| January |
Special |
UK to Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sqn Ldr Jon Faulkner plus 2. Deployment of Geographical Survey Team to Sierra Leone |
| January |
Special |
Corpus Christi, TX, USA to UK
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Sgt Steve Williams plus 2. Collection of Chinook engines for UK |
| January |
Special |
Odiham, UK |
Fg Off Mark Stephenson, FS Don Milburn, Sgt Norman Gage, Cpl Phil Ingham, SACs Dinger Bell & Karl Myers. Offload of a Puma helicopter from Belize
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| February |
Exercise Snow Goose |
Coningsby, UK to Bardufoss, Norway and return to Wittering, UK
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FS Brian Goswell plus 3. Deployment of 41 Squadron (Jaguars) and recovery of 1 Squadron (Harriers) from Norway |
| February |
Special |
Tancos, Portugal to Gutersloh, Germany
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FS Mick McMahon plus 4. Recovery of crashed Puma helicopter from Portugal to Gutersloh |
| February |
Exercise Pendulum |
UK to Evenes, Norway |
Fg Off Mark Stephenson, Sgt Norman Gage, Cpl Phil Ingham. Royal Marine Winter deployment
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| February |
RMWD 87 |
UK to Trondheim, Norway |
Flt Lt Mike Stepney, FG Off Mark Stephenson, SAC Bob Roberts. Travelling route with weekly resupply Hercules
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| March |
Exercise Curry Trail |
Hong Kong |
Fg Off Simon Fletcher plus 2. Movement of elements of UKLF within the Far East
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| March |
Special |
UK to Porto Santo, Madeira and South Atlantic
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Fg Off Mark Stephenson, Flt Lt John Baldock, SAC Dix Dixon. Prop change and South Atlantic Lox run |
| March |
Exercise Hairy Bear |
Edinburgh, UK to Berlin, Germany
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Flt Lt Mike Stepney plus 2. Deployment of 1 Bn Black Watch from Edinburgh to Germany |
| March |
Exercise Night Echo |
Lisbon, Portugal to Germany |
Fg Off Simon Fletcher plus 3 (including 2 RAuxAF). Recovery of elements of BAOR back to Germany
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| March |
Special |
UK to Harare, Zimbabwe and Mombasa, Kenya to UK |
Fg Off McKay plus 2. Delivery of freight to MAT in Zimbabwe and recovery of RN freight from Kenya to UK
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| April |
AUTEC |
UK to Cape Canaveral, FL, USA |
Wg Cdr Richard Mighall plus 3. Deployment of Royal Navy personnel to Florida as part of torpedo trials
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| April |
Exercise Nelson’s Glory |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to UK
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Flt Lt Chris Goss plus 3. Recovery of elements of UKLF back to UK |
| April |
Exercise Palm Frond |
UK to Singapore |
Flt Lt Mike Stepney plus 1. Positioning of 101 Squadron (VC10) Tanker support equipment in the Far East
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| April |
Exercise Pale Flax |
Patrick AFB, FL, USA to UK |
Fg Off Dick Page plus 4. Recovery of RN personnel and equipment From Florida to UK who had been involved with torpedo trials in Andros
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| April |
Exercises Northern Cross and Southern Star
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UK to Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Fg Off Phillips. Deployment of elements of UKLF to Australia |
| May |
Exercise Maple Flag |
Cold Lake, AB, Canada to Coltishall, UK
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Fg Off Harvey plus 2. Recovery of 6 & 41 Squadron (Jaguars) from Canada to Coltishall |
| May |
Puma Rotation |
Odiham, UK |
Flt Lt Andy Gell plus 5. Onload and offload of a Puma to/from Belize
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| May |
Exercise Bold Guard |
Vaerlose, Denmark to UK
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FS Colin Allen plus 3. Recovery of elements of UKLF from Denmark to UK
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| May |
Exercise Bold Guard |
Sollingen, Germany to UK |
FS Martyn Skelton plus 5 (inc RAuxAF). Recovery of elements of UKLF from Germany to UK
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| May |
Red Arrows Support |
Valkenburg, Holland |
FS George Lynes. Movements assistance to deployment and recovery of Red Arrows support equipment and personnel
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| May |
Exercise Quicksand |
Newcastle, UK |
Fg Off Jones plus 17. Support to 5 Airborne Brigade during a night operation
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| June |
Special |
UK to Bergen and Andoya, Norway
