aa62,
My Father served 25+ years, I never did, but spent 16 years as a Scaley Brat. I suppose the blame game happened further up the pole with the officers rather than NCOs and other ranks.
November4,
Thanks for the link - sadly my father has passed away, but I did find him on Advanced Course No. 3 - when still a corporal - and have just realised he must have finished the course and got the family's first Lyneham posting because that's when his logbook shows his first trip - Lyneham to West Raynham...
XV176 - The first delivery to the RAF of the Hercules? Who actually painted the aircraft? Lockheed factory or the RAF after receipt?