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MALCOLM MOUNTER wrote on 11th January 2014 at 5:55 am

I have 2 great pics of EAA planes if you would like to publish them.

Kennedy Omondi Ochieng' wrote on 10th January 2014 at 4:01 am

Good idea, i support 2the website

Steve McLean wrote on 24th December 2013 at 9:41 am

I've been busy with project on the DC-3 / C-47 in South African service for a few years, and as a couple of ex-SA Dak airframes ended up with EAA I decided to read Peter J Davis' book to follow-up on these aircraft. I've just finished the book for the second time in two weeks......what an incredible story !! The sad reality is it serves as a shining example of the fate that befell so many companies throughout Africa over the years.....but for the political will to succeed EAA would today still be occupying the space newbies are attempting to fill with varying degrees of success. Of particular interest to me are six Dakota airframes - VP-KJP (5Y-AAD), VP-KJQ (5Y-AAE), VP-KJS (5X-AAR), VP-KKI (5H-AAL), VP-KNU, and VP-KTS (5X-AAS). Could anyone shed any light on what happened to them when EAA closed? Does anyone have images of these particular airframes in service they would be willing to make available?

Clive H Nicholson wrote on 18th December 2013 at 2:02 am

My dad worked for East African and the Kenya Airways. Wonderful times, the wonderful VC10 and wonderful people.

Joshua Musoke wrote on 6th December 2013 at 7:00 pm

You have my aunts name spelled wrong. It is Ruth Lutale You show Rutale... Thanks

BRIAN JEFFRIES wrote on 29th November 2013 at 9:37 am

Sure I left a message some time ago - must have got lost in cyberspace? I joined EAA in 1959 as a junior in the Reservations Control Office. Learnt the ropes there with great people such as Reg Penman,Derrick Pearce and Len Carwell. Was transfered to Kampala as Senior Controller and after a couple of years or so, to Dar es Salaam in the same capacity. Later moved back to Nairobi, to the Training Centre. Spent 6 months or so in Blantyre - Malawi where I opened a Sales Office. Left EAA in 1971 and came to S Africa via the UK. Now retired and living in Cape Town. Looking forward to the EAA Reunion on the 26th July 2014 which, I hope to make. Made lots of very good friends with EAA, many of whom are still in contact. Long may it last.

Jim Clements wrote on 25th November 2013 at 12:23 am

To John Onraet. I worked with Robert in Kampala and we lived as neighbours on Kololo. He was wise enough to marry a Yorkshire girl but always remained a Frenchman. If John would like to contact me I would be happy to oblige

Jim Clements wrote on 23rd November 2013 at 7:51 pm

I was an employee of EAA in Res, Nairobi and Kampala. Sales Kampala and latterly commercial planning at Nairobi airport. I am in contact with Brian Jeffries in Cape Town. I spoke to Henry Williams every week on Skype until his death. I would like to contact others who may know me and have no problem with my e-mail address being given to interested persons :-

Ray Birch wrote on 20th November 2013 at 10:54 am

Lived in Kitale 1929 - 1932 (don't remember this!), UK 1932 - 1938, Nairobi 1938 -1940 (Nairobi Primary School),1941 - 1944 Kampala(Prince of Wales Nairobi 1942 1946), Nairob1 1944.Joined EAAC Jan 1947 as Traffic Trainee and assigned to freight section at Eastleigh airport working with Nigel Gilfillan (his brother worked for Shell in Nairobi)Later transferred to freight section in EAAC office based in Shell House,Delamere Ave.1949 transferred to Daressalaam, accommodated in a Greek run hotel in town center and worked a ground staff shift at the old airport based at Kurasini. EAAC later rented a house in Kurasini which we ran as a bachelor Mess.Main office was on the jetty in Dar Harbour and manager was Denis Lloyd) Other EAAC colleagues there - Freddy Fox, Dave Burnham, Derek Edwards, Chick Little, Ted Bates and June Ovenden who became my wife.There was a BOAC boat coxwain and his wife based there who opereated the launch ferrying passengers and freight to and from the flying boats. Also a Boac employee and his wife helping EAAC to set up the passenger reservations system. Can' recall their names. Left EAAC April 1950 and Joined E.A OXygen as Office Manager 2 Years in Dar & 2years in Nairobi. Joined Caltex in 1954 in the marketing Dept. and stayed with them until I retired in 1988. During that period was based in Dar, Mwanza, Morogoro, Dar, Nairobi, Mbale, Kampala, Lusaka, New York and Dallas, Texas.

