A fascinating and well illustrated site.
Coincidentally I just by chance happen to have in my collection a series of press cuttings and photos about the Rhodes Centenery Air Rally in Salisbury, Rhodesia in June 1953. This includes a piece about the visit of 266 Sqn to Salisbury and mentions by name P/O P. R. E. McLennan as being a member of the 266 Sqn aerobatic team that "gave a superlative display".
What a small world after 50+ years.
266 Sqn itinerary for visit to Rhodesia 1953 from my records:
Second Tactical Air Force Flight Itinerary for Visit to Southern Rhodesia - 1953
31st May Wunsdorf - Istres (refuel), Istres - Luqa (night stop)
1st June Luqa - El Adem (refuel), El Adem - Fayid (night stop)
2nd June Fayid - Wadi Halfa (refuel), Wadi Halfa - Khartoum (night stop)
3rd June Khartoum - Juba (refuel), Juba - Entebee (night stop)
4th June Entebbe - Tabora- (refuel), Tabora – N’dola (night stop)
5th June N’dola - New Salisbury.
Note
(a) The above timing is dependent upon weather conditions and satisfactory refuelling facilities being available en route.
(b) The return journey over the same route will commence on approximately 17th/l8th June, 1953, arriving at Wunsdorf on 22nd/23rd June, 1953
Last edited by Warmtoast; 17th Aug 2007 at 21:33.