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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: terry
Date: July 19, 2013, 8:41 am
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From Linda Horner.
I just did 2 weeks TAG at Bawdsey, followed by Trade Training,
Nov 70 - Jan 71 and I've never been so cold in all my life.
Couldn't wait to leave. Buchan was so much warmer.
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: rickyhicks
Date: July 19, 2013, 8:59 am
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Alan, great pictures that bring back happy memories.
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: dave wright
Date: July 19, 2013, 12:40 pm
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Did the culprit(s) who chopped down the flag pole during the
Xmas period 1964 ever confess ? Dont know why it's still a
secret they're hardly going to be hit with a 252 now, time to
fess-up and claim overdue legendary status !
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: laurieb
Date: July 19, 2013, 8:19 pm
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Gary, that was the thought afterwards. Strange that the
kerfuffle died a very quiet death after all the threats of dire
retribution upon those who might have been responsible.
High spirits of course!!
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: cpentith
Date: July 24, 2013, 9:12 am
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Never met you Jackie nice posts too, only did 6 weeksw at
Bawdsey on course 48 Basic, got into lots of trouble though, got
out of most of the S**t, cos I was the ac plonk in the station
Football team with John Grimsley.
CJP
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: laurieb
Date: July 25, 2013, 5:12 am
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TB, WO Jim Hudson was the WO Ops in May 66 when I departed
Bawdsey for FEAF. Met him again at Western Hill 2 years later
just before my return to the UK.
Remember Abi Kadir well!! As does Chris Bell no doubt. ;) ;D
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: terry
Date: July 25, 2013, 9:46 am
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--- Quote from: Laurie Bean link ---
>
> TB, WO Jim Hudson was the WO Ops in May 66 when I departed
Bawdsey for FEAF. Met him again at Western Hill 2 years later
just before my return to the UK. Remember Abi Kadir well!! As
does Chris Bell no doubt. ;) ;D
--- End Quote ---
You could well be right Laurie. I got there around September 66
and I thought it was Dixie Dean but could well be wrong. But
then I do not remember Jim Hudson at all. Will ask Chris Bell.
He will know. TB
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: David Carnell
Date: July 25, 2013, 12:50 pm
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The name rings a bell,I served with him somewhere around the
world!
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: Brian Reynard
Date: July 26, 2013, 7:43 am
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TB
Ken O'Fee - what a lad, - Londoner?, was with him at Bempton
in 1959/60 when he was an SAC. He boxed for Fighter Command
and I also think the RAF. Believe he would be a feather
weight, height about 5ft 4'ish. Ken's mate at Bempton was a
6ft 2 National Service lad from Bradford , the name Roger Young
rings a bell.
Like so many names that come up - wonder what happened to Ken???
anyone know
Brian
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Re: RAF Bawdsey
DIR By: laurieb
Date: July 26, 2013, 7:35 pm
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Ken was on my first watch at Bawdsey when I finished training.
I last heard of him in the Peterborough area, but that was some
30 years ago!
Time flies when you're having fun don't it!!! :o
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