RAF Topcliffe
Ah, a memory moment. Having hosted a Hull ATC Squadron around Local Control (the greenhouse bit on top of the Air Traffic Control building) circa 1982, it became apparent that certain items had 'gone walkabout'. Namely 1 Very Pistol and 5 Very Pistol Flare Cartridges. Thankfully, someone twigged that Local Control was slightly 'deficient' in inventory items and the 'little tinkers' of Hull ATC were given a shake down before leaving Air Traffic. The result produced the Very Pistol but also SIX Very Cartridges. We were missing 5. A quick demonstration to the Humber 'Little Tinkers' by blatting off a Red, solved our accounting problem. But.......where had the 'Little Tinkers' aquired the extra Cartridge? We locked the ground floor door, played Uckers (Thank You RNEFTS), and promptly dismissed the whole thing.
I was born there! My Dad was on Neptunes. Always raises an eyebrow when I tell people I was born on an airfield. I've never been back, although coincidentally we are staying in the area soon.... a return after 60+ years.
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I was born there!
I would answer that I had; I was No2 Entry.
I had an elder sister.
Kierki and Clag still played in my household with kids and grandkids. I have not seen any such activity in UK crew rooms since the 80s.
But the squadrons I was on since then had a very different working pattern to the old 8 til 5, with a couple of nights night flying. In those days you were
expected to be at the squadron every working day to be available, at the Flight Commander's whim, for any 'Silly Little Jobs' that came up. 1990 onwards
at least half the squadron was on detachment for Ops or Exercises. We did play some card and board games on detachment but not to the intensity of the 60s.
But the squadrons I was on since then had a very different working pattern to the old 8 til 5, with a couple of nights night flying. In those days you were
expected to be at the squadron every working day to be available, at the Flight Commander's whim, for any 'Silly Little Jobs' that came up. 1990 onwards
at least half the squadron was on detachment for Ops or Exercises. We did play some card and board games on detachment but not to the intensity of the 60s.