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STATION COMMANDER’S FOREWORD

FORESTRY COMMISSION AND RAF JOIN FORCES IN WOODHALL SPA

INTER-SERVICE FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS, RAF COSFORD, 14 – 17 JULY 2014

THE RAF ROWING CLUB AT HENLEY TOWN AND VISITORS’ REGATTA 2014

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7630(INT) SQN RAuxAF TAKE THE ALTCAR CHALLENGE

DEFENCE SECRETARY VISITS RAF WADDINGTON GIFT AND TOY SERVICE

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In this issue…

There are articles on rowing, the Inter-Service Fencing Championships and gliding. Whilst the core sports of rugby, hockey and football are key to Station personnel, it is great to see the wide spectrum offered by the RAF.

There have also been a number of deployments to the USA over the last few months. I was fortunate enough to participate on COALITION VIRTUAL FLAG; representatives from 5, 8 and 54 Sqns all provided personnel contributing to the synthetic exercise held at Kirtland Air Force Base, a state of the art simulator enabling other militaries to connect globally from as far as Australia. There is also an interesting article from the UK Reaper Force

giving an impression of life at Holloman Air Force Base.

Operations continue at RAF Waddington, albeit with the added challenge of the runway rebuild. In the next edition we will have an article providing an update on the rebuild project, discussing how it is being managed together with some of the challenges being faced. We are also looking towards an operational focus and update from the Station’s Squadrons in the next magazine, the last one before Christmas. If any personnel would like to provide an article please contact the editorial team.

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arena also offers the opportunity for repeatable, predictable and dependable training, which hopefully will remove the frustrations of missions lost due to aircraft availability. Rest assured this does not mean we will stop live flying; rather, those events will be focused to deliver the maximum training value.

Against this backdrop, RAF Waddington Force Elements are again deployed globally in support of operations. The E-3D is maintaining its presence in support of the Ukraine Crisis; Reaper, Sentinel and Rivet Joint remain in support of ISAF in Afghanistan and the associated drawdown, which presents significant challenges. Meanwhile, the threats posed by IS have continued to grow and spread further into Iraq, with the first RAF aircraft deployed in support of the Coalition effort. The aircraft based at RAF Waddington are already contributing and standing ready to provide essential intelligence to inform Command’s decision-making at every level.

Despite the considerable challenges of the day job, Station personnel have maintained their incredible commitment to wider community projects and charity work. A few of these are illustrated in the magazine, not least the fantastic environmental work with the Forestry Commission and the tributes to fallen members of RAF Waddington. We should never forget those who have gone before us, and we must seek to uphold the values that they gave their lives to defend.

The main runway will be completely rebuilt over the next 12 months. During this period we will all have to work together to ensure we minimise distractions and make the best use of our resources.

I recognise that many of the enabling units on the Station will be more heavily tasked than normal, supporting operations from RAF Cranwell and RAF Coningsby. I will monitor the situation closely over the coming months and test and adjust as necessary to ensure we get the balance right. There will be a lot of movements on and off base during the rebuild and a lot of unfamiliar faces around the Station. We will need to remain vigilant and alert; if you see something you don’t like please take responsibility and report it. You should also expect an increased number of security exercises to ensure we are on top of the situation and we are sending the right messages to those who may be watching.

Elsewhere, our Squadrons have been kept busy with exercises across the world. This edition of Insight contains a feature on COALITION VIRTUAL FLAG. This complex synthetic training exercise was supported by 54, 8 and 5 Squadrons. The exercise is indicative of the direction that training across Defence is now heading, with Synthetic training offering enormous benefits and increased flexibility. Arguably, the virtual environment is the only place we can really test ourselves and stimulate our sensors and our tactical thinking. Of course, this

Defence Secretary visits RAF Waddington

RAF Waddington has undergone a significant development in recent months.

Appointed Secretary of State for Defence in July 2014, Mr. Fallon’s visit is part of a series of one-day introductory visits to sites from each of the Armed Services.

Operating the latest in intelligence gathering technology, RAF Waddington is home to several operational flying squadrons as well as non-flying lodger units including the Air Battlespace Training Centre, a facility set up to de-risk the use of synthetic training environments to deliver operational team and collective training for the air component of the Joint Battlespace.

Whilst at the base, Mr Fallon was shown the variety of aircraft types which operate from the base which include the Sentinel R1 and the E-3D. Escorted by Group Captain

Suraya Marshall, Mr Fallon concluded his visit at the Air Battlespace Training Centre where he witnessed first-hand the mission-planning phase of the virtual exercise currently running.

Group Captain Marshall said:

Station Commander’sForeword... The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon

has seen first-hand how the Royal Air Force is using the latest technology on operations at home and abroad when he visited RAF Waddington yesterday.

It has been a real pleasure for RAF

Waddington to host the Secretary of State

today. His visit provided an excellent opportunity

to demonstrate the breadth of capability

provided by the Royal Air Force’s Intelligence,

Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft and the

significant contribution to operations they

make each day.

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The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visits the Air Battlespace Training

Centre at RAF Waddington

The Defence Secretary with Flt Lt Andy Robson (8 Sqn RAF Waddington)

The Defence Secretary on board an E-3D at RAF Waddington

The RAF Rowing Club at Henley Town and Visitors’ Regatta 2014

Henley Town and Visitors’ Regatta is an annual event hosted by Henley RC and conducted on the River Thames, along the world-famous Henley-on-Thames Royal Regatta course.

Attracting crews from all of the local clubs and further afield, there there were beginner, novice and elite events on offer.

The first RAF crew saw a mixed quadruple scull racing against Henley RC in a round robin beginners event, with the crew unfortunately catching a crab and losing their first outing of the day. After the race debrief, the quad was determined to win the second race against Weyfarers RC. The race went all the way to the finish with the RAF losing to a boat length at the finish. A spirited performance considering many of the crew have had less than three months’ water time under their belts.

Next to race were the novice men’s coxed four, racing in against Henley RC and Hillingdon RC. The first competitors, Henley RC, took a boat’s length lead off the start, but the strength of the RAF crew rowed through them to achieve

their first win of the day. After the race debrief and a modification to the starting sequence, the four boated again for the second race, against Hillingdon RC. With a successful start the RAF crew powered away from the start and cruised to an easy victory.

The final event for the RAF RC at Henley saw the RAF Senior men’s coxed 8 racing in the IM1 event (the last category before Elite) against Upper Thames RC; a tightly contested contest from the start, with the RAF eight holding their own against a well-drilled and technically competent local crew. For the RAF team who had only trained once as a crew before the event, this was a spirited performance which saw the team narrowly beaten by one length at the finish.

The RAF Rowing Club was formed in 1947 and over the years has produced Olympic representatives and Henley winners. Rowing is as

RAF RC Men’s novice coxed 4 leading the race

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RAF RC Mixed novice quadruple scull

much based on crew teamwork as it is on fitness and the majority of RAF Rowers are introduced to the sport after they join the Service. The RAF Rowing Club is keen to recruit rowers at all levels

to boost its squad for the coming year. If any RAF personnel are interested in joining the club, please visit the RAFRC Moss portal or your P’ed section for advice and area representatives.


