This was Exercise Triplex West. Not only Army but hundreds of RAF. I know this because I was one of them. And then posted there Dec 28 1964!!!

I was glad tp see El Adem in 1964. My 206 Sqdn Shackleton lost an engine at Nasser's Corner, with 5 hours of desert to get to El Adem...but... on landing a few beers, then into the swimming pool. All in a day's work!

One of her majesties warm sunny holiday spots!You got to stay for two years!!No I only ever passed through here but did get my middle east holiday in Aden!!

Don't you just love the narration?

The vehicle at 06:10 is a Hunting Percival 'Harrier'. (4x2) One of only four built for airdrop trials in 1957. One still exists, (reg. 26EL15), in the National Army Museum's reserve collection (at least, it did in June 2006). Powered by a BSA A10 650cc Twin motorbike engine. It could be folded, lengthways, into a box shape for ease of packing/transporting. Unbelievable that this film exists !

Early 60s I lived here with my brother, spent a time in Tobruk and then moved to El Adem. Lots of great memories, my father was an NCO working for the CO, I have plenty of pictures of our bungalow being visited by Air Vice Marshall's for official photographs etc and my mum being photographed in the NAFFI as some fresh fruit had been flown in!! I was in the cubs and the El Adam school - remember being sent home from school every time there was a sandstorm/gibli as the school buildings were corrugated metal and it made a right racket... also remember the swimming pool where my father taught me to swim!

My grandfather used to serve here together with the English at Tobruk airport Al adem

The Beverley......a warehouse with wings.....

My father was stationed here with the RAF, 1960's I think

I was here 1958 to 1960.Awful place,but I made some lifetime friends. Amongst them Ni Coombes,Geordie Wilson & Al Hardy.Where are you all now?????

I lived here :)

I have been there several times for Para drops and army exercises with Hastings and Hercules. The place was a pig hole. The Cpl Club (!) had no glasses if you wanted a rum and coke you were given a can so that you could have a swig so that the barman could pour the rum in!!

My father was up and down North Africa, including that part of Libya at a time when the Italians and Rommel's mob were claiming ownership. There wasn't just the heat and flies, but also shells, bullets and bombs. As a BritBrat I missed going there, but went through the Suez Canal 4 times {twice each way], spent 7 years in the Far East, and 3.5 in [West] Germany. The Forces were very good at looking after their brats.

Visited a couple of times. with the MEAF Band - presumably for some AOC's inspection parade... Not a favourite venue!

@johngale7222

6 жыл бұрын

4102154 lac John Gale I was at el Aden with 5001 sqd 1953 to 1956 it was rough then

The old argosy

@burntabs

6 жыл бұрын

Nope, a Beverly. I flew on Argosys many times 67/68

@Kapeji

5 жыл бұрын

@@burntabs Yet there is an argosy in the film, so he was right. kzread.info/dash/bejne/YoGVmq1qe8ytn7w.html

The Army Loading RAF aircraft?? I think not. (posed for the cameras)

@philellery5786

14 күн бұрын

Air Despatchers from the RASC

What the hell is that thing at 6:10 It looks like some satan spawn of a Mini moke and a shipping pallet.

@nervo6321

5 жыл бұрын

It looked more like a grand piano on a mini moke chassis...😂

@maxwellmorris

Жыл бұрын

It was a Ex German vehicle VW left over from the War, refurbished & modified by RAF then used on the Base as a general run about. I was In the Workshops there 1961 to 1963