Due to the imminent British withdrawal from the Federation and Protectorate of South Arabia, as the Colony was then styled, Aden Airways ceased operations on 30 June 1967. Some of the Aden Airways routes had previously been discontinued and the void in air transport services was filled partly by RAF aircraft charging the same Aden Airways fares.
“By mid 1967 a local air service operation to Mukalla had started – the Baharoons, calling themselves Brothers Air Services, with a single DC3. It didn’t last long and I never risked a trip (and I’ve flown on some pretty chancey operators).” David Tomlinson. Shell’s District Sales Manager for South Arabia and Yemen 1964-67
The Brothers Airline Service Corporation was formed by Sayid Zein A. Baharoon who used the “Brothers” nomenclature in his merchant enterprises. Known as BASCO, this fledgling airline lasted only a short time.
Gordon Rayney, Director of Civil Aviation, who had already made the necessary arrangements for his family’s withdrawal from Aden to a new life in Australia was approached by the Baharoons who urged him to remain, promising him all was in order for a smooth political takeover of Aden and that his future, if he remained, would be secure. Gordon wisely saw the writing on the wall and continued with his plans to move to Western Australia where he still lives in Rivervale with wife Yolanda. Gordon’s comment on the BASCO airline…….“They had no idea what they were doing!”
with respect to the writer Mr Peter Pickering
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I ask you to remove this page as you have copied the images and all the text directly from MY website
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yes that true,but i just copy what you write about my family company.
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That is still breach of copyright. Write your own story, its called an autobiography!
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i will write your name
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Thank you
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no thanks its our family history .
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Hi Gentlemen, I am seeking to retrieve a French young pilot who was captain on a small Illiouchine, flying between Mukallah and Aden, in ou around September 1970. I do not remember if it was Basco or another Yemeni company. At this time, If I remember, only Basco was exsiting as a Yemeni company (I flew with Basco from Brussels to Aden,with a stop over in Cairo).
Then if you recall the name of this French pilot, that would be kind!
Patrice
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Only my grand father was know
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I’m so proud of my grandad 🙂
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thats good
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Thank you Reeham
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I flew on BASCO from India to England in 1972, recalling it was a four-engine propeller aircraft piloted by a Dutchman. The plane stopped somewhere between India and England for refueling, and when the journey re-commenced the passengers ran across the tarmac to the plane, as there were no reserved seats. On the leg to England, the kindly pilot invited me to join the crew in the cockpit for the flight, and I did. He was a ruddy-faced, older gentleman, as I recall. As we approached England, we learned the plane would not be allowed to land at a London airport but, instead, was re-directed to Manchester for some unknown reason. The flight was very inexpensive and was the coda on an adventure of traveling overland from London to India, and back by BASCO!
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Thank you Mr Larry for sharing your story using our company airline, and i hope you can visit Aden Again in good situation.
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