Four decades on … my (brief) RAF career A favourite post

On this day 40 years ago (7 November 1984) I found myself at RAF Swinderby about to spend my first day as AC (Aircraftman) Pearce after having completed my attestation at the Careers Information Office (CIO) in Chatham Kent with the following oath. I swear by Almighty God [or: do solemnly, and truly declare and […]

Four decades on … my (brief) RAF career

This is one of the best posts I have written for the blog. It’s restrained in terms of the emotions and all the better for that. If you have the time, please click through to the original post and you will find a reflection on first jobs, service life and the way it stays with you. On this Remembrance Weekend it might be good to read about the everyday experience of an anonymous serviceman.