Originally Posted by
Slow Biker
Well PN and SASless, it was neither a bang or a whimper - 5131(BD) Sqn just faded away on 1 April, taking with it a body of corporate knowledge, ranging from aircraft weapon trials and surveillance to clearance of WW 2 mustard gas Forward Filling Depots, not to mention the grenade on granddad's mantlepiece. It was not meant to be like that, the bang was organized. There was to be a disbandment parade with Sophie, Countess of Wessex as the Reviewing Officer; this would be followed by the Mother of All Hangar Parties. But good old Covid 19 put a stop to all that. So after 76 years, that's it.
Get over it. Specialists aplenty and from my days in RAFG there are better qualified to do it now.