I was slightly after that intake - but an FC Aberystwyth graduate of that era was the stn cdr at Neatishead before it closed. Nonetheless, the regime at UWAS 85-88 was pretty similar. From that there evolved a fairly substantial UWAS mafia on the Jag in the 90s.
Does anyone remember all the categories on the GAP board? I vaguely remember 'spend a night in the nurses home' which encouraged me to endure a torrid night at The Heath Hospital. Also 'gash trip - non-Bulldog', 'RAF locks-chop' and 'barstool-a-batics' spring to mind. I my case, the whole process ended a few years after joing on attaining the exalted 'full ladship' with a yard of ale and a butt-naked run around Hullavingdon airfield. I still have the diced carrot and tomato tie and also recall working on the 'sensoyuma coefficient board'.