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Wing Commander George Aylett OBE
George was Officer Commanding of 1 Sqn SOAF Salalah flying the BAC 167 Strikemaster in support of the military operations against the...
Aug 24, 2023


His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi on 7 March 2023, 14...
Mar 9, 2023


Rear Admiral John Gunning
We regret to have to report that John Gunning, Commander Sultan of Oman's Navy (now Royal Navy of Oman) 1980-85, passed away on 6th March...
Mar 9, 2023


Colonel Nigel Knocker OBE WO WKhM
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Colonel Nigel Knocker OBE WO WKhM on the evening of Tuesday 21 February 2023. He...
Feb 23, 2023


Brigadier Will Cook - Oman Artillery 1973-75
Will Cook, Ian Ventham and Al Howard We are very sad to report the death of Will Cook in hospital on 19 February. This was sudden, and a...
Feb 19, 2023


Paul ‘Tiger’ Wright WSh WB RE
Paul ‘Tiger’ Wright, a company commander in JR, was killed in action 50 years ago on 6 February 1973, and was awarded posthumously the...
Feb 6, 2023


Sander Carling
Sander commanded the Signal Regiment as an Acting Lt Col between May 1974 and Jan 1975 following the upgrading from a squadron to a...
Oct 17, 2022


Captain Guy Gowlett
We are sorry to report the passing of Guy Gowlett on Monday 5th September 2022 in hospital after a long illness. Guy served with ORD in...
Oct 17, 2022


Sqn Ldr Frank Pole
Frank Pole who served with both SOAF and the ROP Air Wing recently lost his battle with cancer and died earlier this month. Frank's early...
Jul 19, 2022


Celebrating the life of Ian Maclucas 24th July 2022
Ian Maclucas, late of Royal Artillery and Sultan of Oman's Artillery sadly passed away on Friday 7th January 2022. Regrettably we failed...
Jul 10, 2022


Fiona Warton Obituary
Fiona Warton, widow of Flight Lieutenant Keith Warton (seconded to SOAF 1966- 68 and an enthusiastic early member of the SAF...
May 18, 2022
Major Roger Woodiwiss MBE
Major Roger Woodiwiss sadly passed away on Saturday 12th March 2022 at the age of 92. He was conscripted on 1st January 1948 and decided...
Mar 28, 2022
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