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LOCATIONS INDEX E - H
Eastleigh (Kenya):
58 Sqn Canberra PR7 which overran runway
From Collin Hall
58 Sqn Canberra PR7 which overran runway
From Collin Hall
Fire Section
Mike Amos at the back, then me, then Ron Laughton; in the front row, second from the left is Paddy Kelly, Sammy Lee, and Graham ‘Dutch’ Bones.
L.to R. Sgt Jim Collins. Brian Madden. Mal? John Watts. Peter McMurray. Chic? Tony Holland
From Peter McMurray
Macca & ACRT 61/63
From Peter McMurray
61/63. Bill Adems (top) Peter McMurray
From Peter McMurray
61/63
L. to R. Mike? Bryan Crowther. Cpl O'Farrel. Dave Reid.
From Peter McMurray
61/63
L.to R. Tony Holland. Mal? John Watts. Dave Reid
From Peter McMurray
61/63
top. Mal? Chic? Tony Holland
From Peter McMurray
61/63
L.toR. Bill Adems. Trev? Peter McMurray. John Young Jock?
From Peter McMurray
61/63
L.toR. Peter McMurray. Smudge Smith.
From Peter McMurray
61/63
Mk5A & ACRT
From Peter McMurray
61/63
Foam Layer
From Peter McMurray
61/63
L.toR. Bill Adems. Chic? Smudge Smith
From Peter McMurray
61/63
From Peter McMurray
61/63
L.toR. Chalky White. Dennis Moore
From Peter McMurray
61/63
DI on DPII
From Peter McMurray
61/63
Crash 1
From Peter McMurray
61/63
DPII on Crash Line
From Peter McMurray
61/63
Mk 5A & ACRT
From Peter McMurray
Welcome to 2 years in the bggest open prison in the world
From Brum Yates
The goeshomey Comet 4 on my last day at El Adem 14 Nov 1964
From Brum Yates
Fire Section
From Flashpoint Archives
5* Accomodation
From Flashpoint Archives
Recreation Facility
From Flashpoint Archives
50th Anniversary of Beverly Crash 13 April 2013
Ex El Adem firefighters after laying a wreath at the Arboretum Memorial to remember those who perished
L to R: Maurice Webb.. Peter McMurray.. John White.. Bill Williams.. Dave Austin.. John Fleet.. Edie Lynagh..
From Peter McMurray
50th Anniversary of Beverly Crash 13 April 2013
Ex El Adem firefighters after laying a wreath at the Arboretum Memorial to remember those who perished
From Peter McMurray
1963
L-R Wally Heard, Lofty Dunkling, ???, Bob Chaffe, Bob Gibson, ???
From Bob Chaffe
1956,Transair Viscount having just delivered me to this sunny little
spot
From Clive Lancaster
1965
Cpl Tom Laws, FO John Grooms, Sgt Brian Adams, ME, Sgt Wilf Longmuir, Sgt
Wally Lockwood, WO Rodulson
From Bryan Higgins
WW2 mine clearance
From Clive Lancaster
Hunter Prang 1964
From Peter McMurray
DP2 Mk6 & Bryan Crowther
From Peter McMurray
My Dad Cpl Walter Stelling 59/60
From Ann Roberts
1958
Yorkie Senior guarding the fire section from air attack.
From Fred Bickham
1959
From Malc France
1969
From Graeme Smith
1.
Ariel shot of El-Adem Camp, RAF answer to Butlin’s in the desert
From Fred Bickham
1.Mk 5A Crash (22 AG 49): The fireman that spent 56 days in the Marine
Barracks in Cyprus for the MK5A crash was not driving it. He was in the
Airmen’s Mess storeroom at the time and the Head Cook was driving it.
But one month after coming out of detention he was promoted to Corporal,
so it all ended well!
From Fred Bickham
1.
Fire Section football team when W.O. J Carey became I/C of the section
he was very keen to get us playing, as his brother was Jonny Carey who
played for Manchester City and England.
Back
row: L to R Fred Bickham, Ted Fuller, Lofty Bayliss, Little
Jock, Smudge Smith and Stan Readman.
Front row: L to R
Mac Lowson, Len Bushell, Cpl’s Gallagher, Meredith and Jock Donald.
