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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	32,081	14^th Dec, 2023 at 4:56pm By: Hilary A Whiteway
Where & When I'd appreciate it if anyone knows where and when the photo was taken Cheers Gordon Started 14^th Jan, 2012 at 4:51pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	21	21,390	7^th Jun, 2012 at 4:45pm By: Phelpsy
Photos of RAF Madalena, Malta 1972-75 For anyone interested there are some photos of RAF Madalena together with a couple of snaps of a S259 detachment to Malta at the link below. http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/facesfromthepast/Malt... Started 18^th Jan, 2010 at 6:26pm by Kerry Walsh	20	29,892	16^th Apr, 2015 at 7:54am By: Tony Pleasant - Ex Member
Falkland Islands Phantoms. I am in the process of building a model of a Phantom from 23 Sqn when based in the Falklands.I am sure that they only carried two Skyflash instead of the usual four.Is there anyone who may be able to ... Started 6^th May, 2011 at 11:17am by Steve Poole (Guest)	16	19,321	25^th Jun, 2011 at 4:45pm By: Steve Poole (Guest)
For Lightning Buffs While scanning in my parents photo archive I came across this of a diamond nine of Lightnings. My guess is that it was a Farnborough Air Show of either 1960 or 1961 Started 2^nd Jan, 2011 at 1:37pm by Ian Fish	15	15,301	10^th Feb, 2011 at 12:46pm By: Kelvin (Guest)
Saxa R101 - Shetland Radar Don't know if anyone can help. The pic was in the Shetland Times in 1979. It is supposed to be Shetland Radar in the R101. However, it's a "posed" photo. Initial research suggests: Nearest is an ... Started 3^rd Nov, 2011 at 11:31pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	14	19,948	1^st Jul, 2013 at 11:39pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Red Arrows & The Olympics - Petition Subject: Fw: Support the Red Arrows if you feel able. (Petition Only) What is the country coming too?................. Hi all You might wish to sign up to this one The world-famous... Started 9^th Oct, 2007 at 9:06am by Alec Trevett	13	14,300	24^th Sep, 2008 at 8:56pm By: Mike Clarke
STCIC MOD(CUE) and GAF Auenhausen Whilst not being a ex Fighter Controller, I am posting this in the hope that someone can assist me. I am however, an ex RAFVR(T) Flt Lt. I run the RAF history website 'Air of Authority' www.rafweb.org... Started 11^th May, 2008 at 8:33pm by Malcolm Barrass (Guest)	13	17,086	8^th Mar, 2011 at 3:57pm By: Margaret Triplow (Guest)
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	19,706	24^th May, 2011 at 7:27pm By: Kirsty (Guest)
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	16,213	8^th Jan, 2012 at 9:16pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
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	17,338	6^th Aug, 2010 at 9:26am By: Steve Morson
Saxa Vord 70's - Help with Identity Looking for help for my Saxa Blog. This photo came from Kelvin Holmes & shows the C&R Evaulation team (Trappers/became ADGEEB) arriving on Unst in early to mid 70's. The guys in civvies - Roy Bullers,... Started 30^th May, 2011 at 10:22pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	9	13,697	9^th Aug, 2011 at 2:08pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Christmas No 1 Dear moderator, I apologise for this presumptuously inappropriate use of your website, but I desire to crave a boon. Might I urge all of your membership to rush to the cybermalls and downloa... Started 18^th Dec, 2008 at 11:26am by Robin Heaney (Guest)	9	12,234	12^th Jan, 2009 at 1:46pm By: Mike Good
Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies BBC4 22 August - catch it on the BBC i-player for the next 13 days - you will not be disappointed! Richard Started 23^rd Aug, 2012 at 7:08pm by Richard Jenner	9	11,460	4^th Sep, 2012 at 3:08pm By: Joe Marsden
