Monument Ngoto

When here name Jogjakarta, what rushed by at your brain ? Maybe Malioboro, Bakpia, Tamansari and another. Know you are Monument Ngoto ? Monument Ngoto resides in Bantul. Monument at get up in memory of struggle  AURI (Republic of Indonesia Air Force). When does independence struggle not yet have air sovereignty watchman. But,after Dutch capitulates has a loot result airplane, a part airplane in Maguwo Jogjakarta ?

After beat Japanese, constructively ally army, Dutch that long colonize to want to return to colonize Indonesia. In 21 julies 1947 at begin offence to capital moment that. But, this aggression fails. in aggression, several place that be Indonesia military strength at break.Luck, basement maguwo loose from target because a thick mist that covered it.

After get attack, rafter at that time hold air Commodore Soerjadi Soerjadarma soon composed my operation plan and command to young Commodore Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma to composed offence strategy returns. Date 29 Julie 05.00 morning appointed time to do offence returns to southeasters. Planned attack returns this with strength return this with strength four airplane, two airplanes churen, one airplane hayabusa,  and one airplane guntai. However, momentin time only three aeroplanes that can be operated. That is two airplanes curen and one airplane guntai. They are take off according to by turns at begin from airplane guntai.

Commodore Soerjadi Soerjadarma

 Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma

Churen

Hayabusa 

 Guntai

Airoplane guntai maned by air cadet Moeljono accompanied air shooter Doercachman aim Semarang. While airplane churen one at man air cadet Suharnokoharbani and air shooter Kaput. churen two maned by SoetardjoSigit and air shooter Soetardjo. Vigorously independence, they aim Ambarawa. in the middle of trip, airplane guntai separate with two aeroplaneschuren aim Semarang.

Whilechuren one and two then decide their trip passes route passes by mount merapi on the chance of is not known enemy moment step into Ambarawa. After Dutch champ at Ambarawa. That champ is direct is bombarded. After mission finished, direct return to Jogjakarta. This offence is as sign that indonesia stills there.

 Airmen of The 29th July 1947 Air Raid (R-L : cadet Suharnoko Harbani, cadet Sutardjo Sigit,cadet Mulyono, Kaput, Abdulrachman and Sutardjo)

When does concurrent, at Singapore goes on contribution medicines loading from Red Cross Malaya for red cross Indonesia. Ingredients carried with airplane Dakota-CLA that manned by Pilot Roy Constantine from Australian, Roy Hazelhurst (Co Pilot), from English, Engine Expert Bhidaram, Zainal Arifin (Consul),  and Mrs Noel Constantine. While Indonesian Komondor Air Agustinus Adisutjipto, Air Commodore Prof Dr Abduracman Saleh, Air Young Officer Adisumarmo Wirjokusumo,  and Abdulgani Andojotjokro. Airplane at an estimate until Jogjakarta afternoon.

However, in the middle of a trip before enter Jogjakarta airoplane dakota at attack Dutch with airplane Hawk. This attack is at guesses as a previous Indonesia troop reply. Finally, airplane left wing Dakota on fire and fall at the village Ngoto, Bantul. From entire occupants, a congratulation only Abdulgani Handojotjotkro.Then in memory of their services is that fall in event fall it airplane at wake a monument by the name of monument Ngoto. Besides monument, in place this also at bury young Commodore body Agustinus Adisutjipto with the wife Josepphine Rahayu Adisutjipto and Komondor Air Prof Dr Abduracman Saleh finally with the wife Ismidiati Abduracman.

 

 Dakota-CLA

Agustinus Adisutjipto

Abduracman Saleh

Adisumarmo Wirjokusumo

Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk

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