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In the News (Fri 11 Dec 09)

  
  RAF - RAF Homepage
We are offering you the chance to win one of five copies of the new RIAT 2007 DVD featuring all of the thrills and excitement from this summer’s airshow.
Is there an RAF job that suits you?
The launch of the new Autumn / Winter RAF Clothing Collection.
www.raf.mod.uk   (66 words)

  
  RAF WYTON - Find Friends from RAF WYTON at Forces Reunited
Thomas Elliott was at RAF Wyton between 1979 and 2001.
Henry Godwin was at RAF Wyton between 1955 and 1967.
Sean Williams was at RAF Wyton between 1984 and 1996.
www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/RAFNames/RAF-Wyton.html   (3822 words)

  
  WYTON, HOME OF THE PATHFINDERS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Opened in 1916 Wyton was established to train new pilots and the 7th Wing RFC was installed.
Wyton was situated in the middle of the stations and was chosen to be the Headquarters.
In April 1994 Wyton ceased to be an independent unit and it was merged with Brampton and came under the auspices of Headquarters Logistics Command.
www.rafupwood.co.uk /wyton.html   (1825 words)

  
 RAF WYTON VIEWING GUIDE
RAF Wyton is located North-West of St. Ives in Cambridgeshire, South-East of the A141 and West of the B1040.
This is probably now the best spot at which to watch the movements at Wyton; most days the Tutors will be landing on runway 27 so you'll see their landing lights over towards the hangars and they'll touch down just out of sight.
Now, when Wyton was being used by Canberras and Nimrods, this was a good spot for photos of aircraft on approach to runway 27, but not any more.
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk /spotting/wyton.html   (1432 words)

  
 OC Forward Support Wing RAF Marham - Wg Cdr Pete Grinsted   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He was posted to RAF Marham in 1998 as OC Mechanical Engineering (Aircraft) Squadron during which time he spent 8 months detached as the Engineering Member on a Board of Inquiry investigating the crash of a Tornado F3.
Returning to RAF Wyton, he was appointed as the Programme Manager for Tornado GR4 Capability within the Tornado Integrated Project Team responsible for integrating the various disparate weapons and avionics upgrade projects.
In 2004, again remaining at RAF Wyton, he was posted to the Harrier Integrated Project Team as the Pegasus Programme Manager where he lead the development of a partnered support solution with Rolls-Royce.
www.rafmarham.co.uk /organisation/forward-support-wg/oc-forward-cv.htm   (379 words)

  
 WW2 & Cold War History in Britain
This one is pictured at Bomber Command Armament School at RAF Wittering.
RAF Wyton Another expansion period and V bomber airfield, still in use, but not for the old purposes.
RAF Bentwaters Former RAF and USAF WW2 and Cold War airfield.
www.century20war.co.uk   (626 words)

  
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RAF Wyton dates back to the first world war, where from 1916 on the present site, but from a selection of small wooden buildings, men of the RFC (Royal Flying Corps) emerged to train for their new role.
The present airfield dates from 1935, when during the expansion of the RAF, a number of modern airfields were built to high standards and this is reflected in the pleasing designs of the period.
Wyton came under 3 Group from 1940 and its Wellingtons eventually moved away to Feltwell, Alconbury and Graveley.
www.century20war.co.uk /page18.html   (569 words)

  
 Vulcans in Camera - Avro Vulcan B2 XM573 at RAF Wyton.
Originally a B2 Blue Steel, 573 was the last Vulcan to be built with 200-series engines and was delivered to 83 Squadron in 1963 and pooled into the Scampton Wing.
Surplus to requirements in 1966, 573 was returned to Woodford where it was retrofitted to the free-fall role and subsequently delivered to the Waddington Wing in 1967.
573 was transferred to No 230 OCU, then at RAF Finningley, in 1968 and transferred to the Akrotiri Wing in 1970.
www.avrovulcan.org.uk /andy_leitch_vol2/573wyton1.htm   (207 words)

  
 RAF-Comrade-Contact : Welcome to RAF-Comrade-Contact
RAF-Comrade-Contact is a free service to members of the RAF Association (RAFA) and is a user-friendly website set up by RAFA specifically for the Royal Air Force community.
Charles Toop, photographer to the RAF Vulcan Display Team and Vulcan Operating Company Chief Photographer would like to offer readers the opportunity to own a limited edition print.
If you are not a member of the RAF Association (RAFA) yet, please follow the registration guide on the right and we will send you information on how to sign up, alternatively, you are now able to Join Online on our main website.
www.raf-comrade-contact.co.uk   (264 words)

  
 Royal Air Force Table Tennis Web Site
The latest reports as seen in the RAF News are:
All events are scheduled to be played at RAF Halton, for further details contact:
Sgt John Partington (Publicity Member) - RAF Wyton 95371 6207
www.raf.mod.uk /raftta/news.html   (74 words)

  
 The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Wyton
In the early 1950s the main runway was lengthened and strengthened, and Wyton became the home of the Strategic Reconnaissance Force.
In the late 50's and early 60's Wyton was home to the reconnaisance and strategic nuclear V bombers, which were kept at constant readiness.
The surviving buildings are used by the RAF's Logistic supply section and by The RAF museum at Hendon who use Wyton for storage.
www.wartimememories.co.uk /airfields/wyton.html   (267 words)

  
 Concert Band   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The RAF Halton Area Voluntary Concert Band is one of 6 RAF Voluntary “Brass” Bands co-ordinated by the RAF Voluntary Band Association.
The others are situated at RAF Waddington, RAF Wyton, RAF Kinloss, RAF St Athan, and RAF Honnigton.
He joined the RAF Halton Band in April 1990 and immediately set about widening the appeal of the Band by converting it from a purely brass unit to a concert Band by adding reed and percussion instruments.
www.rafhalton.co.uk /html/concert_band.html   (492 words)

  
 Harpenden Air Cadets : Waldegrave Park
Your day at RAF Wyton (usually just a morning or afternoon), usually occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Wyton used to be home to massive Squadrons of Canberra bombers, and lots more before that.
Your morning or afternoon at RAF Henlow will be just as fun as your day at RAF Wyton, but with more emphasis on improving your flying skills.
www.harpendenaircadets.org.uk /The_Aircraft.htm   (1119 words)

  
 Defence Internet | Defence For... | Wyton HIVE
RAF Wyton has a wide range of facilities including gymnasium, hairdressers, beautician, coffee shop, Spar shop, library, bowling alley, "Mums and Tots", post office, thrift shop, and church.
RAF Wyton’s Service Families’ Accommodation is located outside the wire and access to RAF Wyton is via pedestrian gates.
You will need a gate pass to operate the pedestrian gates; these are available through passes and permits, located next to the main guardroom.
www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/ServiceCommunity/Hive/EastAnglia/WytonHive.htm   (159 words)

  
 No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School
On 21st September 2005, it was announced by Defence Minister Don Touhig that there was to be a major shake-up in the way that RAF Elementary Flying Training (EFT) is organised.
Until recently, all University Air Squadrons (UASs) were responsible for a share of the RAF's EFT requirement, training both University students during the course of their degree, and also Direct Entry (DE) student pilots.
The aircraft are owned and operated by VT Aerospace, with the RAF paying for hours flown and so avoiding the initial purchase and following maintenance costs throughout the life of the aircraft.
www.rafchurchfenton.org.uk /1efts.htm   (362 words)

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