Having just come on board this thread it takes me back to 1963 with Valiants on 543 Sqn.
Talking about life on 543 in 1963
V-Force Reunion - Gallery
(Sorry I cant work out how to select an individual photo, but it's image 5, top right)
Certainly seemed like a great life on 543 - all that foreign travel, and £1,000 a year as well!
Good looking young captains as well