SALAMM WALAKUM

After the documentary on CH 4 about the Mirbat Gun, just wondered if there were any people around that have served on Loan Service or Secondment in Oman.

I was there in Shaafa between 97-99.

Trelawney

Nope but I did do Ex Saif Sareea (Swift Sword) in 86 if that helps!

Funny you mention this, I am currently doing some background checks on an individual who claims to have served with the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces in the early 70's and claims to have came from the Houshold Div

Is there anyone here who was there at the time or any pointers how I might check out this item? Horseguards seem to be very unhelpful.

I seriously think there is something fishy about him but want to double check his background first before making any decisions.

John Arkass Wrote about SOAF in his book " The secret war" it gives enough info for you to out a walt

I was there that is for sure!

Originally Posted by tropper66

John Arkass Wrote about SOAF in his book " The secret war" it gives enough info for you to out a walt

I was looking for something more offical if anyone has any suggestions

Pinkies B Sqn mid 1980's at (IIRC) Thumrait.




I travelled down to Mirbat to photograph the Fort......and took pic's of the wrong one.....

Originally Posted by trelawney

SALAMM WALAKUM

After the documentary on CH 4 about the Mirbat Gun, just wondered if there were any people around that have served on Loan Service or Secondment in Oman.

I was there in Shaafa between 97-99.

Trelawney

Was in Salalah 67 not far from Mirbat.
One of them times we were actually prepared for action, (chute up and even priming and loading with live ammo on the aircraft), about to jump because a particular RAF airfield / PX was being, or thought to have been over run by some 50 - 80 dizzies.

But the jump at the last moment was cancelled, and we unpacked our containers got kitted up and landed instead.

Fortunately the dizzies never made the attack.
Makes one wonder hey?

Originally Posted by tropper66

John Arkass Wrote about SOAF in his book " The secret war" it gives enough info for you to out a walt

As did General Jeeapes (sp?) As I recall his title was 'How I won the war' the cheeky fecker. :D

Was there periodically between '71 > May '75, various locations Tawi Atair, Jib Jad, White City, Ravens Roost, The Dianas and of course UAG.

Originally Posted by Alec_Lomas

Was there periodically between '71 > May '75, various locations Tawi Atair, Jib Jad, White City, Ravens Roost, The Dianas and of course UAG.

White City was the "Old Hands" name for Thumrait ?

I was at Muscat, Nizwa, Iski, Thumrait, Salalah and went up to Shizr (sp?) the 110 Rover was being trialled then along with a very rudimentary satnav. At that time (Mid 80's) the sun compass by day & Thodelite or whatever it was called, at night was more accurate than the satnav.

IIRC that over the distance of Thumrait to Shizr the satnav was about 5 miles out.