A page to view pics of people and places you
may or may not remember, so please dig out your old photos, scan them and send
to
webmaster@rafanddfsa.co.uk
Cheers
Dave
(webmaster)
LOCATIONS INDEX M - P
Maastricht:
The photograph above was kindly sent in by Julian Davis with the following
message:
I thought your members might be
interested in the photograph attached. It was taken on the 22nd Feb 2014 at the
JOC Maastricht underground command bunker that was closed in 1991.
The photo shows the names of three
RAF fireman and their Belgian colleagues, who were the last fireman to serve in
the Bunker, I also believe they were the last military staffs there.
Adrian Speak, Dougie Elmore, Dave Stenhouse, Phil Kane, Chris Myson, Frank Engall & Ian Cormack
Dave Stenhouse in Crew Room
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1982
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1982
Ian Cormack & Phil Kane
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1982
Robbie Simms & Davie Stenhouse
Drill Team at Islay 1982
Back: Dave Stenhouse, Ian Cormack, Frank Engell & terry Clent
Centre: Steve Bowden, Terry Bradley & Dave Gillian
Front: Chris Myson
Air Ambulance
Training for Drill Comp
Training for Drill Comp
Dave Stenhouse, Dave Thomson, Andy Rees & Paul Newton (Coach)
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984
4 Man Drill - L to R Dave Stenhouse, Ricky Blyth, Mick
From Dave Stenhouse
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984
From Dave Stenhouse
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984
From Dave Stenhouse
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984
From Dave Stenhouse
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984
The Final Leg
From Dave Stenhouse
Campbelltown Drill Competition 1984
From Dave Stenhouse
Concord visit 1986
From the top of the steps left to right: Cpl Roger Trow, Unidentified
Officer, SAC Ian Haddington, SAC Simon Lee, Cpl Sandy Clarke, SAC Trevor
Pye, SAC Eddie Shirkie, Chris Allsopp, SAC Andy Eaton, Sgt Jim
Bradley, SAC Duggie Hay
RAF Airfield at Gong Kedah, east Malaya, Aloh Star, just south of the Thailand border and near the beach where the Japanese landed. When it rains in Malaya....it RAINs!
Mk5 DP1 & ACRT
GingeYoung, Alec Reid & Owen O'Hare 1966
From Tam McCrorie
Owen O'Hare, Chalky White & Larry Heaton
From Tam McCrorie
1966
Larry Heaton & Owen O'Hare
1966
Including Larry Heaton & Owen O'Hare
Alec Reid 1966
Labuan:
63/64 from Barry Wall
63/64 from Barry Wall
Bill Fowler
From Association archives
63/64 from Barry Wall
63/64 from Barry Wall
66/67
From George Turnbull
66/67
From George Turnbull
66/67
From George Turnbull
Kiwi Canberra
Penang:
Crash Vehicles 65/68
From Tam McCrorie
Crash Line 65/68
From Tam McCrorie
Australian Hostel Penang
Ladies Maria Ann Christine Sally Heather & Pauline Men Derek Bailey Alec Reid Paddy Tipper Gavin Smith Owen O'Hare Ian Cargill Tom Mc Crorie Paddy Dowling & Alec McLean.JPG
Sub officer Went, Lfm Fenn, Lfm Page, Fm Blackwell, FM Bowen, Fm Burwell, FM Clews, Fm Coombs, Fm Reade, Fm Sparrow, Fm Swankie, Fm Thorpe, Fm Chapman
FT 2 Course 1991
From Ron Fillis
Basic training at CTE Manston, September 1968. No uniforms provided
until completion of training, everyone was issued with hospital blues
and wellies. A tunic and black plastic wet legs for domestic training.
Wool fibre crash firefighting suits and white crash boots. In those days
we lived in the old WW2 wooden billets for the duration of the six week
course. Sadly, many of those pictured are no longer with us.
Back row L to R: Hall,
Townshend, ? , ? , ?, Black, Beecroft, Warner, ?, White, Bruton , ?,
Front row L to R: ?, ? ,? ,? , ? , ?, W L
Hibberd (Commandant), ? , ?, ? ('Homer'), ?, ? , ?
From David Beecroft
Late 70s
From Keith Day
Officers Conference 1977
From Brian Douglas
Officers Conference 1978
From Brian Douglas
AFDFS Initial course held at the old fire
school - 28th Aug to 10th October 1979.
From John Charles Leith
Basic Course Circa 1980
From Ryan Jones
Officers Conference 1982
From Brian Douglas
1985
From Philip Mock
Last ever AFDS refresher course at Manston, December 1988 before the RAF
moved in.
From John Charles Leith
1989
From Victoria Guy
Pass out parade Nov 1989.
L-R & Front to back Iain Hamilton (DFS), Andy
Higgins, Justin Nicolson, Dave Raddon, ?, Scott Miller, Neil Pickles, ?,
?
