Thanks for correcting me Jock. I was slipping in Bahrain on the way to Changhi when that casevac Brit left for Akrotiri. The rest of the story was rumour! I do remember being at Salalah with a 152 Sqn Pembroke when the first two Beavers arrived from Aden in 1961. The Sultan visited Salalah to see his new aircraft, was asked if he would like a flight in one of his Beavers and he replied he would not fly in a single engine aircraft, but might go in a Pembroke although in fact he was not keen to fly in any aircraft.
