Hunters at Masirah
In my youth I had the pleasure of being numbered amongst Jock's "young killers" and took part in several 8 Sqn detachments to Masirah. LOX was certainly a requirement which demanded respect but perhaps not quite the most dangerous.
The mighty Avon 200 series Hunter engine was fired up with the essential participation of Avpin - possibly the most volatile liquid to transport by any means. How it arrived at Masirah (and elsewhere) I cannot recall but subsequent wanderings around Europe (2 Sqn - Hunter FR 10) led to several turn rounds at NATO bases where the host nation would only store Avpin in the most remote locations. Happily the Hunter Avpin tank carried enough for several engine starts and we tried to plan our wanderings with enough to complete the exercise without relying on local pre-stored supplies. Perhaps someone can recall how Avpin found its way to Masirah.