Raf Cold Hesledon

I was stationed at RAF Cold Hesledon from about Easter 1955 until late 1956 when the Radar technology advances (opening of the Fylngdales Radar Site on the N Yorks moors) made many of the east coast Radar sites obsolete
I remember fondly my evening visits to Easngton Colliery, having a pint for the grand sum of 11(old) pence in the British Legion Club perhaps having a coffee at small cafe a few doors away and then onto the dance hall on the other side of the roadl a little further down Seaside Lane or chatting up one of the very friendly local ladies and maybe inviting them to cinema a short distance away where one could ,for a small extra ,have a double seat ie no central arm,ideal for courting coup!es
Bliss!!

I originated from Easington Colliery joining the RAF for my National Service in November 1954. On my choice of RAF trades I put down "Surface Movement Clerk" as there was a large unit in nearbye at Hull and I had been a railway clerk. I felt that I could then make it back home easily. But they sent me to Iraq to work closely with Iraqi State Railways! My second choice was to work on a Radar Site, hoping to make it to Cold Hesledon - no chance.