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LOCATIONS INDEX Q - T

 
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Queens Flight:

1998

From Paul Gavin

 


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Rudloe Manor:

Kindly sent by Phil Heeney

 


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Salalah:

 

1977

Top: Dave Kirk, Kavanagh?, Dave Clark, Salim

Middle: Jeff Hill, Bob Plum, ?, Jacko, Dave Roadknight, Bob Smith, John Telfer, Steve Corrigan, Jim O'Hara, OC Fire

Bottom: Cleaner, Jonesy, Fayez

Crash Line

C130 landing on new runway 1977

Fancy Dress Do

Dave Kirk, Ken Slade, Jim O'Connor & Bob Smith

TACR 1 Outside Accommodation

Left to Right: Baz Edwards, Dave Kirk, Dave Roadknight, John Telfer, Bob Smith, Jim O'Connor & Jim O'Hara

Final Days

Article from the "Durham Advertiser"

Tudor Mansions (A Crew Twynham)

Bob Smith, John Telfer & Dave Kirk

From Ken Slade

Desert TACR

Back: Dave Kirk, Salim, Jonesy, Jim O'Hara, Jim O'Connor, Bob Smith & John Telfer

Front: Ken Slade & Dave Clarke

From Ken Slade

Crash Line

From Ken Slade

 

Salalah Song

 

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Saxa Vord:

Fire Section

From Mal Ray

AOC in C Inspection 1971

From Gordon Carle

Staff Visit 1968

From Gordon Carle

Trawler Fire 1970

From Gordon Carle

Trawler Fire 1970

From Gordon Carle

From the Summer isuue of the Saxa Voice

From Gordon Carle

Winter '98-'99

From Gordon Carle

Circa 2000

From Gordon Carle

Circa 2000

From Gordon Carle

59/60

From David Goodall

AOC's 1968

From Gordon Carle

AOC's 1968

From Gordon Carle

Fire & MT Section

From Gordon Carle

Fire & MT Section late '80s

From Gordon Carle

Fire & MT Section late '80s

From Gordon Carle

Entrance to Ops Site 1983

Fire Section on Right

From Gordon Carle

Top Site after gales 31 Dec 91

From Gordon Carle

Fire Section 1976

L to R

Back Row – Cpl Tommy Laws, Cpl Dennis Nelson, SAC Chris Scar, SAC Jimmy Sutherland, Cpl ?, SAC ?, Nick Broom with helmet under my arm.

Front Row – Cpl Paddy Shiels, Sgt Maurice Reaney, F/O Peter Hunter (Fire Officer), Cpl John Winning

From Nick Broom

Green Firefly

From Maurice Broadbent

 

For those interested, there's a very good blog detailing the history of RAF Saxa Vord including pics of a Fire Practice here:

 

Watch BBC footage of closing down of Station

 


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Scampton:

1972

From Maurice Broadbent

Crash Trucks & V Bomber

From Smokey Fairhurst

TACR 2 & Vulcans

From Adey Tearle

1066 Sqn Hastings 1974

From Maurice Broadbent

DPII Domestic

From Maurice Broadbent

DPII Practice

From Maurice Broadbent

Newly qualified Mk 6 Driver

From Maurice Broadbent

ACRT & Mk 6

From Maurice Broadbent

Vulcans 1973

From Maurice Broadbent

Crash Line 1973

From Maurice Broadbent

TACR 1

From Maurice Broadbent

Transplant children visit 1973

From Maurice Broadbent

 

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Sharjah:

ACRT

From Spike Lynch

A & B Crews March 1971

Back Row Chris Pearson, Bill Williamson, Jack Wylie, Geordie Dingle, W.O. George Ashworth, Ernie Fisher, Jack Thomas, John Lee, ? Lancaster, Ray Saunders, Phil Southern.

