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Old 10th Feb 2005, 11:57
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Hanslope
 
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Sharjah Old Airport

On a recent visit to Sharjah, I re-visited the Old Airport Museum. Centred around the original fort/Rest house used in the 30s as a night stop on the Imperial HP42 services to India I sincerely recommend a visit to it if you are in the area. There is a collection of aircraft representative of the early GF fleet of the 50s, an Anson, Dove, Heron and DC3 together with a new Museum of Flight.

If you ask, the staff have a great video film they will play of a typical HP42 arrival/departure at Sharjah.

Just such a great time capsule. I remember years ago reading a book about the early years in the Gulf that talked about an elderly retired local worker walking the ramparts of the Fort at dusk mumbling " Sharjah calling, Sharjah calling " to nobody in particular.

And to actually be able to still see those walls.

Sorry don't mean to dribble on, but I was somewhat impressed

On a good day, its only a 30 minute drive from Dubai
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