N".
In service with 14 Squadron from October 1955 until April 1956.
Experienced a violent swing to the left during a roller landing at Tengah on 04 April 1956.
The aircraft became airborne, but dropped it's left wing and crashed into rubber trees off the end of the runway.
Pilot Officer Ian Ferguson suffered minor injuries.
WR275 ? Delivered 05 May 1954.
With No. 6 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "I".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from July 1955 until October 1956.
SOC on 20 October 1956 due loose cross tube.
WR277 ? Delivered 06 July 1954.
With Nos.32, and 45 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "Q".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from December 1957 until May 1958.
SOC on 13 May 1958 due life expired with 711 hours.
WR282 ? Delivered 05 September 1954.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "D".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from June 1955 until April 1957.
Flight Lieutenant Ian Palmer suffered a flameout at 1000 feet within sight of Tengah on 29 April 1957 and ejected from the aircraft which crashed into the Straits of Johore.
The pilot was unhurt and this became the first ejection by an RNZAF pilot.
WR290 ? Delivered 06 July 1954.
With Nos.738 and 60 Squadrons RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "G".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from February 1958 until May 1958.
Returned to RAF and SOC on 14 September 1959.
WR295 ? Delivered 26 January 1955.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "A" and later "J".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from September 1955 until July 1957.
Suffered nosewheel collapse on landing while being flown by Flying Officer Andy Anderson on 10 July 1957.
The aircraft suffered Cat.5 damage and was subsequently scrapped.
SOC on 15 October 1956.
WR308 ? Delivered 02 June 1954. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "F".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from April 1956 until April 1958.
SOC on 14 April 1958 due life expired with 730 hours.

De Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.9 WR308
WR318 ? Delivered 04 November 1954.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
Coded "B".
In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until August 1956.
Canopy shattered at 8000 feet while being flown by Flying Officer Ron McKenzie on 11 February 1956.
Aircraft landed safely and pilot was slightly injured.
Found to have cracks in the fuselage in late August 1956 and returned to the maintenance base at Seletar.
 SOC on 22 September 1956.
WR339 ? Delivered 07 March 1955. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
The sixth Venom to be delivered to the Squadron arriving on 03 July 1955.
Coded "E".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from July 1955 until July 1957.
SOC on 31 July 1957 due woodwork deterioration.
WR341 ? Delivered 10 March 1955. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "G".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from August 1955 until October 1956.
SOC on 12 November 1956 due loose wing bolts.
WR342 ? Delivered 27 October 1954.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "C".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
The second Venom to be delivered to the Squadron arriving at the end of May 1955.
In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until May 1957.
SOC on 21 May 1957 owing to loose wing bolts.
WR353 ? Delivered 27 May 1955. With No.45 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "J".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from November 1957 until March 1958.
SOC 24 March 1958 due life expired with 750 hours.
WR359 ? Delivered 14 April 1955. With No.45 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "H".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from March 1958 until May 1958.
SOC on 20 May 1958.
WR366 ? Delivered 03 November 1954.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "A".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
First Venom to be delivered to Squadron on 24 April 1955.
In service with 14 Squadron from April 1955 until December 1955.
Returned to RAF with untraceable airframe vibration on 03 November 1955.
SOC on 20 March 1956.
WR371 ? Delivered 06 April 1955.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "F".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from August 1955 until March 1956.
Lost gun doors causing severe damage to mainplanes while being flown by Flying Officer Jack Priest on 10 March 1956.
The parts were recovered from the jungle but the aircraft was written off as a result of the damage.
WR372 ? Delivered 31 March 1955.
With No.60 Squadron RAF.
To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore.
Aircraft hired from RAF for anti-terrorism operations during the Malayan Emergency.
Coded "J".
Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1955-1958.
In service with 14 Squadron from June 1957 until October 1957.
SOC on 26 October 1957 due life expired with 750 hours.
 
     

Author: Ivan Prince (Updated by Brendan Cowan)

Sources: RAF Aircraft WA100-WZ999 by James Halley. AHSNZ Journals 1967. "Singapore Sojourn" by Stewart Boys.

Emails: Martin Edwards, Brendan Cowan,

Updated 11 December 2013
     
     

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