Page 25 - issue05.04.2019

Royal Air Force News Friday, April 5, 2019 R'n'R 6
R'n'R

Your Announcements
You can email photos for announcements on this page
to: tracey.allen@rafnews.co.uk

In Memoriam reunion and it would be good Simpson, 1968, Collafirth MemSecChangi@telco4u.net For more information where, hosted by Cosford
if we could grow the number Hill, Shetland. Please email or visit www.rafchangi.com and an application form personnel, guests can enjoy
of personnel that attend. Susan Thompson: Susie. for more details. please email: Eddie Jones: the best air display views
DIXON John Burkett WO 5 Sqn also has a Facebook sandvoe@hotmail.co.uk; call: janedjones6tiscali.co.uk or Tickets for the June 9 air
Mess Manager Retd. Taken page where personnel keep 01806 533 340. EX-BRATS 82nd Entry telephone: 01487 823480. show are still available for the
April 13, 2003. in touch. Does anyone Reunion 2019. The ex-82nd Squadron Enclosure. For £50,
Another year has passed knows John's whereabouts? Reunions Entry RAF Halton, annual Admin Apprentices guests will have a great base
Since that sad day He moved to Lincoln after reunion 2019, will be staged for their day out, say show
Still missed, forever loved. his RAF service and time at Hotel Port Dinorwic, Y organisers, in the enclosure
Loving wife Margaret and all spent in Saudi Arabia. Please THE 2019 Reunion and Felinheli, Gwynedd, LL56 DID you train as an which has its own dedicated
your loving family contact: Keith Degnan, AGM of the Coastal 4XA (01248 671122) on May Apprentice Supplier or garden, toilets and food and
Apartment 4, Lido Grange, Command and Maritime 14-16. Details from: michael. Clerk at either RAF Ruislip, refreshments available to
LYNCH Michael FS RAF Sandy Lane, Prestatyn, LL19 Air Association is taking stracey1@ntlworld.com or St Athan, Bircham Newton, purchase. Guests will also
Regiment. Passed away April 7AX; call: 01745 887275; place at the Cheltenham mikepond@tiscali.co.uk. Halton or Hereford? Please receive a complimentary Air
9, 2018 in Peterborough. email: keith.degnan601@ Chase Hotel, Gloucester contact www.rafadappassn. Show Souvenir Programme.
Much missed by your family. btinternet.com. over the weekend of April RAF Bawdsey Reunion org for details of your To buy tickets, go to:
Forever in our thoughts and 26-28 with the Reunion Association. The annual association. cosfordairshow.co.uk.
hearts. God Bless Dad. I am trying to find a photo of dinner being held during the reunion lunch will be held
my father, FS Edgar Mann, evening of Saturday, April on Saturday, June 1 at Cosford Air Show
Seeking as due to a fire none exist. 27. For further details please Bawdsey Manor. Anyone
He enlisted in July 1935 and contact Bob Hall (Functions who has served at RAF
served at stations including Member), email: functions@ Bawdsey is invited to join EVERY YEAR the RAF
MY name is Keith Degnan RAF Leighton Buzzard, ccmaa.org.uk. our Association and attend Cosford Air Show plays host
Service No: A8084906 based Henlow, Gutlersloh and the reunion. For details to serving and ex-serving
at 5 Sqn, Lightnings, RAF Northolt. He left the Service RAF Changi Association please email: doreen. Armed Forces members
Binbrook. I am trying to in July 1958. My Dad had (inc. HQFEAF). The 23rd bawdseyreunion@btinternet. in the Squadron Reunion
find ex-colleague Cpl John a great tenor voice and I Annual Reunion and AGM com or call: 0751 3301 723. Enclosure. The enclosure is
Kitchen from the same Sqn. remember him going to will be on May 10-13 at the in the showground's centre, SHOW STAR: Typhoon
John and I were propulsion Mess dos at Henlow where Novotel Hotel Nottingham RAF Administrative
fitters who worked and he would sing. My brother NG10 4EP (off M1 Jnc. 25). Apprentices Association.
went out together. While at has dementia and I think Membership is open to all Weekend of June 14-16, Register now for the
Binbrook John lived with his that photos of Dad would be ranks ex RAF/WRAF/ WAAF Northampton Marriott
parents in Brigg Scunthorp. a great help to his long-term and civilian personnel who Hotel. For full details please
The period at Binbrook memory. If any readers can served there during 1946-72 contact: rafadappassn.org. Berlin blockade event
was between 1969-76. John help please email Irene Moir: and we are always looking
left the RAF around 1976, ipmoir080@gmail.com. for new members. Please CSDE F4J(UK) Project
we carried on being good contact our Membership reunion. Interested? contact
friends until we drifted LOOKING to trace my Secretary: Malcolm Flack Ted Stickley: 01271 377159.
apart. 5 Sqn have an annual father Jimmy (James) on: 01494 728562 or email: or: 07889 680041.