On the morning of Thursday 17th July 2014, 15 members of 8 Squadron, including the OC, left RAF Waddington to travel to the Holy Trinity Church, Sunningdale, Berkshire. The main purpose of the visit was to clean and tidy the grave of Air Commodore Fred West and, in addition, tidy the surrounding graveyard.

Ferdinand Maurice Felix West was born in London on 19th January 1896. When war broke out in 1914, West joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a private, before being commissioned in 1915. After a flight in 1917 enthralled him, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an observer. West then undertook pilot training in Grantham in mid-1917, before being posted to No 8 Squadron in early 1918. Here he flew army cooperation duties with the infantry and tanks, and became a 22-year-old Captain during the First World War.

On 12th August 1918 West set off at dawn with his observer in his Armstrong/Whitworth FK8 bomber/reconnaissance aircraft in order to identify enemy positions. Avoiding severe enemy ground fire their aircraft immediately came under attack from seven German fighter aircraft, and it was during this attack that West was hit in the leg. Badly hurt, West didn’t lose focus and continued with the mission. West manoeuvred his aircraft in such a way that his observer was able to let off several good bursts into the enemy, which drove them away. Only when West was sure of the enemy’s position did he break away and head for home, reporting his findings.

His left leg had five wounds, one of which had shattered his femur and cut the femoral artery.

He twisted his trouser leg into a tourniquet to stem the flow of blood before landing the aircraft. Due to the injuries, West’s leg was amputated; later he was fitted with an innovative Swiss artificial leg. On 9th November 1918, West learnt that he had been awarded the Victoria Cross for his courageous actions, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.

West left the Royal Air Force in 1946 achieving the rank of Air Commodore after fighting in two World Wars, and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his work. He sadly passed away on 8th July 1988, aged 92.

Whilst at the Holy Trinity Church, members of 8 Squadron identified 26 other military graves, and made sure these were also thoroughly cleaned. Furthermore, the surrounding areas of the church were cleared of untidy shrubbery and overgrowth. Reverend David Uttindell, Sue Cook and their team assisted for the duration of our stay by providing a buffet lunch and cold drinks. This was much appreciated as throughout the day there were clear blue skies, and the temperature was in the high 20s.

After our work at the church was complete, the team then travelled to the Air Forces Memorial in Runnymede. The memorial was introduced by the Officer Commanding 8 Squadron, Wing Commander Beldon. Following

8 Squadron

Pay Tribute to the Fallen

this, readings were given by four members of 8 Squadron, for four fallen comrades whose names are engraved on the stone walls of the memorial – Squadron Leader John Dering Nettleton, Noor Inayat Khan, Squadron Leader Herbert Cecil Pugh and Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane. They were four of the many fallen who we remembered that day, for their commitments and the

lengths they went to for our freedom during World War II, but whose bodies were never found.

Overall the day was a huge success, and being part of it was a great pleasure. Reverend Uttindell and Sue Cooke were extremely grateful for everyone’s efforts and, as a result, it is now hoped 8 Squadron will visit the Holy Trinity Church annually to ensure the graves are well-kept and maintained.

Members of 8 Sqn and Reverend Uttindell and Sue Cooke at AC West’s grave.

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Milestones for Mavis

Mrs Mavis Austin began her career in RAF Waddington Officers’ Mess back in 1973 in the days of the mighty Vulcan bomber. Forty years later the aircraft may have changed, but Mavis remains constant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to the officers that operate and support the RAF’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms.

On the day of her birthday the Mess staff surprised Mavis with a birthday cake and flowers. Overwhelmed by the gesture, Mavis took the time to say a few words about her 40-year career at RAF Waddington.

RAF Waddington Officers’ Mess’ longest serving employee, Mavis, recently celebrated two magnificent milestones: her 70th birthday and reaching a staggering 40 years’ service at the RAF base.

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Mavis Makes a Wish.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my 40 years 8 months and 3 days at RAF Waddington; I

started work in 1973 in the Accommodation as

batting staff when WO Toulson was Mess

Manager and have never looked back since.

Over the years I have

met a lot of people and seen a lot of good friends come and go, I have tried to keep in touch with as many as possible and I

count those as my closest friends. I find it quite

bizarre that sometimes when I speak to young officers and we get to

talking about their military background, it sometimes

turns out that I have served their fathers when

they were stationed at RAF Waddington in the 70s/80s, I have however

drawn the line at two generations I do not intend to serve three generations

of the same family.

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“ “ It has to be the Vulcan, its silhouette as it flies through the air and

the sound of the engines roaring across the skies

really takes your breath away.

Mavis has no plans for retirement just yet as she still enjoys working in the Mess, particularly the formal Guest Nights when everybody makes the effort to dress up for the evening. She sums up retirement as

Best left to the song by Sybil – When I’m

Good and Ready.“ “

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Congratulations Mavis!

The Vulcan flew operations from RAF Waddington when Mavis began her career and more recent aircraft to fly from the base include the Sentry, Sentinel and Rivet Joint. When asked her favourite, without hesitation she replied,

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...and the discreet setting for Holloman Air Force Base. The location is well known to the UK Reaper aircrew who settle in for up to 6 months of their training at the US Air Force Formal Training Unit (FTU), with 16th Training Squadron (TRS), and 9th or 29th Attack Squadron (ATKS) of 49th Operations Group (OG). I’ll park the acronyms there, as I just spent far too much time finding out what the last three stand for...

So what does this place have to offer at 4,000ft above sea-level, with terrain and climate almost perfectly mimicking that found in the plains and mountains near Kandahar? Well, it’s a great first toilet stop between El Paso and Phoenix, and it’s also only about three hours south of the setting for Breaking Bad. The End.

At least that’s what crews may think when being driven up from the nearest international airport, just over the state border in Texas. But by the time they leave they will likely have a whole different view, and wish they had actually spent more time visiting the multiple military, technological, and geographical treasures the area has to offer. Instead they would probably tell you how risky it was going to Palm Side Bar (even for karaoke night), but that Jerry’s Lounge was a good laugh and Buffalo Wild Wings had some of the spiciest sauces they knew, and if you counted them there were 23 drive-through options between the apartments and the base gates (and another two inside!).

Let’s start with the base itself. Holloman was set up for

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the British in 1941 when we saw the empty skies of New Mexico as a perfect place for flying training. Instead it quickly became a training base for the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbour officially turned on their war machine later that year. It opened its gates on 10th June 1942 and has been at the forefront of military development and training ever since.

Post-war, its first assignment was to be the centre for testing and development of pilotless aircraft, guided missiles and other research programmes. For the next 25 years the site launched many missiles including Tiny Tim (the first Army rocket), and multiple V-2s that were imported from the German war efforts, (along with many of the scientists who had worked on them). The weapons ranges associated with the base also gave birth to the atomic age when, on 16th July 1945, the Trinity explosion was set off on White Sands Missile Range, where ground zero is open to the public for one day a year on the first Saturday in April.

