The year 1958

A little music from the time . . .


 

More Washington pictures from 192 Squadron

Eric O’Brien Ex. 192 Squadron, RAF Watton. B29 Air Radar Mechanic. 1956/1957, got in touch and has donated theses great pictures. Eric writes . . . I worked as a…

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A Typical Day in the Life of a “DEV B” SAC at Watton 1957 – 1959 

5043999 SAC Cox – Geoff to his friends! Our barrack block was on the airfield side of the camp, very close to No.2 hangar and it meant you had to…

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Peter Long’s brief history of Watton – 1958

192 Squadron had been non-operational since mid-December 1957 awaiting its new Comet aircraft. No operational flights were flown during the month of January and the first Washington aircraft WW346 left…

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