Intelligence Report of our drop
The Intelligence report above is referred to in 'Radfan Hunters' on their website as follows:
' A local ruler reported being besieged by rebel tribesmen in a fort in the Hilyan area of Upper Yaffa. The Hunters provided top cover for supply drops but live cannon attacks were carried out on the 9th on targets occupied by the dissidents, resulting in a truce called for by the dissidents'.
I took part in one of the supply drops from a Valetta. The very small drop zone was on the top of the jebel and some of the stores went off the DZ and down the steep sides of the hill resulting in the death of one of the Amir's soldiers whilst trying to recover some of the stores. Luckily the Valettas involved did not sustain any damage from small arms fire.
This is where a 'goolie' chit might be useful, particlarly in a single engine Hunter!! but I doubt whether it would have helped!