On 10th December 1954, Lt Col (Dr.) John P. Stapp received the nickname “The Fastest Man

Alive” when he rode a rocket-propelled test sled to a speed of 632 miles per hour on the Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT – oops, sorry). The track is the world’s longest, at 50,188 feet (almost 10 miles), and fastest (approaching Mach 9), and is still used regularly to test weapon and aircraft characteristics at higher speeds as well as rocket propulsion. Then, on 16th August 1960, Captain Joseph W. Kittinger Jr. stepped out of a balloon gondola at 102,800 ft,in an attempt to evaluate techniques of high altitude bailout. That jump broke four world records, which stood until the recent efforts of Felix Baumgartner in October 2012. And on 29th November 1961, Enos, a chimpanzee trained at Holloman Aero-Medical, or ‘HAM’, was the first U.S. specimen launched into orbit. The laboratories played a major part in the space race, and the highly trained animals still remain on the base.

Today the base is home to multinational training for remotely piloted aircraft crews, with the French Air Force graduating their first operators earlier this year on the MQ-9 to join those of the US,

UK and Italian air forces. When they set up at Holloman, they joined the German Air Force Tactical Training Centre on their version of the Tornado aircraft. In addition to those, there is now an F-16 FTU moving in to replace the F-22 one that was relocated to Phoenix. No doubt the local population will miss the frequency of the “sound of freedom” (sonic booms) provided by the departing stealthy resident. There is also a squadron that flies drone Phantom QF-4s for testing and targeting.

The near 60,000 acre site is set in the Tularosa Basin with stunning views of the imposing peaks immediately to the north, and the White Sands National monument to the south, which looks and feels like a desert made entirely of icing sugar. It is home to more than 17,000 personnel and their families who can feasibly get to the cultural areas of El Paso, Tucson (home of the aircraft bone yard), Albuquerque, Santa Fe or even Roswell! The snowy slopes of Colorado or the vibrant city of Phoenix are available for a fee of seven hours in a car, or if they can stomach a 10-hour drive, then Vegas, Austin and San Diego are

possible for a long weekend. And if they were to take a wrong turn from the middle of nowhere on their way to somewhere, they could easily stumble on the new Virgin Galactic Spaceport America, just three hours west of the basin. However, they are advised to stay clear of any southerly vector for too long unless they want to try their chances with the Cartels across the border!

Of course there is a job to be done once the RAF crews destined for XIII or 39 Sqn get there to start the course, which is surprisingly similar to the way the RAF runs

its own conversion courses. It is also the only place the aircrew get to look around the aircraft they fly! Another major benefit is getting to know the USAF way of life, into which the UK Reaper community is currently still closely knitted, but it also offers the chance to better understand the heritage of this sparse but interesting part of the world. It’s also interesting to discover that at 4,000ft above sea level, you don’t need to do any exercise, as you get tired just walking from the car to the front door!

7630(INT) SQN RAuxAF TAKE THE ALTCAR CHALLENGE

Exercise ALTCAR CHALLENGE is an annual military skills competition open to all UK Tri-Service Reservist Units and selected foreign Reserve Units.

2014 saw the 30th Anniversary of the competition, which was held on the Altcar Training Area, near Liverpool.

7630(Int) Sqn Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF), entered a team into the 3-day event for the first time. Individual and team effort, determination and good military skills saw the team highly placed on several of the challenges,

attracting praise from the exercise directing staff for consistently high morale and team spirit. Out of 38 participating teams 7630’s 4-man team finished the competition mid-table; a creditable result for a first attempt. The team received high praise from the Inspector RAuxAF, Group Captain Gary Bunkell, both for their participation and performance in the Altcar challenge.

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This year’s Inter-Service Fencing Championships between the three services took place at RAF Cosford, hosted by the RAF Fencing Union. The team performed well and produced some outstanding individual and team results, despite the loss of some key performers this year to operational and training duties.

Triangular Match

The overall team trophies were won by the Army in both the Men’s and Ladies’ competitions.

The RAF Ladies’ team, despite not fielding a full team in Foil and Epée, achieved some promising results. Flt Lt Sharnock and Fg Off Mailey performed strongly in the Sabre. After the final count of matches against the Army and the Navy the RAF came out top with five victories, the other two services four and three victories each respectively. Flt Lt Taylor went on to win all her fights in the Epée but without a full team was unable to contribute to a team win in the Triangular.

The Men’s Triangular was closely and well fought. The Sabre team was captained by Flt Lt Sonderskov, whose team secured an early lead against the RN. SAC Farrer kept the team’s hopes alive with an excellent fight against the Navy’s top sabreur, however, the lead was eroded and the RN proved insurmountable. Against the Army the rest of the team performed well; Flt Lt Walden and FS Gumley rallied back from the Army’s early advantage, bringing the score back to just one point behind. The final score was 42–45

to the Army, which is a reflection of how close the match was.

The Men’s Foil did not have their strongest performance in recent years, but put up a very good fight. Wg Cdr Henderson-Begg took an early 5–4 lead against the RN but this was reversed, and ended with a deserved victory for the Navy 37–45. The Army took an early lead from the RAF team, but Flt Lt Griffiths reversed the fortunes and brought the score up to 13–10. Despite a good effort, Sqn Ldr McNulty was unable to hold the lead against the Army, who finished strongly to end the match 33–45.

The Men’s Epée competition was truly the highlight of the Triangular matches. Despite a strong opening bout from the RAF, the RN quickly commanded a 10-point lead. After a redirection of strategy, the RAF retook the momentum of the match. Flt Lt Welch, making his debut representing the RAF, held his ground against the seasoned RN fencers. Flt Lt Orme managed to close the gap to just five points, leaving Wg Cdr Liston to take the piste and secured a hard-fought victory 39–38 in extra time with only seconds to spare. Following this strong performance, the RAF

put in a solid victory over the Army in their second match.

The Masterswordsman and Masterswordswoman events were fought by Wg Cdr Liston and Flt Lt Taylor. Wg Cdr Liston won the Men’s event in a closely fought and strong field, to win the trophy for the 11th time in his many years representing the RAF. Flt Lt Taylor won the Ladies’ trophy, winning all of her matches against the RN and Army ladies.

Individuals’ Competition

Fg Off Mailey met Flt Lt Taylor in the semi-final of the Ladies’ Sabre, beating her 15–13 and securing her place in the final. She was unable to defeat the Army’s Capt Lee, and finished with a silver medal. Taylor settled for a bronze medal in the Sabre, but made up for it and went on to win two gold medals in the Foil and the Epée.In the Men’s competition, Flt Lt Orme earned a silver medal in the Sabre, while SAC Farrer finished in 7th place. There was a stronger performance in the Foil from the RAF men, who had four of the top eight places. Flt Lt Orme took another silver medal, while Wg Cdr Henderson-Begg took a bronze medal in third place. Wg Cdr

Liston and Flt Lt Griffiths finished 5th and 7th places respectively.

In his last ever match at Inter-Service Sport, Wg Cdr Liston produced another exciting final. His opponent, Off Cdt Narey from the Army took an early lead, and Liston was down 13–9 at the end of the second period. His experience and talent came through however, and Liston was victorious in the end as this year’s Epée champion.

Flt Lts Orme and Taylor’s performances in the individual events secured both the Men’s and Women’s Champion at Arms titles, allowing the Air Force to take both individual titles for the second year running.

Overall, the RAF team put in a great effort over the week of competition across all three fencing disciplines and were rewarded with top titles, silverware and aching bodies. The team spirit shown in both Triangular and Individual fights was excellent and will help in regaining the team titles in next year’s event, which will be hosted by the Army in early summer. Their performance rounded off an all-round strong season and set the standard for the new one to come in the Autumn.

