Air Power during the Malayan Emergency?

[Moose88]

Guys, I want to build up a Vampire of the RNZAF that saw combat during the Malayan Emergency. I have managed to source decals. I wonder what a full attack load out would have consisted up; mostly rockets, dumb bombs? Pictures are pretty scarce!

 

[fubar57]

Shovelling 4" of snow off the driveway right now. I'll have a look when I get in

 

[fubar57]

Went through four books and all that one said was, "......one Venom and five Vampires participated in a rocket attack...." Mentioned the date and the Vampire pilot names but no mention of what the aircraft carried. Perhaps the squadron ORBs would give you a clue

 

[GTX]

Guys, I want to build up a Vampire of the RNZAF that saw combat during the Malayan Emergency. I have managed to source decals. I wonder what a full attack load out would have consisted up; mostly rockets, dumb bombs? Pictures are pretty scarce!

I suspect the Vampires would have used cannon and rockets:

The later Venoms used Rockets and/or bombs: