RAF M---- Call Signs 1970's?
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Some call signs stand the test of time.
I remember around 1971 a 115 Sqn Argosy was heading east and night stopping at Akrotiri. The call sign was Mike Alpha Foxtrot Tango Alpha. The crew were in the Off Mess ante room/bar in the evening and Ops received a signal for the crew captain so contacted the OM to get said captain to the phone. The diligent young local receptionist quickly went around the Mess saying " Urgent call for Captain Maffter!" Simple error for the uninitiated, and the message was soon decoded, but the name stuck. At a reunion last year someone said "It's Captain Maffter, haven't seen him for years!" Happy days.
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You are forgiven these eorrors of youth! I used to collect Aircraft registrations at Heathrow, and car numberplates near home. I have NO IDEA why I did that!!
MPN , like you it was a/c regs [ Seething ] and serials [ RAF Coltishall ] ..... And Car numberplates ! Probably because cars were rare then . Dad did not get one until 1960 .
We lived nowhere near a railway line ... Therefore no train spotting .
rgds condor .
We lived nowhere near a railway line ... Therefore no train spotting .
rgds condor .
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Friend was very into numbers. We were under 10, would walk to Rock Ferry station, get a 1/- return to Chester, wander round logging all the LMS engined. 4-6-2 s, 6 saddle tankers etc. No questions asked.
Where have you been, nowhere, what did you do, nothing.
He was also a car knut, made me learn all the different badges etc.
I think we also hoped that we might be able to help the police if they were looking for a robber; it was a story going around that some number had helped the police.
Where have you been, nowhere, what did you do, nothing.
He was also a car knut, made me learn all the different badges etc.
I think we also hoped that we might be able to help the police if they were looking for a robber; it was a story going around that some number had helped the police.
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60 Sqn at Wildenrath used Mxxxx callsigns into Northolt for their Pembrokes up to (IIRC) 1978, when they were replaced by Ascot 80xx callsigns.
I could quote some examples heard at the time, should anyone be interested.
I could quote some examples heard at the time, should anyone be interested.
I remember around 1971 a 115 Sqn Argosy was heading east and night stopping at Akrotiri. The call sign was Mike Alpha Foxtrot Tango Alpha. The crew were in the Off Mess ante room/bar in the evening and Ops received a signal for the crew captain so contacted the OM to get said captain to the phone. The diligent young local receptionist quickly went around the Mess saying " Urgent call for Captain Maffter!" Simple error for the uninitiated, and the message was soon decoded, but the name stuck. At a reunion last year someone said "It's Captain Maffter, haven't seen him for years!" Happy days.
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Yes, some great pictures on that FB page! Oh, the nostalgia ... excuse me, I need a weep and a drink! 
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