Round about New Year '67-'68 it was arranged that a party of (respectable)young ladies would be flown from Bahrain to Sharjah as guests of the officers, who were laying on a dance. Having been picked up by bus from the aircraft they were taken initially to the movements hall where the driver left them while he found the movements officer. Sadly (?), he left the keys in the bus, and a very enterprising NCO proceeded to drive the ladies to the Sergeant's Mess, where they were right royally entertained. Their "release" was only accomplished after the officers contributed a substantial amount of money to the airmen's party fund.
