QGH letdowns were still being provided at RAF Newton (a non radar equipped, all grass airfield) in the 1990s. Also being carried out were "back bearing" instrument departures. The locally based aircraft had no navaids whatsoever (prior to the later cockpit upgrade) but pilots were expected to carry out instrument departures, operate on instructional sorties above 8/8 cloud, then recover to base on instruments. When in and above cloud, position fixes were obtained via the use of "true bearings" from Newton Approach ATC and either Cranwell or Waddington.