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I have a recollection of a an XV 259 trip - a junket for a 'one star'
Air Commodore Tony Caillard (MOD) visited Kinloss in December 78 to see what the Nimrod force 'got up to'. I was pressed ganged into accompanying him because, from our days at Marham, he knew I was a reliable 'bag carrier'. An exercise looking for submarines (CASSEX?) was laid on and XV 259 of 206 Sqn was chosen to carry the great man. It was all very interesting, if a little perplexing, to us V force types. Anyway, at the end of the exercise the pilot kindly delivered us to Benson because the Air Commodore lived at Kenley and I lived at Bushey Heath. I guess that's called one star treatment.
Last edited by Ron Cake; 5th Apr 2013 at 15:48.