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Old 5th Apr 2008, 05:54
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BEagle
 
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Best - Brize in the early days of the VC10K or Sunny Scampton in the late 1970s. Closely followed by Wittering, Abingdon and Chivenor.

Bonniest - Brawdy in the Summer of '76!

Worst - Honington after the Summer of '76. OM accommodation was in horrible little 'Orlit' huts for OCU students, whilst bean-stealers lived in the main Mess. Station was run by a tyrant; the OCU graduated about 33% of its students yet flew 100% of its hours. As an example of the way the staff treated the students, a notice once went up on the board stating:

"Ladies' Guest Night places are limited. The following priority will therefore apply:

1. Those who didn't go last time.
2. Those who did go last time.
3. Others.
4. Students."

Honington. Awful bŁoody place and I was glad to see the back of it.
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