Hi Ancient - I recall all those mods - the threads were suposedly locked in with a stinking gasket sealant - The days before locktite
As a young airman on V bombers I remember the joy of before flights and laying out 10 Vulcan crews worth of kit (60 plus helmets, Life jackets etc) at 2 in the morning, making sure the SARAH (remember them?) frequencies did not conflict etc etc... all to be ready for the next days flyng starting at 6.
Also, being responsible for holding every aircrew members locker keys so we could put their flying clothing away after flight servicing, only to discover that the canned soup hoard within many of them was so large you couldn`t get the effin kit in!...
Oh, what fun we had?