From Fred Bickham
1.Mk 5A Crash (22 AG 49): The fireman that spent 56 days in the Marine
Barracks in Cyprus for the MK5A crash was not driving it. He was in the
Airmen’s Mess storeroom at the time and the Head Cook was driving it.
But one month after coming out of detention he was promoted to Corporal,
so it all ended well!
From Fred Bickham
1.This fire started on night in the hut of H.Q. staff, it was next to
the Fire Section so we didn’t have far to go.
From Fred Bickham
Air Movements Sqn
1982
From Bob Chaffe
1.Tobruk beach: A day out for some of the Fire Section.
Back row: LtoR
Cpl’s, Deering, Middlemass and Gallagher, Len Bushell, Fred Bickham
Front row: L to R
Taff Rideway Roy Blackmore, Stan Redman
Gerry Scofield, Ian Easter and crew waiting for a passing Chinook
From Brummie Yates
Sapper Hill
Tony Jones laughing 'cos the F/sgt got the 4 tonner bogged in
From Brummie Yates
Moody Brook
Argy Powder Rescue Truck looking rather the worse for wear/war
From Brummie Yates
With the penguins on Saunders Island
From Gerry Schofield
Wreck of the Lady Elizabeth
From Gerry Schofield
When your wagon's in the shit ............
......... call for Häglunds Recovery!!
FromMel Marrison
Smoke break on Tumbledown 1985
From Louie Lucock
Port Stanley Cove from Coastel 1985
From Louie Lucock
Bimbling 1985
From Louie Lucock
Battlefield bimble 1985
From Louie Lucock
Mined beach 1985
From Louie Lucock
TACR1 in the sh*t
From Paul Bell
MV ST. Edmund (British Rail cross channel ferry).
Transport Home
From Paul Bell
Coastel accommodation 1985
From Louie Lucock
Refuelling station at San Carlos
From Paul Bell
MV Rangateera in Stanley Harbour, home until the Coastels arrived
From Paul Bell
QE2 Flight Deck Crew during conflict 1982
From Paul Harries
Boxing Day on the beach 1984
From Steve Harrison
TACR2 at Kelly's Garden
From Dave Keogh
Tumbledown
From Graham Jones
Stanley:
The above is a picture of RAF Stanley sent in by Ray Fearnley. It was
taken from a C130, you can just see the Fire Section and a MK9 in the bottom
left of the picture.
The following pics are of the initial deployment in 1982 led by WO Wilf
Longmire kindly sent by Richard Lawrence
When we were called to Brize and mustered, no-one really knew what was
what, we spent approx. a week there then 10 days at St Mawgan then
finally the train to Southanpton. A month later we arrived At Falklands,
this is Southampton Docks, In picture; SAC Davis, SAC Inglis, SAC
Pittock, CPL Mullen, SAC Effer
This most of the crew that were detached to the Falklands with Wilf in
May/June 82.
Top row L to R: SAC Craig, CPL Gray, SAC Lawrence, SAC Owen, CPL
Owens, SAC Davis Bottom Row L to R: SAC Effer, SAC Barker, SAC inglis, CPL
Millard, CPL Mullen & SAC Large
The TEV Rangatira at Southampton getting ready
for the cruise. Our new home for the forseeable future.
