The Bastards Closed all the Best Bases.
Victor B1a
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Beagle,
You have reminded me of the life on the ground on Angelsey.
Was it because we made too much noise?
To walk into a a pub and have the assembled company turn their backs and talk Welch hurt.
I only killed a few sheep once (20 - ish).
A tad low just before the lake on the A 5 run. White stuff ran over a cliff.
I then lined up on the left of centre over the lake.
Next thing I pass 5 climbers wearing very jolly colourful kit. The ropes were blue and orange.
Roll and pull and one is over the slate mine down "the Valley" at Bethesda.
Ops normal until I was taxying in. ATC told me to attend with the duty instructor up in the tower. Sh1t, not again.
Any wonder I was posted to bloody Marham!!!!!!!!!!! I must say, however that I would not have missed a single moment.
Me thinks we were very lucky and we got paid as well.
Davey.
You have reminded me of the life on the ground on Angelsey.
Was it because we made too much noise?
To walk into a a pub and have the assembled company turn their backs and talk Welch hurt.
I only killed a few sheep once (20 - ish).
A tad low just before the lake on the A 5 run. White stuff ran over a cliff.
I then lined up on the left of centre over the lake.
Next thing I pass 5 climbers wearing very jolly colourful kit. The ropes were blue and orange.
Roll and pull and one is over the slate mine down "the Valley" at Bethesda.
Ops normal until I was taxying in. ATC told me to attend with the duty instructor up in the tower. Sh1t, not again.
Any wonder I was posted to bloody Marham!!!!!!!!!!! I must say, however that I would not have missed a single moment.
Me thinks we were very lucky and we got paid as well.
Davey.
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Akrotiri - party central
Brawdy (get a motorbike - 5 hours becomes 3)
Leeming (live off base in the Dales) -
reasons - flying (esp. access to LL), locals
Lose
Coningsby
same reasons
Akrotiri - party central
Brawdy (get a motorbike - 5 hours becomes 3)
Leeming (live off base in the Dales) -
reasons - flying (esp. access to LL), locals
Lose
Coningsby
same reasons
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Keep:
Brawdy, the most enjoyable work and social 3 years out of 35. And the 40mph fog!
Scampton, really nostalgic reasons...first tour `72, Vulcans, Mickey Finns, "The" Scampton Fog..seemed to last for 40 days but an awesome place to be with the V-force. Never had two pennies to rub together though that didn`t seem to matter!
In the Bin:
Keep them all! Memories need somewhere to be formed.
Brawdy, the most enjoyable work and social 3 years out of 35. And the 40mph fog!
Scampton, really nostalgic reasons...first tour `72, Vulcans, Mickey Finns, "The" Scampton Fog..seemed to last for 40 days but an awesome place to be with the V-force. Never had two pennies to rub together though that didn`t seem to matter!
In the Bin:
Keep them all! Memories need somewhere to be formed.
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Wildenrath & Chiv.
I remember the Harriers popping off down to Koblenz to check out the campsite, opposite Ehrenbreitstein, for spaces ready for the 'Rhine In Flames'. Report back to Ops then the caravan convoy would set off. Had some cracking joint bbqs on arrival whilst watching the fireworks.
I remember the Harriers popping off down to Koblenz to check out the campsite, opposite Ehrenbreitstein, for spaces ready for the 'Rhine In Flames'. Report back to Ops then the caravan convoy would set off. Had some cracking joint bbqs on arrival whilst watching the fireworks.
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When postings were dished out at Shawbury and I was being sent Upavon......grass strip, 1 aircraft, C-in-C's Pembroke, I could have wept!
When I was leaving Upavon after 2 fabulous years in Air Support Command Ops I definitely did shed tears. Apart from a great job the place was awash with WRAF. 3 to 1 IIRC.....Nuffsaid
UPAVON
Considering its historic past and importance to the VERY early days of RFC and RAF its a crying shame the Army are now in charge.
