Aden - Last Troops Withdraw Aka Last Guard Of Honour Reviewed Before Leaving (1967)

No title. British troops withdraw from Aden (Yemen), Middle East. Last guard of honour reviewed before leaving.
Panning shot High Commissioner Sir Humphrey Trevelyan walking across airstrip. Various shots armoured cars lined up in guard of honour. Sir Humphrey and British army commander-in-chief board aeroplane. C/U armed soldier. L/S Union Jack flag coming down as plane taxies out. M/S Union Jack coming down.
L/S helicopter lands. C/U British soldiers with kit bags running to board helicopter. L/S as the board the helicopter. C/U radio operator. L/S helicopter lifting off. More shots troops running to board another helicopter. C/U as they board. The last helicopter takes off.
Trevelyan walking across airstrip guard of honour
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[@angloaust1575]

Beating retreat the end of the empire winds of change!

[@angloaust1575]

Probably glad to leave it behind not the best of postings!

[@Dabayare]

What made the UK leave Yemen too late compared to the early independence they gave to British Somaliland which was too premature as they even irresponsibly handed them over to Italian Somalia which was contradicting the protection the tribes signed with Britain?

[@UAL320]

Next stop Northern Ireland for 42 Commando….