Inter-Service Fencing Championships, RAF Cosford, 14–17 July 2014

‘Champions-at-Arms: Flt Lt Graham Orme and Flt Lt Naomi Taylor’

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The RAF Association has announced that Storybook Wings is now open to all RAF parents separated from their children by duty – whether they’re two or 2,000 miles apart.

Storybook Wings has been providing a vital link between serving RAF personnel deployed overseas and their children since 2008. It enables parents to record bedtime stories, along with personal messages, for their children to listen to while they are away, helping to ease the anxiety caused by separation.

Lisa Thipthorp, manager of the Storybook Wings project said: ‘“Initially stories could only be recorded by parents who were deployed overseas for a minimum of three months. We recognise that children who have to be away from their parent for shorter periods due to working away from home during the week suffer from separation anxiety too. The RAF Association is also keen to support the welfare needs of these families.”

The RAF Association provides recording equipment to parents for them to record their chosen stories. Thanks to generous donations from members and the general public the Association is able to fund the special editing and sound mixing equipment needed by our volunteer editors. Once edited, a soundtrack is added to give each story a really special feel. The completed CD is then sent to the children in a personalised CD cover, and is ready for them to listen to whenever they like.

One parent who has used Storybook Wings is John Lyle. John is a Weapons Systems Officer and has served on Tornado aircraft and, more recently, the ISTAR fleet.

John recorded a story using Storybook Wings for his daughter Isabel before he deployed out to Camp Bastion in June last year as the Chief of Staff for 903 Expeditionary Air Wing. Although John had deployed many times before with flying squadrons, this was the first time since seven-year-old Isabel was born that he would be away for a six month tour.

John said: “The process of reading the story was very straightforward – I received good advice on how to best add my message, what cadence to use and what to do if I made a mistake. I would recommend Storybook Wings to any parent who will be separated from children through duty. Isabel still listens to her CD, even though I’ve been back for months. Much to my embarrassment, she even took it into school to play to her class!”

If you would like to record a story, please contact either the Hive or Lisa via email [email protected] or by calling 01780 783645/RAF Wittering Mil. (95351) 7538.

Lisa is always looking for volunteer editors, so if you would like to help a child feel closer to a parent while they’re apart do get in touch.

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In the second half of August, personnel from RAF Waddington-based 5, 8 and 54 Squadrons deployed to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to participate in Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag 2014. The annually staged exercise brings together armed forces units and services to practise major battlefield operations. Because it is simulator-based, it avoids the time, effort and expense of bringing planes, troops, support staff and others together at a single geographical site.

The exercise is coordinated at the Distributed Mission Operations Centre (DMOC), where around 300 personnel in command centres and simulators around the world are networked together. This makes it a true, real-time coalition exercise that allows many participants to operate from their home units and bases.

Air operations are a major part of any exercise, but Coalition Virtual Flag includes other aspects, such as ground, maritime, space, cyber and intelligence. Exercise partners at the DMOC included personnel from the US Army and US Marine Corps, as well as participants from the Australian and Canadian air forces.

V(AC) SQUADRON – “Hot dog, jumping frog” by Capt R MooreV(Army Cooperation) Squadron deployed a team of eight personnel for Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag. This encompassed a full mission crew, liaison officer, and ground

Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag

intelligence support team.The journey out saw the team stranded at Dallas due to poor weather, and everyone became rather too familiar with Dallas Airport’s “Skytrain” which took them round and round the airport terminals in search of a seat on a plane to Albuquerque. Within twenty-four hours, however, the team had arrived (some via Phoenix), and settled in for a very necessary acclimatisation day which mostly consisted of Flt Lt Ged Swann driving the team around all the ‘Breaking Bad’ film locations. The firstdays of the exercise were dominated by introductory briefs explaining the concepts and processes needed to go forward, as well as explaining the capabilities of different platforms represented. It was also the time to build relationships with those who would work alongside the team, which was split into three. Cpl Gordon worked with the Australian contingent in a real-time analysis role, whilst Sgt Campbell and LCpl Howlett

worked with the US team providing intelligence support. They both provided strong intelligence briefs throughout the exercise. Finally, the crew and liaison officer worked on a simulator supported by US staff.

The first week was more relaxed and provided the opportunity to explore Albuquerque and its fine restaurants. The team had a

tough job on their hands adjusting to American portion sizes, with steaks equivalent to a pint of meat, large fish and giant crabs, and Japanese stir fry cooked at the table. The food was excellent and affordable, with the possible exception of the “five-star” Chinese restaurant with no beer, where the two-hour wait for food gave plenty of opportunity to examine the numerous pictures of the owner with unknown 1980s pop groups. Other trips out led to encounters with interesting local characters such as the divorced USAF veteran pining for his family and treasuring his gun

collection, and a local self-proclaimed hypnotist. The weekend allowed the time to get involved in local activities. Most of the team retired to the gun ranges to pursue that great American past-time, whilst “Team Brokeback” headed to the Sandia Mountains that overlook the town, scaled by the third-largest cable car in the world, with views of the whole city and the plain.

In the second week came the exercise-proper with missions every day, bracketed by lengthy planning and debriefing. The crew practised Sentinel’s role, collecting imagery in an air campaign, with the pilots having every opportunity to train to detect and escape potential threats and return to the collection orbit in as short a time as possible. The ground support team integrated well with the US and Australian colleagues to support the exercise live as it happened, and with briefs in between missions. As well as training for the crew in their flying duties, the exercise provided

an excellent opportunity to meet and integrate with other types of aircraft from other nations, as well as with other squadrons from Waddington. This experience was invaluable and it was felt that real progress was made. In this respect the exercise is important preparation for Exercise Red Flag, which follows a similar concept but throws real (not simulated) aircraft into the mix. Exercise Virtual Flag provided a superb chan and support teams to practise their procedures and integrate with other aircraft, before doing it for real in Red Flag.

VIII SQUADRON – “Back for Tea and Medals” by Flt Lt M Creek8 Squadron deployed a crew of 20 personnel consisting of both Weapons and Surveillance specialisations, Tactical Director and a Communications Operator.

The start of the journey was, for the most part, uneventful, until we arrived stateside and the pre-booked internal flights only allowed for 50 minutes to transfer. Luckily for us, United Airlines have serviceability issues we’re not unaccustomed to ourselves, which allowed us to make our connection (although certain crew members were eyeing-up an overnighter in Houston and hoping to sample the local delights). We were met at Albuquerque Airport by the Exercise Director, Major Dave Cunningham, who quickly bundled us together onto military transport to our hotel; unfortunately, one bag didn’t make the flight, so Flt Lt Mike Clarkson had to dress like a northerner and borrow clothes from Flt Lt Tidbury for the evening until his bag caught up.

After a couple days of acclimatisation it was time to hit the books and get read-in to the exercise. The first day consisted of capabilities briefs from traditional aerial systems and land components, alongside additional capabilities to which most personnel would not normally be exposed on a day-to-day basis. Flt Lt Clarkson represented the E-3D and, unconventionally, focussed on how our capabilities should be integrated into operations (instead of simply reeling off a variety of facts and figures, as is normally the case). Friday was the familiarisation mission, and it was decided the instructors

would do a demo for the benefit of the Weapons Control students prior to Mission One. Fortunately for the Instructors, there were major issues with the simulator, and the E-3D only participated in 20 minutes of this introductory scenario. I’m sure this spared the instructors some interesting debrief points from their students!

