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Old 13th Aug 2018, 08:52
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MPN11
 
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Today's Memory Quiz from GLIDER 90

I should remember more, because I spent about 7 years at Eastern Radar (RAF Watton) in the 70s talking to thousands of them!! Sadly, very few callsigns are emerging from the dim recesses of my brain ... how annoying! The only ones I immediately recall are:

STEAD ... Alconbury RF-4
AKEE ... Upper Heyford F-111

Hopefully other responders will fill some gaps for Lakenheath, Bentwaters/Woodbridge, Wethersfield, Sculthorpe etc. Mildenhall C-130s generally used 'Air Force nnnnnn', IIRC.

I shall continue pondering. PS: I distantly recall SPONG and RATCH, but can't think who used those.
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