JWW4 does the Skies

9am weather check:
Sunny with intermittent showers
15°C
Winds swirling from the NW
Speed of wind 28mph gusting to 48mph
Visibility mostly good
Conclusion – good to go

The trip to Wickenby aerodrome, home to world war squadrons 12 and 26, took the travellers along the busy A46 (Lincoln Water Festival weekend). The aerodrome was easy enough to find, the navigator was in charge again. The Old Control Tower came into view and as soon as the travellers had parked the vehicle, a four by four was not needed for this trip; warm hot mugs of Bovril and a round of toast were soon consumed. The travellers were encouraged to view the upstairs museum, a tribute to the world war crews that flew the famous Lancaster bombers. The memories came back to JWW4 as he viewed the flying suits and sophisticated communication apparatus.

Within minutes of their arrival the rains came down, time to contact the control tower and review when a suitable window could be found. The reply came back thirty minutes so time for one more mug of Bovril; the ground crew knew how to make someone feel at home.

Time to get the mechanic out for one final check of the Cessna 152, said to be the best training aircraft in the world, being easy to fly, stable and strong and with sufficient room in the back for a good sized package. The all clear was given so full throttle; final check with the control tower and the blue sky beyond was thier target.

The co-pilot looked one way, JWW4 looked the other, same conclusion though Market Rasen straight ahead. A bit of awe here, a little throttle there, keep the giro straight and level and all was well with JWW4.

A faultless landing, de-brief and back to the crew room but would anyone ever discover what happened during the three hours JWW4 was away. The mechanic kept silent as always.

Only the Baron knew and he was not telling.

Baron Jean-Guillaume Neuilly