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Old 31st Jul 2015, 20:11
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ian16th
 
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My memories, therefore probably gnarled up a little.

At Istres, sometime between Sept 57 and May 58, we had RN Avengers pass through at least once.

At Orange, sometime between May 58 and Sept 58 we had RN Avengers pass through, definitely just the once, and they were going south, so probably Malta.
The 1st flight of Avengers requested 140 octane fuel, which at Orange we couldn't supply, so the senior pilot jumps back into his a/c and calls up the next flight on the VHF and tells them to go on to Marseille Marignane Airport.

When they had arrived, he and his mates, about 4 of them call up Orange tower, and get clearance to LAND at Marignane. When this was given, the all started up their engines and took off and went straight into Marignane on the proverbial smell of fuel.

At Istres and Orange, RN and other odd balls, Israel Meteors and RCAF F-86's included, was business as usual.

How many other RAF Radar Fitters do you know that have re-fueled a Wyvern?
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