They had a small,
robin hanger, it was
which had the prototype for the
first jet-propelled aircraft.
It was a cluster, E-28 through 38.
All the locals knew that there was this
aircraft with no propellor flying.
It was closely guarded,
guards lived in the hangar,
it did taxi trials up and down the runway,
and it had two of these
ahead of it, and two
The locals all knew there was a secret plane with no propellor.
Stan Holmes served as a Meteorological Air Observer in No. 251 Squadron. Stan joined the Met Office on deferred service, working on RAF Stations until starting aircrew training. After demobilisation, Stan continued in meteorology and worked alongside the RAF for his entire career.
| Role Met Air Observer | Age 20 |