How to use our service COASTAL Command
Officers' Reunion, RAF Club,
There is no charge for conventionally-worded birth, engagement, marriage, anniversary, death, in memoriam October 12, 2019, October
seeking and reunion notices. For commercial small ads contact Edwin Rodrigues on: 07482 571535. 10, 2020. Please contact Ray
Help us to avoid errors by typing your announcement or using block capitals. Curtis, call: 01264 735349 or
We cannot, under any circumstances, take announcements over the telephone. They can be sent by post to: RAF email: hjn3@btinternet.com.
News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, Naphill, Buckinghamshire, HP14
4UE or by email to: tracey.allen@rafnews.co.uk CALLING all Clerks, Cooks
Important Notice and Suppliers from No 320
Admin Apprentice Entry
The publishers of RAF News cannot accept responsibility for the quality, safe delivery or operation of any products advertised or RAF Hereford. January 2021
mentioned in this publication. marks the 50th anniversary
Reasonable precautions are taken before advertisements are accepted but such acceptance does not imply any form of approval of our entry into the RAF and
or recommendation. Advertisements (or other inserted material) are accepted subject to the approval of the publishers and their the start of our 12 months
current terms and conditions. The publishers will accept an advertisement or other inserted material only on the condition that
the advertiser warrants that such advertisement does not in any way contravene the provisions of the Trade Descriptions Act. initial training. In celebration RAF GATOW: British Forces in Berlin, Germany, 1949 – 1960 PHOTO: IWM
All copy is subject to the approval of the publishers, who reserve the right to refuse, amend, withdraw or otherwise deal with we are looking to organise a
advertisements submitted to them at their absolute discretion and without explanation. reunion of all members of No THE ROYAL British Legion a flight simulator for groups
All advertisements must comply with the British Code of Advertising Practice. Mail order advertisers are required to state in 320 Entry in January 2021. If will be organising an event, to learn how to take off and
advertisements their true surname or full company name, together with an address from which the business is managed.
interested in attending please at the Imperial War Museum land an aircraft in Berlin.
forward your contact details Duxford on Sunday, May 12 All groups will also have
Use the coupon for RAF News announcements to ex Apprentices: Chris to commemorate the 70th the opportunity to walk
Short e-mail: chrisj.short@ anniversary of the end of around the Airspace and
hotmail.com; or call mobile: the Berlin Blockade. listen to talks about some
07922 077864; landline 0115 The Berlin Blockade of the aircrafts used in the
Name .......................................................................................................................................................... 9899366; Bob Williams was one of the first major Berlin Blockade, said the
Address ...................................................................................................................................................... email: user20robert@aol. international crises of the event’s organisers.
..................................................................................................................................................................... com; or call mobile: 0776 Cold War. At one minute From midday veterans
8717420.
after midnight on May 12, and other guests will be
..................................................................................................................................................................... 1949, the Soviets lifted their invited to a lunch reception
230 Sqn Assoc barricades and restored followed by a service which
access from West Germany includes background history
Please send to: RAF News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, £6 gets you full membership to Berlin. about Berlin, readings and
Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE.
of 230 Sqn Assoc and details A British convoy footage from the service
of annual reunions. Go to: immediately drove through, being held on the same day in
230sqn.co.uk for details. and the first train from the Berlin at Templehof Airport,
West reached Berlin at 5:32 organised by the Ministry of
RAF Catering Assoc that morning. Defence.
The day will finish with
From 10am at Duxford
there will be interactive a flypast poppy drop (to
MEMBERSHIP is open to activities for youth groups be confirmed, weather
those who are serving or including Scouts, Guides dependent) or a poppy drop
have served as a Warrant and Cadets and a VR session in the IWM venue.
Officer or Flight Sergeant in which includes the Lancaster n Registration is now
Trade Group 19 and former Bomber 360 experience of open – go to: rbl.org.uk/
RAF Catering Officers. Berlin Blitz 1943 as well as BerlinBlockade70.