Report on a Visit to German Air Force Jever by Mick Ryan, Chris Stone, Gunter Kipp and Maurice Parker on Tuesday/Wednesday 16/17th August 2005                                              101. The flagpole in May 1958.   There is an amusing story concerning this flagpole.   All junior officers in those days                       had to do a spell as Orderly Officer.   One of the chores was to lower the flag at exactly 1800 hrs each day on this                       flagpole outside Station Headquarters.   Rumour has it from Chris Stone that John Haig of 93 Squadron fame was on                       duty one week and arrived at 1805 hrs to find Group Captain "Black" Smith, the Station Commander, halfway through                       lowering the flag.   The Station Commander's office was, and still is, in the office with the verandah directly over the                       entrance to the HQ.   Needless to say, "Black", who was a stickler for procedure, noticed the absence of the Orderly                       Officer and came down and lowered the flag himself to make a point.   Apparently there was a short sharp one-sided                       conversation between John and the Station Commander (when he had finished lowering the flag) and John collected                       another week as Orderly Officer!   (Thanks Mick Ryan).