814man,
Just to say how fascinating your photos and narratives have been (as well as others who have commented!!) – certainly been an eye-opener for me. I came in at the tail end of all this but do recall the joys of training on the 177A (ex-FAA!) but find the whole Cold War era fascinating (including the overflights etc, etc). Sadly, often think I was born 20 years too late to be part of some real “History”!
Cheers,
H ‘n’ H