My somewhat battered 3822 shows that the very first time I took to the air (at the age of 13yrs 4 months) was from the Abingdon AEF where I must have first watched the Jump Jump John video.
Ahh, nostalgia - its not what it used to be.
That loop in a Chippy is responsible for my entire career. To my dying shame the instructors name was not recorded elsewise I'd have bought him a barrel of beer years ago.
Lovely airfield. Like so many now lost. How the heck the RAF managed to loose Chivenor baffles me to this day.
Cheers
WWW