The singlies block at Soest had one major failing, no washing machine.
A plot was hatched over a number of beers with the man running the Long Kesh facilities account to acquire an industrial wachine machine by the simple expedient of transferring one on paper from 660 squadron to 4 Field workshops.
The now surplus machine was transferred to the hangar for onward freight to Germany.
While in the process of packing the stolen washing machine in walks the squadron commander.
What are you doing there?
Packing a box sir.
Oh what is in it?
Dont know sir,
(Peering closely) It looks like a washing machine!!!
Does it sir!!
I'm not supposed to know about this am I corporal?
No Sir!!!
Carry on Corporal.