RAF Waterbeach was my first posting after an engine mechs course(piston engines). I remember turning up there on a Friday evening at the beginning of April to hear a parade in full swing. It turned out to be rehearsal for the forthcoming visit of the Duchess Of Kent ? who was going to present the colours to 56 sqd. No prizes for guess ing wwhere I was posted to. They were equipped with Hunter 5's . So having finishing a course on piston engines I was now to work on jet engines.Anyone remember a Cpl Con Roscrow/Roscoe (Enginbe Fitter) from those days.
During my time with the squadron we made a visit to London to see Al Read at the Adelphi - way down the list of acts was a young woman named Shirley Bassey. Returning to camp at 2am on the Sunday monrning we were reminded it was a normal working parade.
Would the young airmen of today tolerate it ?. Those were the good old days before the five day week came in after Suez
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There is nothing worse than breaking down. But if you do, the RAC have more than 1,500 patrols ready to rescue you, whether you are at the shops or on the motorway. They will always try to fix your vehicle at the roadside, but if they cant they will make getting it repaired as painless as possible.
RAF Waterbeach was my first posting after an engine mechs course(piston engines). I remember turning up there on a Friday evening at the beginning of April to hear a parade in full swing. It turned out to be rehearsal for the forthcoming visit of the Duchess Of Kent ? who was going to present the colours to 56 sqd. No prizes for guess ing wwhere I was posted to. They were equipped with Hunter 5's . So having finishing a course on piston engines I was now to work on jet engines.Anyone remember a Cpl Con Roscrow/Roscoe (Enginbe Fitter) from those days. 
