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Old 27th Sep 2016, 13:23
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During my time at RAFC Cranwell on 99 Entry, I went on 2 trips to Germany courtesy of Air Support Command. 4 legs, each in a different aircraft type: Britania, Comet 4, VC10 and Belfast.

The Belfast leg was when we returned from King Rock 69, the infamous 2 week end-of-year exercise under canvas near Brilon. After hanging around for quite a while at the RAFG airfield (Wildenrath?), we were herded into the Bel. and settled into very comfy seats with bags of room. I remember the rear doors closing...and the next thing waking up at Brize Norton. The captain was an ex-Cranwellian and had come down to see us, but the whole Entry had been fast asleep! But what a nice way to travel - infinitely better than in the bowels of a Hercules in some webbing sling.
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