A little puzzle for you all What connection does Howard W Coxon and fighter control have in common? No prizes for the right answer, just the smugness of being first to get it. I'll give it a while before publishing what I h... Started 23^rd Sep, 2013 at 1:55pm by Pete Smith	8	9,799	28^th Sep, 2013 at 5:05pm By: Mike Clarke
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	11,754	5^th Jan, 2010 at 8:35am By: Dave Lowry
Fighter Directing Tenders I am a retired RAF radar technician and worked on radars T7 to T87. The history of radar in the BoB and after is pretty well known but I was unaware that radar played a part in the D-Day landings in N... Started 10^th May, 2009 at 12:18am by John Langcake (Guest)	8	15,126	26^th Oct, 2010 at 7:01pm By: Richard Jenner
Can anyone help the ADRM out? The RAF Air Defence Radar Museum is just trying to track down dates and wondered if anyone knew when the S259 (Type 95) Radars were finally withdrawn from the Falklands? They have photos of the Closin... Started 19^th Dec, 2013 at 9:26pm by Nick Loveday	8	17,206	21^st May, 2014 at 9:53pm By: Dave Todd
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	15,731	3^rd Jun, 2010 at 3:42pm By: Ken Ashton (Guest)
RAF Danby Beacon Danby's beacon was recently ignited to honour the work of the unsung heroes who worked at the village's former Radar Station which helped to shoot down the first enemy aircraft to fall on English soil... Started 21^st Apr, 2010 at 8:02am by Nick Loveday	8	13,589	1^st Feb, 2011 at 5:42pm By: Les Barrett (Guest)
The Silent Killer - Ovarian Cancer Hi All Some of you may or may not know that Elenore has been suffering from Ovarian Cancer for two or more years. Currently, she is in the middle of her fifth session of chemotherapy. Typical of ... Started 9^th May, 2010 at 2:57pm by Dave Lowry	8	11,076	20^th May, 2011 at 12:01pm By: Dave Lowry
RAF Staxton Wold Hi, I'm currently serving at Staxton Wold and have been tasked with researching the units history, however its not been as easy as I'd thought so far. Does anyone have any personal memories, or p... Started 12^th Jul, 2011 at 7:46pm by Greg (Guest)	7	12,061	10^th Aug, 2011 at 5:06am By: Andy Bentley (Guest)
Posted to Khormaksar As promised here are some pictures I took whilst posted in 1967 to 303 Signals Unit Khormaksar together with detatchments 'UP COUNTRY' to Makiros and Habilayn in the Radfan Mountains. Started 20^th Nov, 2011 at 9:19am by Alan Shield	7	15,289	23^rd Nov, 2011 at 8:04am By: Alan Shield
91SU/Saxa Vord - Equipment in the early days Should any of the oldies be interested I've just put out a piece about Saxa in the early days: http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.com/2012/03/equipment-at-91-signals-unit-r... Started 5^th Mar, 2012 at 10:35pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	7	8,509	17^th Mar, 2012 at 9:19am By: Steve Morson
Unknown Object - Anyone recognise this? Now and again (well, quite often really!) details of a strange object are sent to us at the ADRM to ID. Often we can come up with something but, occasionally, we are stumped. Please do have a quick ... Started 3^rd Dec, 2012 at 11:25am by Chris Morshead (Ex Member)	7	9,720	16^th Nov, 2013 at 12:01am By: Chris Morshead - Ex Member
Patrington Reminiscences http://www.raffca.org.uk/php/index.php?page=the-lightning I've not visited the FCA website for some time, and consequently have only recently read Kelvin Holmes' excellent piece on 'Controlling t... Started 28^th Jul, 2008 at 8:03pm by Simon Pollock	7	13,661	17^th Nov, 2011 at 6:15pm By: Alan Shield
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	7,985	7^th Jun, 2011 at 10:09am By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
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	7,833	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	8,328	12^th Sep, 2014 at 9:12am By: Mike Clarke
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	5,239	23^rd Oct, 2008 at 8:39pm By: Jan Cobb
