1962 Aden Protectorate, aka Yemen, keeping the Queens Peace, not always an easy task. Target a rebel fort in a deep wadi in high mountains. Elevation, temperature, altimeter setting uncertain. This writer then a 24 year old Flight Lieutenant (Captain USAF) leading 4 ship Hunter formation, 2x FR10 armed with 4 30mm Aden guns, & two FGA9 carrying 8 x 60lb rockets. The lead pair dive attack with guns from 2000’agl at 540kts leaving at 250’ and 600kts avoiding rocks and indignant tribesmen with .5 machine guns. The high pair dive from 4000’ releasing at approx 3000’, I recall seeing the shadow on the desert floor of the high pair as we left, the rockets strike at Mach 1 with a loud bang so it seemed wise to be elsewhere at that time. Then climb to 40000’ and return to base with 5mins fuel remaining on landing. If the awaiting ground crew start pointing then you have battle damage, no paper work to report in those days. Off to the Officers Mess for a cold beer with lunch, unless scheduled for another mission. I have been shown over the RAF Typhoon, a world away from my Hunter. Likewise civil flying in the old Viscount was a world away from my beautiful Boeing 747-400, both now like the Hunter flown into history.