Just got back from the Classic Car show at the NEC and catching up.
The first day covers are familiar to me. W/C Baynes was OC 48 at Lyneham after I had left it. I think one of the others is a 30 Sqn one when W/C Guest was OC.
Des Hill was a Nav Flt. Cdr on 47.
I have (or did have) one somewhere with my name on it. 30 did a lot of these.
I have been sent a PM asking if a certain tale is correct. As it is out of the 'you could not make it up' file I am giving my memory a chance to catch up.
However I have two questions for the readership.
Does anyone remember the TV series 'Squadron' ?
Do any of the Herc aircrew/groundcrew remember the little paxolin notice under the steps leading up to the flight deck ? It said 'No handhold', or words to that effect. The relevance of these questions will become clear when I relate the tale.
GreenKnight,
we did indeed buy a a 22 ye old design but it was the best for the job. I once had a brand new VW Beetle in 1973 and look how old that design was.