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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2020, 20:10
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Further to the Camel Club post, during 62-64 it...

Further to the Camel Club post, during 62-64 it operated well, but when Grp Cpt Bligh took over as Station Master it changed, he advocated all places of fun be closed on a Sunday morning, NAAFI,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2020, 10:45
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

In the heading picture with idents, think the...

In the heading picture with idents, think the "native compound" became the 69 Club, the long low single story buildings to the right became 105 Sqn billets in the early 60's, still enjoyed my 2-1/2...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2020, 16:08
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Is the white building right of centre the Dhala...

Is the white building right of centre the Dhala Hotel ? used to go up there on weekends as a break from K/sar by AA DC3, lovely place for break.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2017, 12:47
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

So did anyone ever climb up to the caves in...

So did anyone ever climb up to the caves in picture one ?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2017, 10:30
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Apologies wasn't decrying your efforts but we...

Apologies wasn't decrying your efforts but we seemed to be living in the aircraft, when doing freighters we did actually take camp beds and blankets (part of the spares pack up)to kip on in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2017, 09:52
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Nairobi once a month ?, you had it easy we were...

Nairobi once a month ?, you had it easy we were doing it weekly, K/Sar - Perim - Hargeisha - Mogadishu (occasionally up to Addis Abbaba & Khartoum) Nairobi (Embakasi) - Mombassa - Dar Es Salaam to...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2017, 14:48
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Oh dear, being a singly for the initial part of...

Oh dear, being a singly for the initial part of my Aden tour I had quite a few accidental discharges, trust that's allowed on here , no wish to upset the Mods !.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2017, 16:33
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Mine was ADN 4728 Chevrolet (4.0 litre straight...

Mine was ADN 4728 Chevrolet (4.0 litre straight 6) coupe, bought from Mr T.M Jude on the 23 Feb 1963, cost me my EAS 100 Rolex,who ran Judes bookshop near the Rock hotel, have the insurance sheet in...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2017, 20:14
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Noticed the Argosy (hurrah for 105 !) but no...

Noticed the Argosy (hurrah for 105 !) but no serial numbers on the tail and a poor attempt at Kenya Cold, frozen chickens (turkey - yes it was ) in plastic picnic boxes, that's not the way I...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2017, 18:15
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Guess the roof top terrace and bar was on top of...

Guess the roof top terrace and bar was on top of the Rock Hotel, shirts and ties, supposedly out of bounds to airmen, oh no it wasn't !.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2017, 18:08
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

The "Native Compound" became the 69 Club, I lived...

The "Native Compound" became the 69 Club, I lived in one of the low huts marked as NAAFI, there was a NAAFI shop between the Guards accomodation and teh barrack blocks though, isn't that the paper...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2017, 14:48
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Plus a BOAC VC10 with a probe ! can remember...

Plus a BOAC VC10 with a probe ! can remember (1963 ?) when the BOAC VC10 came out to then go on to Nairobi to do "hot and high", got a ride K/Sar to coast near Karachi and return, luxurious after...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2015, 18:04
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Valiants !

Ian16th, 214 Sqd, engine then HDU fitter.from December 1960 to March 1962, were you there when the bog blew up ? frozen Ascot vent pipe if memory serves, Al Smith wrote "an Ode to a Bog" which...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2015, 13:37
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Karachi

FarEastDriver, when tanking the Javelins through we had 2 Valiants at Karachi and we stayed in "Min" Wallers hotel, wasn't it the Air India Hotel ? big entrance hall with double winding staircase...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2015, 08:20
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

K/Sar

Hi Smuj !, seem to remember "soaring" the T31 usually about half an hour in the local area was usual as there were loud voices from the ground as to "there are others who want to fly" fair enough as...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2015, 18:27
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

JW411, thanks for the reply, my time was 62-64, I...

JW411, thanks for the reply, my time was 62-64, I had come from earlier as a Brat gliding at Bicester being treated like a human (Ron Newall, Ted Simpson, Jamie Jamieson etc) then it all went to pooh...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2015, 15:24
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Aden gliding

When I was there we had 2 T31's and my Chevrolet Fleetmaster as tow & winch car, I had my Silver C (5 Hours on the ridge at Dunstable in an AV36 !, rest around Bicester in Grunau & Oly 2B) so...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2015, 19:53
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

K/Sar

Wot ! no Argosies ?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2015, 22:17
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Message

Hi, nothing as at 22.20 ?, rgds, PH.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2015, 20:41
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Picture

Who is the artist of the print & where can I get a copy please ?.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2015, 19:49
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

K/Sar

Some of you had it easy, tarmac & concrete !, when I was there in 62-64 we had Gypsum as "hardstanding", plus our hangar is shown in the background (105 sqn) none of this fancy new stuff, PH.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2015, 17:07
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

XT601

Wasn't XT601 a Wessex ? just curious .
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2015, 13:17
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Shooting

Wasn't Dave K**s the pilot ?, who had to go fly around the bay and await the call back as he commented the said aircraft was an ar*e to keep in the hover or nearby and it made his arms ache, whilst...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2015, 20:28
Replies: 843
Views: 352,254
Posted By zetec2

Dragonfly's ?????

Old Pax, I was there early 62 - mid 64 and the SAR flight had Sycamores, NOT Dragonflys, the Whirlwind Mk 10 then arrived late 63, but definitely not any Dragonfly's on the island. PH.
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