Obviously, some things changed quite a lot from the 50s to the 60s. Home leave?? ... definitely not , to the extent that when my father died I was refused compassionate leave "as my brother was already at the family home"
Not any of the subsequent R&R to Mombassa either.
The Nairobi Cold Store runs were well established and, on one occasion produced an 'interesting' incident. Valetta (Phil H as Skipper) taking off from Nairobi couldn't get the tail up, so aborted. Checked the load and found a large, unmanifested consignment of steaks etc. in the chain locker in the rear. Quick restowing and no further problems.
Minimal contact with Little Aden, although they paid for the tiled dance floor at the Airmen's Club. Took my little Excelsior motor bike past LA and onto Silent Valley - possibly the most eerie place I've ever been to ... Silence, complete and utter, such that it made one's eardrums hurt - very, very weird
