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Forum: Military Aviation

14th Oct 2020, 16:39

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RAF KHORMAKSAR

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Posted By racingrigger

When a unit closed ( happened frequently in the...

When a unit closed ( happened frequently in the 60/70s) and key orderlies locked their section returning the keys to the guardroom, what happened to the guardroom key once all section keys were in. ...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Feb 2018, 08:23

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RAF KHORMAKSAR

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Posted By racingrigger

Whirlwind Replacement

Your right Tankertrashnav. The Whirlwinds (reduced from 5 to 3) remained operational on SAR/IS duties long after the Wessex arrived, in fact if memory is correct the Whirlwinds remained in theatre...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Feb 2018, 09:02

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RAF KHORMAKSAR

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Posted By racingrigger

Khormaksar Helicopters

A bit late again but for those interested, I served at Khormaksar from May 65 until May 67 (although I was detached from my UK base for a few weeks to Aden in late 64 early 65 during the Radfan...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Sep 2017, 09:26

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RAF KHORMAKSAR

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Posted By racingrigger

Further to my previous post it may be of interest...

Further to my previous post it may be of interest to note that the 4 yellow Wessex XT 601 to 4 were the first RAF versions with a folding tail. All previous RAF Wessex were delivered with...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Sep 2017, 16:48

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RAF KHORMAKSAR

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Posted By racingrigger

SAR at Khormaksar

I'm a bit late in adding to this thread but for what it is worth, I was a "rigger" at Khormaksar from May 65 until May 67 involved with SAR Flight initially on five Whirlwinds (can only remember XL...

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