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	7,352	29^th Jun, 2012 at 11:05am By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Can you identify these Personalities Memories for some perhaps? Started 1^st Dec, 2011 at 11:20am by Alan Shield	5	8,694	3^rd Jun, 2013 at 2:41pm By: Alan Shield
ABM OASC Aptitude tests Hi guys I was wondering whether anyone could shed some light on the current situation regarding Cranwell having issues over ABM aptitude scores at OASC. Basically, I passed OASC nearly 6 weeks ago but... Started 14^th Dec, 2009 at 6:08pm by adam (Guest)	4	9,001	4^th Jan, 2010 at 8:31pm By: Adam (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	6,446	7^th Aug, 2008 at 11:44am By: Tony Pleasant - Ex Member
Ex SHETRAD ATC Controller Here is another face from Saxa Vord (ATC = SHETRAD) He was there with me in 1979 or 1980 but I can't remember his name. Does anyone know? Started 5^th Dec, 2011 at 5:31am by Steve Morson	4	6,389	4^th Sep, 2012 at 12:24pm 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	6,120	21^st Jun, 2008 at 8:43am By: Nigel Woodger (Guest)
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	8,373	21^st Feb, 2014 at 8:57pm By: Francis-Xavier Zarb
Gurkha Justice The High Court has judged, recently, that the treatment being meted out to many Gurkhas in this country is unlawful. The Government has merely declared that it will consider the situation. I make no c... Started 27^th Oct, 2008 at 10:47am by Dave Lowry	4	5,293	22^nd May, 2009 at 5:54am By: Jan Cobb
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	6,067	24^th Oct, 2008 at 9:46am By: Mike Clarke
Report on a re-enactment of a QRA(I) Scramble at Bruntingthorpe 15.07.2012 The Lightning Preservation Group (LPG) at Bruntingthorpe possesses and maintains in taxiable condition 2 x Lightning F6s at Bruntingthorpe housed in a 'Q" Shed obtained from RAF Wattisham. The F6s oft... Started 17^th Jul, 2012 at 10:27am by Dave Lowry	3	10,069	3^rd Dec, 2012 at 10:37pm By: Bernie O'Neill
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	5,275	28^th Sep, 2013 at 7:27pm By: Pete Smith
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	5,724	16^th Nov, 2011 at 1:48pm By: Alan Shield
Stenigot Chain Home tower on TV 8 Dec 2011 Stenigot should feature on the One Show on 8 December - see http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/glimpsed-at-speed-07122011 Richard Started 8^th Dec, 2011 at 7:45am by Richard Jenner	3	5,392	15^th Dec, 2011 at 8:34am 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	9,539	5^th Sep, 2011 at 4:51pm By: Paul Martin (Guest)
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	4,322	27^th Nov, 2009 at 9:39am By: Benjamin Oldcorn (Guest)
Fighter Controller to Dog-Sled Racing I have just read a small article in today's Times Page 113 (Sat 7 Nov) about an ex-Fighter Controller, Melanie Clegg. She will be racing in the Finnmark area of North Norway (Dec - Mar) to raise money... Started 7^th Nov, 2009 at 6:41pm by Dave Lowry	3	16,065	17^th Feb, 2010 at 5:55pm By: Mel Clegg - Ex Member
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	6,344	9^th Dec, 2009 at 5:05pm By: Phelpsy
Nominate Your Favourite RAF Charity The search engine Bing would like to invite you to nominate worthy causes and charities that you feel should be showcased and they’ll pick one to appear on their Homepage at the end of each month.<br ... Started 24^th Jan, 2012 at 10:17pm by Nick Loveday	2	4,137	25^th Jan, 2012 at 5:43am By: Tony Pleasant - Ex Member
A Little Note of Appreciation Call it fate if you like but there I was, Google-ing away, searching for some totally unrelated information for my job, and up popped this website. And what a hefty kick in the synapses and the few ch... Started 10^th May, 2011 at 6:42am by Bernie O'Neill (Guest)	2	4,224	23^rd May, 2011 at 8:44am By: Jan Cobb
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	3,719	14^th Apr, 2015 at 9:56am By: Nick Loveday
