Unknown RAR Member
Rogues Gallery
CARGOMAN PHOTOGRAPH
Mike Daly Writes:-
Response as a result of the photograph being circulated to ORAFs.
Anyone know where Richard Hayes is now He was at PE with me and also in the Air Cadets. The last I heard he was in Hong Kong.
He also flew for Air Rhodesia when I worked there.
If you can assist Mike please mail him at dunsandl@iafrica.com
Chris Higginson Writes:-
Thanks for the picture, but which one is the chimp?
Dave Hann (RhAF) Writes:-
All I can say is that Jack provided the FE\'s (Flight Engineer\'s) with good quality fur coats.
MOSQUITO - BORNE DISEASES
I am a specialist in mosquito-borne diseases. I am interested in the history of malaria at altitude in sub-Saharan Africa.
I would be very grateful to get in touch with anyone who has information on the disease in Harare (Salisbury) around the time it was founded at the end of the 19th century.
I am writing a book on this theme; any contributions will be clearly acknowledged.
Kindest regards
Paul Reiter, MPhil, DPhil, FRES
Please contact Paul direct on paul.reiter@pasteur.fr
BETRAYED WAR HEROE FORCED TO LEAVE UK
Please visit http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2547043/Betrayed-Gulf-War-hero-forced-leave-UK-Soldiers-Canadian-wife-three-children-told-no-longer-military.html to read the entire article
AIRCRAFT INCIDENT
Gordon Hall (Air Rhodesia) writes on behalf of Doctor Dave that was stationed at the Wankie Colliery
Reading that ORAFs material brought to mind a question that has occupied the back of my mind for many years – perhaps you have a way of finding an answer.
I was stationed at Wankie Hospital from Feb.1969 to March 1971 and there was a fair bit happening at the time. Sometime during that period an airforce plane went down somewhere in the vicinity – it could have been in the game reserve. There were a couple of crew members who were brought into the hospital but none of them was seriously injured. It was one of those jet aircraft of the time and I wonder if you can tell all these years later what the aircraft was and what went wrong. I can remember the pilot being a bit apprehensive about what was to come after having written the plane off. Nobody was going to talk about it at the time.
If you can assist Dr. Dave please mail Gordon at josh2@telkomsa.net and please copy ORAFs at orafs11@gmail.com
ADVERTISEMENT - THE LAKE VIEW INN- KARIBA
Andy Walker (TF - AFV intake 1974 -1975. ) Writes
I remember the Lake View Inn so well. I was at the Kariba FAF in 1975 and once a week there were movies shown on the Lake View\'s verandah and there was a disco by the pool on Friday nights. The guy who ran the disco was also the captain of the hydrofoil ferry as I recall. I used to get quite hairy driving back to camp at night as there were often elephants crossing the dark road.
Refer http://rhodesianadvertisements.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-lake-view-inn-kariba.html
ABF TO AFRICA
Terry Bennett (RhAF) Writes:-
My trip to RSA/Zim is finalsed.
Cape Town 6 to 11 Feb. (I wonder why!!)
Jo’burg 11 to 17 Feb .
Harare/Goromanzi 17 to 24 Feb.
Look forward to seeing you and many others.
(Enjoy the holiday Terry. Eddy Norris)
MILITARY PENSIONS
Julie Denham (Rhodesian Women\'s Services) Writes:-
I heard that ex Military Rhodies were getting pensions paid out monthly.
Do you have any information on this or can you steer me in the right direction to get some info.
If anyone has information to share with Julie please mail her direct on julied@webmail.co.za
REFUELLING THE ALOUETTE 3
Dave Jenkins (RhAF) Writes:-
This mod must have come in after 78, as I left in January 79, and we were still using the old “putt putt’s”.
Refer http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html? t=1122935&comments=1
VIDEO/S YOU MIGHT ENJOY
Bill Teague (SAAF and RCAF) recommends
A journalist and his typewriter
Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25970267
32 LAR ANNIVERSARY
Graham Patterson (RhAF) Writes:-
32 LAR Anniversary – 40 Years, where did it go.
Good to see a few of our numerous Old Boys from 32 LAR have communicated recently
Best regards to all, remembering those who have Passed On especially our course mate Rob Nelson who lost his life during the Bush War
See http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=379383&comments=1
ROYAL MARINE WINS MILITARY MEDAL
Dave Jenkins (RhAF) Writes:-
Very proud of this lads bravery.
He and his elder brother were at school with my son Brian, and we knew his folks well. They farmed not far from us. Sadly their dad was killed in a road accident at Mt Hamden. [collided with a train on the crossing at Mt Hamden]. However, Don, I am sure was watching from above.
Lesley Cliffe (Umtali) Writes:-
Craig\'s Dad was Don Buchanan and his Mum is Barbs ( nee Christian) - both of whom went to the Umtali High Schools and farmed at Odzi when they first got married, so he is a local boy for sure!!! We are VERY proud of him and happy to be related too!!
Joe Holmes (UBHS) Writes:-
just to add a snippet to it – his late dad was Don Buchanan, an old boy of Umtali Boys High!
Refer http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Westcountry-based-Royal-Marine-receives-Military/story-20495347-detail/story.html#ixzz2rh8aZVHC
REMINDERS
Grand Get-Together in Cape Town in February 2014
Time is getting short - let John and Tony know if your coming or not.
AFA (Cape) Monthly Braai
First Friday evening of each month.
Contact Johnny Ness and or Tony Cowell for details
AFA (Gauteng) Monthly Prayer Meeting
First Saturday afternoon of the month at Dickie Fritz Shellhole.
Contact Cheryl Grover for details
AFA (Natal) Social
First Friday evening of each month.
Contact Neville Mare (RhAF) for details
SMILE A WHILE
Woman buys a new Sim Card. Puts it in her phone and decides to surprise her husband who is seated on the couch in the Living room.
She goes to the kitchen, calls her husband with the new number:
\"Hello Darling.\"
The husband responds in a low tone:
\"Let me call you back later Honey, the stupid woman is in the kitchen
\"In the front yard of a Funeral Home: \"Drive carefully. We\'ll wait.\"
End of Newsletter
Comments are always welcome - send them to Eddy Norris at orafs11@gmail.net
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