Originally Posted by
threeputt
However, they were less than 100% at getting a decent UK LL forecast which, towards the end, is where the wing spent most of it's time.
That could have been due to the C Met O, the Command forecaster. He would hold a round-stations conference call before arriving at a Comman forecast.
At morning prayers, or crew briefs, the metman would duly deliver the good news which was usually at variance with the view out of the window.
When the brief reached any questions the best was "What do YOU think?" at which point we got the accurate forecast untainted by extraneous inputs.
PS, while still on deviation, USAF crews in Ascension got their route met brief from Patrick Air Force Base. They would then visit the RAF Met Office for a proper brief.