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Lost Cartoon Hi I hope my name (Alfie Bass) will ring a bell with some of you; I was in post at the School of Fighter Control from 1972 to 1982. In the first years at RAF Bawdsey, I painted a cartoon called Bawds... Started 23^rd May, 2008 at 9:39pm by Keith (Alfie) Bass (Guest)	23	36,226	14^th Dec, 2023 at 4:56pm By: Hilary A Whiteway
Open Invite to Paddy Stevens' Retirement Party Mk III - 19 Jun 08 - London Due to the outstanding success of Paddy’s first 2 Retirement Parties it has been decided to hold another one for all those who missed out (and those of you who are crazy enough to want to repeat t... Started 27^th May, 2008 at 8:03am by Nick Loveday	0	3,162	27^th May, 2008 at 8:03am By: Nick Loveday
Instructor Jobs in Saudi Arabia Hi Folks, just had a quick look through the membership list. Very good to see a lot of very familiar names. Just a quick note - BAE is looking to take on two more WD instructors for work at the K... Started 6^th Oct, 2010 at 7:51pm by Martin O'Carroll	0	3,111	6^th Oct, 2010 at 7:51pm By: Martin O'Carroll
“BATTLE OF BRITAIN - THE REAL STORY” BBC 2 2000 WED 22 SEP “BATTLE OF BRITAIN - THE REAL STORY” BBC 2 2000 WED 22 SEP Historian James Holland presents a fresh analysis into the Battle of Britain, exploring the lesser-told German point of view, and ... Started 20^th Sep, 2010 at 12:00pm by Nick Loveday	0	2,928	20^th Sep, 2010 at 12:00pm By: Nick Loveday
Where & When Again Not Saxa this time! Two Ops Rooms possibly in the 50’s. Could be operational,training or temporary – one of the Ops Rooms has windows! I have quite Hi Res copies but reducing for the website. Any hel... Started 5^th Jun, 2011 at 8:45pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	6	9,135	7^th Jun, 2011 at 10:09am By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Photo of Al Knox in Air Commodore uniform When I attended Al Knox’s funeral recently, the family asked me if I could be of any help in getting a photograph of Al in his Air Commodore’s uniform. Through Nick Loveday, we've tried, with no luck... Started 22^nd Jan, 2013 at 11:00am by Stuart McCullouch	0	6,102	22^nd Jan, 2013 at 11:00am By: Stuart McCullouch
Patrington Reunion I've just received the following message about a reunion at Patrington: "Did you ever serve at Patrington RAF Base? We are searching for ex RAF servicemen and women who served at the former RA... Started 19^th Feb, 2013 at 2:28pm by Jan Cobb	1	18,844	20^th Feb, 2013 at 9:35pm By: Nigel Woodger
A Battle of Britain press release mentioning Fighter Controllers! I was pleased to see the paragraph in the linked news story that mentioned the role of Fighter Controllers in the Battle of Britain: http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm?storyid=897DACD3-114... Started 22^nd Sep, 2008 at 7:03pm by Richard Jenner	6	9,017	19^th Feb, 2009 at 10:10pm By: RvG (Guest)
A 'Must Watch' for Fighter Controllers and Aerospace Batttle Managers Castles in the Sky (featuring the early work at Bawdsey) due to be shown next Thursday 4 Sep 14 on BBC2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04gnhv7. Chris Morshead of the Air Defence Radar Museum was in... Started 29^th Aug, 2014 at 3:12pm by Stuart McCullouch	6	9,424	12^th Sep, 2014 at 9:12am By: Mike Clarke
A Difficult Search We are trying to stimulate interest in a documentary covering the work of the WAAF in the Dowding System and specifically the ground breaking role of the WAAF Filterer officers. The BBC are intereste... Started 2^nd Mar, 2012 at 12:36pm by Tim Willbond	0	3,080	2^nd Mar, 2012 at 12:36pm By: Tim Willbond
