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Flight in Miles M-18 to Bulawayo, Rhodesia by Brian Iles and Sandy Sanderson - 20Jul to 30Aug54.
Part 5 - Return Flight - Tabora to Khartoum?.

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2nd leg of Return Flight from Bulawayo to Jever - Mwanza, Tanzania to El Adem, Libya.   (Thanks to Toby Iles and Microsoft Autoroute.)


          Video showing M18-7 clip from Brian Iles's film of his return flight from RAF Jever to Bulawayo, Africa in his Miles M-18 light aircraft beginning on Tuesday 20th July 1954.   They began their return journey on Monday 16th August 1954.   This clip shows them refueling at one of the stops on the way back.   Then there are some wonderful shots of the wildlife that they were flying over, finally racing a train.   (1 min 4 secs/13 mins 4 secs/1 min 26 secs/43 secs/21 secs)




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Receipt for Landing Fees at Juba, Sudan their seventh stop on 19th August 1954 on the way back.   Charge was 5 shillings. (£5.18 in Nov09).


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Receipt for Hotel accommodation at Juba, Sudan their seventh stop and third night stop on 19th August 1954 on the way back.   They landed at Juba at 14:15hrs and left at 04:40hrs early on the morning of 20th August 1954.   So they probably had to pay their bill the night before!   Charge was £Egyptian1 and 700m/ms. (£14.50 in Nov09 assuming £Egyptian1 = £1 UK) for the room, 400 m/ms Egyptian (£8.29 in Nov09) for lunch and 170 m/ms Egyptian (10%) (£3.52 in Nov09) for gratuity, Total £Egyptian2 270 m/ms (£47.03 in Nov09).


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Receipt for landing Fees at Khartoum, Sudan their tenth stop 20th August 1954 and their fourth night stop on the way back.   Charge was £Egyptian0 and 500m/ms. (£10.36 in Nov09 assuming £Egyptian1 = £1 UK).


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Receipt for landing Fees at Atbara, Sudan their eleventh stop 21st August 1954 on the way back.   Charge was £Egyptian0 and 500m/ms. (£10.36 in Nov09 assuming £Egyptian1 = £1 UK).


          Video showing M18-11 clip from Brian Iles's film of his return flight from RAF Jever to Bulawayo, Africa in his Miles M-18 light aircraft beginning on Tuesday 20th July 1954.   Airborne again over some flat territories on what looks like a large lake.   There is a built up area alongside a large river and a substantial airfield - it might be Khartoum?   There are some shots from the cockpit of Sandy and a close up of Brian.   The flat plains give way to some rocky outcrops and shots of a fairly large river - maybe the Nile?   There are some low flying shots alongside the river and then they have landed and are refuelling at a not very large airfield.   (3 min 59 secs/47 mins 45 secs/4 mins 41 secs/2 mins 20 secs/1 min 10 secs)


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