Aden, Radfan 13 Sqn 1964- Banks & Others

99. A convoy of 3 tonners, carrying the field surveyors of 2 Troop, 13 Field Svy Sqn RE, enroute for the Radfan. 100. Pete Catterall and Fuff Barrat are perched at the back of a 3 ton Bedford as the convoy heads into the Radfan. 101. 2 troop are encamped alongside the main road into the interior of the Radfan. 102. 2 Troop meet up with the camel support transport team, Radfan.
103. The first Royal Air Force Blackburn 'Beverley' transport aircraft to land at Thumeir airstrip, Radfan. a RAF Scottish Aviation 'Twin Pioneer' stands to the left foreground. 104. The first Royal Air Force Blackburn 'Beverley' transport aircraft to make a landing at Thumeir airstrip, Radfan.
Army Air Corps 'Beaver and `Auster' visible extreme left		 105. A Royal Air Force Westland 'Whirlwind' HAR 10 search and rescue helicopter of 26 squadron, stands beside the runway at Thumeir airfield, Radfan. May/June 107. Army Air Corps `Beaver' and Auster parked up near the end of the runway at Thumeir airstrip, Radfan. May/June
106. A Royal Navy Westland 'Wessex' HAS1 anti submarine helicopter of 815 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Centaur, stands beside the runway at Thumeir airstrip, Radfan. These aircraft were based at Khormaksar between 22 May and 25 June 1964 and flew daily into Thumeir with sonar equipment removed for the duration of the operation. one aircraft was lost on 10 June 109. A 105 mm pack howitzer arrives at Thumeir airstrip slung beneath a Royal Air Force Westland Built 'Belvedere helicopter, probably belonging to 26 Squadron. May/June 110. The tented accommodation at Thumeir airstrip, Radfan. May/June
108. A Royal Navy Westland 'Wessex' HAS1 anti submarine helicopter of 815 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Centaur, arrives at Thumeir airstrip with an underslung load. these aircraft flew daily into the Radfan between 22 May And 25 June 1964. the sonar equipment was removed for the duration of the operation. one aircraft was lost on 10 June 111. A mountaintop base with Army Air Corps Westland built `Scout' helicopters on view. Radfan. 112. View through the windscreen of an army air corps Westland built `scout' helicopter as it deploys, on survey duties, somewhere in the Radfan.
113. View of a typical valley in the Radfan as seen from the top of a jebel. 114. High mountains surround this Radfan valley where the terraced fields can be clearly seen. 115. Thumeir airfield, Radfan. 116. Tented accommodation, somewhere in the Radfan.
117. View of Thumeir airfield seen from the cockpit of an Army Air Corps Westland built 'Scout' helicopter as it comes in to land. Radfan. 118. A mortar team of the Federal Regular Army form part of the base defence system. Radfan. 119. Members of the Federal Regular Army form part of the defence forces. Radfan. 120. Members of the federal regular army form part of the defence forces. Radfan.

121. A view from the mountain tops of a Radfan valley. 122. A view of Radfan agriculture on this hilltop plateau, Radfan. 123. View of a Royal Artillery unit with 105 mm pack howitzers deployed for action. Radfan. 124. Two 105 mm pack howitzers of the Royal Artillery are deployed and ready for action. Radfan.
125. Deserted village scene in the Radfan. 126. A deserted village in the Radfan. 127. A hilltop view of a typical Radfan farm, showing the many 'terraced plots of land. 128. There is quite a bit of greenery in this Radfan valley.
129. A typical Radfan village. 130. Another typical Radfan village. 131. As the sun rises in the morning sky, the clouds begin to rise from the Radfan valleys. 132. Could this be a lookout post? three lads with a GPMG man a hillside ledge beneath the main encampment. Radfan.
133. Dramatic rugged features of the Radfan mountains. 134. Dave Nunley on the left and possibly Fuff Barrat on the right together with others, break out the goodies, somewhere in the Radfan. 135. Fuff Barrat takes advantage of a torrential downpour to enjoy an occasional shower and shampoo. The rain was extremely cold. Radfan. 98. 13 Field Survey Squadron re parade for their annual inspection at Falaise lines, little Aden.

136. Aden with 2 Tp 1964

2 Troop on the move.

Courtesy Al Roberts

137. Aden with 2 Tp 1964

Al Roberts on a Recce.
The helicopter is a Westland Belvedere. It is parked up because the covered vents to the left of the window are the exhaust pipes which I remember very well.

Courtesy Al Roberts

138. 2Tp 13 Sqn
Bren Gun post on J Radfan, adjacent to the surveyors 'home'.

Courtesy Alan Roberts

139. 2Tp 13 Sqn

Fuff Barratt on J Radfan, with home made pies. The oven he made to his right.

Courtesy Alan Roberts

140. 2Tp 13 Sqn
Should read Patrol on J. Radfan
Pete Forster believes that this was taken on one of our recces with the Anglian Regiment  to the north of Jebel Radfan where Fuff and he were annotating air photos.
Courtesy Alan Roberts

141. 2Tp 13 Sqn
Recce in Wadi Misrah. I cannot recognise anyone for sure, though the one on right could be Mick Vickers
The person on the left has been identified by himself, Pete Forster
He believes that the other was from the RHA.
Courtesy Alan Roberts

142. 2 Tp HQ on the airstrip at Thumier.

Courtesy Alan Roberts

 143. 2Tp 13 Sqn
The surveyors' 'home' on J. Radfan. I can recognise Lt. Philip Robinson in the right, me on the left, and I think Dave Nunley 2nd from right.
Courtesy Alan Roberts