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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Oct 2015, 11:08
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

JW, I think i've posted this before. Only the...

JW, I think i've posted this before. Only the tail of Prentice G-AOPL.

http://users.on.net/~alisoncc/sharjah2.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2013, 08:22
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Remember large quantities of "scrambled eggs"...

Remember large quantities of "scrambled eggs" being dished out in the mess December '65 through '66. Would that have been made with powdered eggs? Don't remember it tasting that bad.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Aug 2013, 08:35
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Don't know, but I had to stand all the way home. ...

Don't know, but I had to stand all the way home. :\
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2013, 01:01
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Definitely a reunion is called for. I was there...

Definitely a reunion is called for. I was there from Jan '66 to Jan' 67. Ran half the MEC. Left hand end of this place:

http://users.on.net/~alisoncc/sharjah.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2013, 11:07
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Just heard the pilot call the tower. He's on...

Just heard the pilot call the tower. He's on finals, although unsure whether cleared for 13L or 13R.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2013, 20:47
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Shepherd, fabulous guy. Taught me the basics of...

Shepherd, fabulous guy. Taught me the basics of astro navigation out in the desert somewhere whilst on one of his "sand tyre testing jaunts". I say "somewhere" as I am not sure that I ever really go...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2013, 07:28
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Don't remember the BAC1-11 staging through...

Don't remember the BAC1-11 staging through Sharjah, and I was there at the time. But do remember a Lebanese/Middle Eastern airlines aircraft lobbing in enroute Lebanon-Mombasa or coming back that was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2013, 21:52
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Hi brakedwell, pity about your date hooch going...

Hi brakedwell, pity about your date hooch going down the loo. Hope the scars have worn off by now. :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2013, 02:58
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

These were taken in 1966 on one of Tom Shephards...

These were taken in 1966 on one of Tom Shephards bundu bashing trips. We went as far north along the coast as it was possible to do. Where the mountains met the sea. They were doing test drilling for...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Oct 2012, 11:01
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Hi Leesaranda, probably fixed your radios....

Hi Leesaranda,

probably fixed your radios. I ran the MEC there late '65 to late '66. Air Radio Fitter at that special place RAF Sharjah. Before the Aden mob moved up and ruined it.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2012, 23:31
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Re: On one occasion we drove as far north...

Re:

On one occasion we drove as far north as it was possible to go, passed Ras Al-Khaimah to Al Rams and on. Was commented upon at the time that the only European/Caucasian to have previously...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2012, 17:03
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Re: comments relating to Sharjah/Dubai road....

Re: comments relating to Sharjah/Dubai road. Early '66 it was three to four hundred yards wide, being a flattened area of the desert. Late '66, oil was sprayed on a narrower width to provide a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Mar 2012, 10:37
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Vaguely remember intending to post this here last...

Vaguely remember intending to post this here last Christmas, but may have forgotten. So:

http://users.on.net/~alisoncc/sharjahCard.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2012, 07:56
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Not everyone who inhabits these pages was a...

Not everyone who inhabits these pages was a zobbit. There were some intelligent people stationed at RAF Sharjah, like moi. :p

Anyway thought it was a magic place from Dec 1965 through to Jan 1967.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2012, 21:28
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Ran the left hand side of the MEC at Sharjah in...

Ran the left hand side of the MEC at Sharjah in '66. Magic place. These might bring back some memories

http://users.on.net/~alisoncc/sharjah.jpg

http://users.on.net/~alisoncc/sharjah1.jpg
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2010, 10:45
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

There was story doing the rounds in Sharjah in...

There was story doing the rounds in Sharjah in '65/'66 that parked outside the Sheiks palace in Abu Dhabi there was combine harvester. Apparently some sales rep from the US had shown the Sheik photos...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2010, 10:08
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Bet you were surprised to see photos of it turn...

Bet you were surprised to see photos of it turn up here. Incidently the rudder was still attached to the rest of the aircraft when I took the photo.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Mar 2010, 22:10
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Didn't know the USAF flew Canberras. Must be USAF...

Didn't know the USAF flew Canberras. Must be USAF with all those people
for just one bird. :ok:

Does remind me of when a couple of USAF Phantoms lobbed in to Sharjah -
enroute somewhere. They...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2010, 17:44
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Old, not bold wrote: Surely that should...

Old, not bold wrote:


Surely that should have been "Yimkin Bardain" Airways. Not too sure of the spelling.



Yeh, it was us. Got some mention in the press at last. Fame and fortune will...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2010, 10:17
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

I left in January 1967, so most likely there...

I left in January 1967, so most likely there earlier.

Out of general interest here's a photo of Dubai taken back then. I understand it's changed a bit. :ok:
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2010, 08:45
Replies: 736
Views: 375,016
Posted By alisoncc

Some photos of the centre of the universe -...

Some photos of the centre of the universe - otherwise known as RAF Sharjah circa 1966. This was before all the Aden mob took over the place.

http://alisoncc.com/nwimages/sharjah1.jpg
...
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