Weekend TV Guide for battle of Britain Addicts!! BATTLE OF BRITAIN WEEKEND - TV GUIDE!! BBC4 SATURDAY 18 SEP 1900 -2000 AND 2100-2200 An evening dedicated to the Battle of Britain, bringing together World War Two historians, Battle of Brit... Started 17^th Sep, 2010 at 4:25pm by Nick Loveday	0	3,731	17^th Sep, 2010 at 4:25pm By: Nick Loveday
Lightning 7-Ship over Boulmer Dear all. Having a nostalgic moment or two, scanning in old negatives and thought I'd share some history with the attached photo. I seem to remember this was a last flypast, either of one of t... Started 2^nd Oct, 2010 at 6:59pm by Chris Knapman	0	3,237	2^nd Oct, 2010 at 6:59pm By: Chris Knapman
New Topic = Old Message Board Just over 3 years ago, when the domain we used for our web site was 'raffca.co.uk', Spotter set up the original version of this Message Board - very much as it appears now, but much, much smaller! Pri... Started 23^rd Mar, 2010 at 7:41pm by Jan Cobb	0	27,685	23^rd Mar, 2010 at 7:41pm By: Jan Cobb
Late 1970s nostalgia With the inevitable socks from nephews this Christmas I received a double DVD entitled 'Royal Air Force in the Late 1970s'. Of note, Disc 1 has 'RAF Aerospace Systems Officer 1974 (or Operator de... Started 13^th Jan, 2014 at 4:35pm by Richard Jenner	0	4,616	13^th Jan, 2014 at 4:35pm By: Richard Jenner
For those who have served at Buchan... Open this link for details of a new memorial: http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm?storyid=28CF5A55-5056-A318-A83FD0541A2B1D... Richard Jenner Started 8^th Oct, 2009 at 7:55am by Richard Jenner	3	13,351	5^th Sep, 2011 at 4:51pm By: Paul Martin (Guest)
First Radar Unit on Unst I wonder if anyone has any information about 203 MRU, which had an AMES 9 mobile Unit on Unst for a few months in 1940? Some evidence of their stay remains, including some anchoring points for their 2... Started 14^th Apr, 2012 at 10:17pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	0	2,861	14^th Apr, 2012 at 10:17pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Bunkers I was in discussion with Mike Tippen about bunkers we had known (!)at the Xmas Bash and mentioned the Subterranea Britannica web-site - the link is here for those interested: http://www.subbrit.o... Started 22^nd Dec, 2008 at 2:51pm by Richard Jenner	3	5,176	27^th Nov, 2009 at 9:39am By: Benjamin Oldcorn (Guest)
Transportable/Mobile Radar – Early Days If anyone is interested I’ve just put out a piece on a very early RAF Radar Deployment here:- http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-first-radar-on-unst.html Started 30^th Jan, 2013 at 3:39pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	0	3,507	30^th Jan, 2013 at 3:39pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Petition to save Bentley Priory The petition to Downing Street to save the ground floor of Bentley Priory from the property development has just come to my attention. The deadline is the 25th April and I wondered if anyone else wou... Started 23^rd Apr, 2009 at 3:33pm by Sue Gillott	12	22,101	24^th May, 2011 at 7:27pm By: Kirsty (Guest)
Saxa Vord photographic memorabilia A couple of weeks ago I returned to Saxa Vord with my family for the first time in 30 years. What made a wonderful holiday so memorable was the fact that Aaron Foord, the owner of Foord's Chocolates (... Started 20^th Sep, 2010 at 10:23am by George Keith	0	3,317	20^th Sep, 2010 at 10:23am By: George Keith
Who & where Again The 2 pictures attached are copyright of the Imperial War Museum. I'm trying to find out who is in the first picture (RAF Sopley IC cabin in the 60's) and anything at all about the second - she's wor... Started 11^th Sep, 2012 at 10:23pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	0	3,374	11^th Sep, 2012 at 10:23pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Trying to contact Nick Gadd and /or Donald Donaldson Davidson crew chiefs of C Watch @ Tai Mo Shan 69-71 for a reunion in December this year. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Started 15^th Jun, 2008 at 1:40pm by Nigel Woodger (Guest)	4	7,170	21^st Jun, 2008 at 8:43am By: Nigel Woodger (Guest)