Front Row Dave Traynor, Roy Bennett, Bob Feather, George Edwards, Sam Fleming, Dennis Redmore, Pete Jones, Malcolm Cole, Bob Potter, Tom Peters

From George Edwards

Fire Section Football Team

From George Edwards

Fire Section Volleyball Team

Back Row Roy Bennett, George Edwards, Sam Fleming, Malcolm Cole, Vic Croft, Bob Feather, Brian Marsh, Tom Peters, ? (Was Referee)

Front Row ? McNamarra, Dennis Redmore, Dave Traynor, Pete Jones, Dennis Husslebee.

From George Edwards

Fire Section Plaque

From Wayne Davies

ACRT

From Wayne Davies

Mk 7

From Wayne Davies

Duty Crew

From Wayne Davies

Inter-Section Volleyball Champs 1971

Back Row Roy Bennett, Vic (The Baffilator) Croft, Geordie Dingle, Brian Marsh, Bob Feather,

Front Row Mick Wenham, Dennis Redmore, Dennis Husslebee

AOC's Inspection 1971

Phil Southern telling the AOC what he thinks of being kept waiting for 2 hours in desert heat wearing a silver suit,

 

L - R: AOC, Ernie Fisher, Phil Southern & Steve Saunders

Mk5A Bogged in Circa 1964

Paddy Keenen 4th from left anybody know others?

1963/64

Walter Curran & Dave Whitney

Xmas 1963

Walter Currans Bar-crawl transport

Mk 7

From Spike Lynch

George Lamont, Spike Lynch & Jock circa 1966

From Spike Lynch

Bedford Domestic

Dave Eustace & Spike Lynch

From Spike

John McGinley & Friend

From Spike Lynch

Fire Section

From Flashpoint archives

Sharjah Beach

Far Left Unknown, George Edwards, Dave Traynor, Pete Jones, Bob Feather, Bob Potter.

 

From Flashpoint archives

 


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Shawbury:

 

1961

From Flashpoint archives

DP Foam test 1961

From Flashpoint archives

 

 

 

 

Web Site

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Sibson:


Ron Newsome

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Singapore:

Collin Hall at Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore, while at Tengah 1966

 

Changi:

1964

From John Irwin

Crash Bays '64

From John Irwin

Domestic Site Block 140

From John Irwin

DUKW 1964

From John Irwin

Fire Section Block

From John Irwin

Fire Section

From John Irwin

Opening of New Crash Bays 1963

From John Irwin

New Section 1963

From John Irwin

Old Fire Section

From John Irwin

Old Fire Section

From John Irwin

Xmas Party 1963

From John Irwin

From John Irwin

From John Irwin

From John Irwin

From John Irwin

From John Irwin

From John Irwin

From John Irwin

The last Lancaster (in French navy livery) being flown from Darwin to BigginHill in 1964 From John Irwin

The last Lancaster (in French navy livery) being flown from Darwin to BigginHill in 1964 From John Irwin

The last Lancaster (in French navy livery) being flown from Darwin to BigginHill in 1964 From John Irwin

The last Lancaster (in French navy livery) being flown from Darwin to BigginHill in 1964 From John Irwin

The last Lancaster (in French navy livery) being flown from Darwin to BigginHill in 1964 From John Irwin

205 Sqn Shackleton

From John Irwin

The Brit Club

Barry Wall's 21st Birthday Party

1971

Front Wayne Davies

1971

From Wayne Davies

 

 

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Fire Section

Exercise 1970

Seletar:

 

1960 - From Tam McCrorie

Johnny Harrison & Bill Wallace

1960 - From Tam McCrorie

Owen O'Hare

1960 - From Tam McCrorie

Pete Hutchison & Owen O'Hare

1959- From Tam McCrorie

Fire Section

Fire Section - From Tam McCrorie

Including:

Mac Cleasby, John Johnson & Paddy Boyle

Fire Section - From Tam McCrorie

Including:

Mac Cleasby, Pete Hutchison, Roy Goodall & Owen O'Hare

Fire Section mid 60s

From Arthur Lynch

Fire Section late 60's

Back Row: Cpl Bob Brown, Cpl George Probert, Sac Garth Firmage, Cpl Brian Hadfield, Sac Mike Moncrieff ?, ?, ?, Sac John Hanley Sac Taff?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,?, ?, ?, Sac Roy Friel..

