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Originally Posted by Dartskipper
That period between the wars, and during WWII , about the RAF based in the protectorates seems to be glossed over by many historians. I think the main reason for the RAF being there was to keep an eye on the oilfields and pipelines.
De Havilland DH9a aircraft were long serving relics of WWI that served in that part of the world until the early 1930's, too.
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I agree, the protectorate issues in the mid east have been quite well hidden. Not sure about being "Glossed over" as they rarely get a mention. More like painted over
Aden was another one.
The account of the Habbaniyah "Incident" Is a real Boys Own story. It was a short battle, only a few days, but we gave 'em a thrashing, even without any or few real up to date war planes. Habbaniyah was mainly a flying school, and the Audax played a vital role.