The middle weekend saw all the crew sampling the delights of Albuquerque City and, like 5 Squadron, we began to adjust to the huge portions the local restaurants like to provide. Weapons and Surveillance teams both ventured up the Sandia Mountains which are 10,678 ft at the highest point. This is probably why Flt Lt Paul “Riverdance” Hobson felt a little giddy (of course it was nothing to do with the night before).

Week two began, and the proper ‘exercise execution’ phase started. After blowing off a few cobwebs on Monday’s mission, it was the turn of 8 Squadron to take the lead; that responsibility was delegated down to Flt Lt “Genie” Jaques, who did a sterling job and really set the tone for future ‘Command and Control Package Commander’ leads. The mission crew continued to grow in confidence as the exercise progressed, especially as personnel grew more familiar with the slight differences in the US simulator in comparison to our own back at Waddington. Mission 3 was the turn of Flt Lt Adam “Granty” Grant to take the mission commander hot seat; responsible for the entire “War”, in true Royal Air Force spirit, Granty relished the responsibility and led from the front. He delegated tasks to subordinate package commanders, and effectively brought together the individual elements to complete the task in accordance with the overall commander’s objectives. Granty’s leadership was commended by the directing staff, and a visiting US 3-Star Officer, in true US tradition (despite demoting him to 1st Lieutenant), presented him with his own personal coin.

Due to 8 Squadron’s limited exercise programme in 2014, Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag has provided both Combat Ready (CR) and Limited Combat Ready (LCR) personnel with a valuable training opportunity. As the majority of current and recent operations have been

based around counter-insurgency and air policing, largely in uncontested airspace, it was the perfect opportunity to re-learn the skills of operating against a nation with credible air power in a contested/degraded environment.

54(R) Sqn “Lost in Translation” by SAC Luke ShinglerExercises conventionally consist of personnel taking part as Blue (the good guys), Red (the bad guys) and White (the exercise coordinators/experts); the main UK contribution to White Force (WF), consisted of various members of the 54(R) Squadron Simulator Flight. The first two days of the detachment were utilised to familiarise ourselves with the local area, and to begin interacting with the other members of WF. These consisted of various specialisations from the USA, Australia and Canada.

The majority of the first week was based around a build-up of the scenario, aircraft capabilities briefs and simulator console familiarisation. All members of WF were allocated roles which were not being carried out by actual personnel playing specific ‘Blue’ roles in their own simulators (such as 5 and 8 Squadron). These WF roles included acting as fighter jet pilots providing ‘Defensive Counter Air ’ (DCA), tanker pilots providing air-to-air refuelling, and various attack platforms. A good working relationship was quickly forged with the other coalition nations and, as the

exercise tempo quickened, we found ourselves suitably prepared. At the end of the first week a shortened run-through of the exercise scenario was conducted to allow participants and WF to iron out any issues prior to the main execution phase. Needless to say it wasn’t as smooth as had been hoped; there were issues with unfamiliar kit and equipment, and a breakdown in communication between British WF and coalition partners. Furthermore, the network was unable to integrate the huge numbers of participants in time for the start of the exercise.

Week two saw the execution phase of the exercise begin and, having ironed out the issues of the previous week, WF were on fine form from the start, with the overall scenario running like clockwork. As the week progressed the exercise organisers heaped more and more workload on to the unfaltering 54 Squadron Sim Pilots, with simulated aircraft emergencies, bailouts and a rather unorthodox bear attack. Thursday was the final mission, and all participants stated they had completed numerous training objectives; therefore, from a WF point of view, it was a mission success. The simulator pilot contribution in Coalition Virtual Flag offered us the opportunity to thoroughly test our abilities and knowledge. We learnt a lot from the other participating nations, which consequently allows us to contribute more effectively to training aircrew back at home in the UK.


Personnel from RAF Waddington were delighted to host Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) veteran Mr. Bill Purdy DFC for a trip down memory lane.

Bill joined the RAAF in 1941 and after completing his training was posted to Royal Air Force (RAF) Waddington as a Pilot Officer, flying Lancasters with No. 463 Squadron RAAF, in Bomber Command. Between April and August 1944 he completed thirty-seven missions, including participating in the famous bombing of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. For his bravery Bill was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) after bringing home a Lancaster badly damaged by both flak and an attack by a Messerschmitt Bf109.

Despite Bill’s wartime flying being 70 years ago, he is still very much at home in the air. Still a keen flier he took to the

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skies above Sydney this year to commemorate Anzac Day flying the lead Tiger Moth in the Anzac Day flypast over Sydney Harbour.A regular visitor to RAF Waddington, Bill saw first-hand the efforts of a dedicated group of personnel working to keep the history of RAF Waddington alive in its Heritage Centre, as on display is wreckage from Lancaster “JO-G” PD259.

Delivered to RAF Waddington on August 6, 1944 “JO-G” was flown by Bill on August 15th 1944, attacking Gilze Rijen in the Netherlands, on the 16th to Stettin, Germany and on the 18th to L’Isle Adam, France.

Manned by a new crew “JO-G” tragically crashed on 31st August 1944 with the loss

of all seven personnel. The familiar 3-bladed propeller was recovered from the crash site in 2008 and, now fully refurbished, is displayed within Waddington’s memorial garden.

Bill (91) said,

Hosting him throughout the visit was fellow Australian, Flying Officer (FO) Gerard Bourke. Here on an exchange programme between the RAF and the

Bill Purdy with FO Bourke.

RAAF, Flying Officer Bourke is based on 8 Squadron and flies the E-3D Sentry aircraft.

He said,

From here Bill intends to travel down to London to spend time with his granddaughter, before travelling home to Sydney.

The 20th International Junior Officer Leadership Development Seminar (IJOLDS) was recently held at the Karup Airbase in Denmark.

During IJOLDS 2014 about 70 reserve officers from a number of countries were given an opportunity to further develop their leadership skills through lectures and in various assignments as individuals and as part of a team.

The UK contingent consisted of six junior officers who straddled a number of functional areas from intelligence to administration and from regiment to aircrew. The course lasted eight days with the 70 officers being grouped into teams of up to eight participants with each team having its own dedicated facilitator. Participants were encouraged to be open with themselves and others and to bring new ideas and leadership skills to the seminar.

The overall theme of IJOLDS 2014 was “Reflection”. This gave all officers an opportunity to

Reserves – International Junior Officer Leadership Development Seminar (IJOLDS)

assess their own methods of leadership, whilst observing other nations’ distinctive styles. Participants were taught about differing styles of leadership and how they could be utilised in a number of situations. These ranged from democratic styles to the consultative to the autocratic. Each had its own place dependent upon the situation. There were a good number of lectures that were interspersed with a number of hugely enjoyable indoor teamwork exercises. These were designed to introduce all participants to some of the Danish armed forces’ ways and methods of leadership.