Centre Row: Brian Ford, Han Fan, “Jimmy DaSilva”, Flt Lt Hart, WO. Bradley, Sgt Les Stacey, Sgt Alan Pegram.

Front Row: ?, Sac " Dinger Bell”, Sac Tom Epps, Sac Malcolm Bulloch, ?, ?, ?, ?,

From Brian Ford

 

 

Web Site

 

 

 

Tengah:

Crash Bay 1966

From Colin Hall

Venom Crash 1957 (Pilot & 5 others killed)

From Ron Brown

From Ron Brown

From Ron Brown

From Ron Brown

From Ron Brown

back row left to right Ron Brown, Graham Askew, John Fitzpatrick, Jack Hawkins, Alan Ledson (died in an aircraft accid

From Ron Brown

Fire Section Football team 1957

From Ron Brown

Another section party.

From Ron Brown

60 Sqn Javelins

Kiwi Canberra B12, and in the background a Victor SR2 1966

From Colin Hall

From the Crash Bay at Tengah, showing 64 Sqn Javelins , a Victor, and a USAF B707

From Colin Hall

The main gate and Elephant Tracker house on the left; the Meteor NF11, and in the foreground part of the McGregor Club

From Colin Hall

Crash Line with 2 fireman from New Zealand Air Force

From Ron Brown

Crash Crew 1958

Left to right: 1 Keith Mealing 2 Sarkinan 3 John Fitzpatrick 4 Lou ? 5 Ken Maddra 6 Ron Brown

 

From Ron Brown

 

 

 


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St Athan:

 

1966

From John Irwin

1966

From John Irwin

Fire Section 1979

left to right: John Jelliman Bob Lawson Dave Gore William Duffy Khan Kev Russell Cyril Cox Colin Jones Jack Fitchett George Edwards

Mk 9's

From John James

Bays

Crew

L - R: Steve Reeves, Chris Jaques, Les Boulter, John James, Chris Webber, Martin Hippsley, Al Daniels.

Kevin Russell kneeling

Crew

L - R: John Jelliman, ? , Dave Gore, Will Duffield, Dave Edmonds, Adjmal Khan, Kevin Russell, Cyril Cox, Colin Jones, Steve Reeves, Jack Fitchett, John James, George Edwards

1986

From Brum Yates

Section Footie Team circa 1988

From Brum Yates

Ron & DP

From Ron Newsome

Crew late '80s

From Brum Yates

Control Room late 80's

From Brum Yates

Command Med Inspection 1988

From Brummie Yates

Command Med Inspection 1988

From Brummie Yates

 

Web Site

 

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St Mawgan:

C Crew 1980

Trevor Waugh, Jimmy Curry, Kev Barber, Chris Sharkey, Les Kightley, Terry Smallman, John Kneebone, Steve Parkinson, Andy Pittock

From Trevor Waugh

Fire Section 1980

Back Row - Chris Sharkey, John Kneebone, ?, ?, "" Kelly, Mick Abbott, Les Kightley, ?, ?, Trevor Waugh, ?, Wally Walsh, Chris Rickard, ?, Geordie Waddell, Andy Pittock, ?

Middle Row - /, /, Trevor Box, Mick Goulding, Micky Holmes, Charlie Chase, Phil Walmsley, John Daly, Steve Parkinson, Chris Wattleworth, Jimmy Curry, ?.

Front Row - ?, Ron Laughton, ?, Wilf Longmire, ?, Ian Easter.

From Trevor Waugh

 

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Stradishall:

 

1958

From Flashpoint Archives

1958

From Flashpoint Archives

1958

From Flashpoint Archives

1958

From Flashpoint Archives

 

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Strubby:

 

1967 Command Champions

Chaps 1967

Newspaper clip sent by Bob Ewing

 


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Sutton-on-Hull:

For those interested, there is a superb web site dedicated to RAF Sutton-on-Hull; click crest below to view it:

July 1959

From John Irwin

1956

From Geoff Varley

1957

Willie Farquhar, Jack O'Hare, Jimmy ?, Owen O'Hare& Roger Lee.

