Can you help me? RAF 1960s.
Originally Posted by Top West 50
Passed the B then it was abandoned. Same with the C. Finished the 2 year ISS which was then reduced to 18 months. But my luck changed when I completedt the 6 month ASC which had just been crammed into 10 months.
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Originally Posted by langleybaston
re. Church, not Church Parade:
at JHQ Rheindahlen where I totalled 9 years in several postings, there were three churches for the various persuasions. There were no parades as such, but Battle of Britain and Remembrance Day were very well attended by all ranks, and in uniform. "Ordinary" Sundays were also well attended and some wore uniform. Because it was a multi-service and multi-national "station"/ "garrison", a wide variety of uniforms could be seen.
Major occasions were followed by a family curry lunch in the Mess.
[And wives wore hats, which I loved!]
at JHQ Rheindahlen where I totalled 9 years in several postings, there were three churches for the various persuasions. There were no parades as such, but Battle of Britain and Remembrance Day were very well attended by all ranks, and in uniform. "Ordinary" Sundays were also well attended and some wore uniform. Because it was a multi-service and multi-national "station"/ "garrison", a wide variety of uniforms could be seen.
Major occasions were followed by a family curry lunch in the Mess.
[And wives wore hats, which I loved!]
Originally Posted by James Blatch
Thank you Langley. Do you think the Family Curry and use of uniforms on a Sunday in church were specific to RAFG / overseas and less common in the UK?
Being cynical, I think part of the church in uniform thing was because very senior officers attended!
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Would definitely agree with Langley about church/Sundays/Mess in the UK based on Coningsby start of and again mid 70s and Leeming late 80s. From the odd occasion when I was dragged there on a Sunday there were very few people present and no one in uniform other than Remembrance Sunday. JHQ as stated by Langley.
Never, ever, encountered a Church Parade (1965-1993). I must have served on God-less Stations.
Perhaps there was one at IOT (Feltwell, '65) but no recollection of the event.
Perhaps there was one at IOT (Feltwell, '65) but no recollection of the event.
Late '50's - church parade every Sunday (and the unthinkable now - "Fall out"-- ( certain religions) - who remained on the parade ground until the service (?) was complete! Unreal !!
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Remember doing the full fig at Kinloss one year, late 70s, no idea why, and vaguely remember all the left footers falling out.
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I remember one particular and very religious C.O. who held church parades (and plenty of rehearsals for them). Everyone thought he must have had flat knees as he spent so much time on them!!
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Perhaps there was one at IOT (Feltwell, '65) but no recollection of the event.
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Well, it's taken a while, but The Final Flight is out. Thank you all for your valuable help. Any authenticity errors are entirely mine.
As a thank you to those above who helped, I can send a link to an electronic version of the book (can be loaded onto most devices). Drop me a PM with an email address.
Alternatively if you feel generous it's available in paperback at Amazon and (at the time of writing) available for pre-order on Kindle. Also available until next week more widely at Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books etc. (It goes exclusive to Amazon next week).
I hope it will be an enjoyable foray back to the 1960s Royal Air Force for you.
This link will take you to the Amazon page relevant for your country: https://geni.us/thefinalflight
James.
As a thank you to those above who helped, I can send a link to an electronic version of the book (can be loaded onto most devices). Drop me a PM with an email address.
Alternatively if you feel generous it's available in paperback at Amazon and (at the time of writing) available for pre-order on Kindle. Also available until next week more widely at Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books etc. (It goes exclusive to Amazon next week).
I hope it will be an enjoyable foray back to the 1960s Royal Air Force for you.
This link will take you to the Amazon page relevant for your country: https://geni.us/thefinalflight
James.
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To be fair, that sounds pretty good. 
I've blown this month's pocket money on a DVD copy of B-25 Mitchells Do Fly IFR, but it's on the shopping list!
