72nd Entry Halton

Use this as an invite to put your

"I Remember When"

Having disappeared for the weekend when Sat morning was a Sqdn C. O inspection.
Monday morning Sgt MacDougal said on a morning round said to me "And where were you laddy to which I replied "I went for a walk Sgt" This caused so much laughter he never said anymore.
Another occation Bolton -Aubert was on a charge for creating a disturbance after lights out.
I was grabbed as escort. The evidence was "and he stood on the end of has bed clucking like a chicken. Taff Williams taking the charge kept a straight face but unfortunately I just couldn't and burst out laughing F/s Hazleden immediately reminded me that it was not a laughing matter but I couldn't stop. It was a quick seven day and out.

5 Sep 2017 (two days from now) is the 65th anniversary of the formation of the 72nd Entry.
I'm still living in Bali but will raise a glass, at the appropriate time, and toast all my colleagues and friends from that moment in 1952 when we signed to take the Queens shilling.
Cheers to all of us...its been a helluva ride!

Whilst I never finished my training,returning to civy life I started a belated apprenticeship at Marshalls of Cambridge where I worked until I joined English Electric as a trainee field representative on the TSR2 working at Weybridge on its build and Boscombe Down on its flight developement through until its cancelation.After e period as a field rep, on the BAC111 I transferred to Stevenage on the Thunderbird weapon system,on return from Saudi Arabia I became the repair manager through until my early retirement.
These days I live with my wife Vivian and my daughter and her family,being grand father to two grandsons.Many memories,mostly good.

Hello,

My father was part of the 72nd entry as a member of the group from Pakistan Airforce. I recently came across some old photographs taken while at Halton and would happily share those if you like.

Best wishes.

M.Salman
Arizona, USA