January |
Exercise Joint Spear |
Coltishall, UK to Norway |
Fg Off Geoff Elliott plus 5. Deployment of 54 Squadron (Jaguars) to Norway
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January |
Special |
UK to Muharraq, Bahrain and return |
Flt Lt Jerry Babington, Sgt Nicholson (JATE) plus 1. Rotation of Conway engine at Bahrain
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January |
Special |
Odiham, UK |
FS Arthur Coles plus 5. Loading a Puma helicopter for Belize
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February |
Special |
UK to Moffett NAS, USA |
Sqn Ldr John Maling plus 2. Deployment of classified freight to San Francisco
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February |
Special |
St Mawgan, UK to Bardufoss, Norway
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FS Terry Hoy, Cpl Ian Bell & SAC Alan Webb. Deployment of Royal Marines to Norway |
February |
Exercise Spring Train |
Gibraltar to UK |
Fg Off Forbes-Patterson, FS Terry Hoy, Cpl Ian Bell, SAC Alan Webb plus 2. Recovery of Buccaneer squadron to UK
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February |
Exercise Katherine Wheel |
Coltishall, UK to Bodo, Norway |
Fg Off Forbes Paterson, FSgt Terry Hoy, Sgt Trev Edwards, Cpl Lionel Earnden plus 2. Deployment of 41 Squadron (Jaguars) from Coltishall to Norway
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February |
Exercise Locked Gate |
Gibraltar to UK |
FSgt Bert Wilford, Sgt Mac Bernhardt, Cpl Guss Cobb, SAC Colin Pay plus 1. Recovery of elements of UKLF to UK
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March |
Special |
Prestwick, UK to Maguire AFB, USA |
Fg Off Andy Spinks plus 5. Collection of Royal Navy freight from Prestwick for delivery to USA
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March |
Exercise Hardfall |
UK to Oslo, Norway |
Sgt Terry Titterington plus 1. Delivery of UKLF freight to Oslo
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March |
Special |
Leuchars, UK to Wittmundhafen, Germany
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FG Off Rod Elliott plus 5. Deployment of 111 Squadron (Phantoms) from Leuchars to Germany |
March |
Special |
Masirah, Oman and Karachi, Pakistan |
Fg Off Rod Elliott plus 5. Reforce of Air Movs Masirah and delivery of Red Cross supplies to Pakistan
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March |
Special |
Athens, Greece |
Sgt Terry Mulqueen plus 2. Transfer of load during airframe change at Athens
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April |
Special |
Yumdum, Gambia to UK |
Sgt Mick Day plus 2. Recovery of 1Bn QLR (Queens Lancashire Regiment) and 20 Field Squadron RE from Gambia to UK
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April |
Operation Tansor |
Leuchars, UK to Marham, UK |
Sgt Dave Wilkin plus 2. Recovery of 57 Squadron (Victors) from Leuchars to Marham
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April |
Squadron Exchange |
Lossiemouth, UK to Coningsby, UK |
Fg Off Forbes Patterson, FS Terry Hoy, Cpl Dinger Bell, SAC Alan Webb plus 2. Deployment of 8 Squadron (Shackletons) from Scotland to Coningsby
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April |
RA Ranges |
Germany to Benbecula, Scotland |
Sgt Terry Mulqueen, Cpl Brian Kingdom plus 1. Delivery of Rapier Missiles from 1BAOR Germany stocks for use on the RA Ranges in the Hebrides
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April |
TAVR Exchange |
UK to Norfolk NAS, VA, USA |
Flt Lt Barry Shevlin plus 5. Deployment of elements of UKLF to USA |
May |
The beginning of May was very busy for the squadron. The reinforcement of Northern Ireland occurred over the period 29 April - 02 May and involved 4 teams at Aldergrove and all base personnel at Lyneham. The airlift went very smoothly with approx 80 aircraft involved with an average turnround time of 20 mins.
