MEMORIES

 

 

A page to view pics of people and places you may or may not remember, so please dig out your old photos, scan them and send to webmaster@rafanddfsa.co.uk

Cheers 

Dave
(webmaster)

 

LOCATIONS INDEX M - P

 
M N O P

 

 

Maastricht:

The photograph above was kindly sent in by Julian Davis with the following message:

I thought your members might be interested in the photograph attached.  It was taken on the 22nd Feb 2014 at the JOC Maastricht underground command bunker that was closed in 1991. 

The photo shows the names of three RAF fireman and their Belgian colleagues, who were the last fireman to serve in the Bunker, I also believe they were the last military staffs there.

Cpl Dixon
SAC Dixon
SAC Dunn 

Maybe some of your members remember. 

Details on how to visit JOC Maastricht can be found at http://www.limburgs-landschap.nl/item/excursies-nato-hoofdkwartier (Dutch).

 Best regards

 Julian Davis (ex TG11)
NATO Engineer, SHAPE

 

 

 

Machrihanish:

 

ATC & Fire Section

Crew after demo 1982

Adrian Speak, Dougie Elmore, Dave Stenhouse, Phil Kane, Chris Myson, Frank Engall & Ian Cormack

Dave Stenhouse in Crew Room

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1982

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1982

Ian Cormack & Phil Kane

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1982

Robbie Simms & Davie Stenhouse

Drill Team at Islay 1982

Back: Dave Stenhouse, Ian Cormack, Frank Engell & terry Clent

Centre: Steve Bowden, Terry Bradley & Dave Gillian

Front: Chris Myson

Air Ambulance

Training for Drill Comp

Training for Drill Comp

Dave Stenhouse, Dave Thomson, Andy Rees & Paul Newton (Coach)

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984

4 Man Drill - L to R Dave Stenhouse, Ricky Blyth, Mick

From Dave Stenhouse

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984

From Dave Stenhouse

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984

From Dave Stenhouse

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984

From Dave Stenhouse

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984

The Final Leg

From Dave Stenhouse

Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984

From Dave Stenhouse

 

 

Concord visit 1986

From the top of the steps left to right: Cpl Roger Trow, Unidentified Officer, SAC Ian Haddington, SAC Simon Lee, Cpl Sandy Clarke, SAC Trevor Pye, SAC Eddie  Shirkie, Chris Allsopp, SAC Andy Eaton, Sgt Jim Bradley, SAC Duggie Hay

From Simon Lee

 

Burning Area

From Q Eaton

  

 
         

 

Link

 


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Malaya:

 

 

Asahan:

From Colin Hall

From Colin Hall

From Colin Hall

 

 

Butterworth:

Bill Lawrence, Hendry Cheng, Tam McCrorie, Ginge Scurrell & Bob Webster

Crash Bays circa 1965/68

? , David Stoker, Gavin Smith, Ginge Scurrelln & Chalky White

Crash Bays

From Tam McCrorie

Fire Section from ATC

From Tam McCrorie

Foam Test

From Tam McCrorie

Javelin Crash 1967

From Tam McCrorie

Javelin Crash 5 Apr 1967

Frank Gregory, Larry Heaton & Lou Barrow

From Tam McCrorie

Mk5A Foam Test

From Tam McCrorie

Crew 1966ish

Michael, Bob Webster, Das, Knnan & Gavin Smith with Malasian Fireman

Tam driving 5A

From Tam McCrorie

Twin Pioneer Crash 1966

From Tam McCrorie

Twin Pioneer Crash 1966

From Tam McCrorie

Twin Pioneer Crash 1966

From Tam McCrorie

Aerial view of Fire Dept

From Bennie Zaccardelli

Four Firemen gardening

From Tam McCrorie

1945 Monitor in Crash Bay

From Tam McCrorie

 

Robbie Gow, Das Kannon, ? , Michael & Dooley (Aussie Firemen)

From Tam McCrorie

 

33 Sqn Bloodhound Missile Site

From Tam McCrorie

Mk6 & Javelins

From Tam McCrorie

Crash Bays

From Tam McCrorie

Mk5A Foam Test

From Tam McCrorie

2 Sqn

From Tam McCrorie

DP1

From Tam McCrorie

Hunter

From Tam McCrorie

 

Mk5

From Tam McCrorie

Mk6C

From Tam McCrorie

Buccaneer wheels-up landing 1966

From Eastward magazine.

