Recorded interview with Senior Aircraftsman Alan Geoffrey Vincent, 14 April 2015

Alan Vincent completed RAF national service as an operations clerk. He describes his work at RAF Honington, including involvement with aircraft movements and in the context of the Cold War.

Alan Vincent remembers his national service call-up, basic training at RAF Bridgnorth and his posting, to RAF Honington as an operations clerk without trade training. He describes his work in the Honington control tower, with aircraft movements and involvement in the SBAC show at Farnborough. He summarises the threat posed by the Soviet Union, comments on Honington’s readiness and security and gives his views on the value of national service.