Mick Burn, Phil Kelsall, Nigel Burgess, John Fulton, Mick Stiles, Dave Thorpe, Jan Metters, Dave Stenhouse
Fire Section December 1982
Back: Tony Jones, Paul Johnson, John Fulton, Mick Burn, Ian Smith, Dave Stenhouse, Phil Burns, Mick Brown, Dave Thorpe, Nigel Burgess & Mick Stiles
Front: Grant MacLeay, Phil Kelsall, Vince Larvin, Jan Metters, Colin Jones, Chris Williams & Brian Peterson
from Dave Stenhouse
Crash & RHAG Crews Jan83
From Dave Stenhouse
B Crew Jan '83
Bryn Venebles, Jan Metters, Nigel Burgess, Andy Gurr, Dave Stenhouse, Grant McLeay, Mick Burn, Dave Abbott & Gary Woolley
RAF Stanley Fire & Regiment Staff 1984
From George Edwards
Stanley Airport
From George Edwards
Coastells
Darts
From Mick Fishburn
F4 Recovery
From Dave Stenhouse
A wee shower
From Dave Stenhouse
Looking West
From Dave Stenhouse
Fleeing parade for Maggie Thatcher's visit
From Dave Stenhouse
Names in Lights
From front page of RAF News Feb/Mar 1983
RHAG Rewind
From Dave Stenhouse
QRA Scramble
From Dave Stenhouse
Fire Section 1982
From Dave Stenhouse
Standby for F4 taking wire
From Dave Stenhouse
Not any Better, even from this angle : (
From Davie Stenhouse
1986
Cpl Bill Waters, Sac Gordon Smith, Cpl Chris Rickard, Flt Sgt Fred Woods, Sac Phil Barnes, Sac Andy Philips
1986
Back row
Sac Buster Clayton, Cpl Taff Davies Cpl Jim Barrow, Mark Gray, Sgt Paul Steel, Flt Sgt Fred Woods, Sac Andy Philips, Igor Ingram, Liam Rippon, Mike Goldstone
L-R Front row
Cpl Bill Waters, Sac Gordon Smith, Phil Barnes, Cpl Chris Rickard
C130
From Jim Johnson
Harrier
From Jim Johnson
Jim & Chick
From Jim Johnson
Fire Section
From Jim Johnson
1985
Back row: Bob Jonhanson,Jacko Ashworth,john Scott,Steve Wren, Kevin Shiel, Steve Doddridge
Front Row: Ray Patterson,Yorker Garrett,Nick Jackson,Tony Townly,Peter Woodley
From Wayne Davies
Sgts Mess Dec 1984
George Edwards Ron Laughton and Jim Johnson
Town Fire Station 1986
From Brummie Yates
1984
From Neil Byrne
Eating Al Fresco
From Neil Byrne
Crash Line 1984
From Neil Byrne
Crash Crew 1984
From Neil Byrne
Falklands Phantoms 1983
From Neil Byrne
1984
Ray Fearnley on RHAG Ops
From Neil Byrne
Coastels 1984
From Neil Byrne
Dave Gore relaxing
From Neil Byrne
1984
Duty Crew and RHAG team enjoying a BBQ
From Neil Byrne
1984
Duty Crew eating al fresco
Kenny MacKay for right?
From Neil Byrne
1984
C130 John Miller & TACR 2
From Neil Byrne
F4 RHAG engagement
From Neil Byrne
RAF Stanley from the air
From Neil Byrne
Another Aerial Shot
From Neil Byrne
Late 1984
A visit by the AOC accompanied by the Commandant General of the RAF Regiment; as I escorted the two Senior Officers down the line introducing them to the crew (Sean Bolland) the lad third from the left had put on a plastic red nose.
Neither the AOC or King Rock said a word.
George Edwards
1984
From Ron Fillis
Totem Pole
From Neil Byrne
Mk 9 & Crew
From Dave Keogh
Manning the RHAG
From Dave Keogh
That TACR pose!
From Dave Keogh
Out on the cable
From Dave Keogh
TACR 2
From Dave Keogh
Dave Keogh
From Dave Keogh
Fire Section 1985
From Dave Lucock
Crash Crew 1985
Neville Tortice, Bob Murray, Chas Young, ?, Jeff Lenaghan, Dave Lucock, Pudsey Gill, Jim Bowerbanks, ?,
?, Wade, Steve Hollis, ?, ? , George Edwards.
From Dave Lucock
For the twitchers......
