100th Entry RAF Locking 1962-1964

chuck shenton · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: Varsity Post

Just came across this post about the Varsities at Weston Airport:

[WF]408 is an old friend of mine from the mid-1960's. With WL641 they were from No 1 Radio School RAF Locking but based down the road at Weston super Mare. Both were heavily modified and had many of the electronic goodies found on front line aircraft e.g. ASV21 radar in the nose. The aircraft used to take radio apprentices & show them what all the electronic kit did in the air. I have about 50 hours in '408 - my dad was one of the pilots - so it was don the ATC uniform & fly with my old man in the summer holidays! The Varsity Flight moved to Cosford in about 1967 where they acquired pale blue spinners. The flight was something of a private flying club and I'm banned from repeating all the stories - but '408 did once carry a goat as a passenger. Happy days - can't imagine fun and games in today's cash strapped air force. Mr. Green

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?p=1301078

Also:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK...nfo&photo_nr=15&sok=WHERE

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1101491/

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1021498/

admin · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject:

A bit before our time, but still interesting...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/aeri...neys/5347.shtml?all=1&id=5347
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chuck shenton · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

Those were the days; TV cameras on aircraft- whatever next!

admin · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

Yes, a bit wobbly with poor definition but the fact that its a Varsity makes it of interest to us. Also shots of Hunters etc are quite good. The blurb says it is in Norfolk and clearly they are flying from an RAF base, so could be Marham, Watton, ???
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chuck shenton · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:35 am Post subject:

Right at the beginning, Peter Dimmock says it is RAF Watton; it's not very clear though.

admin · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:43 am Post subject:

Thanks Chuck, I'll have to use my ear trumpet next time.
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chuck shenton · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject:

That's how I heard it Tony.