I remember the SAS Club very well (was posted here 1988-1991), had a very small hi-fi, so one summer do, I ripped out my sound system from my room (block not far from Kestrel Club), and had several cheers when B52s classic 'Love Shack' was pelted out at full bass/volume....how it takes you back
Posted 19 November 2007, 16:10 From John Maclean
I was on the S&S committee til 1986. We completely refurbed tha club ( I remember stringing cords across the ceiling to create a false ceiling ) ans installed state of the art disco lights ( bought from ex RAF DJ Steve Wynne ). Myself and Bob Ives were the DJ's and the club was banging, some great summer balls and Sat night Discos held! I also was manager of the Sation Football team ( OIC FS John Currie ) and I was the only AF on the station. Great times and I got an AOC's commendation to boot! BTW the ATC was all mine and other than the firemen I was the only one who ever went in there I think. I remember one night at about midnight when I had to retune some TX's for a RAF wide freq change and I was on my own in the tower. I heard someone come up the stairs and looked out the door to see who it was. The footsteps went right past me and up the metal ladder to Local Control...but no-one was there! I legged it in a hurry and finished the job next day in daylight. Scary!
Posted 11 March 2008, 13:00 From Dave Mitchell
There was rumoured to be a ghost in ATC but fortunately I never saw it.
Posted 11 March 2008, 13:00 From Dave Mitchell
When I was there the SAS Club was used as an air raid shelter on exercises and we had to kip in there overnight. As there was little ventilation you can imagine the stink from all the minging bodies in there.
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Posted 7 June 2007, 23:10 From j beardwell
i was based at raynham
as an mt mech in 59/60
thanks for the photos
ihave some of my old
section if you want them
Posted 14 August 2007, 15:50 From Mike Plimmer
I remember the SAS Club very well (was posted here 1988-1991), had a very small hi-fi, so one summer do, I ripped out my sound system from my room (block not far from Kestrel Club), and had several cheers when B52s classic 'Love Shack' was pelted out at full bass/volume....how it takes you back
Posted 19 November 2007, 16:10 From John Maclean
I was on the S&S committee til 1986. We completely refurbed tha club ( I remember stringing cords across the ceiling to create a false ceiling ) ans installed state of the art disco lights ( bought from ex RAF DJ Steve Wynne ). Myself and Bob Ives were the DJ's and the club was banging, some great summer balls and Sat night Discos held! I also was manager of the Sation Football team ( OIC FS John Currie ) and I was the only AF on the station. Great times and I got an AOC's commendation to boot! BTW the ATC was all mine and other than the firemen I was the only one who ever went in there I think. I remember one night at about midnight when I had to retune some TX's for a RAF wide freq change and I was on my own in the tower. I heard someone come up the stairs and looked out the door to see who it was. The footsteps went right past me and up the metal ladder to Local Control...but no-one was there! I legged it in a hurry and finished the job next day in daylight. Scary!
Posted 11 March 2008, 13:00 From Dave Mitchell
There was rumoured to be a ghost in ATC but fortunately I never saw it.
Posted 11 March 2008, 13:00 From Dave Mitchell
When I was there the SAS Club was used as an air raid shelter on exercises and we had to kip in there overnight. As there was little ventilation you can imagine the stink from all the minging bodies in there.
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