Originally Posted by
BEagle
Unfortunately we had MRR as our secondary role on 35 Sqn - it was indeed incredibly boring. Hours and hours of boat-spotting and acting as the Nav Radar's secretary, I loathed it.
The ancient old gits of 27 Sqn had MRR as their primary role, but also conducted other specialised recce work over the Pacific.
When we took over that role on 101 Sqn with the VC10K3, due to the aircraft's much improved range we didn't need to go to Midway - we used Honolulu instead. Which was MUCH more fun!
@Beagle,
Happen to have a copy of the late George Hall's Superbase 26, Hickam: Hawaiian Guardians in my paws right now, and you did not happen to be inside this particular Flying Banana on this page?
cheers
