A Bucket of Instant Sunshine
13:00 hrs 27th October 1962 - RAF High Wycombe. “Yes I understand, we’ll be ready” He replaced the phone on the receiver. Air Marshall Kenneth ‘Bing’ Cross AOC Bomber Command surveyed his operations room, a hushed silence as the assembled staff eyed their veteran commander with apprehension. Bing closed his eyes, still fighting a sore head from the night before. “Right, give me my options” Instantly the room sprang into action, staff officers calling out the status of the V-force order of battle. “Waddington wing, 44, 50 and 101 squadrons prepared and awaiting dispersal” “Coningsby wing - 9, 12 and 35 squadrons prepared and awaiting dispersal” “Scampton wing - 617, 83 and 27 squadrons prepared and awaiting dispersal” ...