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FS Martyn Skelton plus 5. Deployment of 360 Squadron (Canberras) to Bergen/Andoya, Norway
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| June |
Special |
Stavangar, Norway |
FS Brian Goswell. Support to Red Arrows
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| June |
APC |
Binbrook, UK to Akrotiri, Cyprus and return
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Fg Off Dick Page plus 2. Deployment of 5 Squadron and recovery of 11 Squadron (Lightnings) to Akrotiri |
| June |
Exercise Nickle Mercury |
UK to Grand Cayman, Bahamas |
Fg Off Rich Fogden plus 2. deployment of TCW & 30 Sigs Regt to Bahamas. |
| June |
Exercise Central Enterprise |
Coltishall, UK to Tirstrup, Denmark |
Fg Off Mark Stephenson, FS Ken Morris, Sgts Derek Barron & Norman Gage, SACs Dixie Dixon & Andy Rice. Deployment of 54 Squadron (Jaguars) from Coltishall to Denmark
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| June |
Squadron Exchange |
Coltishall, UK to Strasbourg, France |
Flt Lt Andy Gell plus 2. Deployment of personnel and equipment of 6 Sqn (Jaguars) to France from Coltishall
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| June |
Exercise Aurora Express |
UK to Erzerum, Turkey |
Sqn Ldr David Thomson (OC MAMF) plus 12. NATO IALCE exercise in Turkey
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| July |
Exercise Tiger Meet |
Montijo, Portugal to UK |
Fg Off Simon Fletcher, FS Mick Mahon, Sgt Dave Roberts, SAC John Belcher & Jed Allan plus 1. Recovery of 74 Squadron (Phantoms) after Tiger Meet in Portugal
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| July |
Tacomex |
Andros Island, Bahamas to UK |
Flt Lt Chris Goss plus 5. Recovery of 30 Sigs Regt and TCW from Bahamas to UK
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| July |
Red Arrows |
Kokjside, Belgium |
Sgt Steve Williams providing Movements support to the Red Arrows during their displays in Belgium, Luxembourg and Liverpool
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| July |
Special |
UK to Harare, Zimbabwe |
Sgt Taff Owen plus 2. Re-supply of British Military Advisory Team in Harare, Zimbabwe
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| July |
Exercise Grand Prix |
UK to Nairobi, Kenya and return |
Flt Lt Simon Fletcher, Fg Off John Baldock, Sgt Dave Roberts, SAC John Belcher. Rotation of elements of UKLF in Kenya
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| July |
Exercise Armilla |
UK to Bandirma, Turkey |
Sgt Barrow plus 2. Deployment of personnel and equipment of 208 Sqn (Buccaneers) from Lossiemouth to Turkey |
| August |
Special |
Gatow/Grafenwohr, Germany |
Delivery of coffin containing body of Rudolph Hess from Berlin to West German Authorities
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| August |
Special |
Benson, UK to Sigonella, Sicily |
Delivery of Chinook Engine (Lycoming) from Benson to Sicily utilising a 115 Squadron Andover
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| September |
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| October |
Exercise Priory |
Newcastle to Brawdy, UK
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Fg Off Mark Stephenson, Cpls Dave Salmon & Andy Vickery, SACs Dixie Dixon, Ian Harvey & Ray Roberts. Recovery of Hawk Training Unit to Brawdy
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| October |
Exercise Red Flag |
UK to Nellis AFB, NV, USA |
Flt Lt Simon Fletcher, FS Mick Mahon, Sgt Dave Roberts, Cpl Baz Murphy, SAC John Belcher. Deployment of Tornado and Phantom support equipment to USA
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| November |
Operation Cimnel and Exercise Malins Glory |
UK to Fujairah, UAE and Jakarta, Indonesia to UK |
Fg Off Mark Stephenson, FS Don Milburn, SAC Joe Wilkes. Resupply of RN Minesweepers in the Gulf and recovery of 22 SAS from Indonesia
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| November |
Exercise Purple Warrior |
West Freugh, Scotland |
Sqn Ldr D Thompson, Fg Off Fletcher, FS Mick Mahon, Cpl Baz Murphy, SAC John Belcher plus 6. Support to 5 Airborne Brigade
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| December - November 1988 |
Operations Cimnel & Calendar |
Dubai, UAE |
Support for RN mine sweeping operation in Arabian Gulf
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| December |
Special |
Bridgetown, Barbados to UK |
Flt Lt A Gill plus 2. Recovery of personnel and freight of 1Bn Royal Anglian Band from the Lesser Antilles to UK
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| December |
Special |
Tanagra, Greece to Naples, Italy |
Fg Off Mark Stephenson, Cpl Tim Pyne & SAC Joe Wilkes. Collection of F4J Phantom spares from Hellenic Aerospace Industries and deliver to Naples
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