1957

Including:

Mick Mullen, Jack O'Hare, Owen O'Hare

Roger Lee, Jack Wilson

Aerial View

 

 


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Tangmere:

Crash Line Circa 1960

From David Wickwar

Fire Station Circa 1965

From David Wickwar

Fire Station Circa 1968

From David Wickwar

 

Museum Web Site

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Ternhill:

 

Crash Line

From Jim Johnson

Mk 8

From Jim Johnson

 

 

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Thorney Island:

ACRT Circa 1963

From David Wickwar

Fire Station 1975

From David Wickwar

Bogged in Mk6 Circa 1963

From David Wickwar

Practice Crash Circa 1963

From David Wickwar

Thorney Island Reunion at Shoreham Airport 1995

From David Wickwar

Mk 7 26AG84 as new in 1965

From David Wickwar

Mk 7 26AG84 in 1975

From David Wickwar

Mk 7 26AG84 as Command Reserve late 70's

From David Wickwar

Mk 7 26AG84 prior to restoration 2008

From David Wickwar

1961

J Catchpole & Bob Grayling

From Gordon Went

1961

From Gordon Went

1962

Chalky White, Jock and Gordon Went

From Gordon Went

 


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Tobruk:

 

Main Gate 1962

From Brum Yates

Fire Section Tobruk

From Brum Yates

The Long and Short of things

Lofty Jennings 6ft 7in & ken King 5ft 4in

From Brum Yates

1964

Lofty Jennings Jock Law Brum Yates

From Brum Yates

Doorstep Quartet

Bob Gibson Loty Jennings Bill Ritchie Brum Yates &Tam the dog 63-64

From Brum Yates

Abrim - The Dhobhi Walla

From Brum Yates

Normal section strength 2x Bedford Domestics

From Brum Yates

Exersise Triplexwest

DP and ACRT for Heli moves and Armoured Fighting Vehicles refueling after they had come off Ships

From Brum Yates

Moving cattle off the *Football Pitch* for Heli Landing

From Brum Yates

Sycamore landing on the football pitch

From Brum Yates

Improvisation

1 Bedford u/s Have an ACRT and 4 Trailer pumps instead (Nothing ever changes does it ?)

From Brum Yates

1964

John Boulton " Panic Tanning"

From Brum Yates

Beford Dom and 1 Ton Austin Water Bowser

From Brum Yates

Water Bowser

I bent it. A couple of days later it cost me 3 days loss of pay and Ive still got the scar on my head 47 years later.

Brum Yates

Charlie Woolworths

You want it - he's got it

From Brummie Yates

Geordie Waugh 1964

From Brummie Yates

1964

Sgt Jim Walsh ,Jim Pancott, Loffty Jenings, Dan Wilkinson , Cpl Joe Summers

From Brummie Yates

Best Extra Duty Ever !!!

Sunday Morning down to the Offiers beach club to wash down the patio's ,10 mins. Use all the Officers facilities including their bar, 2 hrs {Whilst they were at church}& afree beer each, for our "hard work"Priceless.

From Brummie Yates

Saville Row

From Flashpoint Archives

Mick Lally, Ginger Barret, Pat Hogan, Jim Pancott ,Les Walker ,Lofty Jennings and Bob the Dog

From Brummie Yates

Lofty Jennings, *Slops*, Bill Ritchie

From Brummie Yates

Tobruk Harbour Pump test (And Swimming )

From Brummie Yates

Geordie McNally and Brum Yates

From Brummie Yates

 

 

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Topcliffe:

Fire Section

From Q Eaton

Fire Section

From Q Eaton

RIV

From Q Eaton

Fire Section 2009

From Q Eaton

 

Web Link:

 

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