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Airfield in UAE

I just found this renewed thread on the Beverley. As Forget and Brakedwell will recall we exchanged some chat about Sharjah and Oman (including the Saiq strip) on the thread http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=288741


Perhaps Beverley related was a request I made for information on an old airfield near the Oman/UAE border on http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=288741
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I wonder if anyone can help identify an old abandoned airfield situated in the United Arab Emirates, south of Al Wagam and Al Q'aa (about 180 km south of Al Ain). It is almost exactly at the intersection of 23N and 55E, which makes it easy to find. There are two large sand runways forming a « T » that is easily visible on Google Earth. Otherwise there are just dumps of old tyres and cars, including a Landrover. Some are obviously truck size sand tyres; others look more like aviation types (rounded profile, almost treadless). No buildings, but human debris (ACs, cooking things, the odd gin bottle etc). What is the name of this airfield, and when was it in use?

Several Ppruners gave me information about the fact that it was obviously oil-related, but no-one came up with a postive indentification.

Any information? Was it used by Beverleys?