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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Oct 2013, 09:05

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RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

I think I've mentioned it before but my...

I think I've mentioned it before but my recollection of eggs at Sharjah, is that they tasted of iodine!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Feb 2013, 13:08

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RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

Yes looking forward to that, make a change from...

Yes looking forward to that, make a change from the jungles and the savannas.
Until I flew from Cairo to Bahrain I didn't realise how vast the Arabian desert is

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Feb 2013, 16:29

Replies: 736

RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

I was the ground engineer on one of the first...

I was the ground engineer on one of the first Andovers from 46 Sqdn to fly in to Malta. We left the a/c in the kneeling position with Station Flt and made our way to the transit mess. About a hour...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Feb 2013, 14:51

Replies: 736

RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

Amazing that so many stories can come from such a...

Amazing that so many stories can come from such a small RAF station.
I spent only a couple of detachments there, from Cyprus, in the mid 60's, but did have a 3 day jaunt out into the hinterland on...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st Mar 2012, 18:03

Replies: 736

RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

Iodine! The first time I broke the yoke of a...

Iodine! The first time I broke the yoke of a fried egg the smell made me gag. Apparantly they were injected with iodine to preserve them. The permanent staff guys said one got used to...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Jan 2012, 12:58

Replies: 736

RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

I did a couple of detachments to Shajah during...

I did a couple of detachments to Shajah during the mid '60's with 32 Sqdn.
One w/e 3 aircrew and 3 groundcrew (of which I was one) got together and in two landrovers took off into the hills, under...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Mar 2010, 18:20

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RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

The line hut a/con just managed to keep the temp...

The line hut a/con just managed to keep the temp to 80f. Felt more like 40f coming in from the line.

IIRC all activity ceased if the humidity became greater than the temperature. Was never there...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Mar 2010, 21:27

Replies: 736

RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

249? I was referring to 32, who were also in...

249? I was referring to 32, who were also in Sharjah in '64

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Mar 2010, 17:47

Replies: 736

RAF Sharjah

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Posted By goudie

That only happened when the Canberra sqdns., from...

That only happened when the Canberra sqdns., from Akrotiri, were there on detachment

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