[Aden Colony] Nomad - Into the Remote Places - The Magazine of the Royal Air Force Khormaksar Vol.1, No. 2, August 1953

The second issue of this monthly magazine. Original staple-bound blue and red printed wraps illustrated with the RAF Khormaksar emblem 21x26cm. 32pp including several local adverts. Near fine. Extremely rare, unrecorded on Worldcat and Library Hub. "Nomad" was launched in July 1953, during relatively stable and economically flourishing times. This is reflected in the Editorial, which draws attention to two developments in July, notably, the departure of 8 Squadron for Cyprus ("Khormaksar is now a much quieter place, now that there are fewer noisy jets screaming about"), and the new Khormaksar - Lido bus service laid on by Salem Ali Abido ("in itself quite good but there are complaints that the fares are much too steep"). Articles describe 7 days' leave in Mukheiras (with the Rest House pictured), memoirs from a fictionalised RAF station in North Africa, the advantages of service over civil life (by Stations Careers Officer Squadron Leader A.B. Bingham), clubs (sailing, youth, aero modellers, photography, families), horses, ladies' page, the Vickers Trophy for Aden Communications Squadron (the most efficient Squadron of its type in the Middle East Air Force), sports (motorcycling, cricket including results for Hargeisa CCC and Aden Command, swimming), music, etc. Among the advertisers are Cowasjee Dinshaw, M. Yahooda's Universal Bazaar, Daryanani's, Shilay Yahooda's Australian Shop, Yassin's Store, Aden Airways, Kitty Kola, et al.…