Ah! the officers rest room. Good Morning Sir's and Ma'am's, I was pleasantly surprised to find you have managed to make a web site and a forum no less. Maybe the training we gave you when our old trade went computerised ... Started 11^th Jun, 2008 at 9:24am by Nigel Woodger (Guest)	1	4,412	11^th Jun, 2008 at 6:37pm By: Keith (alfie) Bass (Guest)
Consultancy Opportunities Hi all. I've been contacted by a consultancy company who are looking for individuals with defence experience with a view to tendering for a number of contracts. As yet, the scope is hazy but the ... Started 2^nd Dec, 2008 at 10:54am by Rob McNab (Guest)	1	4,174	7^th Dec, 2008 at 9:30am By: Dave Todd
Help Please - Any Clues About a Picture Found at Neatishead? Anyone know the story of this picture? It was discovered at the Neatishead Transmitter Site last week when the RAF personnel were having a sort out. What is the story behind this and who are the chara... Started 8^th Apr, 2013 at 4:31pm by Nick Loveday	1	5,539	16^th Nov, 2013 at 12:12am By: Chris Morshead - Ex Member
Can anyone lend me a fiver? http://www.sva-auctions.co.uk/html/Lots/June2012/lot18_details.html Started 8^th Jun, 2012 at 12:34am by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	5	8,329	29^th Jun, 2012 at 11:05am By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
More information Hi, Just wondering if you can help. I am currently looking to apply to join the RAF as a Fighter Controller, or Aerospace Battle Manager as they are now known - still trying to remember to u... Started 28^th Jan, 2009 at 12:47pm by Will (Guest)	1	4,655	28^th Jan, 2009 at 12:55pm By: Will (Guest)
Plt Off A Brick What ever happened to Plt Off A Brick, if I remember rightly he was posted in to the RAF S of FC West Drayton to do the controllers coarse during the 70’s,I believe Pat Gallanders was the Boss at the ... Started 28^th May, 2008 at 10:28pm by Keith John Bass (Guest)	0	3,449	28^th May, 2008 at 10:28pm By: Keith John Bass (Guest)
Saxa Vord - Red Star Board Now that RAF Saxa Vord has closed, I wonder if anyone could cast any light on the whereabouts of the 'Red Star Board' which was inscribed with the names of all the controllers who controlled live QRA(... Started 12^th Mar, 2007 at 2:01pm by Alec Trevett	10	19,371	6^th Aug, 2010 at 9:26am By: Steve Morson
Past USAF/RAF Exchange Officer I was fortunate enough to have been selected to serve with the RAF at RAF Patrington from mid-1970 until mid 1973. I found your site while searching google earth for RAF Patrington. I think that it is... Started 21^st Sep, 2011 at 5:46pm by Ben Hardin (guest) (Guest)	3	6,628	16^th Nov, 2011 at 1:48pm By: Alan Shield
ADRM, RRH Neatishead – Friends Day - Sat 19 September 2015 I attended the ADRM Friends Day as the FCA Museums Liaison Member, a ‘Friend’ and as a newly appointed Trustee. As the Manager, Beth Condie, and a number of Board of Trustees are new, its organisation... Started 24^th Sep, 2015 at 7:57pm by Dave Lowry	0	2,453	24^th Sep, 2015 at 7:57pm By: Dave Lowry
PROGRAMME OF RAF INTEREST - 13 Apr - BBC1 - 2100hrs BBC MasterChef cook-off at RAF Northolt BBC1 Wednesday 13th April at 9pm Join MasterChef’s John Torode and Gregg Wallace as they take over the Officer’s Mess at RAF Northolt and transport u... Started 11^th Apr, 2011 at 3:28pm by Nick Loveday	0	2,968	11^th Apr, 2011 at 3:28pm By: Nick Loveday
