Fred (#2351) Greetings,
Your question: "What made the authorities decide who went to the States, and who didn't?" Absolutely no idea! We had both married and single people with us out there. I think they spun a coin.
Only once, in nearly thirty years, did the RAF ask me what I'd like by way of posting. It was in 62, I was coming home from Germany. An air trafficer then, I'd done my stint in the Flying Training saltmines. "Anywhere you like", I said, "Any Command" - but please not that again! Guess what? (I don't have to tell you, do I?) Linton-on-Ouse!
Mercifully, I only had to do eighteen months before they put me out to grass as an Instructor at Shawbury.
Cheers!,
Danny
Last edited by Danny42C; 26th Feb 2012 at 23:00.