Originally Posted by
ancientaviator62
Kemble,
whist the aircrew were always trained not so with many of us groundcrew. 'learning on the job' was the RAF way of doing things back then. As for a 'ready supply of spares', this only lasted until the 'hangar queen' had been gutted of anything useful. As is usual with any RAF a/c the spares were anything but plentiful. The a/c was a nightmare to keep serviceable for all the trades and on 92 (F2A) along with jet pipe fires and other problems AC failures were common. Just my opinion of course but I did work on them at MSG and Leconfield.
I understand that EE regarded the RAF groundcrew establishment as inadequate for the task.
I stand corrected.
Much as I'd love to see one/some fly in the UK again, in this modern world the 'safety case' could just never be made to stack up.
{For the ignorant (me), MSG? mono sodium glutomate?}