 

Mk6 in Crash Bay

From Tam McCrorie

Mk6 in Paddy Field

From Tam McCrorie

 

Jet Provosts

From Tam McCrorie

Mk7's on Flight Line with RAAF 77SQN Sabres 1969

From Pete McGraw

   

 

   

Web Site

 

 

 

Gong Kedah:

RAF Airfield at Gong Kedah, east Malaya, Aloh Star, just south of the Thailand border and near the beach where the Japanese landed. When it rains in Malaya....it RAINs!

Mk5 DP1 & ACRT

GingeYoung, Alec Reid & Owen O'Hare 1966

From Tam McCrorie

Owen O'Hare, Chalky White & Larry Heaton

From Tam McCrorie

1966

Larry Heaton & Owen O'Hare

1966

Including Larry Heaton & Owen O'Hare

Alec Reid 1966

 

Labuan:

 

63/64 from Barry Wall

63/64 from Barry Wall

Bill Fowler

From Association archives

63/64 from Barry Wall

63/64 from Barry Wall

66/67

From George Turnbull

 

66/67

From George Turnbull

 

 

66/67

From George Turnbull

 

   

Kiwi Canberra

 

   

 

 

 

Penang:

Crash Vehicles 65/68

From Tam McCrorie

Crash Line 65/68

From Tam McCrorie

Australian Hostel Penang

Ladies Maria Ann Christine Sally Heather & Pauline Men Derek Bailey Alec Reid Paddy Tipper Gavin Smith Owen O'Hare Ian Cargill Tom Mc Crorie Paddy Dowling & Alec McLean.JPG

From Tam McCrorie

Crash Bays 65/68

Crash Trucks 65/68

 

 

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Malta:

 

RAF Luqa 1969

RAF Luqa Fire Service

Kindly sent in by Bob Ewing Mem, No 321

Luqa Crash Shed in the early '90's

From Bob Ewing

RAF Luqa Crash Bays

From Bob Ewing

Luqa Mk5

From Bob Ewing

Gordon Brown, Steve Foster, Steve Gould & Charlie Charlesworth

Tom Carney, Steve Foster, Tony Hodgson, Scouse Whitley, Martin John, Ian Easter

Luqa Fire Section 1955

From Terry Wright

Austen K6 CO2 Gas Truck at Luqa 1955

From Terry Wright

From Terry Wright

From Terry Wright

From Terry Wright

From Terry Wright

From Terry Wright

30 May 2010

Bedford Domestic awaiting restoration

From Bob Ewing

30 May 2010

Bedford Domestic awaiting restoration

From Bob Ewing

30 May 2010

Mk 7 awaiting restoration

From Bob Ewing

Safe Driving Awards

From Sean O'Hara

 

 

Foam Layer

From Terry Shorrocks
 

 

Foam Layer

From Terry Shorrocks

 

 

Hot Fire

From Terry Shorrocks

DP III

From Peter Ashpool 

AOCs Inspection 1970

From Emmanuel Pantalleresco

Luqa

From Peter Ashpool

 

DP3 & TACT

From Terry Shorrocks

Cpl "Joe" Jew 1950s

From Denise Worker

 

1950s

From Denise Worker

1950s

From Wilf Claydon

 

1950s

From Denise Worker

 

Avro York crash 1956

From Wilf Claydon

On the airfield

From Godfrey Mangion via Facebook

203 Sqn Flight Line

From Nige May

Crash Crew 1955

From Wilf Claydon

 

Foam-laying at Luqa

Two MK7s & a DP3

From Godfrey Mangion via Facebook

 

Bedford Water Bowser & Trailer

From Wilf Claydon

Gas Truck

From Wilf Claydon

 

Crew at work on the runway

From Godfrey Mangion via Facebook

 

 

45 Monitor

From Wilf Claydon

 

Mk5

From Wilf Claydon

 

 


 

 

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Manston:

 

RAF Manston:

DP1

From Olger

ACRT

From Olger

HCB Mini Angus

From Olger

Mk 6

From Olger

Bedford

From Olger

Mk 7

From Olger

 

Manston Crash

From Derek Williams 

Crash Line 1944

From Q Eaton 

Puddle-jumper crash 1994

L to R: Richie Brown, Dougie Duff, Robert Lindsey, Justin Nicolson, Norman Sangster, Mike Brenchley and Johnny Morris

From Mike Brenchley

 

Combine deployed on Canberra after port foam strip landing.

