Originally Posted by
Dougie M
The only Court Martial I recall, 66 - 67 was when Dai H****** - H**** discharged his sidearm in the bar and the JAG and his team ran off the end of the runway at Khormaksar. The call of "Superfine - Brake dwell - Full Reverse" not happening on their Brit. Descended into farce when the JAG passed the accused and escort in the hallway and said. "Hello Dai, I haven't seen your father for a while. Is he well?" I also recall dropping off a pinkie and patrol at Salalah. Not in the Protectorate but they started off there.
Discharging in the bar!
I was enjoying a cool KEO in the Nicosia OM bar in 1958 when the station MO shot his little toe off, but they didn't court martial him! We had all been issued with Smith and Wesson .38 revolvers and five rounds of ammunition, but due to the numbers involved there were no holsters and belts available. We either stuck our weapons down the front of our trousers like a bunch of pirates or shoved them in a trouser pocket. However SSO's did say bullets had to removed when on the station. The MO didn't and was fingering the revolver in his trouser pocket when he accidentally pulled the trigger. There was a hell of a bang and half of 54F Squadron wet their knickers, according to us truckers!