8 Squadron 100 Year Anniversary
There seems to be an abundance of centenary celebrations in the RAF at the moment; not to be outdone No. 8 Squadron threw a huge hangar party to mark 100 years since its formation. When the Royal...
View ArticleFreedom of Snaith Parade Sunday 22nd March 2015
From October 1942 to April 1945, 51 Squadron flew its wartime operations from RAF Snaith, near Goole in Yorkshire. For that period, the squadron operated as part of No.4 Group, RAF Bomber Command,...
View Article“It’s only 26.2 Miles…!!”
I wouldn’t say that it was a life time ambition, but running a marathon had slowly worked its way onto my ‘Bucket List’ over the years. I think the real reason it had crept its way into my thoughts is...
View Article2nd May 2015 Malvern Hills Ultra 52 Mile Race
The Malvern Hills Ultra 52 mile race is a single day, single stage race across the Malvern Hills area of natural beauty (AONB), including 8086ft of climbs and descents. The clichéd answer to why I...
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Shackleton AEW2 Remembrance Parade
On the 30th April 2015 at approximately 1037 hours, members of 8 Squadron air and ground personnel, along with the Squadron Association, gathered outside its headquarters to remember 25 years since the...
View ArticleRAF Waddington Personnel in Thames Rescue
Personnel from 54(R) Squadron RAF Waddington have been praised by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the charity that saves lives at sea, for their heroic efforts in the rescue of a woman who had...
View ArticleAngola to Oberhausen Pipes and Drums, a very busy year
The RAF Waddington Pipes and Drums are, at present, in the midst of the busiest season to date. Our year kicked off with a tour of Germany to take part in a series of arena displays as part of the...
View Article8 Force Protection Wing HQ Welcome Home
The more observant of you will have noticed that the Wg HQ did not submit an article to the last Insight. This wasn’t an oversight on my part but was due to the high tempo of the Wing and the fact that...
View ArticleAWC KEEPING FIT IN SUPPORT OF CHARITY
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, St Andrews Children’s Hospice, and Notts and Lincs Air Ambulance are the charities which the Air Warfare Centre (AWC) has chosen to raise money for in 2015. The...
View Article100 EXERCISE CENTURY UNBOUNDED Years of aviation excellence with 8 Squadron
To celebrate 100 years since the formation of 8 Squadron, a group of personnel organised a road trip which would follow the history of 8 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps’ throughout WW1. Known as...
View Article54 Sqn Memorial Plaque
54 Squadron fighter pilots who died protecting northern Australia honoured 70 years after WWII. Some of the brave young men who served on 54 Squadron during WWII and who died protecting northern...
View ArticleOutlaw Triathlon 2015
On the 26th of July 2015 I took part in the Outlaw Triathlon at Nottingham Water sports centre while raising money for Cancer Research UK. The race consisted of a 2.4 mile open water swim in the...
View ArticleCharity Peak Challenge
Four personnel from RAF Waddington and RAF Boulmer lay down a challenging task on Tuesday 8th Sept which would turn out to be exhausting and testing, although enjoyable. This may be due to the fact of...
View ArticleOfficer receives Top Award in London
A WADDINGTON based officer has been honoured for his service in Afghanistan at a ceremony in the heart of the City of London. Flt Lt Nic Justice was the Guest of Honour at a special gathering of the...
View ArticleCpl Kimberley Veteran’s Visit to Waddington
92 year old Corporal Peter Kimberley returned to RAF Waddington this week for the first time in nearly 70 years to see how the base has changed since he last served here during WWII. Peter joined the...
View ArticleMarathon Motivations
Perspectives on setting a goal and sticking to the plan to try and achieve it. Many can attest to the fact that the Marathon is an arduous challenge. Combining this with the potential to run the...
View ArticleRJ 20 DELIVERY TO NO 51 SQN WED 7 JUN
There was great excitement at RAF Waddington recently as No 51 Squadron took delivery of their third and final RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft. The arrival of this aircraft – RJ 20, which will be...
View ArticleA Piece of History at RAF Waddington
20 year old Sgt Leonard Edward Evans left RAF Waddington just before midnight on 8th May 1942, but sadly would never return. No trace of his aircraft or crew has ever been found. They are listed on the...
View Article3 Peaks Challenge
RAF Waddington personnel have recently tackled a 3 peak climb in the desert and mountain ranges of Nevada, USA to raise funds for the RAF Charitable Trust. A 4.30am start should have afforded the team...
View ArticleRAF Catering Competition 2017
The annual RAF Catering Competition 2017 was held at Worthy Down, Winchester over 14 and 15 Jun 17. The competition schedule of events was sent to all Units at the start of the year and the planning...
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