Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:32 pm
Ian, I had to go to a monthly tasking meeting at RAF Upavon HQ 38 Group. Pitched up one month and there were pongs on the gate. Went into the usual meeting room, full of pongs. Made a few inquires apparently 38 Gp had moved to High Wycombe. Army had taken over. That is what happens when you put all your post into the waste paper basket and if it is important enough they send it again or phone you up. Obviously couldn't make the meeting in time so went to the pub and had excellent fish and chips at a famous chip shop on the way home in Lechlade. A very pleasant day out. I used to send my WO after that. Didn't want to drive to High Wycombe but it was a nice drive to Upavon.
I was 'stationed' at Uphavon for about 17 months, of which I spent about 9 days there!
On paper I was stationed there and on detachment while I was in France at Istres and Orange, and after Orange, while I was at Yatesbury on course for 4 months.
On arrival at Yatesbury, admin there thought I had simply travelled from Uphavon, just over the hill! When I put in a claim for a rail journey of over 24 hours they wouldn't pay up! It took me about 2 weeks to persuade someone to phone Uphavon and verify my story.
When I finished the course I was the only Air Radar Fitter (Bomber) in Transport Command and Command Drafting didn't know what to do with me.