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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Aug 2019, 16:41
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

BP tanker!

Thanks Laurence I will PM you shortly with a couple of questions.
Here's something completely different! I think this "mobile 50 gallon drum" was only seen around the domestic site. Anybody remember...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jul 2019, 19:35
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Thanks Laurence, fascinating information on the...

Thanks Laurence, fascinating information on the local Buraimi strips. I still have some photo's of the "Sumaini" airstrip you sent me some while ago, but I don't have the letter that accompanied it,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jul 2019, 21:51
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Thank you very much Self loading bear for the...

Thank you very much Self loading bear for the info' on the fort and the castle. I would never have recognised them from looking on GE without knowing their names. Buraimi has become so built up since...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jul 2019, 19:06
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/899x600/buraimi_9_4_66_from_twin_pioneer_xm291_152_sqd__f0dfa3eeabf4ef763875fc2a681d13a8174a429c.jpg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jul 2019, 11:46
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Here's another photo' to keep the thread going....

Here's another photo' to keep the thread going. This "golden oldie" is from November 1965. DC-4 YK-ADA of Syrian Arab Airlines is reported to have be "Damaged Beyond Repair" at Damascus A/P on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jan 2019, 10:15
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Thanks Laurence, nice to be in contact again....

Thanks Laurence, nice to be in contact again. Best wishes to you for the coming year, and of course all of the contributors and readers of this thread.
I have at last invested in a decent flatbed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Dec 2018, 20:09
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

I have enlarged the Red Devil 'Zap' to hopefully...

I have enlarged the Red Devil 'Zap' to hopefully make it a bit more clearer....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Dec 2018, 12:45
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Haven't been on the site for a while so good to...

Haven't been on the site for a while so good to see there's been plenty of interesting photo's and information added. Here's another of my slides taken on 27.6.65.
This one shows the Red Devil 'zap'...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2016, 17:05
Replies: 170
Views: 110,425
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Part of airfield for sale.

Advert in the "Wiltshire Times" for Friday 4th by "Bilfinger/GVA/DIO for a parcel of land to the NW adjacent to the MQ's for sale(Freehold) including the two 'E' type hangars to the NE and the two to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jul 2016, 21:05
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Have just found two postcards that I aquired...

Have just found two postcards that I aquired during my time at Sharjah. Whether I purchased them at the airport on one of my "mail pick-ups"(see post505) or in Dubai I can't remember. I know whenever...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2015, 14:16
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Twin Pins.

Nice you brought up the Twin Pioneer again JW411. While the Caravelle mystery is still waiting to be solved here are three photo's of the Nepalese Government a/c that staged through Sharjah(9N-RF6 &...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Dec 2015, 20:18
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Indian A.F 'Cub'

Haven't visited the site for a while so it's nice to see it's still going strong. Great photo's JW411 of the Antonov An-12. I saw two in Jan' and two in Feb' 1966. I too took the opportunity to have...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th May 2014, 19:06
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Fire practice aircraft.

Here's one for starters then Laurence. This photo' was taken by my 'late' friend Derek Hine who was on the fire section. The original pic shows it to be a Venom FB.4 WR412 of 8 Sqd. the only info' I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th May 2014, 17:17
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Hi everyone I'm back!!

I had looked on the thread at the beginning of last year and thought it had stagnated. Due to moving and having lots of aviation stuff to sort out(we have 'downsized' as they say) I only managed to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2013, 16:36
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Sioux

Thankyou sisemen, LG and onb for updating me on the Sioux. The accident reports makes interesting reading. Niether of them had much of a length of service!! Took me another 35+ years before I flew a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Mar 2013, 20:17
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

French A/F visitor.

Well I never, a similar thing happened in Sept. 66 when a Breguet Provence(one of those 4 engined double deckered thingy's) diverted in with a split exhaust manifold. I did have a look around the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Mar 2013, 22:08
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

RAF personnel

Don't forget me! End of May '65 to beginning of May '66(actually spent a month at Muharraq before being posted to Sharjah) - Station Workshops(Carpenters Shop) i/c "Fred the Fox" Anybody remember his...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2013, 17:19
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

"SHARJAH IS A GOOD POSTING!"

