(Memories written by members of Forces Reunited)
RAF Oakington, in 1954
Written by John Harley
As a National Service SAC engine mechanic, I well remember being detached to RAF Valley early in 1954, when we carried out the acceptance checks on the three new Vampire T 11 trainers, destined to replace the Meteor 4’s and 7’s at Number 206 AFS at RAF Oakington.RAF Oakington, in 1942
Written by Emden operation
Dad wrote a book ’Of Stirlings and Stalags:an air-gunner’s tale’ available from Lulu Publishing as a paperback. It’s also available as an ebook from Amazon. Many of his friends from Oakington and then Stalag Luft III are mentioned. He was shot down on 7 June 1942 on a operation to Emden...they were taken down by a Me110 night-fighter piloted by Oblt. Ludwig Becker.