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NA.0042.00000273

RAF Pioneer aircraft in Liwa, 1958

Two RAF single-engine Pioneer aircraft side by side on the sands of the Liwa
NA.0042.00000089

RAF Pioneer aircraft in Liwa, 1958

Two RAF single-engine Pioneer aircraft side by side on the sands of Liwa
NA.0042.00000087

RAF Pioneer aircraft over Liwa, 1958

RAF single-engine Pioneer aircraft photographed from another over Liwa
FCO 8/3518

UK arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the UK’s arms sales to the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning: The efforts by HMG to get the UAE to agree to a contract for Hawk aircraft in preference to the French Alphajet.
FCO 8/3517

UK arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the UK’s arms sales to the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning: The sale of Chieftain tanks to Abu Dhabi. It includes: the discussions with Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; an article in the Middle East Economic Digest on the UAE’s interest in expanding its armoured division; and possible US interest and bids in this area The UAE’s intent to purchase aircraft, with the interest of the British Aerospace (BAE) in bidding for the contract.
FO 371/179930

Civil aviation, 1965

This file relates to aviation in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi’s displeasure at finding out that Gulf Aviation are transferring some of their flights from Sharjah to Dubai (2) Establishment of an airline in Fujairah, including a conversation between the Civil Air Attaché to Beirut P A Robinson and various officials.
FCO 8/805

Aircraft apprentice training, 1967-1968

This file concerns requests from the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) for training from the RAF.
AVIA 2/2803

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): UK/Dubai civil air agreement. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): UK/Dubai civil air agreement, 1937-1938

This file concerns the agreement for Imperial Airways to use the alighting area in Dubai for their flying boat services.
AVIA 2/2801

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: AERODROMES: General (Code 4/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Britian Kuwait and Muscat. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Foreign, 1937-1939

This file concerns the revision of the civil air agreements made between the UK and Bahrain, and the UK and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
AVIA 2/2800

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: AERODROMES: General (Code 4/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Persian Gulf aerodromes; Air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes; air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat, 1934-1937

This file concerns the civil air agreements made between the UK and Bahrain, Kuwait and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
AVIA 2/2799

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: AERODROMES: General (Code 4/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Persian Gulf aerodromes; air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes; air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat, 1933-1934

This file concerns the preparation of civil air agreements between the UK and Bahrain, Kuwait and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
AVIA 2/2798

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Civil air agreement with Sharjah, Persian Gulf. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Civil air agreement with Sharjah, Persian Gulf, 1932-1951

This file concerns the civil air agreement between the UK and Sharjah.