RAF Benson 1962; a small but vociferous section of the population of Benson village and Wallingford town were complaining about the noise that the new Argosys were making.
So, one Saturday, we had an open day and anyone from the area was welcome to come up to RAF Benson for a visit and go for a ride in an Argosy. I was escorting 40-odd locals out to one of our 267 Sqn machines. One of them was a vicar complete with dog collar. He earnestly told me that he had a confession to make!!!
"I don't really mind the noise but I have always wanted to go for a trip in an Argosy". I assured him that we didn't mind that at all and that I was sure that his AOC in C would also forgive him.
Come to think of it, I can remember a 53 Sqn reunion at Brize where we were all taken for a tour of SW England in a VC-10 flown by ex-53 crew members. (I was flying DC-10s for Fred Laker at the time).