Amos Keeto
17th Aug 2018, 10:37
Having done two tours in the RAF at Lyneham preceded by numerous visits as an ATC cadet, I like to think I have the definitive collection of RAF Hercules slides depicting every colour scheme and marking that they have ever worn from delivery to retirement.
However,there is one RAF Herk marking that I am unsure of – 70 Squadron’s aircraft wore a squadron badge on the tail and Greek mythological name on the nose between 1970-72. Now did these aircraft ever wear “ROYAL AIR FORCE NEAR EAST” titles on the nose? They re-equipped from Argosies in November 1970 and I was posted to Lyneham in October 1971. At that time, all the RAF’s transport aircraft had their command titles removed and wore just “ROYAL AIR FORCE” titles afterwards. Anyone seen a photo of one with RAFNE titles?
However,there is one RAF Herk marking that I am unsure of – 70 Squadron’s aircraft wore a squadron badge on the tail and Greek mythological name on the nose between 1970-72. Now did these aircraft ever wear “ROYAL AIR FORCE NEAR EAST” titles on the nose? They re-equipped from Argosies in November 1970 and I was posted to Lyneham in October 1971. At that time, all the RAF’s transport aircraft had their command titles removed and wore just “ROYAL AIR FORCE” titles afterwards. Anyone seen a photo of one with RAFNE titles?