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This page differs from the other 43 Squadron gallery pages in that the photographs are full size and that by slowly moving your mouse pointer across individual faces their names will display (except where names signed on original photographs).

With ‘Boss’ Sqn Ldr Peacock (standing) in the centre, his 43 Squadron pilots format around him for this line-up, taken

at Muharraq in 1963.                                                                                                                          (Roger Wilkins)

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OC, Phil Champniss Andy White Bill Forse Glyn Chapman Roger Wilkins Chris Doggett Bill Stoker Pete Skinner Barney Lydiate John Osborne Al Liddle Don Brown

The full complement of 43 Squadron officers and airmen line up in front of the Tactical Wing buildings at Khormaksar

shortly before the merger with 8 Squadron in 1964 (any missing airmens names please use the Contact option from the

Contents menu to forward them to the author). (Roger Wilkins)

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Pete Biddiscombe Alan Pollock Neil Hayward Alan Liddle Barney Lydiate Phil Champniss (OC) John Thomson John Osborne Roger Wilkins Geoff Taylor Don Brown Tony McKeon Nigel Ashley Mike Fernie Rod Dean John Batty Pete Skinner

Rare photograph of 43 Squadron pilots taken in front of one of their mounts on the pan at Khormaksar in 1965.

                                                                                                                                                  (Alan Pollock)

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Phil Champniss (OC) Roger Wilkins Martin Herring Chris Dogget Barney Lydiate Don Brown ANOther ANOther ANOther

 

Change of role! 43 Squadron pilots exchange the comfort of their Hunter cockpits for the saddles of Aden Levy Scouts

camels. Please forward names of the three unknown pilots to the author using the Contact option from the Contents menu.

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