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15th Sep 2007, 12:03

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A 2-bed semi cost £32K in West Oxfordshire and Flt Lts were on about £15K per annum... Whereas now the same box costs £250K - I doubt whether Flt Lt pilots in the early 30s are on £117K though.
'During the afternoon, a Sabre of Fighter Command will break the Sound Barrier'. It did - 1954 RAF Merryfield At Home day.
The RAF still had 'At Home' days....
Where there were Officers' Mess enclosures with stewards serving drinks and luncheon.
And the climax of the day was the 'Set Piece' battle with Rocks blatting away, blowing things up and charging around in lightweight Landrovers - and Hunters came in at warp lots to blow up the Baddies' castle at the end.

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