Falklands Robin perched on the Monitor of a Mk 9
From Brummie Yates
Crash Crew 1984
From Ron Fillis
Luxury accommodation 1984
From Ron Fillis
1984
From Ron Fillis
Harrier Training 1984
From Ron Fillis
RHAG duties 1984
From Ron Fillis
A well earned beer 1984
From Ron Fillis
Rock on
From Louie Lucock
Louie
Lucock with Mk9 1985
From Louie Lucock
Crash crew 1985
From Louie Lucock
AOCs Inspection
From Louie Lucock
Louie
Lucock
From Louie Lucock
Bring it on Argies
From Louie Lucock
Dave Keogh in TACR pose
Fish pond building
From Louie Lucock
Grant Broadley & Paul Jury
From Grant
Nev Tortice's hose repair shop
From Louie Lucock
Crash Crew
From Grant MacLeay
Crash Line
From Steve Pearson
Cloth badge from 1982
From Grant MacLeay
On the RHAG
From Ian Smith
On the airfield
From Grant MacLeay
1984
From Steve Harrison
Penguin Crew 1984
From Steve Harrison
1985
From Karen Costello
Dave Fitch & Crew 1985
From Carl Blackett
On 30th April 1986 RAF Stanley closed for the last time.
This is the last RAF Fire Crews to serve at RAF Stanley, before going
to RAF Mount Pleasant
From Wayne Davies
A rare pic of firemen at work
From Steve Harrison
Mk9 Wheel change
From Steve Harrison
Answers on a postcard please
From Steve Harrison
RHAG Engagement
Rest Room
From Steve Harrison
Gozome King
2018
From
Facebook
"Bad Boy" Ian Gibson out on the RHAG
From Dave Keogh
2018
From Kenny MacKay
From Goose Green:
Chinook
From Neil Byrne
Totem Pole
From Neil Byrne
Chinook 2
From Neil Byrne
TACR 2
From Neil Byrne
Main Drag
From Neil Byrne
From MPA:
BV underslung
Crew room by Ian Orgill
Mk 9 Crew by Ian Orgill
BV's on standby
Crash Line
BV 206
The Ultimate "go anywhere" vehicle
Fire Section in front of Crash Bays
From Mal Ray
Mal Ray Flying Fat Albert
Green Watch Domestic Crew 1991
L to R Mal Ray, Dave Leaker, Haddy Haddington, Taff Jones
Fire Section Dec '92
From Paul Gavin
Crew who attended a house fire on Lively Island in Falklands on Sat June 28th 1986
L-R Back row
Sac Kiki Dee, Fran Neary, Gordon Smith, Neil Bateman
Cpl Mick Greenshields, Cpl Geoff Hancocks, Sgt Dave Starkings, WO Derrick Moscrop ????
From Dave Keen
Aug '87
???? ????? ???
?????? Dave Lumby ??????
Cpl Pavul Wncote, ? Sgt Mark Williams, Sgt Tim Thorpe, WO Bill Mckay FS Harry Halford ,Sgt Dave Keen ??
From Dave Keen
Crew Pic Aug '87
From Dave Keen
Fixmas Day 1987
Paul Wilkinson, Mick Greenshield, ?, aff Ford, Tim Thorpe.
From Dave Keen
November 1987
From Trevor Waugh
Decemebr 1987
From Trevor Waugh
Footie Team 1987
From Trevor Waugh
Penguin Crossing
From Brum Yates
Fire Section 1989
From Ron McGrouther
Chiefy Yates clears the snow
From Brum Yates
July 1986
From Brum Yates
1986
Phil Warmsley and his crew wont let Chiefy stand on top of the pile of snow that he has shoveled up
From Brum Yates
1994
From Ron Fillis
1994
From Ron Fillis
1989
From Dave Roach
First deployed DFRS Firefighters
From Chris Parkes
1991
From Stu Horton
Bill Lorimer, Ian Baker, Tom Eddleston, Sean Popeye Taylor, Mick
Davidson, Christian Dix, Andy Lanchbury, Jason Crossland, Dave Pollard,
Steve Boundy, Ken McKay, Neil Morrell, Steve Lynch, John Duff, Ian
Gibson, Mick Fotherby, Julian Dale, Mark Dickson, Shane Harrison,
Anthony Hill, Colin Cadmore, Noddie Knowlson. muck Moncreif, Dave
Sedgebeer, Hugh Enright, Phil Underwood, Ewan McArthur, Stuart Horton,
Alan Llyne and Wayne Baznett
