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heat trials Singapore/Malaya. in 1961 written by paddy coughlan
any ex b/coy 3para bods remember having sucessfully completed our trials & preparing to return to blighty,GENERAL KASSIM decided to cause some tremors along the IRAQ KUAIT border, 2PARA
based in Cyprus flew across to spar up to him,taking all aircraft including ours.only available alternative queens flight brittania minus posh seats.first stop RAF Gan refuel,next stop Aden halfway a starboard engine throws a wobbler looking out the window whoosh fuel jettisioned turn back to GAN,36HRS LATER A REPLACMENT ENGINE WHEREFROM YEH YOU GOT IT ADEN,OH HAPPY DAYS.
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