From Justin Nicolson
From Pete Armstrong
1990 from Lee Neal
Basic Course 91
From Darren Westall
Basic Course 91
From Steve Greenaway
Manston 91 Back row: knapp, Clwyd Jones, Taylor , Jewitt, civvy, Herbert,
Spain, Peter Barton, Darren John Argyle. Front row: civvy, me, John Paynter, Baker, civvy, officer, civvy,
Smith, PTi, civvy.
From David Irwin
FT1 course in 1994
Back Row (L to R) Ady Hanbury, Dave Jessop, Bill Brailsford, Colin
Walker, Daz Horsley, (Kev Best and Andy Barnes Instructors)
Front Row (L to R) Simon Young, Chris Davies, Me, Giles Hodges and Al
Armstrong.
63/65 Marham Fire Section. Astra cinema on the end.
From Peter McMurray
63/65
From Peter McMurray
63/65. John Wakely
From Peter McMurray
Tornado Barrier Engagement
Full Monty 2005
From Graphics Officer
Full Monty 2005
From Graphics Officer
Bays at night
From Steve Pearson
84/85
From George Sillence
A Crew 1985/6
Back row: Roland Kelly, CPL Nobby Clark, SGT Ken Davis, CPL Dave
Wicks, CPL Colin Whiteley, Lee Barnard
Front row: Jacey Durham, Andy Dixon, Paul Dale, John Dobson
From Lee Barnard
1987
From Scott Hudson
Mid 80s
From Michael Penfold
Ken Davis & Graham Bones 1987
From Lee Bernard
1988
Rob Mercer, Keith Lammin, Mick Powell, Micky, Edwards, Simon Young,
Stevie Edwards, Phil Lawrence, Chars Richie, Peter Higgings, Russell
Grant, Joe Birt, David Daffern, Bill Spratt & Jason Stott
The photographs in the gallery below were kindly provided by Felix Lennon who
was stationed at Masirah in 1953
Hastings
Landing
Meet and Greet
Felix with water bowser
On the airfield in ACRV
With local workers
Out in the bondu meeting local tribesmen
Felix and the children
At the Inverdale memorial
Dining out with the locals
Smile
Running repairs on the water bowser
More repairs
Willing helpers
Footie
With local children
Aquabatics
Shopping Trip
With islanders
On the water
Fishing
The big catch
On the beach
Who goes there?
Sword skills
In the Mess
Felix with friends and water bowser
Felix with the Sheikh's children
The firemen
The Sheikh
More photo's in no particular order:
Fire Section 1973
Back row:
Tom Carney, ??, Mick Williams, Harry Edwards, Joe Fletcher, Tony Semaine, ??, WO Charlie Thompson
Front row :
Craig Sedgwick, Dave Sedgebeer, Alan ??, Roger Bell, ??, ?? Mal Ray
Turtle Club 1973
From Mal Ray
Turtle Club 1973
From Mal Ray
Fire Section Booze-up
From Mal Ray
Bob Sleigh from Mal Ray
"Night flying with the budgies" 1973
World Jury 1968
Taff Pritchard Kevin Meeson George Edwards Mick Condy Paul McGhee and others, from George Edwards
Masalaam do 1968
left to right Ian Easter George Edwards Alastair Collier Phil Sinnot from George Edwards
AOC's
From George Edwards
Shark
From George Edwards
The little one
From George Edwards
Corporals Club 1971
New Year's Eve
Mal Incles, Geordie Lindoe, Maurice Reaney & Jock Murdoch
Mk 7 & Crew 1967
Left to right: John Will known as Chilly Willy, George (scouse)Edwards, the late Jock Mc Vey, Paul McGhee, Sgt John Farrell, Pete Mitchell, Kevin ( Smiler ) Meeson
1972
Brian Lindoe, Bill Knapman & Mal Incles
From Brian Lindoe
1972
Bill Knapman, Mal Incles & Tony Minty
From Brian Lindoe
DP3 in rain 1977
From Adey Tearle
Crash Line 1977
From Adey Tearle
Night Out
Standing 2nd R Jim Croll Kneeling from Left Flt Sgt Billy Gibson, 3rd L Geordie Mustcroft.
From Jim Croll
Out in the Gemini
Cox'n Spud Murphy with a couple of Assistant Air Traffic Controllers, SAC Adrian Donovan on the right and SAC Brian "Dobbie" Dolan on the left.
Sent by Vic Nugent
1968
From Bill Rogers
From Bill Rogers
From Bill Rogers
From Bill Rogers
From Bill Rogers
From Bill Rogers
Crash Line 1974
From Ben Zaccardelli
Local Souk 1974
From Ben Zaccardelli
Crash Line 1974
From Ben Zaccardelli
Night Out 1974
From Ben Zaccardelli
1973
A Crew on Bondu Bash
From Mal Ray
Turtle Club 1973
Geoff Hill, Jock Young & Graham Mellor
From Mal Ray
King Rock Inspection 1974
WO Frank Piggott (shortly to be casevacced with gall stones) & section.
From Bennie Zaccardelli
Webmaster note: recognise Dave Wynn 2nd from left back row, Tony Burgess & Ian Syme 2nd & 3rd from right second row
1974
Saving two engines from the deep blue sea,,
From Bennie Zaccardelli
Tour King 1972
Ted Smith, Dave Lambourne & Colin Black (or is it Murphy?)
