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Old 30th Oct 2016, 21:29
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Chugalug2
 
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Different Boss, I had been ground toured between on another Grand Projet called Operation Trenchard, that envisaged putting the entire Operational Data for mounting a large scale airlift onto Automatic Data Processing (ie a computer). We went to Blandford Forum to learn about programming and thence to Old Sarum for the project.

Mercifully the Treasury turned off the money tap or I'm sure we would have produced Mediator/Linesman again (worth we were told only its weight in scrap copper). Every time a Herc flew over I looked up wistfully. Eventually I was called into the boss's office who said, "If I were to say that there is a shortage of pilots at Lyneham and that if you are inter..". The rest was drowned in my whoop of joy and he merely added, "I rather thought that might be your reaction, so goodbye and good luck". So short toured and no regrets!
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