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Gp Capt D Mc C Gordon, xx xxx 1951 Gp Capt J S Goodwin, 9 Aug 1937 [14] Plans called for the relocation of various British Army, Royal Navy and RAF training facilities to Lyneham, with the aim of modernising technical training and achieving efficiencies. The EAW did not include the flying units at the station or the other formed units i.e. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Gp Capt R H Kyle, xx xxx 1995 Rissington | Little Staughton | Hampstead Norris | Harwell Please post movements and activities to do with RAF Waddington here. The newer J-model aircraft worked side-by-side with 29. Wg Cdr Winter, 2 Mar 1964 ? Lyneham, headquarters base of RAF Support Command Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist. (killed in a Harrier flying accident 18 Dec 1998), 18 Dec 1998 In 1956, with the arrival of the de Havilland Comet operated by No. OC, Ops (Temporary), 28 Nov 2016 LXX Sqn stood-down on 8 September 2010, but reformed in 2014 at Brize Norton, as the first Airbus A400M Atlas squadron, to be followed by 47 Sqn. Wg Cdr A R Scott, 21 Feb 1966 Gp Capt R D Pratley, 22 Jun 2017 Gp Capt A C Keeling, 9 Aug 2019 Gp Capt J L Lincoln, 10 Jun 2021 RAF Station Mildenhall opened Oct. 16, 1934. Gunfire.The wounded on stretchers. [12][13], In March 2006, it was revealed that Lyneham was being considered as a base for helicopters of Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) as part of Programme Belvedere, a basing review of the JHC helicopter fleets. This necessitated the demolition of two hangars on the North side of the airfield, and also the movement of the main gate from the North to the East of the station. Lyneham's first runways were constructed during 1940 and 1941, the longest being 4,375ft (1,334m), the other 3,542ft (1,080m). The memorial commemorates the RAF's use of the nearby station for over 70 years. 70 Squadron RAF (LXX Sqn), bringing to seven the station's total of resident aircraft squadrons.[2]. temple emanuel denver calendar. From 1958 Lyneham became one of the 18 stations designated as dispersal airfields for the RAF's nuclear deterrent V bomber Force. Search using this query type: Keyword Boolean Exact match Search only these record types: Item Collection Simple Page. 48 Squadron RAF (48 Sqn) from RAF Seletar in Singapore. 4 October 1943 Air Commandant Lady Mary Welsh appointed Director of the WAAF 1949 Women's Royal Air Force established within the RAF (Director Dame Felicity Peake) 1952 Jean Lennox Bird of the WRAFVR becomes the first woman to be awarded RAF pilot's badge 1990 Flt Lt Julie Gibson became RAF's first operational female pilot January 1991 511 Squadron RAF (511 Sqn) was formed from No. The squadron then re-equipped with the Hastings and in 1957 the squadron moved to join other operators of the Hastings at RAF Colerne. Gp Capt M C Collins, xx Mar 1948 Wg Cdr P K W Patrick**, 15 Dec 1944 Gp Capt G C Lamb, xx xxx 1971 Wg Cdr J K M Cooke**, 8 Feb 1944 Item should 134466462706 RAF GERMANY flight suit badge Laarbruch Wildenrath Bruggen Guttesloh - EUR 5,70. 246 Squadron RAF (246 Sqn) in 1944. 38 Expeditionary Air Wing was formed at Lyneham on 1 April 2006, encompassing most of the non-formed unit personnel on station. Gp Capt C H Moran, 14 Dec 1998Gp Capt D A Haward Sqn Ldr R P P Pope, 15 Oct 1940 Gp Capt C V Howes, 1 Jan 1945 Gp Capt W M L MacDonald, xx xxx 1948 Gp Capt J Ager, xx xxx xxxx (2011) Hampstead Norris (Satellite of RAF Harwell - 15 OTU), xx xxx xxxx It also provided facilities for aircraft being ferried overseas. Waving the UN flag. Gp Capt L M E Jarman, xx xxx xxxx Wg Cdr D A Peacock*, xx Jun 1943 Sqn Ldr T F Owen*, 2 Mar 1942 Gp Capt J Hardstaff, 20 Nov 1981 Transferred to RAF Honiley, 29 Jul 1941 During the war the station's squadrons operated regular transport schedules to Gibraltar. Gp Capt W E F Gray, 30 Oct 1967 A ceremony, attended by Prime Minister David Cameron, was held at Brize Norton on 31 August 2011 to mark the formal transfer of repatriations from Lyneham. Auflage: 850 Stck 57 (Reserve) Squadron RAF (57 Sqn) and moved from the old airmen's hutted accommodation into a new building. Wg Cdr R S Sorley, 21 Sep 1939 Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the famous R.A.F. Wg Cdr R S Sorley, 18 Sep 1939 Gp Capt W C Hicks, 25 Feb 1935 xx xxx The western aspect of the South West was important in earlier times, but during this period it became paramount as the strategic interests of Britain developed, first across the Atlantic and then globally. "We have news from the south border, from the commander of the border guard. Gp Capt A H Chamberlain, 19 Sep 1966 Gp Capt A ap Ellis*, xx xxx 1940 Hangars and other buildings were dispersed around the site to avoid creating one large target for an aerial enemy. 2019. Gp Capt M G Lloyd, 20 Dec 2002 xx Apr 1943 1938 Gp Capt A N Wise, xx xxx 1993 never reached Air Rank (so far). Post by tornado17 Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:31 am 46 Group RAF, was its main airfield in the south, and as well as sending its own aircraft overseas, acted as the clearance airfield for planning, diplomatic clearance, customs and briefing purposes for transport aeroplanes from other stations flying abroad. The squadron was reformed in 2002, to operate the RAF's Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs from RAF Brize Norton. RAF Lyneham station commander Gp Capt John Gladstone said prior to the final flypast: "It will be a very sad day for everyone at Lyneham, but it's just a new chapter in the history of the. 1425 (Communication) Flight RAF (1425 Flt) at RAF Lyneham. Gp Capt D Iron*, 5 Nov 1941 Wg Cdr R O Buskell, xx xxx 1957 Wg Cdr A J Tumble, xx xxx 1953 Wg Cdr M R Attwater, xx Jul 1961 The newer J-model aircraft worked side-by-side with 29 refurbished C-130K Hercules flown by 47 Sqn. Wg Cdr C M Miller, 25 Oct 1927 Gp Capt R Gammage, xx Jan 2009 The airfield itself was initially a grass landing area although the RAF always planned to lay hard runways. Gp Capt T C Thomson, xx xxx 1940 Gp Capt F L Robinson*, xx May 1939 Gp Capt T C Musgrave, 6 Jul 1962 Gp Capt A Harris, xx xxx 1999 The Blairs visited the base in Wiltshire to speak to families of troops currently serving in the Gulf. By the end of 1919, 26,000 of the 27,000 serving RAF officers had been discharged, and it is largely their service details which are held in this series. 10 May 1944 Gp Capt C E H Allen, xx xxx 1943 Wg Cdr M C D Felton, 6 Mar 1944 Nine vehicles were also recorded, including two tractors, an ambulance and a Crossley fire engine. Gp Capt A P Bett, 23 Jul 1951 Gp Capt K P Lewis*, 1 Aug 1945 From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Gp Capt J H Powle, xx xxx 1943 Sqn Ldr D A Batwell*, 3 Feb 1943 Tap into Getty Images global-scale, data-driven insights and network of over 340,000creators to create content exclusively for your brand. No. 511 Squadron took on that role, operating a transport link to Gibralter and Malta on its Liberators. 30 Squadron RAF (30 Sqn) and No. Wayne Dodden SAC Served from 1983 - 1989 Served in RAF Lyneham Pete Weller SGT Served from 1969 - 1993 Served in RAF Lyneham John Hammerton C/T Served from 1958 - 1982 Served in RAF Lyneham Jon Medhurst CHF TECH Served from 1976 - 2001 Served in RAF Lyneham Graham Paul Jones Gp Capt J B Tait, 12 Oct 1944 Gp Capt R E R Adams, 12 Jan 1968 RAAF RICHMOND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN LUFT FORCE Abzeichen Wappen, Abzeichen, Schild, Herkules - EUR 33,97. Col W M Van Sickle USAF, xx xxx 1955 Gp Capt F E Nuttall*. The nearby village Lyneham (from which the RAF station takes its name) is home to 2491 (Lyneham) Squadron, an Air Training Corps squadron, part of the Dorset and Wiltshire Wing. 47 Squadron RAF (47 Sqn) were transferred from RAF Fairford, followed in September by No. Wg Cdr C K Gray, xx xxx 1962 P Martin, xx Apr 1967 Back RAF Akrotiri Royal Air Force MOD Crest Embroidered Patch 13.00 Add To Cart Quickview The Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Adam Ingram MP announced on 4 July 2003 that the RAF's air-transport and air-refuelling fleets would be consolidated at Brize Norton in order to make best use of airfield capacities and the defence estate. The final four Hercules departed Lyneham at 10:30 on 1 July 2011, conducting a flypast around Wiltshire before heading for their new Oxfordshire home, one of them piloted by the Station Commander, Group Captain John Gladstone. Raf Vallone would have been 86 years old at the time of death or 99 years old today. 