AGM 2008 - Minutes All those members with an email address should already have received a message with the link to the minutes on the website. If you haven't received that email and are registered on this Message Board,... Started 18^th Jun, 2008 at 5:02pm by Jan Cobb	0	3,320	18^th Jun, 2008 at 5:02pm By: Jan Cobb
Engineers' Walk 2009 Dates and details - and links to the Admin Order - are available within the Members Area; please log in to gain access. 1. The complete Admin Order, including 4 Annexes. 2. The Admin Order; main pages only.... Started 18^th Aug, 2009 at 1:59pm by Jan Cobb	0	2,998	18^th Aug, 2009 at 1:59pm By: Jan Cobb
Show your support for the Battle of Britain veterans, the RAF and RAFA A series of ales has been brewed specially by the Wolf Brewery to commemorate ‘The Few’, 2353 young men and women from Great Britain and 574 from overseas, who are officially recognised as having take... Started 12^th Sep, 2010 at 5:51pm by Nick Loveday	0	3,126	12^th Sep, 2010 at 5:51pm By: Nick Loveday
Battle of Britain 70th Just found this interesting article (well to me anyway) on the official RAF Battle of Britain web-site. It explains the Fighter Control system employed during the battle: http://www.raf.mod.uk... Started 11^th May, 2010 at 4:47pm by Richard Jenner	0	2,658	11^th May, 2010 at 4:47pm By: Richard Jenner
Hot Jets Cold War I've just received this message from Richard Norris of the Lightning Preservation Group based at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire. "........ After several months of waiting we finally have a dat... Started 7^th Nov, 2013 at 9:36am by Dave Lowry	0	3,989	7^th Nov, 2013 at 9:36am By: Dave Lowry
HELP LOCATING MK3 GREY/BLUE AIRCREW JACKETS? Hi, I was wondering if anybody has or knows were to locate any grey/blue MK3 aircrew jacket (s) circa 1960-69? they have the old RAF reference number 22C/2574. If any body has any information on these... Started 21^st Sep, 2009 at 2:57am by marcus knightingale (Guest)	0	3,640	21^st Sep, 2009 at 2:57am By: marcus knightingale (Guest)
Appeal for Funds to Sponsor a Commemorative Stained Glass Window at Bentley Priory The role of ‘The Few’- the pilots of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain - is a very well-known story. Their success is legendary; they were the tip of the spear and often paid the ultimate ... Started 12^th Mar, 2012 at 6:03pm by Nick Loveday	0	3,051	12^th Mar, 2012 at 6:03pm By: Nick Loveday
National Commemoration Service - 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain You can watch the service held in Westminster Abbey to commemorate and celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain featuring our very own Veteran Members, Patricia Clark (interview 26 minu... Started 21^st Sep, 2015 at 11:57am by Nick Loveday	0	2,408	21^st Sep, 2015 at 11:57am By: Nick Loveday
3 Jun 1900-1930 The One Show BBC 1 - showcasing RAF Fylingdales BBC The One Show, Friday 3 June, 1900 will include a 4:30 minute feature film showcasing the work of RAF Fylingdales The work of RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire gets a high profile nationa... Started 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 11:32am by Nick Loveday	0	4,267	2^nd Jun, 2011 at 11:32am By: Nick Loveday
RAFA AirMail Magazine Apr 2015 Check out this month's Airmail Magazine from the Royal Air Forces Association! It has 5 pages telling the story of the creation of the Fighter Control Specialisation during 1940 and has personal ... Started 10^th Apr, 2015 at 2:11pm by Nick Loveday	2	4,496	14^th Apr, 2015 at 9:56am By: Nick Loveday
75th Anniversary Celebrations - Photos Matt Cockin and Dinz have kindly sent in their personal photos from the 75th Anniversary celebrations at Bentley Priory 12/13th June so I've created an album on our Facebook page so everyone can see t... Started 15^th Jun, 2015 at 3:07pm by Nick Loveday	0	2,561	15^th Jun, 2015 at 3:07pm By: Nick Loveday
