Late in1962 I had to go to Aden from Nairobi for an initial aircrew medical at Steamer Point RAF Hospital. From memory I travelled in a Valetta and made one stop at Hargeisa; looking at the map I assume we stopped somewhere else as well. I had been taken out of school just pre Higher School Cert with the RAF promising I would be back in 2 days. In the event it took a week during which I was introduced to duty free in the Red Sea Transit Mess in Maala. Happy days!