tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126488546270260322.post2328777233924307498..comments2023-04-14T10:21:00.485+01:00Comments on Biggles Abroad: The Final desert despatch... Harmattan SeasonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10652645181690981104noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126488546270260322.post-58897536241493531932013-03-13T14:09:08.582+01:002013-03-13T14:09:08.582+01:00Bryan, Once again thanks for a fascinating view of...Bryan, Once again thanks for a fascinating view of your life. The dust storm reminded me of the ‘bull dust’ we used to get in Australia when I was serving there. This dust was so light it was like talcum powder and would hang in the air for ages after a vehicle drove down the road, on some convoys we had 15 minutes between vehicles in order that the next driver could see the road. <br />On one occasion a helicopter landed near our tent to deliver some vital kit. We had to keep shouting to the pilot so that he could find our tent in the resultant dust storm. <br />Oh- those were the days......John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.com