IFF MkIII - Saxa Vord I'm trying to find out more about the IFF MkIII at Saxa. The building and foundations were constructed, whether or not the mast & aerial were erected I have still to discover. Something was installed ... Started 23^rd Feb, 2012 at 11:19pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	0	3,363	23^rd Feb, 2012 at 11:19pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Wanted - RAF Uniform for use in exhibition of Saxa Vord With reference to the posting concerning the Red Star Board, we are looking for a uniform to put on display with the exhibition, so if anyone has one they no longer need or would be prepared to long t... Started 22^nd Feb, 2010 at 9:25pm by Aaron Foord (Guest)	0	3,628	22^nd Feb, 2010 at 9:25pm By: Aaron Foord (Guest)
Veterans Railcard - Coming Soon The following link may be of interest: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veterans-r.... Started 6^th Sep, 2020 at 5:58pm by Dave Lowry	0	1,988	6^th Sep, 2020 at 5:58pm By: Dave Lowry
Looking for interviewees for research on radar and the RAP My name is Dr Alison Williams and I’m a geography researcher working at Newcastle University. I'm working on a project called the Geographies of Military Airspaces. In this I’m investigating how UK ai... Started 11^th Nov, 2010 at 11:11am by Alison Williams (Guest)	0	2,863	11^th Nov, 2010 at 11:11am By: Alison Williams (Guest)
Congratulations to the ADRM....again!! Congratulations to Doug Robb and his Team of dedicated volunteers and supporters who have succeeded in getting the Air Defence Radar Museum (ADRM) selected as a finalist in the Regional Awards for Exc... Started 15^th Sep, 2008 at 9:24am by Nick Loveday	4	6,930	24^th Oct, 2008 at 9:46am By: Mike Clarke
Shop Window FCA Shop now Open For Business - Members Only - so please log in first! FCA Members who are not registered on this site should send a 'PM to Administrator' (see above) to request registration. Logged-... Started 10^th Sep, 2008 at 12:43pm by Jan Cobb	0	2,891	10^th Sep, 2008 at 12:43pm By: Jan Cobb
TV Programme of interest to the RAF - 3 Jul 2100 BBC2 - Coast Sunday 3 Jul BBC2 2100hrs - Coast Join Nick Crane and the Coast team when they visit the Inner and Outer Hebrides of Scotland and discover how the Royal Air Force has operated the Remote Radar He... Started 30^th Jun, 2011 at 4:50pm by Nick Loveday	0	3,053	30^th Jun, 2011 at 4:50pm By: Nick Loveday
Trying to contact Stu Hunter Does anyone have contact with Stu Hunter? I believe he joined the branch from the Royal Engineers at the beginning of the '80's. He was certainly in the Falklands during 1983. Any information will ... Started 19^th Aug, 2009 at 10:51pm by Grant Grafton	8	13,541	5^th Jan, 2010 at 8:35am By: Dave Lowry
Boulmer Lookout Magazine - Latest Edition Missing RAF Boulmer? You can catch up with all the goings on in their Magazine, Lookout....https://cms.raf.mod.uk/rafboulmer/rafcms/mediafiles/B24D4FCA_5056_A318_A83DE8FF1... ....and ther... Started 29^th Sep, 2014 at 10:39am by Nick Loveday	0	3,533	29^th Sep, 2014 at 10:39am By: Nick Loveday
Saxa Vord Myths The unedited version. The ADRM published a shorter version in their last newsletter - for those of you of a "certain age" http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/type-80-at-saxa-vord-... Started 2^nd Mar, 2014 at 12:29pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	0	3,930	2^nd Mar, 2014 at 12:29pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