From Ted Smith
Crash Line circa 1971
From Ted Smith
Crash Crew circa 1971
From Ted Smith
Harrier on promotional visit
From Ted Smith
On guard
Ted Smith
Vulcan
From Ted Smith
Enjoying a few beers
From Ted Smith
Out in the Zodiac
Ted Smith
Muscat Fire Section
From Ted Smith (pictured in reflection in Thorneycroft windscreen)
Christmas 1971
From Ted Smith
Station Information Booklet
From Phil Smith
Fire Section Crest
From Ron Fillis
Crash Bays 1977
From Ron Fillis
1977
From Ron Fillis
Role of honour
From Ron Fillis
TACR1
From Ron Fillis
1977 Ma-salaam Masirah
From Ron Fillis
Interesting shot from 1965 with Mk5A DP1 & DP2 next to narrow gauge
railway track
From Steve Pearson
Visiting Vulcans 1960s
From Facebook
Sat
on the Zodiac rescue boat 1968
L
to R: - Paul McGhee (RIP), Ken Williams, Keith Stewart, Barry Nolan, and
Andy Andrews
From
Barry Nolan
1976
From Tug Wilson
1976
From Tug Wilson
1974
Going to clean out fish pond with Dave Whitlam no one said it had
a Stone Fish in it!
Davy Air Middle back Dusty Miller front right rest Unknown
From Davy Air
Dusty Miller & Davy Air
From Davy Air
Dusty Miller Davy Air and two unkown
From Davy Air
Teesside Fire Scool pic
From John Goupillot
Gas Truck
From Davey Air
Mk 5A
From Davey Air
DP I
From Davey Air
DP II
From Davey Air
12 December 1962 T.4 Lightning XM993 was written off after her
undercarriage collapsed on landing at Middleton St George, Durham. It
overran the runway, overturned and caught fire. The crew escaped safely.
I was
there from April 1978 to April 1983. The crew provided fire cover for
the main station plus the two remote sites, TX and Rx Sites. In
addition there was a responsibility for fire protection at Hopton-on-Sea,
Weybourne, Trimingham (now permanent radar site) and a relay station at
Stoke Holy Cross. AFDFS OIC reported to a Flg Off responsible for
Fire. A crew of 2 was supported by the main building fire piquet of RAF
staff. The R-12 Engineering Fire Piquet would man the Land Rover with
Trailer Pump, especially when the AFDFS crew went offsite. The AFDFS
was: OIC - Sub Off R 'Mitch' Mitchell (week day and leave cover); L/Fmn
G Archer, R Best, R England, D Locke, BW Wymer; Fmn D Beecroft, P
Baldwin, P Eaves. The appliances we had were the mini Bedford and the
Land Rover/ Trailer pump combo; the photo shows then outside the fire
station next door to the R-30 Ops Bdg. The latter is now the RAF
Neatishead Radar Museum (https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/index.htm);
there is some history on the website.
"I took the picture by balancing the camera on the
Crash 1 Landrover on auto shot outside the Fire Section at RAF Odiham.
It was Sunday morning no Flying scheduled at this time.Our MK5 crew top
left: - Mick Mcmenamin LAC, our Driver SAC Royce, bottom left LAC
Pettet, bottom right LAC Simpson Simmo. We had just arrived back from
FIDO detachment at BLACKBUSHE AIRPORT to resume our duties as Aerodrome
Firemen"
Fire Section
From Dave Keogh
Fire Section
From Paul Gavin
New simulator ablaze
From Mick Abbott
Duty Crew
From Adrian Burton
TACR1
From Steve Greenaway
Winterised TACR2a
From Steve Greenaway
TACR2a
From Steve Greenaway
Mk 8
From Steve Greenaway
Mk 9
From Steve Greenaway
Mk 10
From Steve Greenaway
Geordie Sparky & Goose hard at work.
From Guy Bowes
1980
From Mike Harris
Bring a child to work day
1980's
From Matthew Browning
VIP Visit 1985
FS McCarthy, Cpl Phil Evans, Simon Hewlett, Baz Boreham, Chris
Robinson, Simon Rolfe
From Chris Robinson
Crash Line 1986
From Matthew Browning
Red Watch, October 1991
Back Row (L to R):Sgt Simon Cooke, LAC Mark Taylor, SAC
Sean Green, Cpl Dave Giffney,
Front Row (L to R):SAC Paul Banham, LAC C Thomas, SAC
Geordie Reeve,
From Simon Cooke
Liaison Visit by Hampshire Fire & Rescue with Red Watch, - 18 June 1991
Cpl Jerry ?, SAC Geordie Reeve, SAC Graham Bowes, Sgt
Simon Cooke, Sac Mike Brady, SAC Paul Banham, SAC Sean Green,
From Simon Cooke
MFV passing Flight Line
From Steve Pearson
RIV on Standby
From Steve Pearson
Reunion 2015
From Colin Griffiths
1 Minutes silence observed by
RAF Odiham Fire Service.
12:00hrs 4 May 2017
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