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	The Prince of Wales - HRH visits the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury
		The Prince of Wales visited the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire today to help celebrate the school’s 10th anniversary and meet military students and instructors from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force.
		The Prince, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps and Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Air Force, was dressed in a traditional green Army Air Corps uniform complete with a blue beret for his visit to the school.
		The Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS), located at RAF Shawbury, is an independent unit within the station whose task is to provide helicopter training British military personnel and some overseas countries.
	www.princeofwales.gov.uk /newsandgallery/news/hrh_visits_the_defence_helicopter_flying_school_at_raf_shawb_1599603694.html (490 words)

	RAF Shawbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		RAF Shawbury is a Royal Air Force station near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
		The station at Shawbury was first used for military flying training in 1917, but it was returned to agricultural use in 1920.
		Shawbury is home to the 'Assault Glider Trust', building a non-flying replica Horsa glider for museum display.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Shawbury (227 words)

	Helicopter Database
		The Puma was introduced at RAF Odiham (EGVO) in Oct 1971 and the unit's Whirlwinds were passed on, with those of 1563 Flight to 84 Squadron in Dec 1971.
		Formed 15 Oct 1941 at RAF Valley as an Air-Sea Rescue unit with Walrus and Lysander fixed wing aircraft, it was disbanded at Harrowbeer, north of Plymouth on 15 Feb 1945.
		RAF Dragonflies were mainly used for SAR duties and served with the CFS Helicopter Flight, the first front line RAF helicopter squadron (and the Casevac Flight that preceded it) and the Queen's Flight.
	www.helis.com /database?menu=31&torg=30 (6706 words)

	RAF Shawbury - TheBestLinks.com - Royal Air Force, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1917, 1944, ...
		RAF Shawbury is a Royal Air Force airbase near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
		The base at Shawbury was first used for military flying training in 1917, but it was returned to agricultural use in 1920.
		In 1976 Shawbury became a base for basic and advanced helicopter training, on the Aerospatiale Gazelle and Westland Wessex respectively.
	www.thebestlinks.com /RAF_Shawbury.html (235 words)

	FT Shawbury.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RAF Shawbury is located near Shrewsbury in Shropshire and is the home to the Defence Helicopter Flying School and the Central Air Traffic Control School.
		Finally, No 6 Flight Army Air Corps, a reserve unit equipped with the Gazelle, are based at RAF Shawbury in the communications role.
		Air traffic control training was gradually centralised at RAF Shawbury, and navigation training was relocated in 1963, leaving the Central Air Traffic Control School (CATCS).
	www.tgda.gov.uk /FT_Shawbury.htm (404 words)

	More About the Royal Air Force
		St Athan is the major RAF maintenance base for Harrier, Tornado, Jaguar, Hawk, Dominie and VC10, all of which is the responsibility of the Engineering Division.
		All maintenance for the RAF Sea King fleet is carried out at St Mawgan, and the airfield is home to No 3 Maritime Headquarters Unit.
		Shawbury has been a training airfield throughout its history, from when the first airfield opened there in 1917.
	bidefordatc.freewebspace.com /theraf-h.html (498 words)

	RAF SHAWBURY - Find Friends from RAF SHAWBURY at Forces Reunited
		Edwin Cox was at RAF Shawbury between 1957 and 1965
		Anne Cuthbert was at RAF Shawbury between 1958 and 1968
		Lloyd williams was at RAF Shawbury between 1983 and 1989
	www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/RAFNames/RAF-Shawbury.html (1529 words)

	ETS-News
		Headquartered at RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, Personnel and Training Command (PTC) is the support command of the Royal Air Force, an important part of which is the Training Group Defence Agency (TGDA).
		A slight variation is given to RAF Regiment gunners who go to RAF Honington after three days at Halton to complete their basic training, and NCO aircrew recruits attend a dedicated 12-week training and leadership course at Cranwell.
		RAF Church Fenton is the main EFT airfield and after completing their basic course, trainee pilots are streamed for fast-jet, multi-engine or rotary-wing flying training.
	www.ets-news.com /third.php?id=17 (761 words)