News on allocation of squadron numberplates https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/two-historic-raf-squadron-numberplates-are-... Great news: Boulmer CRC badged 19 Sqn RAF(U) Swanwick badged 78 Sqn Started 7^th May, 2021 at 3:21pm by John Booth	0	2,092	7^th May, 2021 at 3:21pm By: John Booth
More Success for the ADRM! Congratulations to the ADRM - Dougie Robb has let me know that the Museum has, once again, been selected as a finalist in the Regional Enjoy England Awards for Excellence. The 'Oscars' type evening is... Started 8^th Sep, 2009 at 12:46pm by Nick Loveday	0	3,045	8^th Sep, 2009 at 12:46pm By: Nick Loveday
Madalena - Still Pumping Out Wigglies Dear All Just got back from a short family holiday in Malta (first time back there since detachments back in the early 70s with Plez, Wally Makepiece and Paul Barber). Went to visit the old RAF M... Started 6^th Jun, 2011 at 11:40am by Alec Trevett	4	9,409	21^st Feb, 2014 at 8:57pm By: Francis-Xavier Zarb
RAF Buchan Domestic Site - Mid 60's A couple of photos of RAF Buchan Domestic Site courtesy of a friendly PR9 Started 13^th Dec, 2010 at 9:36pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	10	23,360	8^th Jan, 2012 at 9:16pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
ADRM in the news Nice news article here for the ADRM: http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/from-the-battle-of-britain-to-the-cold-war-in... Richard Started 20^th May, 2013 at 7:16pm by Richard Jenner	0	3,587	20^th May, 2013 at 7:16pm By: Richard Jenner
Operation Crossbow On 13th June 1944, the Germans launched their first attacks using the V1 Flying Bomb. At 0425 hours, the first V1 to fall on London hit Grove Road Bridge in Bow; six people were killed. The Ger... Started 12^th Jun, 2014 at 9:30pm by Nick Loveday	0	2,982	12^th Jun, 2014 at 9:30pm By: Nick Loveday
Help Please! Policy Development relating to Female Controllers working on the AEW A researcher for KCL is researching a history of women in the RAF (and the Navy). She is interested in the development of policy re female controllers being approved for the AEW in the early 1980s. A... Started 16^th Aug, 2011 at 9:43pm by Nick Loveday	0	2,895	16^th Aug, 2011 at 9:43pm By: Nick Loveday
Air Ministry Experimental Station (AMES) 713 – LORAN on Unst Just in case anyone suffers from insomnia - some more WWII RAF history here: http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/air-ministry-experimental-st... Started 2^nd Jun, 2013 at 12:04am by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	0	4,302	2^nd Jun, 2013 at 12:04am By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Information on Type 11 and 15 radars Anyone now the ranges of the Type 11 and 15 radars or any suggestions of where I might find them? Geeky I know, but its for some reserach I am conducting. Started 28^th Sep, 2013 at 2:24pm by Pete Smith	3	6,044	28^th Sep, 2013 at 7:27pm By: Pete Smith
Help! Looking for information on Sgt William Archibald Tyler Hello. My name is Nick Deane. I don't know if you are able to help. I am following web page leads looking for information about my uncle Sgt William Archibald Tyler. He was my mother's brother. I know... Started 19^th Feb, 2010 at 8:23pm by nick deane (Guest)	1	4,874	20^th Feb, 2010 at 12:08pm By: Kerry Walsh
Red Star ties Does anyone know if you can buy replacement Red Star ties these days? I seem to have lost mine. Alternatively… does anyone have one they wish to sell? Also, I still go to a number of black ... Started 13^th Oct, 2011 at 6:27pm by Steve Morson	0	3,487	13^th Oct, 2011 at 6:27pm By: Steve Morson
Chris Knapman's Moment of Fame.....or one of them..... For all those of you who missed RAF Fylingdales' and Gp Capt Knapman's starring role on Sky News yesterday..... http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Secret-Anti-Spying-System-Protecting-Br... Started 30^th Dec, 2008 at 3:19pm by Nick Loveday	0	3,824	30^th Dec, 2008 at 3:19pm By: Nick Loveday
