CROSS CHANNEL CANOEING
REU RAF Henlow
By Peter Williams
Back in September 1963 a group of us from the REU at RAF Henlow set off to Dover to canoe across to Calais supported by MTB 1390. The weather was against us so we boarded 1390 and went over to Calais, I believe it was the first time since the war that the RAF had entered Calais. It was well reported in Nord Littoral. We spent the night on the dunes and canoed back the following day into Dover being well supported and protected by the skipper and crew of 1390 in such a busy shipping area.
Enclosed are a couple of photos of the event with me on board 1390 in Calais harbour.