THOUSANDS gathered in acclamation as a rented Dakota airplane touched down at Lhok Nga Airfield Greater Aceh on June 15 1948 President Sukarno exited the main cabin glanced at the assembled crowd for a moment then made his way down the steps That day marked Sukarno s first visit to Aceh at a time when the republic was in dire straitsTHOUSANDS gathered in acclamation as a rented Dakota airplane touched down at Lhok Nga Airfield, Greater Aceh, on June 15, 1948. President Sukarno exited the main cabin, glanced at the assembled crowd for a moment, then made his way down the steps. That day marked Sukarno’s first visit to Aceh, at ...a time when the republic was in dire straits