| January |
Special |
Bovingdon, UK to Simon Bolivar, Ecuador |
Wg Cdr Chris Swaithes plus 2. Deployment of elements of the Army Trials and Development Unit Bovingdon to Ecuador
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| January |
Exercise Green Lance |
Oerland, Norway to Wyton |
Flt Lt Peter King, Sgt Trevor Edwards, Cpl John Purkis, SAC Keith Jevons plus 2. Recovery of 30 Squadron (Canberras) from Norway to Wyton
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| January |
Norwegian Winter Exercise |
Bomoen, Vaernes and Oslo, Norway |
FS Ian Berry, Sgt Tony Dunphy, FS Ian Thomson on 3 month Detachment in support of AMF and 3 Commando Brigade
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| January |
Exercise Ferryboat |
Coningsby, UK |
FS Dave Wright plus 5. Deployment of personnel and freight of 29 Squadron (Phantoms) to Gibraltar
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| February |
Exercise Catherine Wheel |
Bardufoss, Norway to UK |
Fg Off Bob Parker plus 5. Recovery of 41 Squadron (Jaguars) from Norway to UK |
| February |
Exercise Cold Winter |
UK to Tromso, Norway |
Fg Off Brown plus 5. Deployment of 1 Squadron (Harriers) to Norway |
| February |
Special |
UK to Amman, Jordan and return |
Flt Lt Peter King plus 2. Deployment and Recovery of Army Sales Team to Jordan |
| March |
Exercise Red Flag |
Nellis AFB, NV, USA to UK |
Fg Off Neil Cromarty plus 5. Recovery of Bucaneer Squadron from USA to UK
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| March |
Exercise Fire Brick |
Leuchars, Scotland to GAF Memmingen, Southern Germany |
FSgt Stu Everitt plus 2. Deployment of 43 Squadron (Tornado F3) to GAF Memmingen Southern Germany |
| March |
Exercise Cold Winter |
Bardufoss, Norway to Coltishall, UK |
Flt Lt Sean Culligan plus 8. Recovery of Jaguar Squadron personnel and equipment from Norway to Coltishall
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| April |
Special |
Ottawa, ON, Canada |
Fg Off Ian Russell plus 5. Onload of a Lynx Helicopter into a Hercules CMk3 using the ‘Tipping Technique’ for The first time |
| April |
Exercises Ghost Trail and Dogfish |
UK to Palermo, Sicily and Signonella, Sicily to UK |
FS Ian Berry, Cpl John Purkis & SAC Jim Rice. Deployment of 57 Squadron(Victors) to Palermo and recovery of 203 Squadron (Nimrods) from Sigonella to UK |
| April |
Exercise Maple Flag |
Honington, UK to Cold Lake, AB, Canada |
Fg Off Neil Cromarty plus 5. Deployment of 208 Squadron (Bucaneers) from Honington to Cold Lake |
| May |
Squadron Exchange |
Binbrook, UK to Aalborg, Denmark and return |
FS Charlie Grant, Sgt Tony Dunphy, plus 1. Deployment of 5 Squadron(Lightnings) from UK to Aalborg and deployment of RDAF Squadron from Denmark to UK |
| May |
Exercise Andante Exchange |
Aviano, Italy |
Flt Lt Don Cannon plus 3. IALCE exercise in Northern Italy. Team were part of International aerial party |
| May |
Exercise Medicine Man |
Calgary, AB, Canada |
Sgt Hugh Curran. Reinforcement of Calgary Det during period of intense activity |
| May |
Andante Exchange |
Aviano, Northern Italy |
Flt Lt Don Cannon plus 3. Forming part of IALCE Teams on an AMF (Ace Mobility Force) exercise in Northern Italy
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| May |
Exercise Tardy Spectre |
Coningsby, UK |
FSgt Dave Wright plus 5. Deployment of 29 Squadron (Phantoms) to Norway
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| May |
Exercise Wooden Shoe |
Soesterberg, Holland to UK |
Flt lt Peter King, FSgt Ian Berry, Sgt George Elliott, Cpl John Purkis, SACs Jim Rice & Keith Jevons. Recovery of elements of UKLF back to UK
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| June |
For the first time UKMAMS participated in Exercise Volant Rodeo, a multinational competition held at Pope Air Force Base. A half team consisting of Sgt Dixie Dean and SAC’s Steve Croston and Tim Pyne represented the Squadron and returned victoriously with a large trophy after winning the engine running onload/offload (ERO) competition |
| June |
Exercise Pond Jump West |
Namao, AB Canada, Dulles, DC, USA & Ottawa, ON, Canada |
WO Reg Carey, FS Ian Berry, Sgt George Elliott, Cpl John Purkis, SAC’s Jim Rice and Chico Jevons. Deployment of UKLF troops to Canada and recovery of Chieftan Tank power packs to UK. Team then split, half to Dulles and half to Ottawa for further recovery work
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| June |
Exercise Jude Stay |
Coltishall, UK to Denmark and return |
FS Mick Day plus 5. Deployment of 54 Squadron (Jaguars) from UK to Denmark and recovery of 6 Squadron (Jaguars) in reverse |
| June |
Squadron Exchange |
Kleinbrogel, Belgium to Leuchars, UK and return |
FS Mick McMahon plus 3. Recovery of 43 Squadron (Phantoms) from Belgium to Leuchars and 23 Squadron BAF (F104G Starfighters) from UK to Belgium |
| June |
Exercise Pond Jump West |
UK to Namao, AB, Canada and return |
WO Reg Carey (TSO), FSgt Ian Berry, Cpl John Purkis, SACs Jim Rice & Chico Jevons plus 1. Deployment of UKLF to Canada and recovery of Chieftain Power Packs to UK.
