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Old 20th Aug 2012, 17:12
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You could add the RAF's active participation in campaigns in Oman in the late 1950s/early 60s, and, I seem to recall, Dhofar rather later.


Last time I looked there were still the remains of a Vampire in the Jebel Akhdar area to prove it. There are many in this forum who know a great deal about it all.


And I remember being given air cover along the beach from Aden to the North-East for about 40 miles before turning inland on a roundabout patrol route to Ataq and Beihan. Vampires and Hunters, I think, but perhaps from a colonial airforce? Does that count? They liked to wave to us as we sat on top of the armoured cars and they flew past at the same height as we were......
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