Military Firefighters were out covering the strikes over Xmas and New Years Eve.
Yep it got scant news coverage, possibly deliberately but both Yeovilton and Culdrose deployed servicemen on Xmas eve, NYE and I think NYD to cover the short 6 hour odd strikes. These were the Aircraft Handler fire crews from both sections, with numbers up to about 14+ I believe. Cocked their leave up and more but when did the FBU ever give a *£ck about things like that anyway?
Think the RAF lads were involved as well, not sure on the fine detail.
FBU are kissing their jobs goodbye because they and all know that for better or worse the Fire Service will be privatised and run by God knows who within 5 to 10 years anyway.