Tony Harris (Domestic), Cpl Mark Swift, SAC Seaman
(Domestic), Cpl Mark Lamming
Front Row (L to R):
SAC Champion, Cpl Steve Jackson, SAC Cliff Cooke, F/Sgt
Harvey; WO Daniels, Cpl
Andy Le Brocq, SAC Eddie Shailer, SAC Ted Edwards, SAC Ray Orr
(Domestic)
From Simon Cooke
Impressive line up of MFVs
From Pete Manley
Red Watch April 1990
Back Row (L to R):
Cpl Mark Lamming, Cpl Simon Cooke (Domestic), SAC Paul
Bage, SAC Pete Jackson
(Domestic), SAC Di Barnet, SAC Rob Brown, SAC Jerry Hill
(Domestic), Cpl Mark Swift,
Front Row (L to R):
SAC John (Mad Dog) Lenton (Domestic), SAC Howie Millner,
Sgt Joe Burt,
Cpl Merv Johns, SAC Paul Buff
From Simon Cooke
1988
From Terry Monaghan
December 2004
From Terry Monaghan
Mk11A
From Gary S Perrins
From Keith Whigham
Jan 1986
From Colin Kingstone
5 a side champions 2016
From Lewis Wilsher
1996
From William Green
1987
From Chris McGrath
1988
From Pete Manley
HQ RAF Fire & Rescue Service
From Paul Winters
1991
From Mark Proctor
Improvised lederhosen 1991
From Mark Proctor
1991
Iain Norris Stephen Hargreaves, Iain Norris, Bob Green, Syd??, Gary
Churchill, Jimmy Dunn, Dave Chester, Maurice Broadbent, Steve Hitchcock.
From Maurice Broadbent
1992
From Stewart King
April 1992
July 1992
From Kevin Brereton
1993
From Victoria Guy
1995
From Paul Hawksworth
1995
From Paul Hawksworth
1996
From William Green
... some silly bastard shouts RIGHT DRESS!
From Terry Monaghan
From Antony Walbank
Crew TACR Pose
From Antony Walbank
From Graham Jones
From Andrew Gaskell
From Antony Walbank
Xmas 2018
From Jeff Gillett
2005
From David Ray
From Bob Holohan
WO Kenny McKay & Co 2018
From Graham Jones
From Bob Holohan
From Bob Holohan
1986
From Guy Bowes
Snow Clearing
1986
From Guy Bowes
MK11A at a Timmy
1986
From Guy Bowes
Mk11A deployed on a 747
1986
From Guy Bowes
High Spirits
1986
From Guy Bowes
Luxury accommodation
1986
From Guy Bowes
Fun with foam
1986
From Guy Bowes
Fun with foam
1986
From Guy Bowes
November 2001
Back Row L/R: Si Johnson, Steve Williams, Craig Marsden, Al Allan
Greenlees, Simon Lee, Ross Smith, Roger Trow, Gavin Taylor, Phil Philip
Sharples, Tina Turner, Si Jones, Richie Elliot, Nobby Clarke
Centre Row L/R: Rob Moylan, Matt Gorfin, Tom Rhae Honey, Andy
McDonnell, Jerry Packer, Arron Cruttwell, Gordon Brailsford, Dave
Lovett, Wez Wes Mather, Stu Ewe, Jamie Henderson, Steve McLeron, Pete
Manley, Peter Woodley
Front Row: Andy Falp, Phil Warmsley, Andy Barnes
Absent From Photo: Wez Hyndman, Ray Loxton & Dave Royale
From Simon Lee
2001
From Dave Lovatt
2022
From Graham Jones
PDFs
Some history recorded for posterity by our members:
Flt/Sgt Bob Yarrow, Sgt Pat Mulready, Sgt ?, Cpl Paul Mathews, Cpl Tex Brewer, Cpl Tony Smith, Cpl ?, Cpl John Balfour, Sac Terry Horn, Sac Norman Bell
Brian Peterson, Sandy Clarke, John Storey, Clazz Ebanks, Tony Bruce, Phil Heeney.
John Fallows, Johnny Miekle, Dave Kirk
North Front Fire Service 1984
From Maurice Broadbent
1963
From Brian Lindoe
1964
Geordie Lindoe, Jock Chapman & John Hanley
Hot Fire1970
From Bill Creaser
Rocket Launch 1971
From Bill Creaser
IRC Launch Eastern Beach 1971
From Bill Creaser
C Crew 1970
From Bill Creaser
C Crew Sigs 1970
From Bill Creaser
From Jim Johnson
From Jim Johnson
Victorius Footie Team 1971
Does anybody know what Fred Chapory was doing with that fire bucket?
