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RAF Middleton St George, in 1963
written by dick ragg
 My first RAF Station on leaving Boy Entrant training in 1961 was RAF Middleton St George. My first jpb was Sqn Clk with the then named Lightning Conversion Squadron, with Sqn Ldr KJ Goodwin as CO. One Friday afternoon in March (I think it was March) of 1963, I was in the office hoping someone was going to tell me to go home for the weekend. the CO came in and I stood up expectantly.. would you like to go for a ride in the T4. I was gobsmacked. Of course I said yes! So I was kitted out by a totally bemused SE worker who lost no time in relaying to the engineering line what this 18 year old pen pusher was up to. As I walked onto the pan with the CO it seemed that the whole eng sqn were out there - and they were not cheering!! WELL we took off and I was scared to death - it was the first time I had ever flown. It was fantastic, but over all too soon. I was given my "TEN TON" tie and signed Certificate. Luckily, I was on leave the following week, otherwise I may not have survived. |
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