What? Only one mention of RAF Eastleigh?
The very best overseas station there was, very friendly, and lots of visiting aircraft, plus the two [in 1958] resident squadrons; 21 with its four Twin Pins, and 208 with Venoms [and later Hunters]. Fantastic climate at 5000', beautifully kept gardens with manicured geraniums, and lots of flowering trees and shrubs everywhere. Ground-breaking technology from the tower when they wanted to clear the runway of the works and bricks who were constantly out there; someone simply leaned out of the window and yelled "Clear the runway" at an ancient African who then beat hell out of a CO2 cylinder suspended on a frame. It worked every time, not a single systems failure.
Then Tengah in the mid 1960s. Two squadrons of Javelins, one of Hunters, one of Wessex, three of Canberras, one of which was Kiwi, and visits of every other type imaginable. Great atmosphere, great bar in Tengah village, and the best curry sauce known to man.
