Khartoum

The Technical School photo posted July 12 of the neat group of enlisted men induced me to post this photo of eleven raunchy (officer and gentleman) pilots for comparison. It was taken while I was stationed at Khartoum in 1944.

I recently made a search on the Internet, trying to see what info I could find relating to the air base at Khartoum (Central Africa Division of the Air Transport Command) during WWII. There was practically no mention of it. Maybe it was because, in the scheme of things, it was too small to mention.. It was the home base for 24 of us pilots. There was seldom more than 6 or 7 of us there at any one time. The base was operated similar to a Wells Fargo stage line of the old West; a stop for fuel and crew change, moving passengers and cargo back and forth between the United States and China.

I’m glad that I have written and kept a few stories about the Khartoum air base. I don’t think any will ever be found in history books. By-the-way: In the photo, I am 3rd from the right, back row.