Sad to hear how the service has seemingly deteriorated in TVL .... I was there for 4 years in early 70's when Aerodrome & PAR were RAAF and all the rest was civvy doing it the old way - procedurally. As a Blue Boy myself I had the greatest of respect at the way the civvies did the Approach job and was amazed that the RAAF would try and take that role on in the first place .... manning & experience levels were a problem even then !
If any of the old guys are still around - Stainless, Beachball, Patto etc. drop me a PM - I'm with Airways now - still on radar with McGoo glasses in Christchurch Centre.
Unless you remember Neptunes flying there you're not in the right generation !!!
Cheers ....
