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Old 16th Oct 2014, 21:00
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Kieron Kirk
 
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Ah, Greenham Common.

My first visit on the 29th August 1970.

Having attended the "Armed Forces Day" at Upper Heyford, it transpired that some interesting a/c were to be seen at EGVI.

O/S map No.158 appeared to show a very minor road north of the runway which I approached from the Newbury end. A very obvious "no through road" sign did not deter me and I was pleased to see two MC-130.E Hercules from Det.2/!.SOW, Pope AFB, North Carolina, five C-123.K Providers from 319SOS/1.SOW, Hurlburt Field, Florida and a U-10.A Super Courier also from 319SOS/1.SOW. To complete the day a C-47.A Skytrain from 7ACS, Sembach(I think), FRG.

At the end of the long road north of the runway another "no through road" sign, which was clearly intended to deter the curious onlookers as the road was clearly not a no through road!

Kieron.
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