Originally Posted by
beamer
Spent all of 1979 there on the JP 3/5 - happy times.
Is it my imagination or was there a diy bowling lane in the roof of the O's Mess which had been there since the war ?
Yes there was/is! That place was a bit of a rabbit warren if you knew where to look.
On a slightly related note - are there any good (FJ flying) RAF bases left these days? Linton, close to York with all its delights. St Mawgan, beautiful scenery, surf and the feeling of being "overseas". Wittering/Cottesmore, Stamford and all its fine pubs and restaurants. Even Colt was good in small doses if you could put up with the locals! Leuchars was great for golf and not too far from Embra.
Lossie is still a great (albeit Marmite) location. Never like Marham or Coningsby much - too flat and boring. I suppose being close to Lincoln was an upside. Y Fali... yep, still there.
Sorry - feeling nostalgic for what was still there about a decade ago...