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Royal Air Force News Friday, May 3, 2019 R'n'R 6
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Death Reunions Bawdsey is invited to join initial training. In celebration for the Royal British Legion and anyone else interested
our Association and attend we are looking to organise a event at the Imperial War are welcome to attend the
the reunion. For details reunion of all members of No Museum Duxford on May 12 memorial event to pay their
SPURR Bob died on April RAF Changi Association please email: doreen. 320 Entry in January 2021. If to commemorate the 70th respects.
5 after a short illness. Bob (inc. HQFEAF). The 23rd bawdseyreunion@btinternet. interested in attending please anniversary of the end of the You can follow The Memorial
joined the RAF in 1947 and Annual Reunion and AGM com or call: 0751 3301 723. forward your contact details Berlin Blockade. The Berlin Mob on Facebook and
started his career working will be on May 10-13 at the to ex Apprentices: Chris Blockade was one of the first Twitter @Thememorialmob
on Sunderlands. During this Novotel Hotel Nottingham RAF Administrative Short e-mail: chrisj.short@ major international crises of and go to: thememorialmob.
time, he travelled extensively NG10 4EP (off M1 Jnc. 25). Apprentices Association. hotmail.com; or call mobile: the Cold War. webs.com/
and also met and married his Membership is open to all Weekend of June 14-16, 07922 077864; landline 0115 Interactive activities for
wife, Eva Blair Murphy while ranks ex RAF/WRAF/ WAAF Northampton Marriott 9899366; Bob Williams youth groups including WAAFs wanted
stationed in Ballykelly. Bob and civilian personnel who Hotel. For full details please email: user20robert@aol. Scouts, Guides and Cadets
and Eva had one daughter, served there during 1946-72 contact: rafadappassn.org. com; or call mobile: 0776 start at 10am and there is a
Yvonne. He finished his and we are always looking 8717420. VR session which includes LAST YEAR as part of
RAF career in 1976 as Chief for new members. Please 314 CA Telegraphist 50th the Lancaster Bomber the RAF100 celebrations a
Technician on Nimrods. Bob contact our Membership Anniversary Reunion. A CSDE F4J(UK) Project 360 experience of Berlin documentar, Spitfire, was
was widowed in 2014 and Secretary: Malcolm Flack reunion of the 314 CA reunion. Interested? contact Blitz. The day will finish released in cinemas across
subsequently moved from on: 01494 728562 or email: TELEG entry will be held Ted Stickley: 01271 377159. with a flypast poppy drop the country. Following
his family home to Woodhall MemSecChangi@telco4u.net at RAF Cosford in October. or: 07889 680041. (to be confirmed, weather its success, the producers
Spa. His family and friends or visit www.rafchangi.com Any former 314 Entry dependent) or a poppy drop have started filming for
would like to thank the team for more details. members who have not 230 Sqn Assoc in the IWM venue. Go to: rbl. their next project about
at Westerley Care Home for yet been contacted should org.uk/BerlinBlockade70. to Bomber Command. The
the kindness and care they EX-BRATS 82nd Entry contact Mac Halliwell by register. film Lancaster takes a close
showed Bob over the last Reunion 2019. The ex-82nd email: definitas@gmail.com £6 gets you full membership look at the key role played
three years.His funeral will Entry RAF Halton, annual of 230 Sqn Assoc and details Cosford Air Show by all those who worked in
be held on Monday, May reunion 2019, will be staged COASTAL Command of annual reunions. Go to: Bomber Command during
13 at 2.30 pm at Lincoln at Hotel Port Dinorwic, Y Officers' Reunion, RAF Club, 230sqn.co.uk for details. World War II as well as the
Crematorium. Felinheli, Gwynedd, LL56 October 12, 2019, October aircraft that helped to win
4XA (01248 671122) on May 10, 2020. Please contact Ray RAF Catering Assoc the campaign.
