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Mike Wraight was not happy when someone landed wheels up in his Venom We400 at Sylt.   118 Sqn Sylt visit 10Jul54.   Mike Wraight recalls the story of the Sqn return from Sylt to Fassberg.   "On 18 July the wing flew back to Fassberg.   If I remember correctly, this was quite a famous return.   Because the weather forecast was so bad for the 18 July most of the Sqn/Sqns had gone out celebrating the last day at Sylt.   Having got back rather late, in the early hours of the morning 18 July, we were all woken up and told we were returning to Fassberg regardless of the weather.   After takeoff many aircraft lost their leaders in cloud only to find other aircraft once we were nearer Fassberg.   The Station Commander and wives had come out to see the Wing back, only to find that we did not come back as separate Sqns.   In dispersal, some pilots literally fell out of their cockpits and, for some, the party carried on from where it had left off from Sylt.   There were threats of close arrests and action against some, but the final outcome I have now forgotten."   (Thanks to Mike Wraight.)
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