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Eastleigh (Kenya):

58 Sqn Canberra PR7 which overran runway

 

From Collin Hall

58 Sqn Canberra PR7 which overran runway

From Collin Hall

Fire Section

Mike Amos at the back, then me, then Ron Laughton; in the front row, second from the left is Paddy Kelly, Sammy Lee, and Graham ‘Dutch’ Bones.

From Collin Hall

 


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El Adem:

Circa 1962

From Peter McMurray

Circa 1962

L.to R. Sgt Jim Collins. Brian Madden. Mal? John Watts. Peter McMurray. Chic? Tony Holland

From Peter McMurray

Macca & ACRT 61/63

From Peter McMurray

61/63. Bill Adems (top) Peter McMurray

From Peter McMurray

61/63

L. to R. Mike? Bryan Crowther. Cpl O'Farrel. Dave Reid.

From Peter McMurray

61/63

L.to R. Tony Holland. Mal? John Watts. Dave Reid

From Peter McMurray

61/63

top. Mal? Chic? Tony Holland

From Peter McMurray

61/63

L.toR. Bill Adems. Trev? Peter McMurray. John Young Jock?

From Peter McMurray

61/63

L.toR. Peter McMurray. Smudge Smith.

From Peter McMurray

61/63

Mk5A & ACRT

From Peter McMurray

61/63

Foam Layer

From Peter McMurray

61/63

L.toR. Bill Adems. Chic? Smudge Smith

From Peter McMurray

61/63

From Peter McMurray

61/63

L.toR. Chalky White. Dennis Moore

From Peter McMurray

61/63

DI on DPII

From Peter McMurray

61/63

Crash 1

From Peter McMurray

61/63

DPII on Crash Line

From Peter McMurray

61/63

Mk 5A & ACRT

From Peter McMurray

Welcome to 2 years in the biggest open prison in the world

From Brum Yates

The goeshomey Comet 4 on my last day at El Adem 14 Nov 1964

From Brum Yates

Fire Section

From Flashpoint Archives

5* Accommodation

From Flashpoint Archives

Recreation Facility

From Flashpoint Archives

 

 

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Fairford:

Concorde & ACRT

From Les Herbert

 

 

Web Site

 

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Falkland Islands:

 

Argie Gunboat at Goose Green

From Jim Johnson

Mt Tumbledown

From Jim Johnson

Port San Carlos

From Jim Johnson

On a Swan Out Stanley Oct 1986

Brum Yates

Goose Green Heliport Departure Lounge 1986

Gerry Scofield, Ian Easter and crew waiting for a passing Chinook

From Brummie Yates

Sapper Hill

Tony Jones laughing 'cos the F/sgt got the 4 tonner bogged in

From Brummie Yates

Moody Brook

Argy Powder Rescue Truck looking rather the worse for wear/war

From Brummie Yates

 

 

Stanley:

The above is a picture of RAF Stanley sent in by Ray Fearnley.  It was taken from a C130, you can just see the Fire Section and a MK9 in the bottom left of the picture.

B Crew Nov '82

Mick Burn, Phil Kelsall, Nigel Burgess, John Fulton, Mick Stiles, Dave Thorpe, Jan Metters, Dave Stenhouse

Fire Section December 1982

Back: Tony Jones, Paul Johnson, John Fulton, Mick Burn, Ian Smith, Dave Stenhouse, Phil Burns, Mick Brown, Dave Thorpe, Nigel Burgess & Mick Stiles

Front: Grant MacLeay, Phil Kelsall, Vince Larvin, Jan Metters, Colin Jones, Chris Williams & Brian Peterson

from Dave Stenhouse

Crash & RHAG Crews Jan83

From Dave Stenhouse

B Crew Jan '83

Bryn Venebles, Jan Metters, Nigel Burgess, Andy Gurr, Dave Stenhouse, Grant McLeay, Mick Burn, Dave Abbott & Gary Woolley

RAF Stanley Fire & Regiment Staff 1984

From George Edwards

Stanley Airport

From George Edwards

Coastells

Darts

From Mick Fishburn

F4 Recovery

From Dave Stenhouse

A wee shower

From Dave Stenhouse

Looking West

From Dave Stenhouse

Fleeing parade for Maggie Thatcher's visit

From Dave Stenhouse

Names in Lights

From front page of RAF News Feb/Mar 1983

RHAG Rewind

From Dave Stenhouse

QRA Scramble

From Dave Stenhouse

Fire Section 1982

From Dave Stenhouse

Standby for F4 taking wire

From Dave Stenhouse

Not any Better, even from this angle : (

From Davie Stenhouse

1986

Cpl Bill Waters, Sac Gordon Smith, Cpl Chris Rickard, Flt Sgt Fred Woods, Sac Phil Barnes, Sac Andy Philips

