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 I am now engaged in writing a private memoir, not for publication, and would appreciate hearing from any former colleagues who m...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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 ...

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

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...

At the ADRM, RRH Neatishead, we have the Marconi S600 Transportable Radar and its Equipment Cabin on display. It has historical significance as it was the radar that was taken down to the South Atlant...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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 (...

Open this link for details of a new memorial:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm?storyid=28CF5A55-5056-A318-A83FD0541A2B1D...
Richard Jenner

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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 ...

One of our members thought this article in The Telegraph might prompt a generous response:
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Jan

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...