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Date Posted: 30/10/05 4:00:00
Author: Terry Offord
Subject: Re: JATCC PAYA LEBAR 1958-1960
In reply to:
Bob 'Geordy' Walton Cpl. 1958-1960
's message, "Re: JATCC PAYA LEBAR 1958-1960" on 14/07/04 20:51:45
Hi Jim, we never met however, I was stationed at WSCRZT from 1967 to 1979, Sqd Ldr Terry Miles was our C/O, a great guy, Fair, By the book operator, knew his job plus. Was one of a number of great C/O's I had in a period of 9 years. When I was at Changi in 1967, JATCC was operated by Singaporeans, I worked with D1 most times, I understand the transition was smooth so I guess you earlier guys did a creditable job of training. Peak times saw around 300 plus movements in a day, we had a large number of 'Air America' white painted jobs, a few DC 3's from Cambodia and a fair number of black painted unknown types arrive after dark, and always leaving in the dark, the skippers all had yank accents so it doesn't take much to guess what they were up to.Vietnam was very busy during that period with the build up of American 'Advisors' and C130's abounded. VC 10's off the SJ Beacon were a delight. The Station Commander of Changi took many of us up into the D 1 and I.F area to see what good navigation was about, it was a busy time, loved every moment, except when we lost a Lightning as a result of failed hydraulics, then a Shackleton in the Indian Ocean
also a Javelin, though I am unable to recall the ID of the Jav, the Shacklebomber was a 205/209 job, very sad loss.
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Re: JATCC PAYA LEBAR 1958-1960 -- George Earl, 4/07/10 20:56:29
Hi Bob. I remember Sqd Ldr Coutts, Wally Miles, Fred Jolly, Stretch etc. Many names have gone but memories haven't.
I'm a geordie too as was "geordie" Eric Alinson whom the Ding dong sisters called Chacku Si.(pronounced not spelt) when he left I got that name.
LAC - Corporal George Earl.
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Re: JATCC PAYA LEBAR 1958-1960 -- Bob Walton, 28/06/12 18:26:30
Hi George, hope you are still around, a couple of oldies are in conract, Mac Smedley & Dave Peters, all of us on the Ops side. I was there from April 1959 - June 1960. Wally Miles was my good mate, Please reply we would love to hear from you and any other Jatcc types,
Geordie
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Re: JATCC PAYA LEBAR 1958-1960 -- George Earl, 19/09/13 19:14:56
Hi Bob (or Geordie as we called you), Only just got back to the site. Good to know you are still going. Have tried to find other names without any luck. Remember most names on this site. Fred Jolly taking the mickey out of Sqd Ldr Coutts. Met Lyal Thompson on Edinburgh Train on way to Newcastle while both off on leave a few years later.
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