70 Squadron RAF (LXX Sqn), bringing to seven the station's total of resident aircraft squadrons. Gp Capt R A Miller, 18 Sep 1978 Gp Capt D St J Homer, 27 Feb 1980 Gp Capt A Mumford, 14 Jan 1983 Photo: RAAF By Dave O'Malley Along [] Inactivated on 16 Jul 1993. As you may have heard, RAF Lyneham closed at the end of 2012. Gp Capt E B Fielden, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt P Atherton (2006), xx xxx xxxxGp Capt M Neville (2009), xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt R U P Burgh, xx Nov 1963 Gp Capt R C Jonas, 30 Apr 1946 RAF Lyneham received the first of 25 brand-new Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules on 23 November 1999, to be operated by XXIV Sqn and 30 Sqn. On 1 June 2012, an inscribed Portland stone memorial, a bench and an oak tree were unveiled on The Green within the village of Lyneham. The EAW did not include the flying units at the station or the other formed units i.e. ROYAL AIR FORCE STATIONS . | Bicester | Brize Norton | Broadwell The station commander,currently Group Captain Mike Neville, is dual-hatted as the commander of the wing. [18], Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence, announced in September 2015 that the relocation of the RAF and Royal Navy training elements to Lyneham would no longer take place. Gp Capt R E R Adams, 17 Sep 1969 [7], With the transfer of military units and personnel to Brize Norton complete, around 1,000 members of military and civilian staff remained on site, gradually reducing in numbers until RAF Lyneham closed entirely,[8] on 31 December 2012. Air Cdre E J D Townsend, xx xxx 1946 With the increase in air transport operations in the RAF, as opposed to ferrying, Transport Command was formed in March 1943. Advanced Search (Items only) Session 137 (January 20, 2022) 26 Tar Alistair and Kit sleep in until after breakfast, when Dame Brionna calls them in for a meeting. Gp Capt E A Healy*, xx Sep - 27 Oct 1941 Five civilian workmen were killed.[5]. Gp Capt R F Hitchcock **, 12 Feb 1971 Gp Capt D James, xx Aug 2020Gp Capt E J Flynn, xx Jul 2022 47 Squadrons. P W Henderson, 31 Jul 1992 Gp Capt P G Ottewill, 29 Oct 1965 There was a continuous programme of building from the mid-eighties to update and replace the original station buildings, which were not designed or built with such a long life in view in 1939 and the forties.[9]. Sqn Ldr L T Waugh, xx Aug 1943 Col E A Van Dyke USAF, xx xxx 1964 On the first day of operations, the personnel strength was recorded as four officers, one other rank and 15 civilians. 4 Sep 1941 22 Oct 1943 Gp Capt J F Griffiths*. Wg Cdr I S Smith, 8 Jan 1943Gp Capt R J Legg, 29 Aug 1943 As a result, the RAF Lyneham Flying Club moved to Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire. Gp Capt B C McCandless, xx xxx 1989 Gp Capt W S Gardner, 23 Feb 1944 Gp Capt P R Mallorie, 1 Jan 1969 24, No. How to use 're equip' in a sentence? The REME Museum is located in what was the Officer's Mess at the former RAF Lyneham. Wg Cdr R G Harman* (Temp), 3 Jul 1942 The development of the great naval base at 38 Expeditionary Air Wing. Gp Capt R G Shaw, 8 Feb 1944 24 Jul 1945 Material: Goldfarbenes Metall & 334751551776 46 Group RAF, was its main airfield in the south, and as well as sending its own aircraft overseas, acted as the clearance airfield for planning, diplomatic clearance, customs and briefing purposes for . Flt Lt Hulbert*, 12 Aug 1944 [6] This coincides with the closure of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) technical training establishments at Arborfield Garrison and Bordon Garrison, both of which moved to Lyneham by the end of 2015.