R3s open to the public At the risk of being ridiculed (nothing new there then) I noticed in my Camping & Caravan Magazine that the R3 at Kelvedon Hatch (near Brentwood, Essex) is open to the public - the only other 'public'... Started 19^th Apr, 2012 at 1:31pm by Richard Jenner	2	4,701	23^rd Apr, 2012 at 7:26am By: Jan Cobb
RAF Saxa Vord - The Admiralty Building and Cables I have gathered a significant amount of data about the Admiralty Building and the submarine cables which were laid from Saxa in the 50’s & 60’s. In the next few weeks 3 sections will be added to the b... Started 9^th Aug, 2011 at 9:46pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	2	5,124	10^th Aug, 2011 at 11:20am By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Farewell TriStars I expect we've all been involved with the TriStar at some point, and now they've been withdrawn what happens to them? Here's a link to a time-lapse video of one being dismantled at Marshall (Cambridg... Started 15^th Jun, 2014 at 2:35pm by Pete Scott (Ex Member)	2	5,160	19^th Jun, 2014 at 10:18am By: Dave Lowry
A Bit of Radar History - AES4 Early days - but I hope to do a bit on the first site on Unst in the next few months: http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/admiralty-experimental-stati... Started 1^st Jul, 2012 at 11:38pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	2	4,284	5^th Jul, 2012 at 9:19pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Go Ahead for former RAF Bentley Priory to be turned into a Museum VSM Estates has been given permission to convert the former RAF Bentley Priory site in Harrow into a museum and residential homes. Harrow Council gave the developer, a joint venture between St Mo... Started 17^th Sep, 2010 at 8:29am by Nick Loveday	2	4,051	17^th Sep, 2010 at 4:43pm By: Jan Cobb
RAF asks for 'beer money' donations One of our members thought this article in The Telegraph might prompt a generous response: Quote: [font=Arial][u]Senior RAF officers have launched an appeal for donations so British tr... [size=14]The article itself is here Jan Started 7^th Sep, 2009 at 9:52am by Jan Cobb	2	4,385	9^th Sep, 2009 at 3:35pm By: Phelpsy
No 729 Signals Unit 'Woodlands' I am a retired RAF Comms Engineer carrying out a little private research into RAF Signals Units (SU's). I have come across a No 729 SU listed as being at Woodlands during the period Aug 52-Sep 57. The... Started 25^th Feb, 2013 at 6:56pm by Al Burrell	2	5,301	19^th Mar, 2013 at 10:35am By: Al Burrell
Red Star Intercepts from Saxa Pat Goulborn has kindly sent me a picture of a Badger taken during an intercept he controlled from Saxa in 1971. I wondered if there were similar (Saxa) photos out there I could get copies of. If enou... Started 17^th Mar, 2013 at 5:52pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	2	4,554	11^th Apr, 2013 at 8:04pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
When did the RAF/NATO start using the ID Zombie? Does anyone know when 'we' and/or NATO started identifying a 'potential hostile track' as a Zombie? Did it pre-date the Cold War? Grateful for any thoughts/info Nicky Started 10^th Jun, 2015 at 8:17pm by Nick Loveday	2	3,576	15^th Jun, 2015 at 10:05am By: Richard Jenner
Wanting to do this job - Question Hi everyone, I just want to drop a quick question as this seems like the place to do it! Quickly, a little bit about myself - I am 20 (going 21 in about 3 weeks) I have just left Northumbria... Started 15^th Aug, 2009 at 12:44am by Mark Henderson (Guest)	2	3,445	15^th Aug, 2009 at 11:04am By: Mark Henderson (Guest)
Airmail July - September 2012 Delighted to see 'Blazing a Trail for Women in the Royal Air Force' on pages 42 - 45 of this quarter's Air Mail (RAFA) magazine. Would the author care to take some credit? Richard Started 14^th Jul, 2012 at 9:14am by Richard Jenner	2	4,801	18^th Jul, 2012 at 6:40pm By: Richard Jenner
No 10 Petition - Save our BFPO! Dear All, A measure has been initiated to save £1.76M by withdrawing BFPO services to NATO HQs. The implications are far-reaching - setting aside the difficulties with mail, etc, not having a BF... Started 3^rd Sep, 2009 at 11:44am by Ian Price	2	7,281	19^th Oct, 2009 at 7:48pm By: Jan Cobb
