I was at Benson 60-61. Two Ferry Squadrons No's 147 and 167, had responsibility for the ferrying of RAF aircraft to all parts of the world including Germany, the Near and Far East. The Ferry Wing, as it was known at Benson was disbanded during late 1960 so I could no longer listen to the erie sound of two Sapphires intake noises beating against each other as a Javelin taxied towards the holding point. Fabulous moaning reverberations.
Sitting by the Glideslope transmitter got me closer than most to the runway. The other delta that impressed was the mighty Vulcan, in those days the white ones, so an approach in rainy conditions and subsequent climb on full power was both ghostly, noisy, spray filled and to me something close to heaven!
That erie Javelin/Sapphire sound? Is that available as a sound file?
Found a flying one but the taxying sound is even more mournful....
http://www.btinternet.com/~javelin/javelins.wav