F&E 10023/48 Pt.1A - Aviation: Completion report on the organisation of Karachi-Aden Air Route. File contains the following plans: Part Survey Plan of Masirah Island (S. Arabia) showing R.A.F. landing ground and other buildings constructed by No.5.A.W. Company in April 1942 (scale:- 6 inches = 1 mile); Plan of Aerodrome at Salalah, Karachi-Aden Air Route (Civil Aviation Directorate, New Delhi, Drawing No.3-RI/Salalah/ of 1942, scale 6'' = 1 mile); 2 copies of Plan of R.A.F. landing ground...
F&E 10023/48 Pt.1A - Aviation: Appendix X of the Completion report on the organisation of Karachi-Aden Air Route (11 black and white photographs showing construction at the aerodrome at Ras-al-Hadd): 1.Showing actual heating of bitumen and initial laying of runway in background; 2.Background showing actual laying and raking of mix in the first instance; 3.Showing freshly laid mix and previous day's laying illustrating the quantity of wind blown sand which accumulated on top of the carpet ...
F&E 10023/48 Pt.1A - Aviation: Appendix XI and XII of the Completion report on the organisation of Karachi-Aden Air Route (2 black and white photographs showing construction at the aerodrome at Ras-al-Hadd): Appendix XI. Showing a Type of prefabricated timber hut provided at Ras-al-Hadd; Appendix XII. Showing distillation plant in course of erection
F&E 10023/48 Pt.1A - Aviation: Appendix XIII of the Completion report on the organisation of Karachi-Aden Air Route (5 black and white photographs, Masira): 1-3.Showing distillation plant in course of erection; 4-5.Showing distillation plant and power house completed
F&E 10023/48 Pt.1A - Aviation: Appendix XIV of the Completion report on the organisation of Karachi-Aden Air Route (2 black and white photographs): 1-2.General view of jetty at Umm Rasas (near Masira) with dhow "Noorani" in background
F&E 10023/48 Pt.1A - Aviation: Appendix XV of the Completion report on the organisation of Karachi-Aden Air Route (8 black and white photographs, Salalah): 1-2.Showing actual building work with dressed local stone in progress; 3.Passengers' mess actually completed; 4.Passengers' dormitory actually completed; 5.Petrol store; 6.Indian staff quarter constructed in Dhofar town; 7.European staff quarter constructed in Dhofar town; 8.Interior view of W/T Room
F&E 10023/48 Pt.1A - Aviation: Appendix XVI and Appendix XVII of the Completion report on the organisation of Karachi-Aden Air Route (10 black and white photographs, Salalah): Appendix XVI.Showing open channel carried on aqueduct; Appendix XVII: 1.Showing country craft taking on petrol and stores from SS Khuzistan; 2.Surf boat coming in through surf; 3.Boat approaching shore; 4.Boat being man-handled through surf; 5.Boat being man-handled up on to beach; 6.Boat being unloaded; 7.Petrol be...