From Steve Pearson

DC8 Freighter recovery Manston Airport 1999 following a nose wheel retraction during unloading.

From Dustin Nicolson

Mk9s & Volleyball

From Q Eaton  

Manston Crash early 1980s

From Q Eaton 


 

Following the closure of the airfield

2022

From Dale Howlett

Following the closure of the airfield

2022

From Dale Howlett

 

 

School Pics:

 

 

Course 00/08 Graduation 18/5/01

From Graham Eglen

Course 00/08 Graduation 18/5/01

From Graham Eglen

Course 00/08 Graduation 18/5/01

From Graham Eglen

Course 00/08 Graduation 18/5/01

From Graham Eglen

Course 00/08 Graduation 18/5/01

From Graham Eglen

Course 00/08 Graduation 18/5/01

From Graham Eglen

BA Training

L-R: Q Eaton, Waz Warters, Baz Gargett, Geordie Green & ?

From Q Eaton

Harry Wilson Webb School Building

Apr 2010

Volvos

Early Course Photo

From Flashpoint archives

Mk 8

From Olger

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

July 1985

From Paul Read via Mick Chapman

RIV in action

From Ken Davies

Under-wing fire

From Ken Davies

Action shot

From Ken Davies

 

 

Training Facilities during CTE days

From Q Eaton

 

Training Area

From Swift Aerial Photography

Training Facilities during CTE days

From Q Eaton

 

 
   

Mid to late 80s

Barry-Brough Scott
 

   

 

Course Photo's:

1961

From Mick Richardson

1962

From Tony Orton

Early course

From Flashpoint archives

Basic April 1974

From Mick Richardson

1990's SNCO Seminar

From Brum Yates

1994 SNCO Seminar

From Brum Yates

AFDFS Officers

From Q Eaton

AFDFS Officers

From Q Eaton

AFDFS Officers

From Q Eaton

AFDFS Officers

From Q Eaton

Senior Supervisors seminar 1992

Kindly sent by Kevin Mason

Manston 93 Graduating Course BF 03/93

Wg Cdr Valentine, DO E Worsdell, Flt Lt Summers, Sgt Bill McCreath, Sgt Dave Keen

Firefighters Alderwick, Crook, Littleboy, Martine, O’Connor, Phillips, Potter, Protheroe, Ryan.

1997

Senior Supervisors Seminar

From Brum Yates

1990

From Paul Gavin

Manston Refresher course 04-89

Sub officer Went, Lfm Fenn, Lfm Page, Fm Blackwell, FM Bowen, Fm Burwell, FM Clews, Fm Coombs, Fm Reade, Fm Sparrow, Fm Swankie, Fm Thorpe, Fm Chapman

FT 2 Course 1991

From Ron Fillis

 

Basic training at CTE Manston, September 1968. No uniforms provided until completion of training, everyone was issued with ‘hospital blues’ and wellies. A tunic and black plastic wet legs for ‘domestic’ training. Wool fibre crash firefighting suits and white crash boots. In those days we lived in the old WW2 wooden billets for the duration of the six week course. Sadly, many of those pictured are no longer with us.

 

Andy Lomax

 

Initial Course 1968

From Anselmo Alecio

  

Initial Course 1970

From Eric Bossino

Officers Conference 1975

From Brian Douglas

 

Officers Conference 1976

From Brian Douglas

 

1976

From
Barry-Brough Scott

Initial Course 16/77

Back row L to R: Hall, Townshend, ? , ? , ?, Black, Beecroft, Warner, ?, White, Bruton , ?,

Front row L to R: ?, ? ,? ,? , ? , ?, W L Hibberd (Commandant), ? , ?, ? ('Homer'), ?, ? , ?

From David Beecroft
 

Late 70s

From Keith Day

Officers Conference 1977

From Brian Douglas

 

Officers Conference 1978

From Brian Douglas

 

AFDFS Initial course held at the old fire school - 28th Aug to 10th October 1979.

