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Old 13th Aug 2002, 12:27
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RFCC
 
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I saw the white Vulcan arrive when I was an apprentice there.

It was in 1967 and must have been in the late summer (to ensure that the field was good and hard, thinking about it). I was in a vantage point in the local hills - Pimple Point for any ex-brats - and watched it approach, shepherded by a Basset. He landed straight in without any drama and I'm told that the nose ended up virtually over the boundary fence.

The silver Vulcan was already there when I arrived and was heavily corroded even then, we weren't allowed on the upper surfaces. There were a few Canberras there at the time, also having been there for some while, judging by the state of them. There were no Argosies then.

The Comet also preceded my arrival and was also badly corroded. Also at the airfield were a couple of Hunters, a Twin-Pin and a Single-Pin and a Piston Provost which was used for marshalling training. The 'volunteer' pilot used to tie us in knots by following every marshalling signal rigidly!

Can't help with any tail numbers, however.

Happy days.....

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