Following on from the indoor lectures, we then spent a couple of days in the field trying out newly acquired leadership styles. In truth, the UK contingent were expecting a set of OASC-type exercises, but these actually manifested into a number of

The UK Contingent

One of the leadership tasks IJOLD 2014 Participants

academic and physical tasks but without any sight of the classic pine-pole. That said, all of the exercises demanded a great deal of thought and a compliant team of subordinates in order to complete the various tasks.

Away from the leadership seminar, two representatives from each country were required to provide a country brief of ten minutes about their reserve forces and in particular air forces mission, structure, training and education. We were also fortunate to partake in a battlefield tour to Langeland Fort where we shown the cramped conditions inside WW2 command bunkers and gun emplacements and were given the opportunity to look inside a genuine (but somewhat land-locked) submarine.

The Course was organised by the Reserve Training Unit of the Royal Danish Air Force

Training Centre (RDAF AFTC), under responsibility of the Committee on Leadership Development (COLD) of the International Air Reserve Symposium (IARS). The accommodation was superb, as were the mountains of food that we managed to get through during our week at Karup. The week ended with a superb graduation dinner in the Karup Officers’ Mess. This gave us all a chance to reflect on the week and how we felt we had improved our own styles of leadership.

All in all, this was a hugely worthwhile course and one that is recommended for the future. The organisation was exemplary, the courses and exercises were well thought out and met the objectives of IJOLDS 14. The British contingent thoroughly enjoyed what was an excellent week in the heart of Denmark.

Graduation dining-in night

My last flight from RAF Waddington was in August 1944; the faces have changed, and the aircraft have changed, but most of the base has remained familiar.

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“ Hosting Bill Purdy was an absolute pleasure

and privilege. The opportunities to meet people like Bill are few and far between and listening to his stories really reminded me of

just how much was sacrificed by people like

him during the war.“

The image of Mr Purdy that is in the Heritage Centre.

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The Forestry Commission and volunteers from RAF Waddington have joined forces to carry out some important forest maintenance tasks as part of a team building day.

On Wednesday 6th August, members of the Royal Air Force teamed up with Forestry Commission staff and volunteers at Ostler’s Plantation at Woodhall Spa, removing fencing as part of an RAF Force Development (FD) activity off unit. FD activities are used to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle of Service personnel. Additionally, they are often used to develop and improve the morale and ethos, leadership, management and communication skills of those participating.

Jenny Boatwright, Ranger for the Forestry Commission, said:

Forestry Commission and RAF join forces in Woodhall Spa

The volunteers all worked from 1000–1300 and together managed to remove a total of 710 metres of fencing which over time had become partially buried or embedded within the trees themselves. This was an extraordinary amount of work completed in a short period of time and has put the Forestry Team ahead of schedule by a good 12 months in that area. The fences were erected

when the trees were first planted to prevent rabbits grazing on the saplings. Once the plantation was established they became surplus to requirements and needed to be removed before planned tree thinning work scheduled for a couple of years time.

Officer Commanding Engineer and Logistics Wing (OC ELW) from RAF Waddington, said:

Overall the day was a great success. It not only achieved the desired outcomes for the volunteers from RAF Waddington, but provided much needed assistance to the Forestry Commission while raising awareness for this admirable forestry project.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer for the Forestry Commission, call Jenny on 07747 006452 or visit www.forestry.gov.uk/england-volunteer.

The volunteers that work with the Forestry “

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The day has brought together members

of ELW to foster team work and communication

outside of the office environment. This

challenging FD activity was undertaken with

a view to raising

environmental awareness, encourage

health and fitness, as well as engender a closer relationship

between RAF Waddington and the

local community.

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Commission do an invaluable service in

helping us to manage and conserve the local woodlands. So for a group of

people from the RAF to give up their time like this is a massive boost to that effort.

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A small group of 12 members from across the air and ground elements of 8 Squadron were blessed with a sunny summer’s day on 23rd July to travel to the capital city for a Force Development trip with a difference.

The expedition revolved around two themes: RAF history and UK government. A two-pronged, two-day attack was therefore planned … day one would take in the Battle of Britain Heritage Walk on the Thames Embankment, while day two would involve a coveted guided tour of the Houses of Parliament. A meeting with a very well-respected defence commentator had also been pencilled in to the visit ...

DAY 1Finding the overnight accommodation proved to be easy enough, despite having an 8 Squadron navigator driving the wagon and despite the intimidating roads of the London suburbs on one of the hottest days of the year so far (all without the benefit of air conditioning). After a quick change, it was straight out into the humid heat to begin the Battle of Britain Heritage Walk.

The walk begins at St Clement Danes – the Central Church of the Royal Air Force. If, like me, you were unaware of this little gem, a visit to the building is

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most definitely recommended. The Church is home to a great deal of RAF history and historical artefacts. Chief amongst these are the RAF Books of Remembrance which are inscribed with the names of those men and women who have died on active service with the Royal Air Force. The Books’ pages are turned every day. Also hung on display from the upper church walls are historical Queen’s Colours and RAF Standards that have either been replaced, or the Units disbanded. One of the most remarkable facets of this church is the marble floor which is inset with the brass badges of over 800 RAF commands, groups, stations, squadrons and other formations. I couldn’t leave without taking photographs of RAF Waddington units.

After some light refreshments on the irresistibly named Tattershall Castle Barge, the next stops on the Heritage Walk were the Royal Air Force Memorial and the Battle of Britain Memorial. The buzzing atmosphere around the second monument really confirmed to me that the there is still a strong sense of respect and gratitude being held by

the wider public towards the RAF – a feeling that is incisively captured in Churchill’s words, here carved into the marble monument: “Never in the field of human conflict …”. You know the rest, I’m sure.

The trail culminates at Westminster Abbey, which is a pay-to-enter landmark. I had an ace up my sleeve, though. How many people know that there is a Royal Air Force Chapel in Westminster Abbey? Located right at the very eastern end of the Abbey the Chapel is free to access for all members of the RAF upon display of their ID card to one of the ‘red-cloaks’. Sidestepping the huge queues, we were gifted with wrist tags to quickly gain entry to the Abbey for as long as we wished. Paying our respects to the unnamed warrior on the way, we spent some time chatting with an attendant at the RAF Chapel – and were invited behind the rope to walk on the carpet and more closely admire the exquisite stained glass windows depicting artistic interpretations of the badges of RAF Squadrons involved in the Battle of Britain.With the walk complete, the

next stage of the visit was to meet with the defence commentator, named Mr Howard Wheeldon. Mr Wheeldon has influence with, amongst others, the Chief of the Air Staff, Chief of the Defence Staff and the Defence Secretary. After a quick confirmatory phone call we were directed by Mr Wheeldon to a public establishment to meet for the epilogue act of day one. Many topics were discussed, not least Sentry, Waddington ISTAR and where we were going to dine! I can heartily recommend The Abbey: inexpensive and within a stone’s throw of the real Abbey.

DAY 2An early start on day two saw the team passing through the metal detectors of the security checkpoint at the entrance to the Palace of Westminster. We were hosted by the assistants to Karl McCartney – the MP for Lincoln – who had set up the visit. The Palace is an extraordinary building. Everywhere you look is swathed in symbology from around the Union. Inset into the floor tiles of the octagonal Central Lobby are numerous inter-woven emblems representing each of the four nations. Similar themes carry through the insets and

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frescoes to the walls, the paintings and the embossed ceilings. Seemingly everywhere you look there are reminders of the rich, diverse history of the United Kingdom and the authority vested in the representatives seated in the Houses of Parliament.

