RAF Boys in the Middle East

True Stories of the RAF Aircrew and Groundcrew East of Suez 1918-1971

RAF Boys in the Middle East will present the reader with a varied collection of stories from over 40 air and ground crew covering a number of the locations, aircraft types and units which served throughout the Middle East, supported by explanatory text and original photographs. A step back in time to honour those veterans.

The area of responsibility for the RAF in the Middle East was vast, encompassing the whole of Arabia plus substantial parts of East Africa. The operational challenges were substantial, not least the frequent need to operate in and out of remote and minimally prepared desert landing grounds in areas sparsely populated by often less than friendly inhabitants. Add to the mix the Second World War, tribal uprisings and squabbles between neighbouring countries, and the RAF certainly had its work cut out.

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