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Old 27th Apr 2018, 14:55
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Slightly off thread but just a little dit in connection with Ouston.
It happened during the early Summer of 1962 at Linton when three Piston Provosts from Ouston decided to pay us a visit. I was on an RN JP/Vampire course at the time, sitting in the line-hut.
We were all watching, fascinated, as we had just missed flying them and wanted a closer look.

It was going well until the unannounced stream landing when 3 overtook 2, followed by 1, ..... on the runway !
The unforgettable screech of tyres by the Tower suggested something was not quite right as our Boss, Tommy Blackham, in his CFI Vauxhall Estate, tore across the grass to remonstrate !

The three never got to visit. They were instantly dispatched whence they came, one at a time, at five minute intervals, without even leaving the cockpit !
One of those indelible lessons that we all have learned, fortunately at someone else’s expense.
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