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Old 20th Mar 2012, 19:13
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Cornish Jack
 
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Most certainly unaccompanied in '55-'58.
On my first night stop in '55 I was regaled with the tale (possibly apocryphal) of an incident during the French Indo/China war. The French military apparently provided female 'comforts' for their chaps and a full load on a Connie was en-route and suffered an engine failure near to overhead Sharjah, Duly diverted and the 'lady' pax were accommodated in the Sgt's Mess - Officer's Mess was too small. It seems that inter Mess visits became tres popular for the period of the enforced stay!! C'est definitely la vie!!
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