At Barkley homestead May 2016 watched a fellow struggle with new knees getting into the pool. Had a conversation. Told me he spent 31 years in the RAAF. I told him I spent 3 years also in the RAAF. He looked at me. "I know you"
"Nah I said, I was in it between 1973 and 1976." Eventually I told him I spent 45 minutes on Darwin's tarmac after cyclone Tracy, unloading a Hercules aircraft. "That's where I've seen you". That was in 1974 ...41 years ago. I was 18yo. Amazing.
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Be nice... if I wanted my school teacher here I would have invited him...
I was in Darwin during the restoration phase . From April to July 1976. By then there was A/C in our pub & lots of cold beer despite the national beer strike .. but that's another story.
Not in RAAF though. My 'Service' was with the Cut Lunch Commandos .. "drop shorts'.
