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Old 11th June 2009 | 23:56
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soddim
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Yes, the 641st TFS in Cyprus was a fitting end to the multi-role days of the Coningsby F4 Wing. If I remember correctly, 54 had already regressed to single role AD and the majority of the aircrew were from 6 and 41. The multi-role abilities were appropriate because the priorities changed rapidly from GA to Recce to AD and back again almost twice each day and the armourers worked their backsides off changing loads that were never dropped by aircrew.

Sadly, in the early days, one of the senior officers boasted about 6 Sqn's night GA capability and NEOC had us sitting in the dispersal day and night.

However, once it was established that James Callaghan was never going to give the required clearance to deliver any of the ordinance by day or night, the field telephone on the beach of the sub aqua club was made full use of by the crews on readiness.

'Scramble the lightnings - Whee - Phut!'
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