Ladies and Gents,
I received an email from a Lady at St Andres University asking for stories from Leuchars. Please see below. I suggested PPRuNe to her and she has posted in Jet Blast, but I think she'll get better answers here (and, hopefully, nice ones). So I have reposted it here.
I know this has probably come up before, but I also know there are some ripping yarns to be told. Over to you...
Courtney
Original post is at
http://www.pprune.org/8783703-post1.html
Originally Posted by KJM
RAF Leuchars
I am a student at St. Andrews University on the Museum and Gallery course.We are preparing an exhibition ( March 2015) with the heritage officer, at RAF Leuchars, Karen Clayton, to celebrate the " Life on Base" over the past 90 years. The Exhibition is called Balloons to Typhoons.
I wonder if you have any stories that you can remember about life in Leuchars, especially that of the antics that happened with the Cowardly Phantom Welly or anything with the chickens or other mascots kept on base. We are hoping to show the lighter side of life as well as the daily job of defending the realm. Were the initiation pranks fairly standard on base for new crew? Stories of life on base, the parties, the sports etc etc.
Your hopeful
Karen