Russell, thanks for the comment. A bonus photo below:
This one is the lead pair of a 4-ship; the second pair (shown in my first photo) is visible still on the runway.
The Sharjah runway was narrower than standard at 100 ft rather than 150, which made for interesting times on 4-ship departures. It was not unusual for the second pair to find the wake of the leaders.
This 4 was going on a CENTO exercise over Iran; the Shah was still on the throne.