From John Charles Leith

 

Basic Course Circa 1980

From Ryan Jones 

Officers Conference 1982

From Brian Douglas

1985

From Philip Mock

Last ever AFDS refresher course at Manston, December 1988 before the RAF moved in.

From John Charles Leith 

1989

From Victoria Guy

 

 

Pass out parade Nov 1989. 

L-R & Front to back – Iain Hamilton (DFS), Andy Higgins, Justin Nicolson, Dave Raddon, ?, Scott Miller, Neil Pickles, ?, ?

From Justin Nicolson

 

From Pete Armstrong 

1990 from Lee Neal 

 

Basic Course 91

From Darren Westall

 

Basic Course 91

From Steve Greenaway

 

Manston 91
 Back row: knapp, Clwyd Jones, Taylor , Jewitt, civvy, Herbert, Spain, Peter Barton, Darren John Argyle.
Front row: civvy, me, John Paynter, Baker, civvy, officer, civvy, Smith, PTi, civvy.

From David Irwin 

FT1 course in 1994
Back Row (L to R) Ady Hanbury, Dave Jessop, Bill Brailsford, Colin Walker, Daz Horsley, (Kev Best and Andy Barnes Instructors)
Front Row (L to R) Simon Young, Chris Davies, Me, Giles Hodges and Al Armstrong.

From Kevin Brereton

 

Basic Course March 2000

From Michael Dunning   

Crash Refresher Course 2001

From Marc Jones  

 

 


 

2004

From Keith McDonald

 

From Phillip Todd 

 

Final Pass-out Parade 22 October 2020

From Colin Miller

 

Final Pass-out Parade 22 October 2020

From Colin Miller

 

 

 

 

 

Some YouTube clips:

 

Practice Fire Video Clip

Practice Fire Video Clip Apr 09

2018

 

(More clips of Manston on YouTube)

 

Museum:

 

The Museum of RAF Firefighting has now been relocated at RAF Scampton where it continues to grow.  There is a dedicated page on this web site at http://www.rafanddfsa.co.uk/museum.html and the museum has its own site at http://firemuseum.co.uk/

 

 

 

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Marchwood:

 

Carmichael

From David Wickwar

RB44

From David Wickwar

 


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Marham:

 

Luxury Accomodation

From Mike Aycliffe

Mk 6

From Mike Aycliffe

DP 2 Producing

From Mike Aycliffe

Fire Section 1962

From Mike Aycliffe

Crash Crew 1982

From Stew Bell

Crew at Crash Site

From Stew Bell

Victor Prang 1982

From Richard (Trotsky) Czykita

Victor Prang 1982

From Richard (Trotsky) Czykita

Victor Prang 1982

From Richard (Trotsky) Czykita

Victor Prang 1982

From Richard (Trotsky) Czykita

Victor Prang 1982

From Richard (Trotsky) Czykita

Victor Cockpit after State 1

From Stew Bell

Crash Line

From Ron Newsome

B Crew 1984

From Stew Bell

Victors

From Stew Bell

Stew Bell

From Stew Bell

Crash Bays

From Stew Bell

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

Mk 6

From Peter McMurray

63/65 Marham Fire Section. Astra cinema on the end.

From Peter McMurray

63/65

From Peter McMurray

63/65. John Wakely

From Peter McMurray

Tornado Barrier Engagement

Full Monty 2005

From Graphics Officer

Full Monty 2005

From Graphics Officer

Bays at night

From Steve Pearson

84/85

From George Sillence

 

A Crew 1985/6


Back row: Roland Kelly, CPL Nobby Clark, SGT Ken Davis, CPL Dave Wicks, CPL Colin Whiteley, Lee Barnard

Front row: Jacey Durham, Andy Dixon, Paul Dale, John Dobson

From Lee Barnard

 

1987

From Scott Hudson

 

Mid 80s

From Michael Penfold

Ken Davis & Graham Bones 1987

From Lee Bernard 

 

1988

Rob Mercer, Keith Lammin, Mick Powell, Micky, Edwards, Simon Young, Stevie Edwards, Phil Lawrence, Chars Richie, Peter Higgings, Russell Grant, Joe Birt, David Daffern, Bill Spratt & Jason Stott

From Robbie Campbell

 

2004

From Justin Gray

 

2004

From Justin Gray

 

  

2004

From Justin Gray

 

