FIDO tanks near the threshold of runway 24
We were told the story that the FIDO tanks were part of the reason that Marham was a Master Diversion airfield and as a consequence why we techies were lumbered with the 'Gale and Crash Crew' duty. Never heard of them being used though.
The only 'on the airfield' incident that happened in my time, was a Javelin that landed with the port u/c leg not down. This conveniently happened during the normal day shift and right outside the 214 ground crew room window!
Beautiful landing, held the port wing up as long as possible, when the wing tip eventually touched the runway, lots of sparks and the a/c started spinning. When it stopped, the canopy opened and the pilot and nav exited and ran down the wing, and off onto the grass like something from a Speedy Gonzales cartoon.
If it hadn't been serious, it would have been funny
