I was also part of the team sent from Dishforth to Middleton St George to refit equipment for the return to Dishforth. I thought the repairs that had been carried out at M St G were because a wing had been damaged by hitting a bowser. I don’t recall any mention of “proving good faith and confidence” by flying back with her perhaps because we were all immortal in those days!
It was freezing cold and bleak at Middleton St George that January and we couldn’t wait to get back to the warmth of Dishforth. So as soon as enough work had been done to be airworthy I think we were told you can either fly back now or go with the lorry later. Everyone flew.
I also recall mention being made that it had been suggested to the pilot not to fly higher that a few hundred feet nor attempt to retract the undercarriage for the flight back of about 30 miles.
I live not too far from Colerne and have a deep interest in the airfield, particularly the Hastings era of which sadly I was too young to remember.
I would love to have a look in the cockpit and nav/air sig positions of a Hastings, but that is a bit difficult, does any one have any pics that they could email me of the crew area?
my email address is glennboult@aol.com
Thanks
I'm searching for any photos of the hastings of No.70 sqdn based in RAF Nicosia from 1962 to the closing of that station and sqdns ops in mid 64.I wonder whatever happened to WD 500, the C in C's "joyrider"( as we called it),my hands are still aching from the polishing of the fuselegae with wd brasso wadding.
Re: Handley Page Hastings Aircraft -- paul jesseau, 8/02/07 21:31:33