1986

Back row

Sac Buster Clayton, Cpl Taff Davies Cpl Jim Barrow, Mark Gray, Sgt Paul Steel, Flt Sgt Fred Woods, Sac Andy Philips, Igor Ingram, Liam Rippon, Mike Goldstone

L-R Front row

Cpl Bill Waters, Sac Gordon Smith, Phil Barnes, Cpl Chris Rickard

C130

From Jim Johnson

Harrier

From Jim Johnson

Jim & Chick

From Jim Johnson

Fire Section

From Jim Johnson

1985

Back row: Bob Jonhanson,Jacko Ashworth,john Scott,Steve Wren, Kevin Shiel, Steve Doddridge

Front Row: Ray Patterson,Yorker Garrett,Nick Jackson,Tony Townly,Peter Woodley

 

From Wayne Davies

Sgts Mess Dec 1984

George Edwards Ron Laughton and Jim Johnson

Town Fire Station 1986

From Brummie Yates

1984 1

From Neil Byrne

1984 2

From Neil Byrne

1984 3

From Neil Byrne

1984 4

From Neil Byrne

1984 5

From Neil Byrne

1984 6

From Neil Byrne

1984 7

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

1984

From Neil Byrne

 

                                                                                                   

Some Word Docs:

Nominal Role Board  Ode to Stanley  RHAG Citation

 

Kindly sent by George Edwards

 

From MPA:

BV underslung

Crew room by Ian Orgill

Mk 9 Crew by Ian Orgill

BV's on standby

Crash Line

BV 206

The Ultimate "go anywhere" vehicle

Fire Section in front of Crash Bays

From Mal Ray

Mal Ray Flying Fat Albert

Green Watch Domestic Crew 1991

L to R Mal Ray, Dave Leaker, Haddy Haddington, Taff Jones

Fire Section Dec '92

From Paul Gavin

Crew who attended a house fire on Lively Island in Falklands on Sat June 28th 1986

L-R Back row

Sac Kiki Dee, Fran Neary, Gordon Smith, Neil Bateman

L-R Front row

Flt Readfern 78 Sqn, W.O Steve Davey, Sac Liam Rippon, Sgt Roy Bastable, Flt Gear 78 Sqn, Flt Sgt Dowell 78 Sqn

Crew outside Timmy Hangar 1988

From Bill Creaser

1986

From Brum Yates

Farewell Gift

WO Bill Mckay Sgt Dave Keen

From Dave Keen

Apr '87

Taff Ford ?

????? Paul Wilkinson ??

Cpl Mick Greenshields, Cpl Geoff Hancocks, Sgt Dave Starkings, WO Derrick Moscrop ????

From Dave Keen

Aug '87

???? ????? ???

?????? Dave Lumby ??????

Cpl Pavul Wncote, ? Sgt Mark Williams, Sgt Tim Thorpe, WO Bill Mckay FS Harry Halford ,Sgt Dave Keen ??

From Dave Keen

Crew Pic Aug '87

From Dave Keen

Fixmas Day 1987

Paul Wilkinson, Mick Greenshield, ?, aff Ford, Tim Thorpe.

From Dave Keen

November 1987

From Trevor Waugh

Decemebr 1987

From Trevor Waugh

Footie Team 1987

From Trevor Waugh

Penguin Crossing

From Brum Yates

Fire Section 1989

From Ron McGrouther

Chiefy Yates clears the snow

From Brum Yates

July 1986

From Brum Yates

1986

Phil Warmsley and his crew wont let Chiefy stand on top of the pile of snow that he has shoveled up

From Brum Yates

1984

NB 1

From Neil Byrne

1984

NB 2

From Neil Byrne

1984

NB 4

From Neil Byrne

1984

NB 4

From Neil Byrne

1984

NB 5

From Neil Byrne

1984

NB 6

From Neil Byrne

 


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Finningley:

Mid '80s

LtoR, Dave Keogh, John Robson, Gary Raw, Keith"Kiki"Dee, Paul Jardine, Mick Lee.

From Q

Crash Line '60s

From Arthur "Spike" Lynch

Domestic DP '60s

Spike Lynch

5 a side footie presentation 1981

Standing: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Bob Johansen, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Kneeling: ?, ?, Robbie Parker, ?, Lou Lucock, George Edwards, ?, ?

