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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2020, 11:27
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

Apologies if this film has already been posted...

Apologies if this film has already been posted here
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2015, 23:44
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

Nice pictures of the old tower & fort. I was...

Nice pictures of the old tower & fort. I was there as a lowly erk in 1963-64 when Bill Dench was the IAL airport manager & Stan Bunyan was the Senior Radio Engineer.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2012, 22:06
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

I flew British Caledonian (a Britannia) from...

I flew British Caledonian (a Britannia) from Stanstead to Bahrein in 1963 then took a Beverley to Sharjah. I don't think any trooping flights flew direct to Sharjah
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd May 2012, 10:28
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

There's a web page for the Sharjah RAOB...

There's a web page for the Sharjah RAOB (http://www.sixgolds.com/sharjah.htm) which has some interesting bits of information plus several photographs
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2012, 17:33
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

Same setup in 1963-64. On the Sunday after payday...

Same setup in 1963-64. On the Sunday after payday a 3 tonner drove us from Sharjah to Dubai to visit the only shop that sold electrical goods (and was air-conditioned). One memorable view was of a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2012, 12:31
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

I worked in the commcen at RAF Sharjah 1963-64....

I worked in the commcen at RAF Sharjah 1963-64. We had morse links with Muharraq, Masirah, Salalah, Riyan and Khormaksar. Also a voice link to the political agent at Dubai (PAD) and an ICAO (RAFAN)...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2012, 18:36
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

It might be Sharjah (but I have my doubts) but it...

It might be Sharjah (but I have my doubts) but it certainly isn't the cinema as I remember it
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2012, 16:57
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

I was at Sharjah 1963-64 as an SAC in the...

I was at Sharjah 1963-64 as an SAC in the commcen. I remember the cinema well, the first two rows were always full of locally-enslisted Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) because they were cheap (about 0.25...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2010, 21:13
Replies: 736
Views: 375,006
Posted By ricardian

There was a heavy storm when I was at Sharjah...

There was a heavy storm when I was at Sharjah 1963-64. I was working in the signals office (RAF W/T links to Muharraq, Masirah, Salalah, Riyan & Khormaksar plus R/T link to Political Agent at Ras Al...
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