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Life in the RAF 1960s
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:57 am
by platelayer
Browsing youtube last night and i found this, i know some of you serve in the forces, so i thought i would post the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aWI41A ... WL&index=1
Re: Life in the RAF 1960s
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:43 am
by teedoubleudee
Thanks PL, I've seen that film before (in fact I think I have it on DVD). I joined up as a boy entrant in September 1960 and the opening sequence of guys bulling their kit on their beds is spot on as is the pink bedspreads LOL! I spent three happy years at Akrotiri from 68 to 71.
Re: Life in the RAF 1960s
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:52 pm
by platelayer
Glad you liked it, here is one on my favourite aircraft, The Vucan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz83KXInrg8&t=398s
Re: Life in the RAF 1960s
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:01 pm
by teedoubleudee
Yep, seen that one too. Vulcans and Canberras were the two cold war aircraft I helped maintain during my spell in the mob.
Re: Life in the RAF 1960s
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:52 pm
by RAF96
Halton brat 60-63, so felt at home in that film.
Akrotiri 65-68 with my new bride. We had 2 kids out there in Princess Mary’s hospital, now demolished due to concrete cancer.
Memories...