Desert Trip: RAF Sharjah through Muscat 1971

 In spite of the terribly hard workload, our hero's managed to take a 'Desert Trip,'  This sadly was not on camels as in days of old but in the less reliable Land Rovers!   Here are the pictures, adjusted as well as I can, of the 'Sharjah, Muscat Peninsula.' 

Apologies for quality.  Some photos are wearing out, 
scanning was difficult with others.

An RAF Man, always ready for action.

M1 Café, somewhere in Muscat

Waterlogged in the desert!

You can always trust an RAF mechanic!

Sadly, no names affixed.

RAF Sharjah Personnel 1971.

Bob trying to explain to a member of the officer class just why it could not be done.

I wonder if he listened?

Some people shots, sadly few names are available.  

Life in the middle East was all Work! Work! Work!

Aye, right!

 

 

 

 

This man is highly qualified...

 

Locals?

 

 

 

RAF Muharraq Oct 1971. Photo Section.

Kieth Rushton: Tony Crisp: Brian Pickering: Doug Hall

Alex Humphreys: Bob Herriott: Rog Cogreave

RAF Sharjah 1970/1971

 

My late brother, 'Bob' Herriott spent some time in the RAF including a year or two in the Middle East as a photographer with the at RAF Sharjah.  While this may be some 50 years ago I thought it possible some who served there at that time may still be available to look at his photographs that have come to me.

Some have become a little warped over time, one or two when scanned in also.  However, for the ones interested I hope there are sufficient pages that rekindle good memories.  Bob always spoke well of the people he met there.  Contact me direct via Cup751@Googlemail.com.

Some random photos.

 

People pictures to follow.