 

From George Edwards

Red Watch 2006

Robin Hood Airport Fire Service

1983ish

From Ian Maughan

1983ish

From Ian Maughan

1983ish

From Ian Maughan

 

Web Site

 

 


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Fylingdales:

During Site Construction

DP1 outside original Fire Section in Contractors Compound

First Winter

1962, the year the site was built at Snod Hill on the North Yorkshire Moors

Feb 2010

RNAS Culdrose Detachment

Martin Harrison, Rob Russell, Mike Locker, John Hodgson & Dave Kirk

Red Crew 2006

Martin Harrison, Paul Cattermole, Paul Gavin, Dave Kirk & Phil Hanby

2007

Phil Hanby, Martin Harrison, Nicky Loveday (Stn Cdr) John Miller, Paul Hutchinson, Andrew Orton & Dave Kirk

D Sadler, G Dale & R Russell

From Mick Richardson

Fire Station

From Mick Richardson

CFO Jarvis, M Branch, J Hodgson, M Richardson, R Russell, D Upton & R Barwick

From Mick Richardson

R Allanson

B Craig, M Branch, B Robinson, J Davis, L McGrath, B Skelton & M Fish

From Mick Richardson

B Craig, A Orton, G Stephenson, R Allanson & G Smith

From Mick Richardson

C France M Richrdson & C Harland

From Mick Richardson

AOC's Practice Circa 1976

Exercise at Power House

From Tony Orton

Eric Hesp dressed for action

From Tony Orton

Trailer Pump

From Mick Richardson

Mountain

From Mick Richardson

From Mick Richardson

Blue Crew 1995

R Addison, M Richardson, C Harland, A Orton & D Sadler

VIP visit

Rob Russell & Tich Harland

AOCs

Dave Kirk, Andy Orton, Tich Harland, Green Man & Rob Russell

VIP Visit

C in C, Brian Sutherland, Mike Locker and Andy Orton

VIP Visit

Mike Locker, Brian Sutherland, Andy Orton, Mark Storr and that Green Man again

A Wellie Job

Grahem Stephenson

Like Coiled Springs

Graham Stephenson & Brian Wassall

Pot White

From Mike Richardson

Medal Presentations

From Mike Richardson

Blue Crew Mid-Eighties

From Mike Richardson

Fen Bog Fire 2001

Paul Hutchinson & Dave Kirk during final stages of second day

Fen Bog Fire 2001

LFf Mike Locker during second day of beating

Brian Sutherland's final shift

Neil Sinclair, Dave Kirk, Brian Sutherland, Martin Harrison & John Hodgson

Brian Sutherland's final shift

Dave Kirk, Paul Cattermole, Phil Hanby, Brian Sutherland, Neil Sinclair, Al Dean, Paul Hutchinson & Andy Orton

May 2011

Volvo Saxon & MAN Emercency 1 on wash

 

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Gan:

Crash Crew

From Jim Johnson

MCU, Hittadu Pier

From Jim Johnson

Outside the |Hotel

From Jim Johnson

MCU Pinnace

From Jim Johnson

Sports Day

From Jim Johnson

Cinema

From Jim Johnson

Out with MCU

From Jim Johnson

War Memorial

From Jim Johnson

Works Dept

From Jim Johnson

1968

From Ken Godfrey

Fire Section 1968

From Ken Godfrey

Fire Section 1968

From Ken Godfrey

1968

From Ken Godfrey

Fruit Bat Strike 1968

From Ron Brown

1973

From Smokey Fairhurst

 

Web Link

 

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Geilenkirchen:

(Flugplatz Teveren)

 

1962 Fire Crew

Flt/Sgt MacDonald, Sgt Mulready, Sgt ?, Cpl Paul Mathews, Cpl Tex Brewer, Cpl Tony Smith, Cpl ?, Cpl John Balfour, Sac Terry Horn, Sac Norman Bell

From Terry Horn

Fire Section Vehicles 1962

From Terry Horn

Pratice Crash 1962

Cpl Tony Smith on left

From Terry Horn

Web Link:

 

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Gibraltar:

 

Bob & Jim

From Jim Johnson

Upper Rock

From Jim Johnson

Runway & Border Crossing

From Jim Johnson

Runway from top of rock

From Jim Johnson

Johnnie Sutton, Geordie Lindoe & Sid Meadows

Shoe-shine

John with Taff & Brian

From Bill Rogers

London Bar

Bill Rogers, Albert, John Sutton & Geordie Lindoe

From Bill Rogers

 

Admiralty:

Dockyard Landrover Appliance

Dockyard Appliance

North Front:

A Crew with Miss Gibraltar 1980

B Crew

Claz Ebanks John Storey

Brian Peterson Johny Miekle Dave Kirk

John Fallows Phil Heeney Sandy Clark Tony Bruce

B Crew 1980

B Crew '80

Brian Peterson, Sandy Clarke, John Storey, Clazz Ebanks, Tony Bruce, Phil Heeney.