Andrew Otieno wrote on 19th November 2013 at 4:26 am

Cant wait to get to the RE-UNION !

Stephanie Gould wrote on 13th November 2013 at 5:34 am

My father Kenneth Stephen Gould used to work for EAA as ground aircraft engineer and serviced VC10's, DC9's, Fokker Friendships, DC 3's. I would love to see or hear more of the past during the EAA years.

Muthoni Runji wrote on 12th November 2013 at 10:36 am

My name is Muthoni Runji.I am an aspiring cabin crew seeking for employment in your airline.Kindly asking for an opportunity.Currently undergoing training from skylink flight services located at Wilson airport.

Michael J BLAKE wrote on 11th November 2013 at 2:43 pm

I was brought up in Kenya in the 50s. As a retirement project I am researching the history of civil aviation in Kenya from 1928 - 1965. As part of that research I am building a collection of photographs of a/c that appeared on the Kenyan Colonial Register VP-K**. I would be interested to have copies of any suitable photos. In particular I am looking for the following aircraft that served with EAAC: VP-KCU deH 89A Rapide VP-KDG deH 104 Dove 1 VP-KFE -KHA -KHE -KHY -KIA -KIB Lockheed Lodestar VP-KJG Macchi 320 VP-KNU -KTS Douglas C47. Any help would be most welcome. Thks & rgds Mike BLAKE PS Would it be possible receive an invitation to the proposed re-union next year?

Edward Penfold wrote on 7th November 2013 at 9:28 am

Please add me to your guest book, I was in EAA from 1968 until its demise in 1977. Feel free to give my email address to any former EAA staff who would like to contact me;best regards, Ed Penfold

len cardwell wrote on 4th November 2013 at 4:33 am

This is an amendment to my last post. I left EAA in 1966,not 1971. After transferring from DAR I returned to Central Reservations in Sadler House and joined Neill Todd in the Commercial Training Dept (newly formed) along with a Mrs Robson and Tony ODonoghue. My wife (Chris Bartlett) was the first local to transfer from Reservations to Flight Services and her photograph wearing life jacket was displayed on the DC3 flight deck door.

len cardwell wrote on 31st October 2013 at 11:54 am

Jambo . I joined eaac in Jan 1956 along with George Morton and Reg Penman. I was posted to Kampala,Dar es Salaam nd Nairobi. I was reservations officer at all 3 locations. I left in 1971 to join Air Rhodesia as Sen Res Officer, in Lusaka. Later in Harare. I stayed in Zim working mostly in civil aviation until 2007. Would like to hear from any Rafiki who might me. Or my wife Chris Bartlett, Stdss.

BESSY NYONGESA wrote on 30th October 2013 at 11:18 am

inquiry about internship placements on reservations and ticketing

mike higgins wrote on 30th October 2013 at 10:50 am

Looking forward to next year reunion.Glad to see there is still a lot of us stiil above ground.Cheers Mike

Johnny Stols wrote on 11th October 2013 at 9:01 am

LEFT EAA IN APRIL 1976. DC3 SIPPER. CHEERS JOHNNY.

Tony Russell wrote on 3rd October 2013 at 3:20 pm

Thank you creating a website dedicated to EAA. It is now over 37 years since the airline folded, but for those who worked with EAA, most have been left with great memories of special times. I worked in the Technical Office at Embakasi for eight years (1967 - 1975). My memories were rekindled recently with the retirement of the four ex-EAA Super VC10's. I went to see ZA-150, ex 5H-MOG, arrive at Dunsfold last week and recorded the event on the website vc10.net. Would enjoy hearing from anyone who was there during those times.