	UK Military Flying Training System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RAF Valley is a Training Group Defence Agency station located on the south-western tip of the island of Anglesey in North Wales.
		RAF Cosford is a Training Group Defence Agency station located in the heart of the Midlands.
		It is the RAF's largest ground training station and consists of 3 schools: No 1 School of Technical Training, responsible for training mechanics and technicians from all aircraft engineering trades; the Joint School of Photography, which trains photographers for all 3 Armed Forces; and the RAF School of Physical Training.
	www.ukmfts.mod.uk /pages/current/establishments.shtml (392 words)

	RAF - Non-Commissioned Aircrew - Stations/Airbases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RAF Akrotiri is mainly used as a staging airfield for transport aircraft flying to the Middle or Far East.
		RAF Valley is the home of 'C' Flight No 22 Sqn equipped with 2 Sea King HAR Mk 3s for Search and Rescue duties, and the Search and Rescue Training Unit (a detachment of DHFS, RAF Shawbury), which operates 3 Griffin HT Mk 1.
		RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire has three squadrons, No 51 Sqn, who fly the Nimrod R Mk 1 in the SIGINT role and Nos 8 and 23 Sqns who provide Airborne Early Warning cover with their 6 Sentry AEW Mk 1 AWACS aircraft.
	www.airmenaircrew.freeserve.co.uk /units/unit_details.htm (1070 words)

	RAF Shawbury - Doctors
		The Medical Centre RAF Shawbury can be found between the CATCS building and the back of the Officers Mess on the road into camp.
		The aim of this electronic booklet is to provide information about the Primary Health Care services that are available to the serving personnel of all units here at RAF Shawbury and their families on camp.
		RAF Shawbury is staffed by two doctors, the uniformed Senior Medical Officer and a recently appointed Civilian Medical Practitioner.
	www.raf.mod.uk /rafshawbury/stationfacilities/doctors.cfm (460 words)

	Neil Airey Chief Pilot of HUEY 72-21509
		Squadron Leader Neil Airey cfs, RAF (Retd), Served as a Helicopter pilot in the RAF for 20 years and is currently a civilian Freelance Helicopter pilot flying Bolkow 105 Air Ambulances in the UK.
		We would fly the first segment from RAF Shawbury into the mountains, carry out the training detail for the first student, then fly on to RAF Valley in Anglesey for refuel and lunch.
		Whilst departing RAF Valley Military Air Traffic Zone (MATZ) along one of the helicopter exit corridors, flying at 500ft/ 120kts, 2 miles out from the airfield, we suddenly encountered 2 Herring Gulls immediately in front of the helicopter.
	www.huey.co.uk /neil_airey.php (1769 words)

	Jet Provost heaven - Jet Provost T.3 survivor - T.3A XM357 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In early 1963 it was part of 2FTS, RAF Syerston as '7', and by the end of the year it was based at RAF Linton-on-Ouse with 1FTS, carrying the code '12'.
		XM357 then returned to RAF Leeming for a second spell with 3FTS in early 1964 as '16' and remained in service until June 1968 when it was flown to 27MU at RAF Shawbury for storage.
		RAF St Athan is and remains today the RAF's main aircraft maintenance base.
	www.jetprovosts.com /jpt3/xm357.html (510 words)

	1119 ONLINE \| History
		Cadets attended RAF Shawbury to watch the competition for the De Havilland Trophy in May. Cadet Hobby 3rd in the Dovey Trophy.
		Summer camp was held at RAF St Athan and attended by 8 cadets.
		RAF Shawbury donated three wood and canvas canoes to the squadron.
	www.1119atc.org.uk /history?start_year=1970&end_year=1979 (1013 words)

