Landing at Bahrain with forces for the build-up is a Comet C.2 of No.216 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Naval visitors to the forward airfield during August included Sea Vixen FAW.1 of 893.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Sea Vixen / D.H.110 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

A Gannet AEW.3 of A Flight, No. 849 Squadron from Centaur takes off from the forward airfield in Kuwait in August

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Gannet AEW - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958

The flag of No.8 Squadron flying at Farwania on 1 July. Behind is XK150, one of the first RAF aircraft to land

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Bound for Kuwait, Hunter FR.10 XE599 taxies past a Shackleton MR.2 of No. 37 Squadron. The white recognition band was not universally applied. XE599 previously served as the A&AEE gun trials aircraft when a F.6 and later was converted to Mk.74B standard for Singapore as No.535.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

End of a sortie for Hunter FGA.9 XF455 of No. 8 Squadron. XF455 served with Nos.247 and 43 Squadrons as a F.6 and with Nos.8, 28 and 20 Squadrons as a FGA.9 before crashing in the sea in bad visibility off Singapore on 19 September 1964

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Hunters of Nos.8 and 208 Squadrons at Bahrain are prepared for operations following the removal of ferry tanks

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

A Hunter FGA.9 of No. 8 Squadron is turned round. Armourers fit a gun pack while the starter system is filled with APVIN

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hunter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

A break for passengers on the way to Bahrain. Beverley C.1 XM108 of No.84 Squadron connected to a Ley land 'Hippo' refueller at Salala

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Entering a dispersal at the forward airfield is a Beverley of Kenya-based No. 30 Squadron. In the foreground is a requisitioned civilian vehicle, part of the fleet provided by Kuwait

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950

Kuwaiti Air Power in 1961 was a section of Austers and helicopters that served the Police and other authorities

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Naval visitors to the forward airfield during August included Scimitar F.1 of 807 Squadron

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Scimitar - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1956