From Bill Creaser
Wheels-up Shackleton
From Ron McGrouther
If anyone has any info on this one please let us know
1963
From Bill Rogers
1965
From Bill Rogers
Gemini Crew '63
From Bill Rogers
C Crew 1989
Back Row: Cpl Col Whiteley, SAC Kev 'Taff'' Mealins, Sgt Mark Cartledge, Sac Mark Jacobs, Cpl John ????
Front Row: Sac Russ Welsh, Sac Jack Barclay, Sac Dave 'Polly' Pollard, Sac Mick Connors
From Russ Welsh
Crash 2 - 1986
From Paul Theobald
1966
Dave Astle & Ron Brown, photo taken by Swindon Advertiser
From Ron Brown
1987
From Ron Fillis
Crash crew at the end of the runway
From George March
Hard at work
From George March
Shiny new Mk6
From George March
1965
From Ron Brown
Crew Photograph
— with John Ashbourne,
Steve Mayers,
Martin Tattershal,
Terry Mortimore,
Herbie,
Paddy Grogory,
Sgt. Hardy,
Pepe Baldachino,
Les Anthony,
Tommy Laws,
Nev Banfield,
Roger Brooks
and Les Dendle.
From Anselmo Alecio
1970
From Jeky Buhagiar
1970
From Bill McKay
Duty Crew in summer rig
From Jeff Pittman
Crash Line Circa 1977
From Graham Rowe
Back row: Eric Bossino, Tony Martinez, ? , ? , Brian Higgins,
Derek Montegriffo, Jerry McCombe
Front Row: Johny Meakel, Anselmo Alacio, Jimmy Byrne,
Neil Hall, Felix Murien
Neil Hall, Jeff Pittman, Eric Bossino & Jimmy Byrne
From Jeff Pittman
Preparing for rocket launch 1988
From Pete Manley
Crash3
From Jeff Pittman
1983ish
From Chris Parkes
Hot Fire circa 1981
Hot Fire circa 1981
Hot Fire circa 1981
Emergency Flare-path runway overshoot 1978ish
From Dave Gosling
Phantom on the RHAG with Vulcan, Mk9 & IRC in background
From Eric Bossino
Comibine deployed to burning area late 80s
From Andrew Cole
1986
Steve Lynch & IRC
From Paul Theobald
1987
From Bryan Higgins
1993
From Steve Pearson
DFRMO Fleet awaiting shipment back to UK
From Anselmo Alecio
IRC Hooked up to MFV
From Chris Bradley
From Richard Lord
DFRMO Fleet awaiting shipment back to UK
From Anselmo Alecio
Gibraltar Airport Fire & Rescue Service new crash vehicles
From Eric
Bossino
Old boys reunion with new City Airport Trucks:
L-R: Derek Montegriffo, Anselmo Alecio, Eric Bossino, Peter Rodriguez,
Neil Hall, Salvador Duarte, Joseph Louis Baldachino, Armando Cruz,
Hector Cortes, Luis Ghio, Joe Falero and Stephen Olivares.
From Anselmo Alecio
2020
From Stephen Milton
Arrival of first New Appliance for Gib Government Airport Fire Service
2018
From Anselmo Alecio
Gibraltar Airport Fire & Rescue Service new crash vehicles
An amusing yet factual account of the events surrounding the 59 Squadron
almost lost a Canberra from their flight line at RAF Guttersloh. Kindly provided
by Colin Barber
Brand new crash truck picked up from Heywood MU by SAC N Saxon
From Albert Saxon
1961 Competition Presentation
A little bit of RAF Fire Service History. This presentation was for the winners of the Bomber Command Fire Fighting Trophy (Non Flying Stations) 1961. RAF Hemswell won the Trophy 3 Years running.1961-3. The completion was between the 4 Thor Missile Stations, RAF Feltwell, RAF Driffield, RAF North Luffenham & RAF Hemswell.
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