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Len Wood
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Friday, May 21, 2021 3:00 PM
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Scotty, I forgot to mention that I worked in the Aircrew Meals Centre at Honington from August '63 until March '64 then onto the Officer's Mess until October'65. Then I was on a compassionate posting to6 FTS RAF Acklington, Northumberland until the November 1968.
Scotty,
I was a Boy Entrant at Hereford from Jan '62 until pass-out July '63 but I remember that winter as if it was yesterday! After a 1 hour bus journey from my home town of Ashington, Northumberland then a 13 hour journey by steam train from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, changing at Crew and one other...
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Screwdriver
I was detached to Butterworth from RAF Honington with the Victor bombers in 1964 and June to August 1965. A few weeks up there then down to Singapore...
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Hi Screwdriver. I was on 57sqn Victors at Honington 1961 to September 63. I was then posted to RAF Changi just as your detachment was about to start. I did go over and visit the lads at Tengah and some came over to my flat for a party.Good old days. Alan Scott ( scotty) Instruments mech. P/s Do...
I was detached to Butterworth from RAF Honington with the Victor bombers in 1964 and June to August 1965. A few weeks up there then down to Singapore via KL by train to RAF Tengah. Had a great time!
I am trying to track SGT. Jim Smith PTI who was with me towards the end of my tour, I think he was promoted to Squadron
Leader.
Alan
All the very best to everyone. You Tube Yours truly wearing white breeches, RAF Butterworth horses where I set up the Saddle Club with permission from C.O, W/Cdr Gundry-White/AOC. The girl is Sonia Wright her father W.O. Air Movements.
Happy Days.
PS Still in touch with Sonia and sister Pat My...
I was at Butterworth from 51/53 where I played soccer for the station,the Europeans and for the state,Iwas usually in the old hangar adjacent to the old tower where every day at approx 1030 both traffic controllers would appear on their balcony and urinate!My best freinds were John Cullingworth...
