Once upon a time, when we had an air force, most stations would hold Battle of Britain Open Days.
Sadly no more.
About 26 years ago I was 'holding' at Biggin Hill. We had occasion to move a filing cabinet, from behind which we found certain documents dating from the 1950s. One was a Flight Safety report, in which were such gems as 'Airmen are not to use the wings of Meteor aircraft as means of transport across the aerodrome' and 'Pilots are to be reminded that flight down to 50' a.g.l is only permitted in the station's approved low flying areas'.......
But the one I liked was 'Of the 32 Home Command stations holding Battle of Britain Open Days in the south of England this year....'
Now look at the pathetic state of us. Aerodromes closed, ancient aircraft, the creeping cancer of contractorisation...... Sorry to say, the pins are now out on my personal black-and-yellow handle......
Last edited by BEagle; 14th Sep 2002 at 07:16.