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Old 16th Dec 2015, 20:56
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Hatchet 130
 
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Green Barrows.

What-ho chaps,


Have been lurking on this thread for a while now but haven't posted yet as haven't dug my "K" pics ('89-'01) out of the cellar yet.



However, I found this on youtube, no apologies if it's been posted before as always worth a refresh.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SK3YV5E1ZQ


I was No 4 and proud to be part of the tribute to Steady and his crew.
However, as with most Albert stories there is a tale behind the scenes.


In the finest traditions of the Service, there was a last minute change when someone came up with the idea of swapping round the formation positions so that it was a 47 Sqn "K" doing the missing man, and quite right too.


Re-brief on the crew coach and teach myself a new formation position during the transit and hold!


Happy with the finger four now and then my formation references pulled up!


Still, I think we got away with it and a lot of "dust in the air" on the ground apparently.


RIP fellas.
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