Once upon a time there were fighters based at any number of nice places in the UK; West Malling, Tangmere, Odiham, Waterbeach, Wattisham - the list is endless.
Now it's just the outflung parts of empire largely inhabited by DFMB-eating peasants. 'Porridge wogs' - that's a new one on me!
Marham was once considered to be 'El Adem with grass' (as in the stuff sheep eat). Now people are keen to stay there, it seems, rather than sample the delights of Jockistan.
Nice postings: 35 Sqn, Scampton. 58 Sqn, Wittering (briefly!). 56 Sqn, Wattisham. ULAS at White Waltham, Abingdon and Benson with summer camps at Thorney Island, Marham, Newton and St. Mawgan. 101, 241 OCU and 55(R) at Brize Norton. Also Brawdy in the glorious summer of '76.
Sooo lucky was I to be based in the English speaking part of Britain for 35 years!
If reincarnation was possible, I'd like to fly night fighters from West Malling, please! Or back to Vulcans at Sunny Scampton.