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Old 10th Sep 2015, 07:47
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goudie
 
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sweeping snow off the wing with no safety harness
I was on 617 when the Vulcans were white. On nightshift, if there was no flying or after flying had finished we lineys had to form up line abreast on each wing, in the kneeling position, and polish them with 'wadpole'. Polishing them underneath was even worse.
Morale was fairly low at Scampton anyway mostly thanks to an over zealous SWO, who held a parade every Friday at 5PM on the square for an hours drill,
for those who had had their name taken by him or one of his corporals during the week for some minor misdeed.
I enjoyed the techie work (instruments) on the Vulcan and went on some excellent detachments with 617
but after 2 years I wasn't sorry to leave Scampton.
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