Those Shaibah Blues
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Military Science, History, Military, Aviation, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Colin R Mayes | ISBN: | 9781911280675 |
| Publisher: | Melrose Books | Publication: | June 20, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Melrose Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Colin R Mayes |
| ISBN: | 9781911280675 |
| Publisher: | Melrose Books |
| Publication: | June 20, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Melrose Books |
| Language: | English |
In December 1949, I, as a young man of 18, arrived in a different world – RAF Shaibah, 7 miles or so from Basra in Iraq, to do my (extended) two-year National Service. This book was compiled some twenty years ago, when the memories of the events were still very clear, it was, in the telling of the story, a most emotional roller coaster of a ride as I perused photos and the details on their reverse. I also had my RAF pay book, my enlistment grade card and several inoculation certificates, providing most of the dates used. I found it very absorbing and could not wait to start the next chapter.
In December 1949, I, as a young man of 18, arrived in a different world – RAF Shaibah, 7 miles or so from Basra in Iraq, to do my (extended) two-year National Service. This book was compiled some twenty years ago, when the memories of the events were still very clear, it was, in the telling of the story, a most emotional roller coaster of a ride as I perused photos and the details on their reverse. I also had my RAF pay book, my enlistment grade card and several inoculation certificates, providing most of the dates used. I found it very absorbing and could not wait to start the next chapter.