Where is Joan Hopkins? I have received an email from Linda Fayers-Hallin, who says: Quote: Hi I notice in Chapter 5 of the Association of Fighter Controllers, you mention Air Commodore Joan Hopkins, WRAF. I knew Joan... A similar post has been Started 27^th Jan, 2008 at 11:20pm by Jan Cobb	8	18,151	3^rd Jun, 2010 at 3:42pm By: Ken Ashton (Guest)
Self-Employment - Post Fighter Control Getting work in Civvy Street after leaving the Fighter Control Branch is not easy. There are very few businesses requiring the skills of a Fighter Controller. Engineering, Admin, Catering ... plenty o... Started 1^st Aug, 2012 at 2:26pm by Phil Gilbody	0	4,226	1^st Aug, 2012 at 2:26pm By: Phil Gilbody
URGENT: BBC Coast looking for WWII Radar Veterans BBC Coast is looking for British ' WWII radar veterans' who have experience of radar in France or Germany to travel to the Wurzburg radar site/Museum in Douvres during the first week of October (trave... Started 12^th Sep, 2013 at 9:51am by Nick Loveday	0	4,586	12^th Sep, 2013 at 9:51am By: Nick Loveday
Wanted - information on Raymond Percy Oliver I am looking for information on Raymond Percy Oliver. He served as an Officer Cadet with Fighter Control Branch in 1954 and his service number is 2478197. Does anyone know anything about this ma... Started 1^st Apr, 2010 at 9:05pm by Sue Oliver (Guest)	0	3,057	1^st Apr, 2010 at 9:05pm By: Sue Oliver (Guest)
Recollections I served at Boulmer in the 1980's whilst waiting for Nimrod AEW(ha ha). I am now engaged in writing a private memoir, not for publication, and would appreciate hearing from any former colleagues who m... Started 22^nd Feb, 2008 at 8:47pm by Bob Harriman(ex-MAEOp) (Guest)	4	7,418	7^th Aug, 2008 at 11:44am By: Tony Pleasant - Ex Member
Scenes of Bentley Priory For those nostalgic for Bentley Priory, tune-in to BBC 2 on Tuesday (times vary) for the Harry & Paul show or check-out i-player http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v36y1 Lots of background shots ... Started 28^th Oct, 2010 at 7:56am by Richard Jenner	0	2,936	28^th Oct, 2010 at 7:56am By: Richard Jenner
Christmas Function 19 Dec 08 Hi All, just a short reminder that takers for the Christmas function should have their forms and cheques to me by 19th Nov. So far we are only 7 attending - should be cheap booze with the subsidy ava... Started 22^nd Oct, 2008 at 9:00am by Tony Pleasant (Ex Member)	5	6,441	23^rd Oct, 2008 at 8:39pm By: Jan Cobb
No. 1 ACC's Return from Operations in Afghanistan After reading Richard Jenner's post and the attached link about the memorial at Boddam, I found a news item about No 1 ACC's return home from Afghanistan last weekend. It also mentioned that the unit... Started 8^th Dec, 2009 at 3:43pm by Hilary A Whiteway	3	7,048	9^th Dec, 2009 at 5:05pm By: Phelpsy
S/L WG Curtin OBE, WW2 Controller Ops 11Gp (Hornchurch & Debden) & 83 Gp (483 GCC) I am currently researching the WW 2 experiences of my grandfather S/L W.G. Curtin O.B.E who worked as a fighter controller in 11 group at Hornchurch (1939-41), Debden (1941-43) and then 483 GCC betwee... Started 4^th Oct, 2011 at 1:55pm by Simon Curtin (Guest)	0	3,161	4^th Oct, 2011 at 1:55pm By: Simon Curtin (Guest)
Flying Control (Air Traffic Control) Hello there. I am researching into the role of Flying Control during WW2. Whilst having a lot of written information, I have been unable to find anyone who was involved with Flying Control during... Started 4^th Jan, 2009 at 4:36pm by John Platt (Guest)	2	5,205	28^th Nov, 2009 at 5:28pm By: John Platt (Guest)

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