	Fleet Air Arm Squadron Shawbury - October 2001
		Shawbury is the home of the Defence Helicopter Flying School whose job it is to provide basic training for the ab initio helicopter pilots of all three services.
		Tim Nicholas, Shawbury instructor and member of our squadron, was the organizer for this event.
		In addition, we were able to inspect the imposing Merlin, which had been flown up by the CO of 824 Squadron Lt/Cmdr.Steve Bradburn and the Sea Harrier, which flew in from Yeovilton piloted by squadron member Lt/Cmdr. Dave Mackay.
	www.faasquadron.org.uk /2001shawbury.html (456 words)

	Encyclopedia article: List of RAF stations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RAF Gibraltar (additional info and facts about RAF Gibraltar) - Gibraltar (Location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules)
		RAF Labuan - Borneo (3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago)
		RAF Muharraq - Bahrain (An island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_raf_stations2.htm (1602 words)

	Index Header (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RAF Shawbury Squirrels is situated in purpose-built accommodation on a Royal Air Force Base and serves mainly service families.
		The group is managed by a committee and their activities, and that of the group, are overseen by the RAF Officer-in-Charge.
		RAF Shawbury Squirrels Pre-school group provides many worthwhile activities in a stimulating environment.
	www.ofsted.gov.uk /reports/522/522001.htm (5131 words)

	XPlanes - SARTU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The majority of the RAF's SAR work involves rescuing civilians and their success over the years is borne out by the numerous awards, commendations and medals won by RAF SAR aircrew.
		RAF pilots, navigators and crewmen destined for the SAR Sea Kings of Nos 22 and 202 Squadrons, or the SAR Wessex of No 84 Squadron, will subsequently return to SARTU for the RAF SAR course.
		RAF student pilots, navigators and crewmen remain with No 60 Squadron for 25 weeks and undertake four training modules: Type Conversion, Advanced Training and Tactical Deployment, with the final module at SARTU.
	homepages.tesco.net /~paul.crossley/ybksartu.htm (2228 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Final landing for Wessex helicopters
		A special fly-past was held at RAF Shawbury to mark the end of the Wessex helicopter after almost 40 years in Royal Airforce service in the UK.
		Squadron Leader Martin Locke of RAF Shawbury said: "It's probably the most successful and universally-liked helicopter throughout the whole of the flying world.
		The last 10 helicopters are now in hangars in RAF Shawbury, where some will be used to provide spare parts for the last few remaining aircraft in Cyprus.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/1898290.stm (259 words)

	TheFA.com - Return football match ... 60 years later (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Aubrey and Doreen Ping at the 60th Anniversary of RAF Shawbury's 660 Squadron last year.
		The players, comprising eight RAF and Army student pilots from No 660 Squadron of the Defence Helicopter Flying School and two members from RAF Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, will be captained by helicopter instructor, Warrant Officer Rich Shepherd from No 660 Squadron where the idea originated.
		The local population wanted to welcome the squadron, being the first Allied unit to reach Zelzate, and so a football match to celebrate their arrival was arranged on the last Sunday in September by 660 Squadron member, RAF senior aircraftman Aubrey Ping, an airborne observer, and local resistance leader Marcel van Oost.
	www.thefa.com /Grassroots/Postings/2004/04/RAF_ReturnFootballMatch.htm?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished?page (515 words)

	1993-Flying Triangle seen over RAF Cosford & Shawbury-UFO Casebook Files
		It was seen by the guard patrol at RAF Cosford, about three or four people, [who] made an instant report of this, obviously because it had flown over their base.
		The exception was a ballistic missile early warning sensor at RAF Fylingdales, in North Yorkshire.
		It is estimated that at some stage in the night there had been a rocket reentry of, I think, Cosmos 2238, which might have caused a very brief firework display in the high atmosphere.
	www.ufocasebook.com /1993cosfordshawbury.html (1023 words)