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May |
Operation Banner |
Lyneham, UK to Belfast, UK
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General strike in Northern Ireland - Deployment of specialists to maintain essential services and airlift of bread from Liverpool
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May |
Special |
UK to Vancouver, BC, Canada |
Sgts Al Potts & Alan Soane plus 1. Delivery of ships propellers to Vancouver for an LCT which had run aground
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May |
Exercise Bold Guard |
Honington, UK to Karup, Denmark |
Flt Lt Don Fell, FS Terry Alfonso plus 1. Deployment of personnel and eqpt from 12 Squadron (Buccaneers) from Honington to Denmark
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May |
Squadron Rotation |
Bruggen, Germany to Decimomannu, Sardinia and return to UK |
FS Dave Barton plus 5. Recovery of 41 Squadron (Jaguars) to UK and deployment of 15 Squadron (Jaguars) from Bruggen to Sardinia |
May |
RA Range Exchange |
Benbecula, Hebrides Ranges to Germany |
FS Terry Hoy, Cpl Ian Bell & SAC Alan Webb. Recovery of rapier equipment of 12 AD Regt RA from Hebrides Ranges to Germany
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May |
Squadron Rotation |
Waddington, UK to Goose Bay, NL, Canada and return |
Sgt Mick Day plus 2. Deployment of 9 Squadron (Vulcans) to Goose Bay and recovery of 208 Squadron (Bucaneers) from Goose to Honington
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May |
Special |
Wake Island to UK |
Sgt Terry Titterington, Cpl Bruce Oram, SAC Phil Smith plus a Supplier. Recovery of RAF elements and equipment from Wake Island on the close down of the RAF Detachment
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May |
Exercise Bold Guard |
Lossiemouth, Scotland to Aalborg, Denmark |
Sgt Jerry Meijer plus 2. Deployment of personnel and equipment of 849 RNAS (Fairey Gannets) from Lossiemouth to Denmark
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June |
Special |
Lyneham, UK to Machrihanish, UK |
Cpls George Lynes & Paul Weir. Offload Allison engine and change kit for u/s Herc in Scotland
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June |
Special |
Sola/Stavanger, Norway to Prestwick, UK
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Flt Lt Len Henry plus 5. Recovery of 819 NAS (Sea Kings) from Norway to Prestwick |
June |
Missile Exchange |
Benbecula, UK to Germany and return |
FS Karl Graffham plus 5. Recovery of 50 Missile Regt (Lance) from the Hebrides Ranges to Germany and the deployment of 37 Squadron (Rapiers) in reverse
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June |
Exercise Cellulose |
Wyton, UK |
FS Gwyn Sugg Plus 2 Recovery of personnel and equipment of 39 Squadron (Canberras) from Oerland to UK. |
June |
Special |
Upavon, UK |
Sgt Terry Titterington, Cpl Foddy Newland, SAC Smith plus 1. Recovery of 38 Gp Field Hospital from Deptford Downs to Odiham
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June |
Paris Air Show |
Le Bourget, Paris, France |
Flt Lt Chris Hicks, FS Taff Davies, Sgt Terry Titterington, Cpl Ian Newlands, SACs Bruce Oram & Ivan Viennau . Providing Movements support to Air Show
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June |
Paris Air Show |
Coningsby, UK to Le Bourget, Paris, France |
Sgt Bob Satterley plus 3. Deployment of support personnel and equipment from the Battle of Britain Flight from Coningsby to France for the Paris Air Show
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June |
Squadron Rotation |
Wethersfield, UK to Aalborg, Denmark and return |
FS John Rowbottom plus 2. Recovery of 56 Squadron (Phantoms) from Aalborg to UK and recovery of 723 Squadron RDAF (Starfighters) from UK to Denmark
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June |
Special |
Leuchars, Scotland to Aalborg, Denmark then Bodo Norway and return to UK |
FS Karl Grafham plus 6. Deployment of 111 Sqn (Phantoms) from Leuchars to Norway, delivery of Skackleton spares at Aalborg on the way out and recovery of 22 SAS from Norway to UK
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July |
Belize was the focal point of the Squadron’s attention this month. Early on the squadron was on standby to deploy to Belize to support the Hercules and VC10 fleets. Although tasking carried on normally at this stage only consisted of the usual NW Europe exchanges and Missex’s. On the 4-5 July, UKMAMS Teams were ordered to various locations around the world in readiness for the Belize reinforcement. Fg Off Burnell and Sgt Al Potts were sent to Bermuda while Fg Off Dick Leonard and two men were despatched to Nassau. Fg Off Glew who was in Belize at the time was reinforced by Flt Lt’s Len Henry and Don Fell and their teams. Some 80 aircraft sorties were sent out to Belize through Bermuda and coming back through Nassau.
