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Old 12th Jun 2012, 06:23
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I worked at Air Movements Amberley at the time. I was at home in a rather inebriated condition the night after it hit, when there was a knock at the door. Two rather large uniformed police officers advised that I was required back at base. I said sure, I'll just get my keys grab my car and be off....The bigger of the two looked at me and smiled and said, "Get your gear and get in the fvking car" They drove me back to base.

We worked for 10 days straight without much sleep. Loaded everything from a C141 on down. Remember clearly the Flt Lt at Air Movments at the time running smack into a set of tines on a forklift whilst we were playing volleyball in the hangar out the back during one of our rare breaks. Also recall "physically" escorting a member of the press, who took the liberty of walking behind our counter and helping himself to the phone, from the premises. MAC had a C141 being loaded with sheets of corregated iron. The iron slid off the K Loader and slammed into the bottom ramp. The USAF Pilot just said push it out of the way and I'll get another one. Walked inside picked up the phone and orderd a replacement aircraft.

Wish I could recall more finite details about aircraft, but a lot of cells have given their lives for a good cause since those days.
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