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Old 30th Jan 2012, 19:36
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Lincoln at Kenley

Frelon when was the Lincoln removed,as i do not remember seeing any of it circa 1960 on.I will not mention the 'cloud searchlight' !! (situated near the old aviation fuel farm). Were they still using 'bats' and intermediate signallers when you started,or had George started to improve the situation with an 'aldis' on a raised frame by then, (before the Airfield Control Caravan arrived).Looking down on 'Alex's image it is interesting to see the original Battle of Britain op's room (looks like a bungalow) surrounded by its earth banks (some protection),and the mess coke store (raided by me in a noddy Landrover on the occaision of a 615 Christmas do in the old parachute store to feed the black stove) Tree came from the O-Mess woods assisted by one DJN.
Indeed they were the days, Hot Anglia on Cinturato tyres,CFI's GT Cortina,and a veritable fleet of Beetles.
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