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FCO 8/1748

Saudi Arabian air defence scheme, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part C of a series of files relating to the Saudi Arabian Air Defence Scheme (SAADS), where the Saudi Arabian Government signed a letter of intent, agreeing to buy aircrafts, training, maintenance and military equipment from three British companies overseen by HMG. These companies, known collectively as the Saudi Arabian Defence Consortium (SADC), are: British Aircraft Corporation Limited (BAC), Associated Electrical Industries (AEI) and Airwork Services Limited.
FCO 8/673

Arms stockpile and their disposal: photographic sortie over Yemen, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: A telegram from W P Cranston in Jeddah to the Foreign Office on military developments, including reports on a number of raids by unidentified aircraft on 11, 12 and 13 May 1967, the difficulties of the Saudi Arabian radar system in picking up the enemy aircraft, as reported by the Saudi Arabian Army and Airwork Services Limited at Najran and Khamis Mushait respectively; the failure of the Saudi crew of a Hawk missile site at Jazan to engage two MiG aircraft; the presence of an Egyptian infantry brigade, supported by a tank regiment, at Midi

FCO 8/594

Air force, 1967-1968

This file concerns the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, in particular arrangements for staffing, equipping and training the force against the backdrop of the Dhofar rebellion.
FCO 8/663

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to M S Weir about a memorandum on flight training for the Kuwait Air Force and an earlier letter from A Ibbott on procurement of a Lightning simulator Conversation between Ambassador G G Arthur and Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah about the purchase of Hawker Hunter aircraft and Lightning aircraft spare parts Agreement for the purchase by Kuwait of three refurbished Mark 6 Hawker Hunters Table of 'Surplus Hunter Aircraft for Export [Mark 6, Mark 9, Mark 7, and Mark 4] - Summary of Availabilities [,] Customer Re
FO 371/140190

Air force of Muscat. Code BA file 1223 (papers 22 to 31), 1959

This file contains: Details and estimated costings for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's Air Force (SOAF) construction programme, along with related correspondence (22, 24, 29) Movement order for the SOAF to move to RAF Khormaksar in Aden (23) Estimate of the cost for the maintenance of the airstrip at Bait al Falaj [Bayt Al Falaj], along with related correspondence (25) Correspondence relating to the task forms and other papers accumulated relating to the SOAF (26) Correspondence relating to the visit of A J Crawford of Airwork Services to Muscat, to discuss a service contract (28