OC 208 Squadron, Graham Lewis's aircraft, XE530-A, on the line at Khormaksar in 1963. (author)

Flank by air and oxygen bottle trolleys, XF388-B on the line at Khormaksar in 1963. (author)

XF462-C at Khormaksar in 1962, shortly before departing for the bi-monthly detachment to Bahrain. (author)

Standing on the Khormaksar pan in 1964, with hydraulic rig and gunpack trolley to the fore, is XG169-C. (author)

XE552-D at Khormaksar in 1963. (author)

Seen shortly after arriving back at Ksar after performing at the Kenya Independence Day celebrations in 1963, XE552-D carries a number of 'zaps' to mark the occasion on its pennant, drop tank and fin (Taff John)

Close-up view of the 'zap' on the drop tank of XE552 (Taff John)

Seen shortly after refurbishment in the UK, XK151-D stands on the Khormaksar pan in March, 1964. (author)

XK140-E on the Khormaksar pan in 1962. (author)

XG298-E at Khormaksar in 1964. The sign informs people to pass behind the armed Hunter but the arrow point in the wrong direction!! (author)

With maximum underwing fuel tanks in place, XF454-F is ready to depart on the bi-monthly detachment to Bahrain in 1962. (author)

Left behind for 8 Sqn to fix, XJ688-G at Bahrain in 1962. (author)

As a Beverley approaches overhead from Eastleigh, XE647-H stands on the apron at Embakasi in August 1963. (author)

Heading the Khormaksar line-up in 1964, XK139-J is tanked-up and ready for departure for the regular Bahrain detachment. (author)

Sandwiched between the air and oxygen trolleys, XF431-L awaits the start of the 208 Sqn shift in early 1964 (author)

Khormaksar in 1963 and an 8 Squadron Hunter taxies out in the background as XE645-M awaits attention to its radio bay. (author)

Its brake-chute doors left open, XE647-O was pictured when parked on the 208 Sqn pan in the autumn of 1961 (Keith Webster)

XF445-O on the 208 Sqn pan in 1962, shortly before its transfer to 8 Sqn. (author)

Being made ready outside the 8 Sqn hangar for its ferry flight to the UK for refurbishment in 1963, is XF376-P. (author)

After several months in 131 MU, XG154 was coded V for 208 Sqn then returned to the UK for refurbishment ten days later! (author)

Shortly after 208 Sqn moved permanently to Bahrain, the squadron markings reverted bars either side of the fuselage roundel as on XJ691 (Ken Simpson)

XJ691-G again as seen from above and behind by a 1417 Flt FR.10 nose camera (Ken Simpson)

Final shot in this sequence gives a rear end view of fully configured FGA.9, XJ691-G, acting as cover while on Operation Thesiger (Ken Simpson)

Two views of 208 Squadron FGA.9, XK151-D, probably taken over Oman during Exercise Thesiger in 1967 ........

........ XK151 turns away to expose the standard drop tank configuration for the FGA.9 in the mid-sixties (both, Ken Simpson)