In November 1957 most of the UK military fell foul of the Asian Flu epidemic. Many RAF stations were forced to close as the Sick Quarters and medics became overwhelmed. I was serving at Church Fenton (not a happy place) on night fighters at the time when the station closed down almost completely for several weeks. I was one of the lucky ones who get sent home fully fit but went down with flu the day before I was due to return and had a further two weeks recuperating.
Anyone still around with memories from those heady days?