Originally Posted by
kintyred
And the incoming OC 27(R) Sqn directed that all 240 memorabilia be disposed of. Chinook240 and I rescued a fair bit of it and it was still on display when the Chinook OCU was part of 18 Sqn. I doubt that it survived the move to 28 Sqn. A shame. The hummingbird was such an appropriate symbol for the unit.
<br /><br />Thread drift, but it reminds me of when the HIOS team moved across the airfield at Valley and took over the 19 Sqn portakabins. A pile of 74 Sqn memorabilia was found in a hidden corner. It was picked up by a pilot from 19 Sqn but we weren't certain it had found a safe home!