Takes me back. 3 years at Locking 64' to '67. 18-man rooms, same beds, same counterpanes and probably the same tannoy 'good morning' message: attention attention the time is 0630hrs! Love the regional accents (or lack of) must've been filmed at Cranwell ol' bean... Pity very few of the old trades remain, not to mention the aircraft - more planes in one recruitment film than in the whole RAF now.. .
Great film. I was at Cosford and Wattisham in the 80's, as an Air Radar tech on Phantoms. Went to Akrotiri a couple of times with 56 Sqn. Different times, different haircuts, but same great training and professionalism.
Enjoyed that, thanks -- some prime Cold War metal on show here. We were still sleeping on the same style beds during Recruit/Trade Training in the early 1980s -- even the bedding looks the same!
I was born and lived in RAF Halton and can rember the RAF 1st School of Technical Training in RAF Halton which had for Battle of Britain Sunday Parades at St George Church and Remembrance Sunday Parade at Trinty church the at St Michael's Church.
I should show this to my dad. He was Royal Canadian Air Force in the 60's and 70's. He was the guy who could keep the radars, communications, and other electronics running. It wasn't always certain how he did it, I suspect voodoo magic and duct tape were involved. Because he could fix the gadgets, the higher ups made sure he wasn't transferred, and kept the same posting for nearly his entire time in the service. Did I mention that he kept the gadgets running?
I was posted to 73 squadron Akrotiri in 1960 before the squadron badge was on the tail as shown tthe lion rampant was on the tail and the blue and yellow was on the tip tanks
The film has a production date of 1960 Central Office of Information 226 is the catalogue number. You can look it up in the Imperial War Collection website. The narrator at the beginning is reading from a recruiting poster from back in 1789 hence the reference to the King (George III). Queen Elizabeth II took over from her father the King in 1952. You can also tell from the cap badges as they have the Queen's crown.
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Takes me back. 3 years at Locking 64' to '67. 18-man rooms, same beds, same counterpanes and probably the same tannoy 'good morning' message: attention attention the time is 0630hrs!
Love the regional accents (or lack of) must've been filmed at Cranwell ol' bean...
Pity very few of the old trades remain, not to mention the aircraft - more planes in one recruitment film than in the whole RAF now..
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Great film. I was at Cosford and Wattisham in the 80's, as an Air Radar tech on Phantoms. Went to Akrotiri a couple of times with 56 Sqn. Different times, different haircuts, but same great training and professionalism.
Enjoyed that, thanks -- some prime Cold War metal on show here. We were still sleeping on the same style beds during Recruit/Trade Training in the early 1980s -- even the bedding looks the same!
Same as late 1980's @ BZN
Really enjoyed this - I did the same thing 20yrs later in the RAAF. You've misspelled Technician in the title however.
I was born and lived in RAF Halton and can rember the RAF 1st School of Technical Training in RAF Halton which had for Battle of Britain Sunday Parades at St George Church and Remembrance Sunday Parade at Trinty church the at St Michael's Church.
OMG, Memories of Fulton Block RAF Cosford.. Did we really bull those floors. One things for sure we never wore hobnailed boots anywhere near it!
@@scroggins100 using a bumper to finish off! I was only in camps with the ATC. Is that Halton?
Can’t believe Fulton Block was over 50 years ago.
I should show this to my dad. He was Royal Canadian Air Force in the 60's and 70's. He was the guy who could keep the radars, communications, and other electronics running. It wasn't always certain how he did it, I suspect voodoo magic and duct tape were involved. Because he could fix the gadgets, the higher ups made sure he wasn't transferred, and kept the same posting for nearly his entire time in the service. Did I mention that he kept the gadgets running?
RAF Hereford if I'm not mistaken. Spent enough weeks there in the 70's and good old bed packs 😊
Army transit accommodation still hasn’t changed much
Nice to see 111 sqd lightnings , worked on them in the early 70`s RAF Wattisham .Aircraft armourer ........
I was posted to 73 squadron Akrotiri in 1960 before the squadron badge was on the tail as shown tthe lion rampant was on the tail and the blue and yellow was on the tip tanks
Smoking in class. 😳
I doubt this is set in the 60's as the commentary guy says god save the king which makes it before queen Elizabeth 2 came to the thrown
The Lightning didn't enter service until 1960 so definitely 60's
The film has a production date of 1960 Central Office of Information 226 is the catalogue number. You can look it up in the Imperial War Collection website. The narrator at the beginning is reading from a recruiting poster from back in 1789 hence the reference to the King (George III). Queen Elizabeth II took over from her father the King in 1952. You can also tell from the cap badges as they have the Queen's crown.
It was a quote from a recruiting poster from 1789........according to the voice over at the beginning. I'd say it absolutely is the early 60's.
@@Tomteeejay ah my apologies I missed that
@@chalky3320 No problem. Thanks for the reply.