    May be an image of 6 people and text that says "R.A.F. Marham 27th July 20-06. HAEL.NF FILEA PEADRESCUE PE FORCE Arthur Elton. Howard Harper. Joe Shackleton. Steve Doran. Dave Kenyon. Ron Gaunt'"

New recruits 2006

From Steve Harrison

 

 

   
Practice crash fire at RAF Marham  1968

 

Images kindly provided by Bob Feather

 

 

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Masirah:

 

 

The photographs in the gallery below were kindly provided by Felix Lennon who was stationed at Masirah in 1953

Hastings

Landing

Meet and Greet

 

Felix with water bowser

On the airfield in ACRV

With local workers

Out in the bondu meeting local tribesmen

Felix and the children

 

At the Inverdale memorial

Dining out with the locals

Smile

Running repairs on the water bowser

 

More repairs

Willing helpers

Footie

With local children

Aquabatics

 

Shopping Trip

With islanders

On the water

Fishing

The big catch

 

On the beach

Who goes there?

Sword skills

In the Mess

Felix with friends and water bowser

 

Felix with the Sheikh's children

The firemen

   

The Sheikh

 

   

 

More photo's in no particular order:

Fire Section 1973

Back row:

Tom Carney, ??, Mick Williams, Harry Edwards, Joe Fletcher, Tony Semaine, ??, WO Charlie Thompson

Front row :

Craig Sedgwick, Dave Sedgebeer, Alan ??, Roger Bell, ??, ?? Mal Ray

Turtle Club 1973

From Mal Ray

Turtle Club 1973

From Mal Ray

Fire Section Booze-up

From Mal Ray

Bob Sleigh from Mal Ray

"Night flying with the budgies" 1973

World Jury 1968

Taff Pritchard Kevin Meeson George Edwards Mick Condy Paul McGhee and others, from George Edwards

 

Masalaam do 1968

left to right Ian Easter George Edwards Alastair Collier Phil Sinnot from George Edwards

AOC's

From George Edwards

Shark

From George Edwards

The little one

From George Edwards

Corporals Club 1971

New Year's Eve

Mal Incles, Geordie Lindoe, Maurice Reaney & Jock Murdoch

Mk 7 & Crew 1967

Left to right: John Will known as Chilly Willy, George (scouse)Edwards, the late Jock Mc Vey, Paul McGhee, Sgt John Farrell, Pete Mitchell, Kevin ( Smiler ) Meeson

1972

Brian Lindoe, Bill Knapman & Mal Incles

From Brian Lindoe

1972

Bill Knapman, Mal Incles & Tony Minty

From Brian Lindoe

DP3 in rain 1977

From Adey Tearle

Crash Line 1977

From Adey Tearle

Night Out

Standing 2nd R Jim Croll Kneeling from Left Flt Sgt Billy Gibson, 3rd L Geordie Mustcroft.

From Jim Croll

Out in the Gemini

Cox'n Spud Murphy with a couple of Assistant Air Traffic Controllers, SAC Adrian Donovan on the right and SAC Brian "Dobbie" Dolan on the left.

Sent by Vic Nugent

1968

From Bill Rogers

From Bill Rogers

From Bill Rogers

From Bill Rogers

From Bill Rogers

From Bill Rogers

Crash Line 1974

From Ben Zaccardelli

Local Souk 1974

From Ben Zaccardelli

Crash Line 1974

From Ben Zaccardelli

Night Out 1974

From Ben Zaccardelli

1973

A Crew on Bondu Bash

From Mal Ray

Turtle Club 1973

Geoff Hill, Jock Young & Graham Mellor

From Mal Ray

King Rock Inspection 1974

WO Frank Piggott (shortly to be casevacced with gall stones) & section.

From Bennie Zaccardelli

Webmaster note: recognise Dave Wynn 2nd from left back row, Tony Burgess & Ian Syme 2nd & 3rd from right second row

1974

Saving two engines from the deep blue sea,,

From Bennie Zaccardelli

Tour King 1972

Ted Smith, Dave Lambourne & Colin Black (or is it Murphy?)

