Squadron Leader Alan Carrie (47 Bombing Squadron R.A.F. Khartoum) - Photographer, Observer & Bomber a unique collection of rare photographs and personal related ephemera, including two rare R.A.F. log books 1925 - 1929, Squadron photographs, images of bi-planes and crashed aircraft - 'Dec 26 1928', 'Not so Good', an album of large format black & white images, (many early aerial shots) titled 'Khartoum to Alexandria', mostly inscribed 'RAF Heuan'- 'The Pyramids, Near Cairo' - 'Temple of Horus' - 'Luxor' - 'The Inundation' - 'Philae' - Abu-Simbel' - 'Suez Canal' - 'Port Said', etc 47 Squadron - On the 1st of February 1920 the squadron was re-formed at RAF Helwan in Egypt when 206 Squadron was re-numbered. It was a day bomber squadron equipped with the DH.9, re-equipping with Airco DH.9As in 1921. One of the duties was policing in Sudan and the squadron detached aircraft to Khartoum. Another important task carried out during the Squadron's early years in Egypt was to help survey and mark out the route of the Cairo to Baghdad air route, and to carry air mail along that route. Between 27 October and 19 November 1925, three aircraft, led by Squadron Leader Arthur Coningham (later an Air Vice Marshal and commander of the Western Desert Air Force during the Second World War), carried out the first RAF round trip flight between Egypt and Kano, Nigeria, covering 6,500 miles in 24 days, with 85 hours flying time. In October 1927 the squadron moved completely to Khartoum and in December it discarded its aging DH.9As in favour of Fairey IIIFs, becoming the first Squadron to receive this aircraft. The squadron co-operated with the Sudan Defence Force, regularly carrying out border patrols, while a flight of IIIFs was fitted with floats, flying patrols over the River Nile and the Red Sea. It also continued to carry out long range flights, flying from Egypt to The Gambia in 1930, and carrying out four training flights to South Africa. The Squadron replaced its IIIFs with Fairey Gordons (effectively IIIFs powered by a radial engine) in January 1933, continuing its operations in support of the Sudan Defence Force and floatplane patrols over the Red Sea. Squadron Leader A. L. Carrie was Killed in an Aircraft Accident at 9.35 a.m.on the 24th of August 1950 on a flight to Dyce in Scotland 'The aircraft was an Oxford (SerialNo. PH311 of No. 66 Group Communications Flight) the place of the crash is quoted as "Cairn Trench" 3 miles North-East of Rottol. The pilot is listed as Flt/Lt L J Waugh and S/Ldr A L Carrie R Aux AF is listed as passenger' from a letter from the Ministry of Defence'.
Squadron Leader Alan Carrie (47 Bombing Squadron R.A.F. Khartoum) - Photographer, Observer & Bomber a unique collection of rare photographs and personal related ephemera, including two rare R.A.F. log books 1925 - 1929, Squadron photographs, images of bi-planes and crashed aircraft - 'Dec 26 1928', 'Not so Good', an album of large format black & white images, (many early aerial shots) titled 'Khartoum to Alexandria', mostly inscribed 'RAF Heuan'- 'The Pyramids, Near Cairo' - 'Temple of Horus' - 'Luxor' - 'The Inundation' - 'Philae' - Abu-Simbel' - 'Suez Canal' - 'Port Said', etc 47 Squadron - On the 1st of February 1920 the squadron was re-formed at RAF Helwan in Egypt when 206 Squadron was re-numbered. It was a day bomber squadron equipped with the DH.9, re-equipping with Airco DH.9As in 1921. One of the duties was policing in Sudan and the squadron detached aircraft to Khartoum. Another important task carried out during the Squadron's early years in Egypt was to help survey and mark out the route of the Cairo to Baghdad air route, and to carry air mail along that route. Between 27 October and 19 November 1925, three aircraft, led by Squadron Leader Arthur Coningham (later an Air Vice Marshal and commander of the Western Desert Air Force during the Second World War), carried out the first RAF round trip flight between Egypt and Kano, Nigeria, covering 6,500 miles in 24 days, with 85 hours flying time. In October 1927 the squadron moved completely to Khartoum and in December it discarded its aging DH.9As in favour of Fairey IIIFs, becoming the first Squadron to receive this aircraft. The squadron co-operated with the Sudan Defence Force, regularly carrying out border patrols, while a flight of IIIFs was fitted with floats, flying patrols over the River Nile and the Red Sea. It also continued to carry out long range flights, flying from Egypt to The Gambia in 1930, and carrying out four training flights to South Africa. The Squadron replaced its IIIFs with Fairey Gordons (effectively IIIFs powered by a radial engine) in January 1933, continuing its operations in support of the Sudan Defence Force and floatplane patrols over the Red Sea. Squadron Leader A. L. Carrie was Killed in an Aircraft Accident at 9.35 a.m.on the 24th of August 1950 on a flight to Dyce in Scotland 'The aircraft was an Oxford (SerialNo. PH311 of No. 66 Group Communications Flight) the place of the crash is quoted as "Cairn Trench" 3 miles North-East of Rottol. The pilot is listed as Flt/Lt L J Waugh and S/Ldr A L Carrie R Aux AF is listed as passenger' from a letter from the Ministry of Defence'.
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