Have been clearing out a lot of items prior to moving house. Came across a photocopied magazine article as per the above title "By the OC, RAF Sharjah, Squadron Leader T.H. Sheppard, FRGS." Written...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2013, 22:06
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

I think you're right about the DC-3's brakedwell....

I think you're right about the DC-3's brakedwell. Still the same in '65-'66, as I've just had a quick glance through my notes and although I saw quite a few Heron movements, there were less than five...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2013, 16:04
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Sharjah a/c visitors.

capot I don't have too many 'Gulf Avn' DC-3's logged down in my notes for Sharjah and I don't seem to have taken photo's of the ones that did come in. Perhaps I thought they were too 'common' then! I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Mar 2013, 20:41
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

BAC1-11

This company aircraft staged through on 2.3.66. It was on a "world tour" according to my log book and the next stops were Bombay and Tehran. Was it demo'd to Gulf at Bahrain I wonder?
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2013, 19:06
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Wild Arabia.

Thanks for that brakedwell, I would have missed it otherwise.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2013, 18:29
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

MV Dara.

Thankyou 'brakedwell' for this fascinating piece. What a tragedy.
Excellant photo's as usual and nice to know they were used during the enquiry.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2013, 08:58
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

While we're waiting brakedwell, here's another...

While we're waiting brakedwell, here's another slide copy taken of Sharjah village. It was on the same flight as the Al Khatt one in XM959 on 11.3.66. RAF Sharjah just visible by the port windscreen...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Feb 2013, 19:17
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Brakedwell's flight to Bahrain.

I second that, 'sisemen.' An eventful flight, well told. Any more 'brakedwell?'
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2013, 22:04
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Mirfa.

Leesaranda. Well, 'tis indeed a 'small world' as the saying goes. Would you like a full size copy of it? If so PM me with your email address.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2013, 14:10
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

TwinPins

Those photo's of JD's(395) are great 'Leesaranda.' And 'Brakedwell,' the photo's and the story(399) of the 'bent' TP, just great. As I said before you can't beat B & W for conveying the atmosphere in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2013, 09:45
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

TwinPin formation.

Leesaranda & Navstar. For what it's worth here is my photo' of that formation. Quality not so good, as it was taken on that 'cheapy' camera. There are some blemishes at top L/H corner and on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2013, 22:55
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

TwinPin formation.

Leesaranda, no it is one of my own photo's and probably not worth showing as it was taken on a 'cheapy' camera. I only have an overhead shot of them, but I will scan it to see how it comes out. It...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2013, 20:18
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Well 'sizeman' your thread is set to run & run. ...

Well 'sizeman' your thread is set to run & run.

Excellant B & W photo's of J.D's and Brakedwell(nice video of the Pembroke too.) This certainly is a fascinating thread and with everyone's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2013, 17:06
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Edit.

Thankyou LG, I'll get up to speed one day!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2013, 16:51
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

WRONG PHOTO!!

Oooops, sorry, not sure what happened there. Dare I try and find the right photo?
Is it possible to delete once they're on?(Thanks LG for the tutorial - see post 385 above)

Hopefully this will...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2013, 16:40
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Sorry guys to interupt your great recollections...

Sorry guys to interupt your great recollections of starting TwinPins(or not as the case may be!)Here I am again with two more photo's.

The first one was taken on 'base leg' from XM959 on 11.3.66...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2013, 14:23
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Kalba.

Thanks for that 'navstar.' I had alook on GE and see it is quite a distance from Dibba or Masafi. I see I have the flying time, Dibba - Sharjah as 45min, so I think this would have ruled out a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2013, 12:35
Replies: 736
Views: 374,917
Posted By SAROSKEETERMAN

Thanks LG, that looks like the place then. ...

Thanks LG, that looks like the place then.

navstar1 - thankyou for your post. Yes it certainly was an interesting flight, what a way to explore the area. Would have taken days by the "roads" of...
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