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latest Guest Announcement - Mike Pearson FLT.LT.

 

mike is now attending the October show :D

 

hi joined the RAF in Jan57 on a DC B.

 

I was posted to Kirton Lindsay for basic training and then to Swanton Morley for AEO training.

 

After 12 months at Swanton was posted to Wadding ton to do the Vulcan B Mk1 course.

 

then posted to the staff of the OCU for the next 4 years as an instructor.

 

During this time he was teaching pilot and navs aircraft electrics and also converted to the Mk2.

 

In Sep62 I was crewed up with Dick Haven and posted to 12Sqn which was reforming with Vulcan B Mk2 at RAF Coningsby.

 

In 1962 12 Sqn operate eight Avro Vulcan V-bombers, initially from RAF Coningsby then RAF Cottesmore equipped with Yellow Sun one megaton free-fall strategic nuclear bombs for medium to high altitude release.

 

total service time was 8yrs and left with the rank of FLT.LT.

 

 

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