230 OCU Ground Support Staff.NCO - Corporal Kingdom Electrical Aircraftsman - Taff Jones, from guess where? Obtained Airfield driving licence, civilian motor cycle licence until then. Airfield dispersal based, outdoors in all weather servicing and cleaning huge bombers. Comradeship, jokes and laughter in the crew room. Unit re-locates to RAF Finningley June 1961 - nearer to my Bradford home. Hitchiking home at week-ends to see my girl friend, now my wife of 45 years. Late November 1961 - National Service demobilisation, mixed feelings. 50 years ago, seems like only yesterday. |