Oh the myth of ‘dispersal’.
I did 14 years in the RAF and never made it to an operational unit, so what would have happened to the sharp end I don’t know about.
However, arriving at Linton as a QFI. War and we would take all the aeroplanes to West Freugh.
10 Months later I arrive at Cranwell to QFI and in the event of war we would take all the aeroplanes to West Freugh.
6 months later I arrive at Leeming to QFI, and in the event of war we would take all the aeroplanes to West Freugh.
1 year later I arrive at Finningley, and guess where we take all the aeroplanes in the event of war? You only get one guess.
I often wondered what W.F. were going to do with a few hundred aeroplanes and the aircrews.