21 December '65 - 17 February '66	Zambian Oil Lift	Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia	Several teams were involved with the oil lift, including those led by David Stevens, Ian Stacey and the dreaded Pilot Officer Wiblin (DPOW!).  An article on the lift can be seen here
19-21 March	Exercise Winter Express	Benson to Andoya and Vaernes, Norway then   Lossiemouth, Scotland and West Raynham.  Return to Benson	Pilot Officer Stevens and team.  Recovery of 54 Squadron (Lightnings).  Argosy XP857, XP141 and XP139
26-30 March	Exercise Land Lubber	Lyneham to Ballykelly, Northern Ireland then to NAS Patuxent River, MD, USA and return to Lyneham	Pilot Officer Stevens and team.  Deployment of 203 and 210 Squadrons (Shackletons).  Britannias XM496 and XM517
13-15 April	Special	Abingdon to Istres. France and return	Pilot Officer Stevens and team.  Hazardous load - Avpin (Isopropyl nitrate - used to start jet engines).  Beverley XB288
19-23 April	Exercise Land Lubber	Lyneham to Ernest Harmon AFB, NF, Canada then to NAS Patuxent River, MD, USA.  Retun to Ballykelly, Northern Ireland and Lyneham	Pilot Officer Stevens and team.  Recovery of 203 and 210 Squadrons (Shackletons).  Britannias XM639 and XM520
25 April	Exercise Life Line	Abingdon to Templeton and Castlemartin, Wales, Return to Abingdon	Pilot Officer Stevens and team. 50 TSU load, 1 Squadron (Hunters).  Beverley XB285
28 April	Exercise Life Line	Tangmere to Abingdon	Pilot Officer Stevens and team.  Exercise recovery.  Beverley XB288
29 April	Exercise Life Line	Abingdon to Yeovilton and return	Pilot Officer Stevens and team.  Exercise recovery.  Beverley XB267 and XB285