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Message: <blockquote data-quote="::neXGen::" data-source="post: 7812545" data-attributes="member: 291320">refueling at RAF Negombo/Katunayake Ceylon 1957  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_102983673082481_100001125462953_25359_4198966_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Hawker Siddeley HS-748-212 Srs. 2 4R-ACJ at Katunayake <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103186633062185_100001125462953_27240_3050270_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> RAF China Bay as it was in 1957. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30240_103186643062184_100001125462953_27241_6134804_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> RAF Trincomalee, China Bay <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103186649728850_100001125462953_27242_1175004_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> RNZAF 41 Sqn Freighter at Katunayeka 1957 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_103186656395516_100001125462953_27243_3110410_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Fly BOAC Ceylon  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103571416357040_100001125462953_32044_5522803_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> DC 3 at Katunayake 1953 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_103571423023706_100001125462953_32045_3257758_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Mail Room at Ratmalana 1938 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30240_103571426357039_100001125462953_32046_4162990_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Ratmalana Air Port in 1950  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30240_103571433023705_100001125462953_32047_6488744_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Trincomalee China Bay RAF 1957  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103571439690371_100001125462953_32048_1937615_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>  XD875 and another Valiant (and a Comet) at Negombo, Ceylon, 4th June  1958, en route to Butterworth  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103575226356659_100001125462953_32064_2618212_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> RAF China Bay Airbase in 1957 all 7600 feet in Trincomalee, Elephant  Beach at right... <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_103575233023325_100001125462953_32065_5644240_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> 1957 RAF China Bay Air base of the runway and the strategic oil tanks  below, now only partially used <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_103575239689991_100001125462953_32066_900535_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Katunayake airport 1979 RAF C 130K Hercules  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_103575246356657_100001125462953_32067_1261190_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> DC 3,Comet, TWA Constellation & Valiant's at post Independance  Katunayake Airbase  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_103575253023323_100001125462953_32068_206994_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Approaching Katunayke Airbase good 'oldays 1960 ! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103577433023105_100001125462953_32084_4487165_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> katunayake airbase been cleared for terminal 1960 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103577439689771_100001125462953_32085_5296509_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Indian Navy Short Sealand at Trincomalee 1957..  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103577443023104_100001125462953_32086_8161567_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Pakistan AF Bristol Freighter 1957 Trincomalee <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103577449689770_100001125462953_32087_7729917_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> China Bay. The most secure harbour sought after by all super powers <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30240_103577453023103_100001125462953_32088_2774776_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Chinabay Naval base 1957 from a RAF Sunderland.. . <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30240_103578909689624_100001125462953_32173_972607_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> RAF China Bay Airbase Terminal view 1957 in Trinco - RAF bombed the Japs  in Malaya from here and Liberator bombers also conducted patrols from  this base <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30240_103578916356290_100001125462953_32175_6738423_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> RAF Sunderland taking off at Chinabay inner inlet,Sri Lanka 1957 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30240_103578923022956_100001125462953_32177_5266828_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> China Bay RAF Sunderlands at anchor Trinco Harbour, Sri Lanka 1957 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30240_103580526356129_100001125462953_32205_3156079_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> DC 3 Dakota at Palaly ,Jaffna 70's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs543.snc3/29740_105460376168144_100001125462953_46893_3912634_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> L to R Dave Souter, Bob Aspey and Dennis Wordsworth having arrived at  Trinco on RCyAF Dove 1958 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs543.snc3/29740_106260489421466_100001125462953_50830_6405642_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Katukurunda Airport 1942-1946 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs546.snc3/29890_107340669313448_100001125462953_56458_1021860_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Katunayake in 1957/58 as taken by Tony Hawes with his Rolleiflex camera <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=16924&id=100001125462953" target="_blank"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs506.ash1/29890_107340679313447_100001125462953_56460_1641103_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Xmas 1959 was a time to collect most of the signs from the different  sections at RAF Katunayake, note the planks crossing the monsoon ditches</blockquote>

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