The House of Commons was in recess, which meant the Commons Chamber was instantly accessible. We passed through the “rubble arch” which was demolished by a bomb in WWII but reconstructed with the damaged stonework (under Churchill’s instructions as a reminder of the evils of war). It was interesting to witness how the Commons’ debating and voting system works. No computers here, just form an orderly queue in the lobby of “Ayes” on one side of the main chamber, or the lobby of “Nays” on the other, and provide your name to the clerk at the turnstile to register your ballot. The main debating chamber itself is also steeped in symbology – some of it hidden from view. For instance, the dispatch boxes are said to contain books or holy scripture from different religions. This is to signify the

holy oath when speaking at the box. Another example is the red lines on the floor in front of the benches on each side of the Chamber. MPs cannot cross these into the centre when debating. The lines are symbolically two swords’ length apart to signify that debates in the chamber should not descend into common brawls.

Only a brief time was spent in the public gallery of the Chamber of Lords due to the Lords being in session. This Chamber is similarly adorned with stately symbols. A brief tour was also given in Portcullis House, the new building housing committee rooms and a cafeteria. I was surprised at the amount of working meetings taking place in the cafeteria seating areas …

Overall it was a fascinating and educational visit that gave real insights not only into the history of the RAF, but also into the workings of the democratic corridors of power in Westminster. It was then back to the transport to make our way back to Waddington. In the humid heat of July. Without the benefit of air conditioning ...

It’s the 5th of September as I write and yesterday I saw an interview with a widow from 9/11 and a replay of some of the events in New York. For many of us it is an event so momentous that we know exactly where we were as the events of that Autumn UK afternoon unfolded.

The images that I saw yesterday, as we approach the 13th anniversary of 9/11, are fresh in my mind – as fresh as the images were when I watched transfixed back in 2001. The scale of that horror and events since have quite literally shaken and changed the world and had a direct impact on many of our lives and those of our families.

As you read this we are in a ‘season of remembering’. Battle of Britain Sunday has recalled, recounted and remembered that defining event in the RAF’s history and Remembrance Sunday approaches. This year Remembrance is especially poignant in the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War. I have to confess that Remembrance Sunday is the one day when I believe all military folk, regardless of belief, should be in church or alongside a memorial at an Act of Remembrance wherever they are that weekend. It not only respects those who have made the sacrifice but turning up in uniform to stand by your local memorial reminds the wider community that military service and sacrifice is not simply either in the past or on the television news but right there in the midst of their community today. So, why not? Don’t be in bed, get up and get out, be an ambassador!

Back to ‘remembering’; in between the Battle of Britain and Remembrance – and pre-dating by several hundred years (!) – there is a ‘season’ that the Church knows as Hallowtide. For many people it’s probably less well known than the previous two, though when the three days are

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broken down into Hallowe’en (originally All Hallows Eve, 31 Oct), All Saints Day (1 Nov) and All Souls Day (2 Nov) it may ring more bells.

All three of these church days are festivals which recognise and cherish the memory of those who have gone before us: those we never knew, as well as those we knew and loved. From a Christian perspective these successive days remind us, in order, of the challenge of facing up to ‘evil’ (however we may define that), of the challenge of living a life well-lived, and of the importance of our loved ones in our own life and in the eternal love of God.

But, perhaps the thing that unites all these different events – whether religious or military – is their ‘effect’. If we simply look back and wistfully remember the past then it gives us little other than perhaps a warm glow or fresh tears. The purpose of remembering is that whether it warms us or hurts us it can affirm us in who we are, it can challenge us in who we are and it can guide us into the future.

Whatever your remembering brings, may it prove to be a blessing to you over time.

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From 9–17 August 2014, three members of 8 Sqn, WO Mark Evans, Sgt Gaz Baker and myself, Flt Lt Becca Ward, participated in the Inter-Services Regional Gliding Competition (ISRGC) at RAF Cosford. The challenge: to stay airborne on thermals, columns of rising air, and navigate around a pre-set task faster than everyone else, with handicaps added dependent on type of glider.

Fresh from the 18M Nationals a few weeks before, Gaz was placed in the Open Class in a Ventus, call sign R11 with a handicap of 110. In addition to being a rated competition pilot he has clocked up many miles of successful cross country tasks so far this season.

Entering as a Novice (first time competing as a solo pilot) I was proud to be entrusted with a Discus, call sign 27, from Wrekin Gliding Club at RAF Cosford. My glider’s handicap of 99 was below the cut-off point, which placed me in the Sport Class where the tasks set would be slightly smaller than those for the ‘big wings’. Mark’s role, which he has held at the annual ISRGC for many years, is that of Tug-master, directing a fleet of four Pawnee tail-dragger light aircraft and two motor gliders designed to aero-tow other gliders behind them. A grid launch of 50 gliders in one hour is a sight to behold, with all the tugs streaming one after the other into the air and dropping the towed gliders at 2000ft a few miles from the airfield, before racing back to pick up the next one.

8 Sqn Soaring High

Saturday, Comp Day 1:Gliders have been collected from various clubs around the UK and pilots may have had only one chance of shake down flight on the Friday before the start of the competition. Saturday started bright and early knowing that this would be a good competition day, with the forecast for Sunday and beyond looking less than ideal. Gliders were rigged (taken out of the trailers, wings and tail plane attached), taped (wing tape reduces interference drag at the joins, and covers any holes used for rigging) and filled with water (jettison-able ballast to improve performance). Being the first time the gliders had been rigged in earnest some niggles needed sorting, including tracking down enough lead to bring me up to cockpit weight – the particular weights designed for the Discus weren’t available as apparently all Cosford-based pilots were “heavy enough, thank you very much!”

The tasks were set at morning briefing, Sport class – 140kms and 198kms for the Open class.Having made a good start, I

romped down a cloud street (Cumulous clouds lining up into wind indicating lines of energy in the sky) towards the first Turn Point (TP), but then had to push out into a big ‘blue hole’ without clouds towards the next TP. I lost a lot of height trying to glide through the blue hole and was then rescued by a thermal triggered from a farmer’s fire. With enough height to turn the Southern TP, I then returned towards the north, but was hampered by a wall of showers. Slowing down to conserve altitude and selecting very weak thermals to stay airborne, I routed around the shower and successfully reached the 3rd TP. Already in survival mode it was clear that I couldn’t finish the task set and headed back to the airfield to land ... or so I thought. Unfortunately just above circuit height I noticed all what I’d thought to be gliders had much shorter wings and propellers on the front, so quickly spoke to Wolverhampton Ha’Penny Green and landed safely there, where my crew brought the trailer to pack the glider away again. Over all a valiant effort, gaining

431 points and putting me 9th out of 18 in the Sport Class.

Sunday:Scrubbed (all flying cancelled). The remnants of hurricane Bertha had centred over Newcastle, meaning that there was no chance of flying and putting the tents at risk (one of the Army team’s didn’t survive the high winds).

