Originally Posted by
Top Bunk Tester
Invariably in the early 90's on 30 Sqn, when the a/c was captained by the Luftwaffe Exchange pilot, as we passed above Dover on a channel crossing route, one of the crew would call 'feet wet' and request permission to test the guns and by the time the a/c was 'feet dry' the Eng would have fashioned a gunsight from a paper cup and placed it on the front left instrument cowling. This was the same Hauptmann who entered a restaurant whilst night stopping Gutersloh (off base) and in broken English requested a table for himself and crew until we pointed out to him that he'd probably have more luck speaking Deutsch
RAF Gutersloh- the best station the RAF had - at least it was in the 1980s. As it was deemed inappropriate to hold a Battle of Britain Dinner, a "Formal Reception" was held, six months out of kilter, when local dignitaries, civilian and military, were invited to the Officers' Mess.
It was unofficially referred to, by RAF squadron aircrew as the "Battle of Britain Runners Up Cocktail Party".
