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As a regular visitor to Wildenrath in the 60's in Hastings, I was always amused by the notice on offices close by the ops bunker.
On one window there was a note: "In case of emergency, break glass to access the telephone." and underneath a plaintiff: "But do please try the door first!". |
17 Sqn
Originally Posted by zetec2
(Post 8200018)
Further to my earlier post, might be some ex members of No 1 MPHU (Mobile Photographic Unit) J*hn L**k*tt where are you ?, on here, they were based alongside 17Sqd (PR) Canberra's hangar where all those funny black boxes were delivered after the Pembroke flights up & down to Gatow had landed (we did Templehoff & Tegel as well), they would no doubt be able to advise what & where it was all about. On the trips to Gatow after taxying in & after refuelling & oiling we were usually towed into the top hangar to unload away from the prying eyes on the watch towers on the far side of the airfield, very clandestine !.
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Welcome to the site :)
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Originally Posted by Alan Armstrong
(Post 11163156)
My father was a pilot on 17 Sqn from '66 to '69. I was only 7-10 then, but Wildenrath holds some fantastic childhood memories. I have been trying to find info on this period for quite some time and came across this site. My father is still alive and living in Edinburgh.
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I'm ashamed to say I'm not sure. He certainly arrived as Flt Lt and I think he was Sqn Ldr when we left. His name is (edited out). You may well have known him as bases are naturally quite small and everyone knows everyone else? (Edited out).
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The boss of 17 then would have been Mike Armitage. 14 went from 'Mac' Furze to Tim McElhaw during that time frame, and 60 were under Joss Linford. Bill Bailey was Staish, IIRC.
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That is definitely a name I recognise on 17 Sqn. Thanks very much
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