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Old 20th Apr 2014, 22:30
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GIGFY
 
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42Sqn Definitely had MkIII's

Hi, Shack37
Yes, we had the MkIII's - pain in the butt if you forgot there wasn't a tail wheel - think about it
At one point, St Mawgan was host to 210, 201, & 42 - all MkIIIs.
Just a matter of interest, I was posted to Helicopter Flight just down the road from 37 from 1962-1964 before being "volunteered" to return to Khormaksar to initiate closure in 1966. Thankfully I wasn't there in 1967 when the last Wessex flew off.
I've tried to find out from comrades the names of the locals we had contact with but no luck.
I believe a 37Sqn guy married a lady from Madagasgar and he has a website somewhere.
PS: here it is:
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