Mount Shubra is the name of a high hill in the range of hills that skirted the west side of the Suez Canal Zone. The easiest access was to catch a RAF welfare bus to RAF Abyad just beyond Fayid then a nice walk over rough terrain to get to the foot of the hills. Very good from a recreational point of view and also fine views out over the Zone and the Great Bitter lake.

Better pictures of Mt Shubra appear on Colin Harrington`s pages.

Approach to Mt Shubra from a distance

Looking up to where we want to be

On the way up

Taking a look out over the Abyad/Fayid area of the
Canal Zone with the Gt Bitter Lake in the background.

On top of Shubra looking toward Port Said 90 miles away to the north

Me feeling on top of the world, or Shubra in fact. It has only been 12 months since Hilary and Tenzing conquered Mt Everest  !

I still think this is Miller.

John Smith  (Smudger)

Me again on a rocky crag

Johnny Martin

Flt/Lt Don Blew, our officer i/c PSCO 3

Fag break at the top

Johnny Martin and me

Sgt Norman Mole  ( Prov 3 )

Going back down Shubra