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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Sep 2013, 19:32
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Bugger! We missed. Went to the museum on...

Bugger! We missed.

Went to the museum on Wednesday morning and marvelled at the changes that had taken place since 1968! Had an interesting time getting there as the taxi driver didn't know about...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Aug 2013, 09:26
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Will be in Dubai 3 and 4 Sep 13. Hopefully I'll...

Will be in Dubai 3 and 4 Sep 13. Hopefully I'll make it out to Sharjah this time.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jul 2013, 16:25
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Merely "bumping" this up to the top to enable the...

Merely "bumping" this up to the top to enable the Mods to consider merging with the other RAF Sharjah thread. :}
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2013, 00:23
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

They were certainly operating in May 67 - I had a...

They were certainly operating in May 67 - I had a flight in one of them. From memory they were operated by AAC in support of the TOS. Both aircraft were serviceable and operated out of the hangar...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Mar 2013, 16:07
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

"Left hand down a bit number...

"Left hand down a bit number one"........
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2013, 16:01
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Mountain/Desert Rescue Team - have la n d rover,...

Mountain/Desert Rescue Team - have la n d rover, will travel!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2013, 15:43
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Main street! ...

Main street!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/allan907/DSC00224-1_zps07395a22.jpg

Just outside the camp gates

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/allan907/DSC00211_zps0b731df6.jpg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Mar 2013, 01:49
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Same place when it was a little more...

Same place when it was a little more ....ahem....."untidy"

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/allan907/DSC00202_zpsadf6b79c.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2013, 16:32
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

For a moment there I had visions of a "scene"...

For a moment there I had visions of a "scene" down King Abdul Aziz Street!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2013, 08:06
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

A PM (private message) might be the best way to...

A PM (private message) might be the best way to contact the two individuals mail2nix. It's more certain than the two happening to chance a visit to this thread again (haven't heard from Salman for...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2013, 00:22
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

friendlypelican2 Yup. That's how I remember it....

friendlypelican2 Yup. That's how I remember it. For a while that bird was in the hangar more often than not until they solved the problem.

I became reacquainted with her on my last tour at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2013, 23:53
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

While were on to Andovers - here's a few from the...

While were on to Andovers - here's a few from the collection taken a matter of weeks after delivery. Also one of the Wessex up from Aden.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Feb 2013, 01:24
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

One does wonder how an object built of steel can...

One does wonder how an object built of steel can burn so completely.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Feb 2013, 01:41
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Magic post Brakedwell :ok:

Magic post Brakedwell :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2013, 14:48
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Was that the one where it did a delicate nose...

Was that the one where it did a delicate nose over. I seem to remember that one was put back on its tailwheel and flown out. But I could be wrong - it's a long time ago.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2013, 00:12
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

It's interesting that the area around the old...

It's interesting that the area around the old Dubai airport has been completely subsumed in new development and, if you didn't know the old airport, wouldn't know that it was the same place.

While...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Dec 2012, 15:40
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

SARO - Thanks for the comment. When I posed my...

SARO - Thanks for the comment. When I posed my original question I had no idea that the thread would run for so long.

There are some good pics on this site:

SharjahRAF Mountain Rescue Photo...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Sep 2012, 16:22
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Was trawling through some old slides today and...

Was trawling through some old slides today and thought these might be of interest. All taken in 1967, ergo proof of RAF Britannias using Sharjah.

Earlier in the thread the "coast road" was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Mar 2012, 02:37
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

In 1967 the whole of the area had but one...

In 1967 the whole of the area had but one bitumenised road and that was between Sharjah and Dubai. Everything else was either sand track or oiled sand.

What we used to call the 'Coast Road'...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2012, 15:03
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Little did I know at the time! And I...

Little did I know at the time!

And I didn't get to visit on my Dubai stopover!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2012, 08:00
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Herod - thanks for the memory jogger. Yes. That...

Herod - thanks for the memory jogger. Yes. That definitely happened! I remember the officers getting a bit upset at the time.

Of course, having been commissioned later, there's no way I could...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2012, 23:09
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Sharjah was definitely unaccompanied. In my day...

Sharjah was definitely unaccompanied. In my day (May 67-Jan 68) the only European woman was some corpulent happy WRVS lady. At the end of 9 months even she started to look attractive!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2011, 17:18
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

I was at Sharjah 1967/68 and, while employed in...

I was at Sharjah 1967/68 and, while employed in Eng Wing most of my time was spent with the Mountain/Desert Rescue Team which had its offices in the old fort.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Apr 2010, 08:25
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

They'd banned spectating at the hangings and...

They'd banned spectating at the hangings and floggings by 1967. :eek:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2010, 13:18
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Unfortunately I didn't manage to get to Sharjah...

Unfortunately I didn't manage to get to Sharjah last year as time was extremely limited. Did however get a trip to Al Ain courtesy of one of the Sheik's buddies who was a friend of my wife's father....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jun 2009, 16:13
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Capot - wouldn't mind a copy also. :ok:

Capot - wouldn't mind a copy also. :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jun 2009, 01:22
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Thanks to everyone for all the info. Superb pic...

Thanks to everyone for all the info. Superb pic Laurence and is exactly what I needed.

Depart Perth at sparrow's (WA time) Monday for Dubai.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2009, 15:16
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Laurence - Thanks. I had checked out your site...

Laurence - Thanks. I had checked out your site some time ago. Unfortunately any magnification of the magnificent photo taken circa 1976 pixelates out without being able to determine too much detail...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2009, 12:27
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

Yep, the old fort is there (my work place as a...

Yep, the old fort is there (my work place as a member of the Mountain Desert Rescue Team) and the old control tower (now in a museum complex) and, of course, King Abdul Azis Road is the old main...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2009, 03:01
Replies: 736
Views: 375,003
Posted By sisemen

RAF Sharjah

I'm looking for a map of RAF Sharjah circa 1967-68. I'm hoping to do a quick visit to the site at the end of June and I'm trying to get everything aligned to Google Earth via an old oblique photo...
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