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Old 21st Aug 2008, 13:08
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l.garey
 
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Saiq

Excellent films brakedwell.

In the one you label as flying past Buraimi, I can clearly recognise the rocky spine that extends from Jebel Haffit, just by the modern city of Al Ain, where I lived for 4 years and that I still visit regularly.

As you know, I shall be up at Saiq in a few days to commemorate 50 years since Owen Watkinson's Venom crashed up there (http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...years-ago.html). I shall try to locate the site of the old airstrip, which must be very close to the crash site.
I shall report back later!

Laurence

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