I first arrived at Sepulot on 230 Sqn in Jan 1966. Those pictures were taken before then when it was a forward airstrip and defended by the RAF Regt, (Chap with the hat in the Single Pin picture). In 1966 the Ghurkas arrived so there was a company of Ghurkas plus two 230 Sqn Whirlwinds. They then brought in a recce Sioux. The RAF already had a 24 volt Helistart Landrover and the AAC brought their own. The next day these two, the only vehicles within fifty miles of each other had a head-on collision and we were back to one RAF landrover.
The used fuel drums were thrown into the river. They would float downstream and were much appreciated by the local Murats. They would store water and suchlike and the residual gallon or so of AVTUR was used for cooking. Come the AAC and into the river went the used drums of AVGAS. After a couple of muffled thumps and glows in the dark they learned the difference between blue and red drum tops.
In about August we handed it over to the Navy. They had a new way of disposing of drums. The Petty Officers would flog them a new, full one for M$50.