Warmtoast
As photographed by me when stationed at Abingdon in 1956.
Were you there when the Bev crashed with the Police Dogs on board?
There was more fuss in the press about the dogs being killed than about the poor humans.
In Sept 57, I was on a UCB to Istres! It had on board the 1st consignment of dogs for Cyprus, since the crash.
I was on the manifest as 'Supernumerary Crew', I asked a guy in Movements what this meant, to be given the warming reply, 'Oh it will be because the pilot isn't qualified to carry passengers'!
I dunno if this was true or if I was being wound up.
On arrival at Istres I soon learnt the the UCB was just about he only constant in our lives. The rest of the time was any sort of a/c at any time.
The best posting in the RAF