	British tourists routed by Aussie team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Wg-Cmdr Nick Nicholson, RAF Shawbury, said the teams were playing for a cup provided by the RAAF, which the tourists would retain regardless of results.
		RAF Shawbury is the home of the UK Defence Helicopter Flying School, which does all basic flying training for all three services.
		Of the 15 members on tour, the majority are RAF but include a Navy lieutenant, an Army captain and an Army sergeant.
	www.defence.gov.au /news/armynews/editions/1040/story10.htm (318 words)

	RAF Stations
		The RAF's most northern fighter base is now on-line with information on its many (and varied) units as well as a gallery and station history.
		The first RAF Regional Medical Centre (RMC) to go on-line, the RMC at Lyneham details the range of support it offers to this most important of RAF stations, as well as providing information on RAF mobile medical facilities and some common diseases.
		Situated in the Piccadilly in the heart of London's West End, the RAF Club is a members only hotel available to serving and former officers of the RAF and Allied Air Forces.
	www.twyford12.freeserve.co.uk /uraf/links.htm (1588 words)

	FT Pillar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Agency’s Flying Training Pillar encompasses the work of several RAF Stations, Units and Schools primarily located at RAF Cranwell, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RAF Shawbury and RAF Valley.
		Upon entry to the RAF, new recruits to the flying training process are known as ab initio (from the beginning).
		In addition to providing flying training for RAF pilots the Agency provides over 1200 flying training places to personnel drawn from the Army, Navy and Foreign and Commonwealth governments.
	www.tgda.gov.uk /FT_Pillar.htm (162 words)

	Jet Provost heaven - Jet Provost T.3 survivor - T.3A XM424 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It was delivered to the RAF in April 1960, going initially to 27MU (Maintenance Unit) at RAF Shawbury for final preparations prior to service.
		In June 1986 1FTS loaned XM424 to RAF St Athan, where it was used by the Station Flight as a ferry pilot 'taxi'.
		In 1992, the aircraft was selected as the RAF Jet Provost display aircraft, and for this role it received a special colour scheme.
	www.jetprovosts.com /jpt3/xm424.html (678 words)

	Shawbury
		Though an RAF base, Shawbury is home to the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS), which now trains Helicopter Pilots for all 3 UK Services.
		RAF Cosford is also the home of a large aircraft museum, which took most of the afternoon to see.
		Flying was also arranged back at Shawbury and all the Cadets on camp were able to fly in either the Squirrels HT.1’s of 660 Sqn AAC (marginally an Army unit) and the Griffin HT.1’s of 60 Sqn RAF, for a very enjoyable series of flights.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /13atc/html/body_shawbury.html (529 words)

	RAF Ternhill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RAF Ternhill is a small Royal Air Force station at Ternhill in Shropshire, near the towns of Newport and Market Drayton.
		It is principally used as an outpost for the tri-service helicopter training establishment at RAF Shawbury.
		This page was last modified 06:04, 23 September 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Ternhill (71 words)

	RAF Careers - My job: Neil Pacheco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		When I was at RAF Halton we had interesting incidents such as trying to keep it a secret when Madonna, Jimmy Nail and Antonio Banderas came to the Officers’ Mess to film ‘Evita’.
		You might get a bit nervous when you give an officer a caution for a Service offence, but you explain to them that it’s something you have to do, to protect their rights as much as yours, and they say, “Yes, I understand.
		At RAF Halton there’s a sub-aqua club where we practised together before going on detachment to Bahrain.
	www.rafcareers.com /jobs/job_files/my_job/myjob_neilpacheco.cfm (325 words)

	1322 (Newton Abbot) Squadron
		Cadets from 1322 had the opportunity to attend RAF Shawbury.
		We Visited the Aircraft Museum at RAF Cosford where many historic aircraft are well looked after.
		Sport at RAF Shawbury's Sports Hanger using the excellent facilities available.
	www.1322.org.uk /Shawbury2000 (172 words)

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