Originally Posted by
Captain Radar....
It is Leuchars, we were on det there (TFM or APC?) and the aircrew threw 1000 pounders around, a bit of a change from their usual recce job. We erks lived under canvas by the SAR compound and took our turn at night doing armed guard (with pick axe handles) on Harriers. Unless I'm very much mistaken that's me (as a FLM) strapping the nav in with my mate Viv taking care of the pilot. Happy days.................................(and I do have some piccies of my time on II (AC) and later XV at Laarbruch somewhere but at the time we weren't allowed to take many and get away with it!)
That would be viv George, and Phil Buckley, along with myself Roger Pilbeam and a lad we called stumpy we were the bicycle display team and mamas chicken and jaga schnitzel eating team,
I have vivid memories of viv sat sideways on the toilet, throwing up into the sink with the taps running and then eating the undigested mushrooms out of his vomit.
I also have fond memories of Melice from one February fraus night.
Very happy days. Would love to get back in touch.