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Old 14th April 2002 | 16:58
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Genghis the Engineer
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It used to be RAF Middle Wallop. Mind you, Trenchard Lines, used to be RAF Upavon, and before that a Cavalry Barracks - these things do go around in circles.

I'd venture to suggest that the Army has got to the point in Aviation that the RAF probably met around the Lightning. That is that it's no longer sufficient to be a competent aviator or technician, very deep type knowledge has become necessary. No doubt this is a bit of a shock, but they had to meet it sometime, and perhaps the RAF having lost the political battle to get it (and you can't blame them for trying) should do their best to help the Army learn the necessary lessons. Perhaps they are, but bar-talk I'm privy to suggests they could do rather more.

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