Seeking 14-16. Details from: michael. Curtis, call: 01264 735349 or The producers are keen
stracey1@ntlworld.com or email: hjn3@btinternet.com. to speak to any veterans
mikepond@tiscali.co.uk. MEMBERSHIP is open to who had a role in Bomber
SEEKING all Administrative CALLING all Clerks, Cooks those who are serving or Command during this time,
apprentices who trained RAF Bawdsey Reunion and Suppliers from No 320 have served as a Warrant particularly any WAAFs
at RAF St Athan, Bircham Association. The annual Admin Apprentice Entry Officer or Flight Sergeant in who were stationed with any
Newton, Halton, Ruislip or reunion lunch will be held RAF Hereford. January 2021 Trade Group 19 and former of the Bomber Squadrons.
Hereford. For details of your on Saturday, June 1 at marks the 50th anniversary RAF Catering Officers. Please email Anthony Palmer
association please visit the Bawdsey Manor. Anyone of our entry into the RAF and For more information from Tall Boy Films at: ant@
website: rafadappassn.org. who has served at RAF the start of our 12 months and an application form THRILLING: AAC Apache will tallboyfilms.co.uk or call him
please email: Eddie Jones: appear at Cosford show on: 01962 676129.
How to use our service janedjones6tiscali.co.uk or Every year the RAF Cosford Aviation talks
telephone: 01487 823480.
There is no charge for conventionally-worded birth, engagement, marriage, anniversary, death, in memoriam Air Show plays host to
seeking and reunion notices. For commercial small ads contact Edwin Rodrigues on: 07482 571535. Thanksgiving services serving and ex-serving
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We cannot, under any circumstances, take announcements over the telephone. They can be sent by post to: RAF in the Squadron Reunion of early aviation will be
News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, Naphill, Buckinghamshire, HP14 THIRTIETH Anniversary Enclosure. The enclosure is held at Stow Maries Great
4UE or by email to: tracey.allen@rafnews.co.uk Thanksgiving and in the showground’s centre, War Aerodrome, near
Important Notice Remembrance Service at the where, hosted by Cosford Chelmsford, Essex, on
RAF And Allied Air Forces personnel, guests can enjoy Saturday, May 11. AVM Peter
The publishers of RAF News cannot accept responsibility for the quality, safe delivery or operation of any products advertised or Monument, Plymouth the best air display views. Dye, former Director General
mentioned in this publication. Hoe on Saturday, June 29, Tickets for the June 9 air of the RAF Museum, will
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or recommendation. Advertisements (or other inserted material) are accepted subject to the approval of the publishers and their service will be the opening Squadron Enclosure. For £50, entitled The real story of the
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. event of the Armed Forces guests will have a great base RFC Headquarters followed
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Memorial service garden, toilets and food and of the Zeppelin Killers. The
refreshments available to talks have been organised
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Memorial Trust Annual Show Souvenir Programme. (CCI), long-established
Service is at the Memorial Go to: cosfordairshow.co.uk specialists in the study of
Name .......................................................................................................................................................... in the Field on Sunday, to buy tickets. WWI aviation. Tickets,
Address ...................................................................................................................................................... September 29 at 2.30pm. For priced £15 include admission
..................................................................................................................................................................... more information call Stu The Memorial Mob to the site for the day, a slice
of Tiptree Patisserie cake and
Davidson on: 07704 777 756.
..................................................................................................................................................................... refreshments. CCI members
Remembrance weekend THE provisional date for can book a concession ticket
the 2020 memorial event for £12.50 if they include their
Please send to: RAF News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, to remember victims of membership number. The
Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE.
419-420-428 Sqns RCAF the Sutton Wick Air Crash event is being held to raise
Remembrance Weekend is March 8. Eight RAF funds for the aerodrome.
June 14,15,16 at Durham Policemen and their dogs Tickets are available online
Tees Valley Airport (formerly were killed when their at: stowmaries.org.uk/events.
RAF Middleton St George). 53 Squadron Blackburn The Aerodrome has Europe's
Email: John Hardy, email: Beverley with a 'slip crew' largest collection of Royal
jphardy2@yahoo.com or call from 47 Squadron, crashed Flying Corps WWI buildings
Fred Jackson: 01740 622433. on March 5, 1957. Two local not adapted for further
residents also died. Memorial military use later in its
Berlin Blockade event Mob founder Iain Henderson history. It houses exhibitions
said more members from The Home Defence, Rule
47 and 53 squadron and Britannia and No.37 (HD)
REGISTRATION is open their Squadron Associations Squadron.