John Fallows, Johnny Miekle, Dave Kirk

North Front Fire Service 1984

From Maurice Broadbent

1963

From Brian Lindoe

1964

Geordie Lindoe, Jock Chapman & John Hanley

Hot Fire1970

From Bill Creaser

Rocket Launch 1971

From Bill Creaser

IRC Launch Eastern Beach 1971

From Bill Creaser

C Crew 1970

From Bill Creaser

C Crew Sigs 1970

From Bill Creaser

From Jim Johnson

From Jim Johnson

Victorius Footie Team 1971

Does anybody know what Fred Chapory was doing with that fire bucket?

From Bill Creaser

Wheels-up Shackleton

From Ron McGrouther

If anyone has any info on this one please let us know

1963

From Bill Rogers

1965

From Bill Rogers

Gemini Crew '63

From Bill Rogers

C Crew 1989

Back Row: Cpl Col Whiteley, SAC Kev 'Taff'' Mealins, Sgt Mark Cartledge, Sac Mark Jacobs, Cpl John ????

Front Row: Sac Russ Welsh, Sac Jack Barclay, Sac Dave 'Polly' Pollard, Sac Mick Connors

From Russ Welsh

 

Web Site

 


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Gravely:

Crash Line 1957

From Arthur Lynch

Control Tower & Crash Bays

From Spike Lynch

1956

Ken Leverett & crew

From Spike Lynch

 


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Gütersloh:

Local Fire Service Competion, Circa 1982

Gutersloh Winners, in the picture Tony Jones, WO Changi Payne. Gerd Plantz Brum Y and Joe Proctor

From Brum Yates

Fire Section Circa 1981

Crash Trucks behind Volleyball Court

From Brum Yates

Fire Section Circa 1981

Crash Trucks behind Volleyball Court

From Brum Yates

Xmas 1976

Tagg Whippe, Gerry Schofield and Crew Members

From Gerry Schofield

 

Come fly with me

An amusing yet factual account of the events surrounding the 59 Squadron almost lost a Canberra from their flight line at RAF Guttersloh. Kindly provided by Colin Barber

 

Web Link

 

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Hemswell:

Xmas menu 1966

From Les Herbert

Xmas menu 1966

From Les Herbert

 

 

Web Site:

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Henlow:

 

1996

From Brum Yates

1997

From Brum Yates

 

 

Web Site

 

 

 

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Hong Kong:

 

Kai Tak:

 

Fire Boat

From John Dick

45 Monitor

From John Dick

45 Monitor

From John Dick

Fire Boat & Seletar Sunderland

From John Dick

From John Dick

Vampire

From John Dick

Seletar Sunderland

From John Dick

From John Dick

Fire Section Circa 1957

From John Dick

Seletar Sunderland Refuelling

From John Dick

Sunderland in Hong Kong Bay

From John Dick

 

 

 

 

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Honington:

1961

L to R: Brum Yates, Dave Norman, Cpl Ron Hoddle, Jock Mc?, Cpl Dennis Shaw, Dick Morris, Butch Pym, Harry Walton.

Presentation 1993

From Brum Yates

Presentation 1993

From Brum Yates

Waiting to do a Victor brake check 1961

L to R Paddy Kenan, Cpl Denis Shaw, Harry Walton, Jock Mc?

From Brum Yates

Waiting to go to the Airmens Mess For tea Bottom Section 1961

L to R: Wally Heard Paddy Keenan Dennis Cole Dave Norman Roy Edwards

Kneeling: Bill Henty

From Brum Yates

Crash Bays 1961

From Brum Yates

Crash Line 1994

From Brum Yates

1994

From Brum Yates

All them Policemen and not One RAF Fireman in trouble!!

U/T Motorway Policemen on ejectionseat training Cpl Andy McDonald and SAC Mark Barron (AirCrew suit)

From Brum Yates

Brummie's Leaving Do May 1994

Left to Right: ? Mogan, Kevin Day, ?, Geordie ?, and Tom Whiteman conducting the band.

From Brum

 

Web Site

 

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