Even without flying there’s lots to do; polishing glider wings, learning more of Navigation computers and learning the local area. This included an overview of ‘Cosford identification’ for me, the clue being the large metallic hangar for the RAF Cosford museum, another good scrub day activity.

Monday:Scrubbed. The Army team made a trek to a hill soaring site in North Wales (‘surfing’ the rising air as it is pushed over ridges by the wind), and it was lessons in Vertical Navigation and Altimetry for me.

Tuesday, Comp Day 2:Still lots of showers and wind around, but we were tasked in a zig-zag line out to the north

Sgt Gaz Baker, WO Mark Evans and Flt Lt Becca Ward at the Grid at RAF Cosford on VIP day.

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west, towards Stafford. The task distance was 111kms, however, it was rarely more than 30kms away from Cosford, improving the chances of people landing back at the airfield rather than in a field. It was hard to find lift at first, as we were launched shortly after a shower went through, meaning that I landed back on the airfield for a ‘relight’ (second launch into the start sector). From there I managed to climb away and track to the first TP; however, the next leg involved pushing into a strong headwind, meaning that every time you stopped for a climb you were pushed back the way you had come. I finally caught a good thermal, along with a few other gliders, and climbed up to cloudbase. Gaz in R11 came to join this thermal as well; the Open task is often in the same area but with further turning points to increase the task distance. We tried to push into wind but the strength of it and lack of lift in the sky had me creeping back towards Cosford, where I eventually landed, having scored some points as everyone found the into-wind part hard.

Wednesday, Comp Day 3:The forecast looked a lot better than the sky, so an ambitious 165kms was set for the Sport Class down to Malvern in the south. I was close to the front of the grid, and had one of the first aerotows into the very grey start sector. A few of us managed to find climbs before the rain truly started pouring, though the Open Class were recalled and had their task

shortened because of it. Keeping as high as possible in the murky cloud I headed south, getting low just west of the friendly Ha’penny Green (Wolverhampton) airfield. I spoke to them again, explaining I was drifting towards them in my weak thermal, the only thing keeping me in the sky, and they kindly let me carry on into their zone. Having climbed out of their overhead it was south again, with gliders landing out in fields around me. The shower that caught us in the start zone pushed south as well, and I used what little lift there was ahead of it to stay airborne, knowing that behind it would be only calm, non-thermic air. A low level scrape over Worcester and then a dash into the TP making full use of the Enhanced Sector which is reserved for rainy days, I then routed back to the north and unfortunately directly to the ever-increasing shower which was now impossible to avoid. I soared as high as possible before scuttling through the shower at cloud base; you have to fly faster with wet wings and in sinking air, reaching around 90kts to push through the worst of it. As expected, the air the other side was very flat, with no lift whatsoever. I headed towards some whispy clouds and big fields and was forced into carryout a field landing in a very large cut stubble field west of Worcester. Here I met the farmer and his wife who kindly offered me tea and biscuits and became the talk of the area when a couple of horse riders found my glider deserted in the field; I was fine

and hadn’t crashed, field landings are a trained for situation for the times when the sky no longer holds enough lift to keep you airborne. Thanks were definitely due to my crew who brought the trailer and de-rigged my trusty Discus in the field, meaning that I owed him a decent dinner out in return for collecting me. What I didn’t realise until returning to Cosford was that I’d done quite well to get so far, in fact once the scores were in and counted it turned out I’d come second! The double bonus was Gaz achieving second in the Open class as well, so a great day out for 8 Sqn.

Thursday VIP day:Members of all three Forces Sports Boards along with local councillors were invited to come and see what competition gliding is all about. At the morning brief AVM Sean Reynolds, President of The RAF Gliding and Soaring Association, gave a warm welcoming speech. Gaz and I collected our tankards for second place wearing our brand new RAF Team clothing, supplied by the RAF Sports Board and to great approval from Team RAF Cranwell (our home club). The weather was changeable, and eventually we were given the nod to rig and grid for 13:00. Disappointingly, whilst on the grid the heavens opened and both classes were scrubbed.

Friday:Again unpredictable weather lead to a later start, launching to the east with a strong crosswind.

The Open Class launched and a few pilots started, however most landed back for relights. As the day was worsening with top cover (high level cloud filling in) the Sport Class was finally scrubbed at around 16:00, long after all the apples/cereal bars and other in-flight rations were gone.

Saturday:Another dubious day for the weather, we were prepared and rigged ready for briefing, where some conservative tasks were set. Unfortunately the minimum task distance for a Regional level competition is 80kms, and there was insufficient lift for this to be feasible, hence a scrub.

Sunday:Unfortunately the wind was forecast to be gusting 30kts on the ground, an unsafe situation for many gliders in close proximity and hard work to keep from landing out in fields. At first there looked to be a window before the weather came through, but this was soon closed up and the wind caused quite a few issues with tent de-rigging, meaning the call to scrub was a good one for safety. The competition prizes were awarded, with the Royal Navy team narrowly beating the RAF A team (by 248 to 237 points) in the team competition, and Cranwell A team winning the inter-club competition. AVM Reynolds closed the competition with thanks to all involved, and his appreciation of the sportsmanship and team spirit displayed by all.

Ventus R11 in a thermal turn. Discus 27 in a thermal before landing out, Comp Day 3.

Planned field landing in a large stubble field nr Worcester. Discus Glider 27 at Halfpenny Green airfield on Comp Day 1.


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ABOUT USFollowing on from the success of the first Military Wives Choir which was established in 2010 by Gareth Malone on the hugely successful TV programme The Choir: Military Wives, the path had been set for other choirs to follow suit on military camps worldwide, creating a network of support and friendship through the power of singing, whilst raising money for military charities including SSAFA, The Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes.

RAF Waddington MWC was founded in February 2014, where a few nervous women gathered together in the Station church following a call out from Musical Director Audrey Wheeler for wives and spouses, with or without any musical background, but who wanted to share the enjoyment that comes from singing together.

In our debut year we have continued to grow and go from strength to strength as a well-established choir, with performances at the arrival of ‘Vera’ the Canadian Lancaster Bomber, along with our sister choirs at RAF Coningsby, Marham and Digby, also the AGM of the Rotary Club in Scarborough, whilst supporting RAF Digby MWC.

As well as supporting

Waddington Military Wives Choir

our sister choirs at these momentous events, we have also stood alone with a performance at the Fire Mark Circle Autumn dinner at RAF Scampton. We are becoming increasingly busy leading up to the festive season with an opportunity to get the Christmas shoppers into the festive spirit with performances at the official switching on of Lincoln Christmas lights on 20 November and Lincoln Christmas Market on the weekend of the 4-7 December. We are extremely excited to announce that we are joining forces with the RAF Waddington Military Band for a Christmas Concert at the Terry O Toole Theatre on December 13th (tickets available at the theatre or online at: http://www.terryotooletheatre.org.uk/).

Being part of a MWC helps people to forge new friendships and create a new social network. The weekly rehearsals are a time for the wives to get together and support one another whilst taking time out from family life and sharing their love of singing, no matter what their ability. We sing a whole repertoire of both old and new songs from artists like Adele, Coldplay, Take That, U2 and of course Vera Lynne!

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Waddington Military Wives Choir at the Welcoming of ‘Vera’

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