A Weather-Guesser's Memories with the RAF
I offer these memories in the hope that they may entertain and inform. If not, please laugh and tear up.
The 41 years spanned an era of astonishing change, not least in the quality of weather prediction. Today we have a very reasonable hope of useful forecasting for the best part of a week. It is still true that ‘when I am right no-one remembers, when I am wrong no-one forgets’. It is also true that, for many, the only good forecast is an accurate one of good weather. In 1955 forecasting was dire.
My career was mainly with the RAF, serving Training, Fighter and Bomber stations in turn, Group HQs and RAFG HQs, Taceval and Army, so it gives me insights and anecdotes that I offer to share.
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MET. COMES WITH VERY THICK SKIN.