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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2020, 21:24
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Thanks for that Brakedwell. I passed through in...

Thanks for that Brakedwell. I passed through in '64, with my parents, returning from Australia by boat. All fairly peaceful. However, just over three years later, coming out to fly Westland's...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2020, 21:49
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Unless I'm badly wrong, the title of this thread...

Unless I'm badly wrong, the title of this thread is RAF KHORMAKSAR. My geographical knowledge may be sketchy, but I always thought the airfield in Aden was Khormaksar, not El Adem. :O (cheer up,...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2020, 20:41
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

On that final day, I was operating a Wessex,...

On that final day, I was operating a Wessex, lifting underslung loads. My logbook doesn't give times, but there is no night flying logged. However, my diary reads "Intrepid weighed anchor at 2230". ...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2020, 16:10
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

I believe the last fixed-wing to depart...

I believe the last fixed-wing to depart Khormaksar was a C 130. The last aircraft was possibly a 78 Sqn Wessex, operating from "Intrepid", although the Army might dispute that with a Scout.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2020, 21:33
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

etudiant. I can recommend "Aden Insurgency" by...

etudiant. I can recommend "Aden Insurgency" by Jonathan Walker. I was there at the bitter end, and he covers a lot of stuff I didn't know.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2018, 19:38
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

That paper is dated 23 May '67, and assumes that...

That paper is dated 23 May '67, and assumes that the British will withdraw seven days after independence in January '68. As it transpired, the British forces withdrew quite a bit earlier, on 29 Nov...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2018, 16:04
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Vampiredave. Not as far as I know. I was one of...

Vampiredave. Not as far as I know. I was one of the last out on the last day, and certainly can't recall seeing any JPs. Presumably they moved in the following day. Assuming there was anything...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2017, 20:37
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Talking of GSM etc, I went to a Remembrance...

Talking of GSM etc, I went to a Remembrance parade on the Sunday, and got a reminder of how peaceful things were during the Cold war. There were guys older than me with rows of WWII, Korea etc, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2017, 16:44
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

http://www.pprune.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=...

http://www.pprune.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=3687&stc=1&d=1512063752

I believe it's considered an insult in that part of the world to "flash" parts of your anatomy.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2017, 21:40
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Thanks, 411. There was a big collective sigh of...

Thanks, 411. There was a big collective sigh of relief. And that was just from the helicopters!
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2017, 08:22
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Fifty Years Of Undetected Crime. Brian, I assume...

Fifty Years Of Undetected Crime. Brian, I assume a BIG celebration, and some BIG treat for a long-suffering lady?
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2017, 22:25
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Congratulations, Brian.

Congratulations, Brian.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2017, 17:44
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Keith. That's not "Fearless", it's "Intrepid",...

Keith. That's not "Fearless", it's "Intrepid", taken in Aden harbour just before the final departure. Fifty years ago tomorrow. We was nobut kids then!
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2017, 10:34
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

http://www.pprune.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=...

http://www.pprune.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=3659&stc=1&d=1511868828

Well, this (finally) seems to be working. Six 78 Sqn Wessex aboard "Intrepid" during the last days of Aden. Possibly taken...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2017, 08:40
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Can anyone remind me how to post pictures without...

Can anyone remind me how to post pictures without going via photobucket? Alternatively, which photobucket link do I need? I tried yesterday, but ended up with a link that opened my entire album to...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2017, 20:26
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

JW411. Thanks for posting the picture of a green...

JW411. Thanks for posting the picture of a green Shamsan; I wouldn't have believed it otherwise. I arrived a month after that, and I confirm there was no green anywhere around.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2017, 11:00
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Brian. Not criticising you at all; merely setting...

Brian. Not criticising you at all; merely setting the record straight regarding an error in the book. As I understand it, the warships moved out to the territorial limit so as to be a British...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2017, 20:55
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Not quite true. The first half of the squadron...

Not quite true. The first half of the squadron departed for Sharjah aboard "Fearless" at that date. However, the other half stayed until independence on 29th Nov. I know, since I flew operations from...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2017, 14:33
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

TTN. I've made a couple of enquiries and it seems...

TTN. I've made a couple of enquiries and it seems the Twin Pins were transferred from the Sqn in '65, when the Wessex were taken on strength. Actual dates I don't have I'm afraid. FWIW, the boss went...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2017, 14:06
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

I arrived in May '67, and the squadron had been...

I arrived in May '67, and the squadron had been operating Wessex for some time. I can't find a date off hand, but I suspect sometime early '66.

Ref "Scrubber Line" Major P Stewart-Richardson...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2017, 08:55
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

In '67 we on the Wessex were able to relieve the...

In '67 we on the Wessex were able to relieve the boredom with an exercise know as "Laylow". There was a barbed wire fence to the north of the airfield, known as the "Scrubber Line". (Named I believe...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2017, 21:52
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Pure nostalgia. Them was the days. The earliest...

Pure nostalgia. Them was the days. The earliest board I could see was 1977. I would have thought 1967, especially with Petula's soundtrack. Now I've got a bad case of earworm.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2017, 14:40
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

ANYWHERE was a great place after Aden; even...

ANYWHERE was a great place after Aden; even Sharjah. However, I agree T.I. was exceptional.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2017, 20:09
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

DavidAston. Perhaps you didn't get the bit about...

DavidAston. Perhaps you didn't get the bit about it being FICTION?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2017, 19:45
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Don't forget, they were producing a drama, not a...

Don't forget, they were producing a drama, not a documentary. On that basis, I would mark it quite highly. More right than wrong to my mind.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2017, 21:34
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Aaah Radbrook College. I met my first wife when...

Aaah Radbrook College. I met my first wife when she was a student there...but she wouldn't have gone out with someone from Shawbury. She was a Tern Hill girl.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2017, 21:35
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Post 453. How they did the opening sequence. All...

Post 453. How they did the opening sequence. All CGI. Contact Bonafidefilms.co.uk. Very helpful
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2017, 19:38
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Oh, come on! SOMEBODY ask the producers. I'm not...

Oh, come on! SOMEBODY ask the producers. I'm not doing it again. I got you the film clip of how they did the VC10.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2017, 12:21
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Langley. if you're asking how it could be done on...

Langley. if you're asking how it could be done on the TV series, can I suggest you ask the production company. I asked ref the Britannia in episode one, and got a nice clip back showing the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2017, 17:01
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

AAAh, even better.

AAAh, even better.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2017, 16:12
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

RHIP "Rank Hath Its Privileges"

RHIP "Rank Hath Its Privileges"
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2017, 13:46
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Danny. RHIP

Danny.

RHIP
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2017, 11:57
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Quite amazing really. Considering that Khormaksar...

Quite amazing really. Considering that Khormaksar closed nearly fifty years ago, and the original post on this thread was concerning the SAR flight, here we are, two and a half years and five hundred...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2017, 21:24
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Wander00. No coffee, or another keyboard?

Wander00. No coffee, or another keyboard?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2017, 15:22
Replies: 843
Views: 352,236
Posted By Herod

Wander00. You've been on this forum long enough...

Wander00. You've been on this forum long enough to know that you don't drink coffee at the same time. Says he, with a cup just here.
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