Classic British Flight Sim

Senior memories slowly reviving... Turrell wasn't the 700 Squadron CO - he was my boss, the squadron ALO. I think the other gen I've quoted was right.

No, there was certainly never either a ramp or a catapult at Ford. The latter would have been something pretty scary for the crew!

The 700 Squadron US aircraft was indeed an Avenger. A very robust aircraft. One of our older RN obsevers remembered flying in them during the Pacific campaign. 700 was based in the western hangars, near what is now the B223 road, which I think was probably blocked off in the 50s. I think the ...

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Hi Hobby,
The mirror sight at Ford was on the main runway (~230), and was used for interminable MADDLs (mirror assisted dummy deck landings). Pilots found them pretty tedious, but they eventually graduated to being let off them.

From Feb1955 to Oct 1956 I was the Assistant ALO of 700 Squadron ...