Aged 16 going through Swinderby and not needing to shave once.
Having a fight in the Block with a Plod recruit and winning.
Meeting same Plod recruit as an A/CPL and being charged by him (he had a father after all .. who knew ??)
Lincoln Brayford branch of Natwest
TTF at Shawbury, the Ellie and Castle.
When the Car Park in front of the JRM at Kinloss was a Tennis Court.
Bodysurfing Teen Wolf style on the ATC Sherpa round the ISK northern loop.
Metpads for the hourly weather on the switchboard.
Rimming the evil Flt Sgts mug on many an occasion, same Flt Sgt later had a heart attack and got a Congratulations card from the Assistants ..
When Air Traffic Assistants at ISK wore DPM jackets and peaked caps to work.
When the obnoxious holding Plt Off ordering me about as I was trying to file a flight plan was told by SAOC to make his own tea because "he (the SAC (me)) doesnt make tea for people with less promotions than him" .. thanks Drew ..
Nearly crashing the Ops Corsa on the ISK loop road, where 34,42 and 47 were stored at the time .. and I didnt even have my driving licence.
ISK detachment folders .. pain in the a**e to make up.
Phoning for slots through Veule.
When getting an extra DCS (!) for a favoured crew was not a problem.
Popping into Inflight after the Capercaillie Club Naafi bop, seeing your mate and getting fed.
Having to help him make up the doggy boxes for said feed.
Volunteering for RAFG and being asked which camp I wanted.
Getting to Wilders three weeks later, not making it into work the next day.
Getting to Wilders aged 18 and not remembering much for the next two years.
The arrival doo at the Bird Room.
All the dutch women in the Bruggen Bop.
The nights in the Deafin Inn.
The First Post and its bowling Alley.
The block BBQ where we had to start burning furniture .. Burgers that tasted of Pledge.
92 Sqn Lineys letting me marshall a toom in and out of the complex.
92 Sqn Lineys in general.
The attitude of the F4 aircrew, mad as badgers.
Running around the F4 desk changing from TRA to TRA and suspecting they crew were doing it just to keep me busy !!
Then going onto the Transit desk and screwing up the prenote for C-IN -C RAFG going somewhere .. interesting interview with the Boss.
Why is the word Bandbox familiar ??
The last (and slowest) Battle Flight scramble.
The End of Meda Wake .. 13 Oct 91 .. still have the stein.
The Harem .. waiting for the shift change.
The Brittania stewardesses on the trooper flights.
When above all else getting the job done and having fun along the way were a way of life.
(After Wilders the service was never the same for me)