All this talk of security: around 1966 to 1969 Waddo NAAFI - a.k.a. "The Raven Club" was Eastern England's premier night club. The "Exercise Edom" that took place during the Bee Gees' performance was an interesting event. Most of the patrons were completely baffled - they didn't realise they were drinking and dancing in the middle of one of UK's premier nuclear bases.
On the other side of the fence, Their Airships didn't realise that one of their premier nuclear bases was a night club featuring international stars.
We were obliged to wind down the funds and spent most of them on a Grand Free Ball with Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball playing back to back sets on the main stage all night and entry ticket raffle prizes that included holidays, chest freezers, television sets and the like. The MOD took the rest and for those still at Waddington, your swimming pool was one outcome of the MOD's benefit.
...and its not true that the RAFP on QRA weren't armed with loaded weapons. Those on airfield patrol had their ammo wrapped up in plastic in their pocket. but those on QRA had them loaded. How do I know? We knicked his pistol off one of them while he was asleep.