TCAS FAN
10th Aug 2020, 14:29
Cannot find any thread relating to what was the Royal Oman Police Airwing, now the Directorate of Police Aviation. As there must be many who were in it or worked with them thought it a good idea to record something.
Was at Seeb the day that they started flying with delivery of their first aircraft, a Pilatus Porter A4O-AK, was delivered by their first active pilot “ZZ” (of east European origin with a somewhat difficult name to pronounce - hence known to all as ZZ. Could probably start a ZZ thread with the tales of his antics while with ROPAW.
Initially operating from the SOAF apron until the ROPAW hangar/offices/apron were completed, A4O-AK was followed by the second Porter A4O-AL and the second fixed wing pilot Kurt Luder, I believe a Swiss National.
A series of other aircraft and helis (AB 205s and 206s) subsequently arrived including an ex Condor B727 A4O-CF (reg now on A139?), the Inspector General of Police’s personal gin palace, although it was used regularly for ROP PAX flights between Seeb and Salalah.
Now I’ve started will others follow? If so I’ll pop back from time to time to add further memories to the thread.
Was at Seeb the day that they started flying with delivery of their first aircraft, a Pilatus Porter A4O-AK, was delivered by their first active pilot “ZZ” (of east European origin with a somewhat difficult name to pronounce - hence known to all as ZZ. Could probably start a ZZ thread with the tales of his antics while with ROPAW.
Initially operating from the SOAF apron until the ROPAW hangar/offices/apron were completed, A4O-AK was followed by the second Porter A4O-AL and the second fixed wing pilot Kurt Luder, I believe a Swiss National.
A series of other aircraft and helis (AB 205s and 206s) subsequently arrived including an ex Condor B727 A4O-CF (reg now on A139?), the Inspector General of Police’s personal gin palace, although it was used regularly for ROP PAX flights between Seeb and Salalah.
Now I’ve started will others follow? If so I’ll pop back from time to time to add further memories to the thread.