Would the Nimrod have found this

[Radley]

If you let the Eng in the galley it certainly would have been. The thing about a 'honkers' is that it developed over a 9- hour trip, normally a Tapestry. If you happened to be passing the galley and the pot was looking a little empty then you would
have a trawl around for something to add. Most crews had their variations, but it had to be warm and ' stodgy' and taste as nice on the way back up as it did on the way down, as low level over the North Sea when it's blowing a hooley, and the ac being thrown around is not always good for the constitution.

[Patrob1237]

If, like me, you were lucky enough to serve on Crint's Crew (201/8 in my case) then the variations were only limited by the contents of the Crew Ration Box. Sweet and Sour Honkers and Honkers Stroganoff were particular favourites, rustled up by Jim of course. Fish and Chips served in newspaper were also a Friday Tapestry staple, followed by a large wedge of DCS. Happy days.

[oxenos]

Is that part of the recipe?

I always reckoned it prudent not to ask what went into a honkers. Each crew had a crew box, with pots, pans and various flavourings, additives etc.. One of the siggies would usually assemble the stew to a recipe of his own - certainly no crews had the same preferences. At one time, rationing funding was done on the basis of "No. on board X flight time X £ xxx" (Or £. s. d. in the old queens money.) The crew could then draw rations from the catering section to that value. Could be tins (cheating) or spuds, onions, meat etc..
Changi, late 60's, there was a new officer in charge at the Changi Creek Hotel, which was a service transit hotel, but also supplied the Shack Sqn. (205) catering, He got to hear of honkers and suggested that it could be supplied ready made. Much arguing among crews, eventually a recipe was produced. Story went around that a VC10 captain saw on a chinagraph board in the catering office " Honkers Stew $11 / Gallon Shackletons only", and insisted on it being supplied to his Funbus. What a load of home going families made of it, crossing the Indian Ocean is not known.

[thunderbird7]

Originally Posted by Patrob1237

If, like me, you were lucky enough to serve on Crint's Crew (201/8 in my case)

There's a name. Akrotiri wardrobes... Forres waking up in kitchens... Underpants in Singapore..

[TEEEJ]

Believed to be the same Beluga. Filmed in Hammerfest harbour in Norway retrieving a phone that was dropped overboard.



https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/902018...iphone-norway/