When I was leaving Upavon after 2 fabulous years in Air Support Command Ops I definitely did shed tears. Apart from a great job the place was awash with WRAF. 3 to 1 IIRC.....Nuffsaid
UPAVON
Considering its historic past and importance to the VERY early days of RFC and RAF its a crying shame the Army are now in charge.
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Laarbruch for me and probably Honington a close second!
Bin None. I always had a bloody good time wherever I was sent (or dropped into for a night or 2) but it mostly resulted in please jump to last 3 words!
Jumping Jack:
or as it was known at Bruggen 'Career in Flames'!
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Bin None. I always had a bloody good time wherever I was sent (or dropped into for a night or 2) but it mostly resulted in please jump to last 3 words!
Jumping Jack:
'Rhine In Flames'
Bloggs
What is really shocking for me is the fact that there are only 4 Combat Aircraft* bases - Coningsby, Leuchars, Marham and Lossiemouth.
By 2019 there will be only 3!
Within 8 years since 2011 we will have halved the number of Combat Aircraft bases; within 20 years we will have 1/8th left - that's 12%!!!
*= Combat Aircraft as defined in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), a fixed-wing or variable-geometry wing aircraft armed and equipped to engage targets by employing guided missiles, unguided rockets, bombs, guns, cannons, or other weapons of destruction, as well as any model or version of such an aircraft which performs other military functions such as reconnaissance or electronic warfare.
LJ
By 2019 there will be only 3!
Within 8 years since 2011 we will have halved the number of Combat Aircraft bases; within 20 years we will have 1/8th left - that's 12%!!!
*= Combat Aircraft as defined in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), a fixed-wing or variable-geometry wing aircraft armed and equipped to engage targets by employing guided missiles, unguided rockets, bombs, guns, cannons, or other weapons of destruction, as well as any model or version of such an aircraft which performs other military functions such as reconnaissance or electronic warfare.
LJ
Wow. I've managed to shug all the way through this lot - and still no-one's mentioned that monolith of rotary learning. The most gentle and quiet place I was ever posted to...
Tern Hill
...even though we had to kick out some ne'er-do-well's.
Tern Hill
...even though we had to kick out some ne'er-do-well's.
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Good places
Swinderby-six weeks of boy scouts but with live ammo, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Coningsby-summer of '76, 228 OCU liney, fast motorbike, great mates, girlfriends galore, great memories.
Cosford-instructor, brilliant job, enjoyed every day. Met some of the top athletes of the day, learned to fly there and being a lifeguard was on the key list for the pool, so basically had my own swimming pool for the wife and family.
Waddo-did some great dets with the E3, liked Lincoln so much we still live here.
Watton-spent five months living there whilst on the Bucc course at Honington. Sleepy, bucolic place. Loved it.
Crap places
Valley-only did MPC there but by God, someone stick a nuke on it and improve it.
Mt Pleasant-is it? Ho ho 'kin ho.
Newton-not the place to be a dirty techy when the place is the training base for the Provost branch. I used to wear odd coloured socks to wind them up. Bizzare people.
Binbrook-other than having the frightning it had nothing whatsoever to recommend it to human habitation. I didn't even live there but just spending a working day there was depressing.
Swinderby-six weeks of boy scouts but with live ammo, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Coningsby-summer of '76, 228 OCU liney, fast motorbike, great mates, girlfriends galore, great memories.
Cosford-instructor, brilliant job, enjoyed every day. Met some of the top athletes of the day, learned to fly there and being a lifeguard was on the key list for the pool, so basically had my own swimming pool for the wife and family.
Waddo-did some great dets with the E3, liked Lincoln so much we still live here.
Watton-spent five months living there whilst on the Bucc course at Honington. Sleepy, bucolic place. Loved it.
Crap places
Valley-only did MPC there but by God, someone stick a nuke on it and improve it.
Mt Pleasant-is it? Ho ho 'kin ho.
Newton-not the place to be a dirty techy when the place is the training base for the Provost branch. I used to wear odd coloured socks to wind them up. Bizzare people.
Binbrook-other than having the frightning it had nothing whatsoever to recommend it to human habitation. I didn't even live there but just spending a working day there was depressing.