Filming of Squadron
For reasons best known to others it was decided that the "Squadron" U.K. H.Q. was to be filmed in the Duckpond Briefing Room in STS at Lyneham.
Imagine our surprise on arrival back from a 3 ship sortie to find a bunch of lubberly looking "senior officers" slouched in the debriefing facility. The Ops staff were all excited that a film crew were in there. We were less so.
It was about the time when the legendary Chas F-K received his M.B.E. for penning Rompers Green and his little joke as technical advisor on set was to award everybody with the Order. The Squadron Warrant Officer wore the B.E.M. the Ops Officer the M.B.E. O.C. Ops the O.B.E. and the Staish wore the C.B.E. The whole lot were a riot of pink and white ribbons.
When the filming required wooly pullies it became impossible to determine who to salute so we went "no hats" till they left.
The Navy did great P.R. with Warship but I fear that "Fighter Pillock" with M***** Ox****** and "Squadron" were buttock clenchingly embarrassing. Oh for the moral fibre of "The Dambusters"!