Oakington 1962
I was a school boy at Hatton Park school in Longstanton in 1962 and remember the loud drumming noise of the arriving Varsities. We were used to the whistling of the Vampires and a few Meteors. I rushed home to our married quarter called "The Mount" which stuck out onto the dispersal and spied at least half a dozen Varsities parked haphazardly on the grass just outside. I inspected them all and they appeared a motley collection as every single one was painted differently. I remember F Freddy was the coolest looking and J Juliet looked really scruffy! Within a few months I think 5 FTS had the entire alphabet and were soon painted the same. My dad let me inspect the inside of the aircraft and I soon became an expert on the drift sight mounted immediately on the right of the rear entry door. I will never forget the sounds and smells of that aircraft as I drift off flying my 777 now through the ever ending night skies!