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| June |
Exercise Jude Stay |
Coltishall, UK |
FSgt Mick Day plus 5. Deployment of 54 Squadron and recovery of 6 Squadron(Jaguars).
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| July |
Special |
Greenham Common, UK to Lossiemouth UK |
FS Syd Avery plus 2. Redeployment of TCW cabins to Lossiemouth after International Air Tattoo |
| July |
Exercise Navy Lanyard |
Upavon, UK |
Fg Off Bob Parker plus 5. ERO evacuation of simulated evacuee’s and troops on strip landing |
| July |
Special |
Jever, Germany to Binbrook, UK |
Fg Off Ian Russell plus 5. Recovery of 11 Squadron (Lightnings) from Germany to Binbrook |
| July |
Exercise TLP |
Jever, Germany to Binbrook, UK |
Fg Off Ian Russell plus 5. Recovery of 11 Squadron (Lightnings) from Germany to Binbrook.
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| July |
Special |
Greenham Common to Lossiemouth |
FSgt Syd Avery plus 2. Redeployment of TCW Comms cabins to Lossiemouth. |
| August |
Special |
UK to Warsaw, Poland |
Fg Off Neil Cromarty, FS Terry Roberts and SAC Kev Sullivan. Deployment of tri- service helicopter team to Poland for the world championships |
| August |
Historical Aircraft Move |
St Mawgan, UK to St. Athan, UK |
FS Dave Wright plus 5. Movement of three vintage aircraft from Cornwall to St Athan |
| August |
Exercises Red Flag and Pond Jump West |
UK to Nellis AFB, USA and Namao, AB, Canada to UK |
Flt Lt Peter Burch plus 5. Deployment of ground equipment to USA for Red Flag and recovery of UKLF troops from Canada |
| September |
Exercise Ocean Safari |
Waddington, UK to Ovar, Portugal |
FS Ian Berry, Cpl John Purkis, SAC’s Keith Jevons and Jim Rice. Deployment of Vulcan GSE from Waddington to Portugal |
| September |
Exercise Amber Express |
UK to Tirstrup, Denmark |
FSgt’s Liam Devlin and Ian Thomson, Cpl Bruce Oram plus 3. Deployment of 6 Squadron (Jaguars) to Tirstrup |
| September |
Exercise Ocean Safari |
Waddington, UK to Ovar, Portugal |
FS Ian Berry, Cpl John Purkis, SAC’s Keith Jevons and Jim Rice. Deployment of Vulcan GSE from Waddington to Portugal |
| October |
Exercise Trial Mammoth |
Lossiemouth to Laarbruch, Germany |
FSgt Charlie Grant, Sgt Tony Dunphy plus 1.Deployment of personnel and equipment of 16 Squadron (Buccaneers) from Lossiemouth to Germany
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| October |
Demonstration |
Leuchars, UK |
Fg Off Neil Cromarty, FSgt Terry Roberts, Sgt Brian Connellan, Cpl Bruce Oram, SACs Kit Kitson & Steve Perry. Rapier onload demonstration for a party of US Senators
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| November |
Exercise Fincastle |
Amberley, QLD, Australia to Kinloss, Scotland |
Sqn Ldr Chas Cruse plus 2. Recovery of personnel and equipment of 201 Squadron (Nimrods) from Australia to Kinloss
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| November |
Exercises Trial Tropical and Pirate Trail |
Cold Lake, AB, Canada to UK |
FSgt Dave Wright plus 2. Recovery of Victor and Tornado ground equipment from Canada to UK
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| December |
Exercise Larch Pole |
UK to Nairobi, Kenya and return |
Flt Lt Jimmy Stewart plus 5. Rotation of Infantry Battle Group in Kenya
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| December |
Special |
Jever, Germany to Coningsby, UK |
FSgt Ian Berry, Cpl John Purkis, SAC Mick Cocker. Recovery of support personnel and equipment of 6 Squadron (Phantoms) to Coningsby after repairs in Germany
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