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Old 21st Aug 2017, 16:01
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ian16th
 
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Originally Posted by Fareastdriver
We were issued with water and threatened with dire consequences if we even cleaned our teeth with the hotel water.
The 1st trip 214 had to Karachi we also took our own MO with us. He tested the water etc and warned us the same.

We groundcrew travelled by Hastings that trip, we had night stopped at El Adem and Aden where I had bought a bottle of duty free gin. This was used in Karachi for cleaning teeth!
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