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July |
2nd Belize Emergency
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Wittering, UK to Belize, British Honduras
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Flt Lt Powling, Fg Offs Kay and Macleman plus 22. Deployment of 1 Squadron (Harriers) to Belize |
July |
13 Squadron Recovery |
Villa Franca, Italy to Luqa, Malta
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Fg Off Geoff Eliott plus 6. Recovery of 13 Squadron (Canberras) from Italy to Luqa, Malta |
July |
Special |
Odiham, UK |
FS John Bell plus 5. Offload of Puma helicopter after rotation in Belize
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July |
Trooping |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Sgt Derek Coles. Deployment of 1Bn RRF from Scotland to Norway and receiving elements of the Norwegian Army
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July |
Reforce |
Luqa, Malta |
Fg Off Rod Elliott plus 5. Reforce of RAF Luqa Movements Squadron and deployment of 13 Squadron (Canberras) from Malta to Villa Franca
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July |
Exercise Pond Jump West |
Leuchars, Scotland to Namao, AB, Canada |
FS Sam Heaphy, Cpl Brian Kingdom plus 2. Deployment of RM Cdo from Scotland to Namao
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July |
Special |
Thule AFB, Greenland to UK |
Fg Off Macleman plus 2. Recovery of Expedition SnoCats and freight to bulkout from Greenland to UK
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July |
Royal |
UK to Gutersloh, Germany and return |
Sgt Dave Wilkin plus 2. Deployment and recovery of Royal cars to and from Germany
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July |
Special |
UK to Cape Canaveral, FL, USA |
Fg Off Geoff Elliott plus 2. Delivery of classified material for onmove to HM Ships
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August |
Exercise Red Flag |
Honington, UK to Nellis AFB, NV, USA |
Flt Lt Jerry Babington plus 5. Deployment of 208 Squadron (Buccaneers) from Honington to USA
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August |
Troop Rotation |
UK to Timehri, Guyana and return |
Fg Off Andy Spinks plus 2. Rotation of Guyana Defence Force and 1Bn Anglian Regiment between UK and Guyana
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August |
Exercise Giant Voice |
Waddington, UK to Barksdale AFB, LA, USA |
Flt Lt Barry Shevlin, FS Tony Harris plus 4. Deployment of 35 Squadron (Vulcans) to Barksdale AFB for US Bombing Competition
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August |
Squadron Exchange |
Wildenrath, Germany to Dijon France and return |
Deployment of 92 Squadron (Phantoms) from Wildenrath to France and redeployment of FAF Mirage Squadron to Germany
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September |
Exercise Fork Barge |
Coningsby, UK to Luqa, Malta |
Fg Off Tim Watson plus 2. Deployment of ground support equipment to Luqa
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September |
Missile Exchange |
Marham, UK to Laarbruch, Germany and return
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Sgt Terry Mulqueen plus 6. Rotation of 25 Squadron (Bloodhound) missiles between UK and Laarbruch |
September |
Special |
Midway Island to Scampton, UK
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FS Jack Jones plus 2. Recovery of Vulcan support equipment from Pacific to Scampton |
October |
Armament Practice Camp |
Wethersfield, UK to Luqa, Malta
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FS John Bell plus 5. deployment of 56 Squadron (Phantoms) from UK to Malta |
October |
Missile Exchange |
Marham, UK to Bruggen, Germany and return
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FS Bert Wilford, Sgt Dave Bernhard, Cpl Colin Pay, SAC Gus Cobb plus 2. Rotation of Bloodhound missiles between UK and Bruggen
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October |
Squadron Exchange |
Gutersloh, Germany to Rygge, Norway and return
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Squadron Exchange. Flt Lt Geoff Elliott, Sgt Terry Titterington, Cpl Bruce Oram, SAC Ian Newlands plus 2. Deployment of 4 Squadron (Harriers) from Gutersloh to Norway and deployment of 336 Squadron RNoAF (Starfighters) from Norway to Germany
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October |
Armament Practice Camp |
Wethersfield, UK |
FS John Bell plus 5. Deployment of personnel and equipment of 56 Squadron (Phantoms) from UK to Luqa for Armament Practice Camp
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November |
Special |
Luqa, Malta to Bushehr, Iran |
FS Bob Satterley plus 2. Deployment of 13 Squadron (Canberras) and 203 Squadron (Nimrods) from Malta to Iran
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November |
Exercise Fork Barge |
Luqa, Malta to Wattisham, UK
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FS Gwynn Sugg plus 4. Recovery of 56 Squadron (Phantoms) from Luqa to UK |
November |
Special |
Hamilton, Bermuda to UK
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Fg Off Andy Spinks plus 5. Recovery of a historic aircraft from Bermuda to UK
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November |
Belize Reforce |
Wittering, UK to Belize |
Flt Lt Mike Thomas, FS Bert Wilford, Cpl Gus Cobb, SAC Colin Pay and Keith Jevons. Deployment of 1 Squadron (Harrier) aircraft from Wittering to 1417 Flight in Belize |
November |
Exercise Grand Prix |
UK to Nairobi, Kenya and return |
Flt Lt Don Fell plus 8. Deployment of 1Bn KOSB to Kenya and recovery of 39 Squadron RE from Kenya to UK
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December |
Indian Disaster Relief
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UK to Bombay, India
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1 team deliver Red Cross vehicles to Bombay during India disaster relief programmes
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December |
Special |
Tengah, Singapore to UK
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FS Stu Everitt plus 2. Recovery of Royal Navy freight from Singapore to UK
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December |
Exercise Arrow Express |
Fairford, UK to Lyneham, UK
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Cpls Ian Newlands & George Lynes, JT Stamp. Recovery of Condec from Fairford to Lyneham |
December |
Exercise Long Stride |
Nairobi, Kenya to UK |
FS Jack Jones plus 3 Recovery of elements of UKLF from Kenya to UK
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December |
Special |
Melsbroek, Belgium to UK |
Sgt Ian Thomson plus 2. Recovery of 7k Transformer from Belgian Air Force Base to UK
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