I suspect that the best tour I ever had was at Abingdon. As part of Oxford UAS, ground crew chaps ! And University Engineering Flight, I worked most weekends, in a job that felt like the local flying club. Managed to accrue some 200 hours, cadged flying, in Bulldog and Chipmunk. And learned to play Bridge to a reasonable standard. On Monday and Tuesday a few of us had some "downtime ?" At local pubs. All very idyllic now, and, often brought back when watching repeats of Inspector Morse.
But if I had to say, that was my best time in the RAF, it would have to be the 6 years I spent as a Hercules Aircraft Ground Engineer. If only for the trust I was given by the professionals who operated the aircraft.
Smudge
PS. 27mm, think you will find it was 6AEF (Chippies)
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