From Ted Smith

Crash Line circa 1971

From Ted Smith

Crash Crew circa 1971

From Ted Smith

Harrier on promotional visit

From Ted Smith

On guard

Ted Smith

Vulcan

From Ted Smith

Enjoying a few beers

From Ted Smith

Out in the Zodiac

Ted Smith

Muscat Fire Section

From Ted Smith (pictured in reflection in Thorneycroft windscreen)

Christmas 1971

From Ted Smith

Station Information Booklet

From Phil Smith

Fire Section Crest

From Ron Fillis

Crash Bays 1977

From Ron Fillis

1977

From Ron Fillis

Role of honour

From Ron Fillis

TACR1

From Ron Fillis

1977 Ma-salaam Masirah

From Ron Fillis

 

Interesting shot from 1965 with Mk5A DP1 & DP2 next to narrow gauge railway track

From Steve Pearson

 

Visiting Vulcans 1960s

From Facebook

 

Sat on the Zodiac rescue boat 1968

 L to R: - Paul McGhee (RIP), Ken Williams, Keith Stewart, Barry Nolan, and Andy Andrews

From Barry Nolan

 

1976

From Tug Wilson

 

1976

From Tug Wilson

 

1974

Going to clean out fish pond with Dave Whitlam  no one said it had a Stone Fish in it!

From Mal Lee

 

1976

From Tug Wilson

 

1976

From Tug Wilson

 

Web Link:


RAF Masirah & RAF Salalah Old Comrades Association

 

YouTube links:

Hot fire exercise

Fire Section 1974

 

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Menwith Hill:

From Stew Bell

From Stew Bell

From Stew Bell

Dodge CH4212

From Q Eaton

SFO Alan Armstrong

From Q Eaton

Rescue 84M3329

From Q Eaton

 

 

Volvo

From Q Eaton

 

Fire Station

From Q Eaton

 

 

Rescue 84M3329

From Q Eaton

 

 
         

 

Web Site

 

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Mepal:

Johnie Sinclair at Thor Site Mepal 1962

From Brian Lindoe

 

Web Link

 

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Metheringham:

 

Hose Cart

From Ron Newsome

 

Green Goddess

From

Pete Crunkhurn
 
         

 

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Middleton St George:

 

Davy Air Middle back Dusty Miller front right rest Unknown

From Davy Air

Dusty Miller & Davy Air

From Davy Air

Dusty Miller Davy Air and two unkown

From Davy Air

Teesside Fire Scool pic

From John Goupillot

Gas Truck

From Davey Air

Mk 5A

From Davey Air

DP I

From Davey Air

DP II

From Davey Air

 

   

12 December 1962 T.4 Lightning XM993 was written off after her undercarriage collapsed on landing at Middleton St George, Durham. It overran the runway, overturned and caught fire. The crew escaped safely.

From Q Eaton

 

   
         

 

 

Web Link:

 

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Middle Wallop:

 

ATC Tower & Fire Section

From Brian Higgins

Bryan Higgins & Co

 

DP2

From Matthew Browning

Army Museum of Flying Image

From Howie Marson

 

Aerial View of Tower & Fire Section

From Steve Pearson

 

Open Day

From Steve Pearson

 

 

DP2 & ACRT
 

From Ian Scottson

 

 

Army Air Corps days

From Steve Greenaway

 

TACR1

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

Firefly

From Steve Greenaway

 

Aerial View

From Steve Pearson

2018

From Jeff Gillett

 

2018

From Jeff Gillett

 

Crash Trucks in front of Tower

From Steve Pearson

RIV 2020

From Steve Pearson

New Man/Angloco & Lynx

From Steve Pearson

 

 

 

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Mildenhall:

 

2019

From Jeff Gillett

 

2019

From Jeff Gillett

 

Fire Section

From Q Eaton

2021 Presidential Visit

From Jeff Gillett

 

2021 Presidential Visit

From Jeff Gillett

 

   

1964

From Robert Silvernail

   

 

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Minhad:

MFV & Flagpole

From Si Costella

Australian Panther

From Si Costella

Desert Sunset

From Si Costella

Desert MFVs

From Si Costella

 

 

 

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Molesworth:

 

 

TACR1 & Crew

From Dave Keogh

 

Mk10

From Dave Keogh

TACR1 & Crew

From Dave Keogh

 
         

 

 

 

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Mount Batten:

 

National Firemans Strike Dec '77

From Bryan Higgins

Domestic Crew

Ron Newsome with Billy Morris and Joe Summers

From Ron Newsome

 

