My family was lodged at RAF Fairford Married Quarters when I underwent VC10 training at BOAC Cranebank. We were the first to occupy those Qtrs, built for USAF personnel, after they left.
It had central heating and the first energy bill was more than my salary. An investigatiion found that the USAF paid for everything and those servicemen would tie wet cloths around the thermostat to trigger a higher temp....and they rusted.
We had special dispensation on our bills but soon left to go to a hiring in Carterton.
Always wondered what the RAF did with those M.Qs.