RAF Henlow
Was one of the very first ATC cadets in late 91 to learn to fly on the Vigilant!!!
Can't remember much of Henlow though, looked like it pretty much had a bit of a history.
Where's the ASU based on the airfield? Far far away from the VGS???
Can't remember much of Henlow though, looked like it pretty much had a bit of a history.
Where's the ASU based on the airfield? Far far away from the VGS???
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I am astounded that people continue to make ill-informed comments about PAYD and food at Henlow. PAYD is exactly as it says on the tin. I visited Henlow numerous times during its PAYD trial and I never had cause to complain. Its coming to an air force base near you in the next 2 years.
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Our family lived at Henlow from 1965-68 when my Dad was at MOD. I can vividly remember watching the '66 World Cup final on TV, on my brothers 12th birthday.
I joined up there in Jan '67, on 199 Black Sqn, and eventually graduated some 13 months later on 203 Red Sqn (bit of a snag with recourses!).
In one of the hangars on the airfield used to reside one of only two, near complete, TSR2 airframes left after the Wilson governments butchery. Often wondered what eventually happened to it or, is it still there?
"Bird in Hand" off limits for cadets in my time "The Parachute" on the road to Cardington was a decent enough place though.
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I joined up there in Jan '67, on 199 Black Sqn, and eventually graduated some 13 months later on 203 Red Sqn (bit of a snag with recourses!).
In one of the hangars on the airfield used to reside one of only two, near complete, TSR2 airframes left after the Wilson governments butchery. Often wondered what eventually happened to it or, is it still there?
"Bird in Hand" off limits for cadets in my time "The Parachute" on the road to Cardington was a decent enough place though.
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I haven't been in the Bird in Hand in years. Funny that...
One thing I do remember from my last visit was seeing more than one punter order a can of IPA, rather than drink the draft stuff
I have to believe that it's got better than that since, or it wouldn't still be there.
One thing I do remember from my last visit was seeing more than one punter order a can of IPA, rather than drink the draft stuff
I have to believe that it's got better than that since, or it wouldn't still be there.
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One thing I do remember from my last visit was seeing more than one punter order a can of IPA, rather than drink the draft stuff
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