I have received a PM from Nugget90 and we do indeed know each other from the 'K' on 47 Sqn at Fairford. I last flew with him on Jan 8 1970 in XV 295 from Akrotiri back to Fairford. He then went to the VC10 and I went to 48.
This trip was my route check and I was upgraded from C Cat to B Cat and told I was in the frame for the Wing Examiner's job. I did not get it but got the 'consolation' prize instead, the posting to Changi. Given a free choice I would have taken the overseas posting every time !