Laurence
I'll be in the UAE 2 - 12 March, along with a number of old f***s living their past, aka the few TOS veterans still upright. We are on a 50th anniversary (of TOS formation) trip generously hosted by the Abu Dhabi Government.
We'll be based in Abu Dhabi, and going on excursions to places such as the Liwa, as I understand it. If you are in the UAE it would not be too difficult to meet, although I will not have my own transport.
I could easily pack some memorabilia including our maps from the 1960s, which I have conspicuously failed to copy and send as promised in the past. Airstrips in use at that time are marked; many were just for patrol re-supply and only used very occasionally. No doubt others will bring their mementos too, for use as we exchange largely untrue tales of our exploits.