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Forward by the Editor
• Mike Jackson is an ex Army Apprentice
from the Arborfield Boys School, near
Wokingham, England. Intake 53a
• He has sent me some photos of his posting to
Aden 1962/63 and his exploits as an aircraft
mechanic during that period.
• We hope you enjoy this presentation.
John C Moss
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Mike & Friend
Morris the Mantis
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Over the causeway
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Past the Canada Dry Plant
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Past the Shell Refinery
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The Warrior at rest
(Only 511 days to Demob)
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The runway in Aden
Where the Blacktop ends, that’s
where you find 653 Squadron AAC
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The VIP
We had a VIP visitor. As usual the powers to be
decided that he was to be taken “Up Country” to
monitor an exercise.
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The Desert View 2
And more sand......
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Oasis ?
Very occasionally, some green but it’s not
Blighty....
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XP 240
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A bad day for XP 240
Airspeed
Altitude
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Wingless!
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RAF Skyhook
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Bristol Belvedere
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“Up - Up” and Away
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Suspended
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Flying High
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The decent at the hanger..
We arrived back just after the Auster, you can just see
the helecopter over the right hanger. The cloud of dust
on the left is where the Auster landed.
John C Moss
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