 

 

Web Link:

 

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Neatishead:

 

Fire Section

 

Mini Bedford &
 Landrover/Trailer Pump

From David Beecroft
 

 

Fire Section &

Bloodhound Missile

David Beecroft's memories of Neatishead:

I was there from April 1978 to April 1983. The crew provided fire cover for the main station plus the two remote sites, TX and Rx Sites.  In addition there was a responsibility for fire protection at Hopton-on-Sea, Weybourne, Trimingham (now permanent radar site) and a relay station at Stoke Holy Cross.  AFDFS OIC reported to a Flg Off responsible for Fire.  A crew of 2 was supported by the main building fire piquet of RAF staff. The R-12 Engineering Fire Piquet  would man the Land Rover with Trailer Pump, especially when the AFDFS crew went offsite. The AFDFS was: OIC - Sub Off R 'Mitch' Mitchell (week day and leave cover); L/Fmn G Archer, R Best, R England, D Locke, BW Wymer; Fmn D Beecroft, P Baldwin, P Eaves.  The appliances we had were the mini Bedford and the Land Rover/ Trailer pump combo; the photo shows then outside the fire station next door to the R-30 Ops Bdg.  The latter is now the RAF Neatishead Radar Museum (https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/index.htm); there is some history on the website.

 

       

 

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Newton:

 

 

Early '90s

From Wilbur Wright

From Terry Shorrocks

TACR2 in front of Fire Section/ATC

From Del Fisher

 
         

Web Link

 

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North Coates:

   

1983

From Guy Bowes

 

   
 

1986

From Ian Calvert

 

 

1986

From Ian Calvert

 

 

1986

From Ian Calvert

 

 

 

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North Luffenham:

Flying by the seat of our pants

From Geoff Varley

 

Sharing a newspaper in 1957

From Geoff Varley

Crash Crew 1957

From Geoff Varley

 

Ralph Taylor and Andy Michael with Mini-Bedford & FAFA

From Andy Michael

1988

From Paul Theobald

         

 

 

TACR 2  Photoshoot

 

Web Link

 

 


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Northolt

 

Austin Domestic 1959

From Arthur Lynch

 

 

 

'45 Monitor

From Arthur Lynch

 

 

 

 

 

Mk5A & Crew 1959

From Arthur Lynch

 

 

"In attendance" circa 1976

From Nigel Burgess
 

 

"In attendance" circa 1976

From Nigel Burgess

 

 

"In attendance" circa 1976

From Nigel Burgess

 

1984

Bob Richards, Gp Capt Osborne, Ken Leverett & Dave Keen (Santa)

 

TACR1 on Volleyball Court

From Ian Scottson

 

 

Summer of 1990, left is SAC Dave Pearson, Lying down is Cpl Dave Lumby.

From Justin Nicolson

 

Chinook & Crash Bays

From Jeff Gillett

 

Shaun Doyle & Tony Bruce 1986

From Ray Garrett 

1987

From Michael McCluskey

 

 

 

 

1987

Back: Paul Goddard, Paul Fuller, Bryn Venebles, Andy Hollis & Tony Bruce

Front: Robbie Pocklington, Andy Moore, Tom Sawyer, Bob Shaw & Ray Garrett

From Ray Garrett

 

1988

 From Ray Garrett

 

Mk 9 water production

From Thomas Brügger

 

 

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North Weald:

 

   

2020

From Jeff Gillett
 

   

 

 

Oakington:

WOT 1

From Bill Wilky

 

Mk5A

From Bill Wilky

 

Domestic Station

From Spike Lynch

SNCO's Team Building Group

Fman Sgt Paddy Boyd  2nd from right front row.