AVM Sir Christpher Joseph Quintin Brand I am researching the life of my relative AVM Sir Quintin Brand, and would be interested to hear from anybody who knew him or served with him during his time with Fighter Command.Thank you. Started 6^th Sep, 2008 at 9:11am by V Good (Guest)	2	3,328	12^th Sep, 2009 at 1:21pm By: Vicky Good (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	4,477	28^th Nov, 2009 at 5:28pm By: John Platt (Guest)
Key Aero E-Zine, Article and video of the recent Lightning QRA Scramble Re-enactment The E-Zine Key Aero has an excellently edited article and video of the complete QRA Scramble re-enactment conducted by the Lightning Preservation Group at Bruntingthorpe on 15 July 2012. It can be fou... Started 8^th Aug, 2012 at 11:06pm by Dave Lowry	2	7,746	9^th Aug, 2012 at 9:00am By: Mike Clarke
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	3,688	7^th Dec, 2008 at 9:30am By: Dave Todd
Bawdsey Radar Reunion Association Lunch 12 Sep 2015 - Report As our Association’s Museum Liaison Member and a Friend of Bawdsey Radar Trust I attended the Reunion Lunch on Saturday 12 September. It was a beautiful day and the old Manor and grounds looked specta... Started 22^nd Sep, 2015 at 4:00pm by Dave Lowry	1	2,868	22^nd Sep, 2015 at 7:52pm By: Richard Jenner
Falklands Photos This thread reminded me that I have some photos taken at FIADGE between Sep 82 and Jan 83 that some may find of interest. I've scanned them and put them at the URL below. http://picasaweb.goo... Started 27^th Dec, 2009 at 3:22pm by Kerry Walsh	1	3,778	15^th Jan, 2010 at 9:13am By: Pete Scott - Ex Member
WO Jim Hudson Photos Members may be interested in the attached web albums taken by my father, WO Jim Hudson, in Hong Kong (48-51) and Penang 68-71 http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/SteveGHudson/HongKong4851# http://pic... Regard Started 4^th Nov, 2008 at 3:19pm by Steve Hudson (Guest)	1	3,697	5^th Nov, 2008 at 6:28pm By: Mike Good
Oxenhope Moor & Danby Beacon I have an interest in WWII and Cold War RAF communications and radionavigation systems, and have heard that RAF Oxenhope Moor was a GEE station until its closure in 1970. (It was listed in Flight Int... Started 1^st Feb, 2011 at 5:35pm by Les Barrett (Guest)	1	6,180	24^th Apr, 2011 at 10:51pm By: Graham (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	3,908	11^th Jun, 2008 at 6:37pm By: Keith (alfie) Bass (Guest)
WWII from a WAAF's Point of View The Battle of Britain celebrations have enabled us to make contact with a lady called Barbara Saks who is 93 yrs old and currently living in Colorado Springs. Barbara was a fighter plotter at Kirton ... Started 22^nd Sep, 2010 at 8:07am by Nick Loveday	1	3,603	22^nd Sep, 2010 at 8:13am By: Dave Lowry
Late News - 'Snarler' Tottman To Retire! Act Now Nicky Loveday has asked me to post this message: "[i]It seems that Snarler is soon to celebrate his first day of 'official freedom' from the Service ... very soon! ... and, although sho... Started 10^th May, 2011 at 4:36pm by Jan Cobb	1	3,694	12^th May, 2011 at 10:45am By: Nick Loveday
RAF Bukit Gombak 1970 The attached picture is a scan from the Dec 1970 issue of the Tengah Times and is therefore of poor quality. However; some of the really old characters of the Branch can be recognised and certainly gi... Started 5^th Nov, 2010 at 11:27pm by Gordon Carle (Ex Member)	1	4,634	9^th Apr, 2011 at 9:02pm By: Gordon Carle - Ex Member
Bunkers September is Doors Open in the Highlands and I was intrigued to see the Council opening their Emergency Centre which occupies a 1941 built former RAF Bunker. I duly visited the cleanest bunker I ... Started 6^th Sep, 2010 at 8:23am by Richard Jenner	1	5,107	6^th Sep, 2010 at 8:33am By: Richard Jenner

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