It ain't you Paul, or else it's both of us avin a CRAFT moment!
Any way I am askin for some foties, badges, zaps etc for 56(R) at Big C. They are trying to compile a Sqn Museum, should put me and Geoff Shilton and Barry Rolfe in there.
I have a few zaps and some foties of when we formed "shifty fix" Tooms at Coningsby in 76 and the next 18 months or so, includin, bolthole at Weathersfield, summer of 77, and, probably the best detachment I ever went on, Aalborg 77.
So if any one can help, I am sure the boys and girls of the present day 56(R) would appreciate any gizits.
Since there has been no new subjects on the forum for a while perhaps its time for a new one. During the late 70`s and early 80`s with 29 Sqn we had the annual Liasion meeting with 34 Sqn RAF Regiment, usually in the Pen club and usually resulting in a few broken chairs, a few broken teeth and a few arrests. Followed by the ritual `reading of the riot act`. Does anybody have any fond memories of these social events or was it only `The Spearhead of NATO` who incurred the wrath of the trained chimps?
Hi Gary, certainly do remember them. Especially the night they visited us in our rooms in the middle of the night, using sticks and chains to tickle us with. Phil Jacklin managed to delay the departure of one of the visitors just long enough for Steve Watkins to show the man the error of his ways. He ended up in the hospital with a broken jaw and two closed eyes. For the rest of the det, we all slept with sawn-off brooms shanks in our pits J.I.C.
Hi Mick... I do recall the RAFP coming down to the line the following day ... I think that they wanted to speak to Steve (dont quote me... but I am sure that was the case) Someone on the line asked why they dont ask the rockapes what had happened because they are the ones who caused the `problem`... the copper replied `Not possible, he can`t speak yet!! Happy Days !