From Gil Boyd

 

1959

Scouse Carter & Crew

Command Competition Certificate 1961

Crew ready to go to Waterbeach

From Brummy Yates

Crew ready to go to Waterbeach

L-R: AFDFS Fm, Brummy Yates, AFDFS Fm, Stan Burton

From Brummy Yates

 

Fire Section circa 1969

From Steve Harrison

 

Mal Wilson driving DP1 to first vintage air display at Duxford 1973

From Mal Wilson

 

1974

L to R: Ray Hill, Dave Owen, Sgt Dave Adams, Mal Wilson, John Jack, Mal Ray, Cpl BrumYates

From Mal Ray

 

 

   

From Ray Hill 

 

 

     

Oakington 1974

 

Operating from ACRT & Mk 6

Kindly sent in by Mal Ray

 

 

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Odiham:

 

   

1950's

From Brian Simpson, who tells us:

"I took the picture by balancing the camera on the Crash 1 Landrover on auto shot outside the Fire Section at RAF Odiham. It was Sunday morning no Flying scheduled at this time.Our MK5 crew top left: -  Mick Mcmenamin LAC, our Driver SAC Royce, bottom left LAC Pettet, bottom right LAC Simpson Simmo. We had just arrived back from FIDO detachment at BLACKBUSHE AIRPORT to resume our duties as Aerodrome Firemen"

 

   

Fire Section
From Dave Keogh

 

Fire Section
From Paul Gavin

 

 

New simulator ablaze

From Mick Abbott

 

Duty Crew
From Adrian Burton

 

TACR1

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

Winterised TACR2a

From Steve Greenaway

 

TACR2a

From Steve Greenaway 

 

Mk 8

From Steve Greenaway 

 

Mk 9

From Steve Greenaway

Mk 10

From Steve Greenaway 

Geordie Sparky & Goose hard at work.

From Guy Bowes

1980

From Mike Harris

 

 

VIP Visit 1985

FS McCarthy,  Cpl Phil Evans, Simon Hewlett, Baz Boreham, Chris Robinson, Simon Rolfe

From Chris Robinson

 

Crash Line 1986

From Matthew Browning

 

 

Red Watch, October 1991

Back Row (L to R):Sgt Simon Cooke, LAC Mark Taylor, SAC Sean Green, Cpl Dave Giffney,

Front Row (L to R):SAC Paul Banham, LAC C Thomas, SAC Geordie Reeve,

From Simon Cooke

 

 

Liaison Visit by Hampshire Fire & Rescue with Red Watch, - 18 June 1991

Cpl Jerry ?, SAC Geordie Reeve, SAC Graham Bowes, Sgt Simon Cooke, Sac Mike Brady, SAC Paul Banham, SAC Sean Green,

From Simon Cooke

 

MFV passing Flight Line

From Steve Pearson

RIV on Standby

From Steve Pearson

 

Reunion 2015

From Colin Griffiths  

 

1 Minutes silence observed by
RAF Odiham Fire Service.
12:00hrs 4 May 2017

From Alex Wiggin

 

 

MFV and Simulator

From Steve Pearson

New vehicles 2021

From Jeff Gillett

 

New vehicle 2021

From Jeff Gillett

 

 

Simulator 2021

From Jeff Gillett

 

         

 

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Old Dalby:

 

 

Fire Section

From Q Eaton

 

 

Duty Crew

From Ian Mutch

 

 

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Old Sarum:

 

From Alan Beasley

From Alan Beasley

From Alan Beasley

From Alan Beasley

From Alan Beasley

From Alan Beasley

Bryan Higgins & ACRT

From Bryan Higgins

TACR1 Circa 1980

From Steve Greenaway

1957

From Bryan Higgins

 

   

TACR1 from Flashpoint archives

   

 

Web Link:

 

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Ouston:

 

From Association Archives

5 a-side football team 1967/68 season.

Back:- SFO & Sgt Pete Keeble

Front:- Cpl Geordie.  ?---David Pearson, John Sherry and Jim Croll

From David Pearson

 

TACR 1 1974

From Ron Newsome

From Association Archives

         

 

Web Link:

 

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Pershore

Fire Crews early 60's

Reg Lisseman far left

From Ian Lisseman

 

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Portland

 

Fire Station

From Q Eaton

 

1967

From Paul Harries

 
 
         

 

Web link:

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Portreath

 

   

Fire Section

From Q Eaton

   

 

 

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Predannack

 

Aircraft Handlers from RNAS Culdrose - hot fire training

From Paul Harries 

 

 

Royal Navy MK12 93 RN 93 which came to grief at Predannack Airfield, from Steve Pearson

 

Mk12 in action 1989

From Peter Mitrovich

 

Mk12 in action 1989

From Peter Mitrovich

 

 

Mk12 in action 1989

From Peter Mitrovich

 

 

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Prestwick

   

 

   
         

 

 

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