Gp Capt R M Coad*, 21 Jan 1946 Lyneham and it's units also played a pivotal role in the Berlin Airlift when the soviets blockaded the city. During the following years, these were both extended, and in 1943 the 6,000ft (1,829m) north-south runway was opened as well. Inactivated on 14 Sep 1949. The site is now known as Ministry of Defence Lyneham (or MoD Lyneham) and is home to the Defence School of Electro-Mechanical Engineering (DSEME). Sqn Ldr L T Waugh, xx Aug 1943 It was the home of all the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force before they were relocated to RAF Brize Norton. Also here is Prince Philip Barracks, housing the regimental headquarters of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), 8 Training Battalion REME and the REME Museum. Gp Capt R L Wade, 27 Nov 1964 xx xxx Gp Capt N Brewerton, 23 Feb 2001 RM GB895F - Wiltshire coroner David Masters, who will record his verdicts today on the deaths of 10 servicemen killed when their RAF Hercules was shot down in Iraq. Gp Capt P J Goulthorpe, 14 Nov 1977 [7], With the transfer of military units and personnel to Brize Norton complete, around 1,000 members of military and civilian staff remained on site, gradually reducing in numbers until RAF Lyneham closed entirely,[8] on 31 December 2012. Gp Capt R D Pratley, 22 Jun 2017 Gp Capt A C Keeling, 9 Aug 2019 Gp Capt J L Lincoln, 10 Jun 2021 As you may have heard, RAF Lyneham closed at the end of 2012. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Gp Capt F H Woolliams, 17 Jan 1946 26 ministry of defence jobs available in Wolverhampton. The final Hercules left Lyneham on 1 July 2011. Gp Capt C E Evans, 18 Nov 1983 Gp Capt R G Wilson, 19 Jan 1968 The station did not have any aircraft, however, until the end of the month when a de Havilland Tiger Moth and a Fairey Albacore arrived. Gp Capt D Mc C Gordon, xx xxx 1951 Gp Capt F C Griffiths, xx Jul 1958 How to use 're equip' in a sentence? Sqn Ldr R H Petch, xx xxx 1960 Gp Capt R E R Adams, 17 Sep 1969 RAF Lyneham was the Royal Air Force's principal Transport hub, operating the modern Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules, and the aging, but very adaptable, Lockheed C-130K Hercules. Wg Cdr W A Harrison, xx xxx 1967 RAF Royal Air Force Patches Please select for Squadrons OCU Operational Conversion Units, Flights, HQ NATO, Ground Engineering Signals Police Fire Support Stations Sport and Flying Training & Ground Schools sections for available patches RAF Squadron Patches (344) Wg Cdr G H Bowman, 14 Oct 1940 Gp Capt E D Barnes*, 20 Apr 1943 Gp Capt R F Fletcher, xx xxx 1950 Wg Cdr H C Parker, 6 Apr 1948 The site houses the Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering. 36 Squadron RAF (36 Sqn) on 1 September 1958. Gp Capt C E S Lockett, xx May 1947 Gp Capt F S Hazlewood, 2 Jun 1967 The airfield was built in 1939, necessitating the demolition of Lyneham Court manor house, the buildings of Cranley Farm and the village's tennis courts. Brown***, xx xxx 1943 Gp Capt C V Howes, 1 Jan 1945 48 Squadron RAF (48 Sqn) from RAF Changi in Singapore. Gp Capt J D Bullen, xx Apr 2000 Gp Capt W C Sheen*, 18 Jan 1943 Gp Capt J V Marshall, 12 Jul 1941 Redesignated as: 40 Troop Carrier Squadron on 1 Mar 1966; 40 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 May 1967; 40 Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1992. 511 Squadron took on that role, operating a transport link to Gibralter and Malta on its Liberators. Hangars and other buildings were dispersed around the site to avoid creating one large target for an aerial enemy. Search using this query type: Keyword Boolean Exact match Search only these record types: Item Collection Simple Page. 246 Squadron RAF (246 Sqn) in 1944. ? On 9 November 2001, the MOD announced a strategic review of the future roles of RAF Brize Norton, RAF Lyneham and RAF St Mawgan, in anticipation of the arrival into RAF service of the Airbus A330 Voyager (then known as the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft) and the Airbus A400M, expected around 2010. A year later the squadron disbanded when it was re-numbered to No. Gp Capt J R Addams*, 26 May 1941 To extend the route from Gibraltar to Malta the squadron also operated the Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle. [15], A planning application for the redevelopment of MOD Lyneham was submitted by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to Wiltshire Council in May 2013 Planning permission was granted in October 2013 for the re-development of the station including the demolition of several existing structures and the construction of new and refurbished buildings to accommodate single living accommodation, dining, mess and welfare facilities, workshops, teaching accommodation and classrooms, offices, stores, medical and dental centre, church, museum, physical and recreational training centre, the creation of outdoor training areas including ground works and ground level alterations, the erection of masts, towers and radars, a forward operating base training facility, obstacle course, assault course, firing range, sports pitches, new roads, footpaths, parking, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, balancing ponds, and access alterations including a new roundabout and ancillary works.[15]. Gp Capt W H Dunn. Gp Capt R L Reid, 10 Jan 1983 38 Expeditionary Air Wing. Gp Capt F E Nuttall*, 27 Jan 1944 Gp CaptA Corbett-Wilson, xx xxx 1940 Gp Capt T C Thomson, xx xxx 1940 Gp Capt F E Nuttall*. Air Cdre G E P Pattenden, xx xxx 2000 511 Sqn was re-formed again at Lyneham on 15 December 1959, as the second squadron to operate the Britannia on long-range trooping flights. Wg Cdr D D Rogers, xx xxx 1955 Gp Capt K H R Elliott*, 1 Nov 1945 Gp Capt D G Slade, 1 Aug 1975 Gp Capt W K D Morrow, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt D James, xx Aug 2020Gp Capt E J Flynn, xx Jul 2022 Wg Cdr D A Peacock*, xx Jun 1943 Wg Cdr G N Amison (Temp), 4 Feb 1942 [19] The station's air traffic control unit closed at 00:01 on 30 September 2011, at which point all flying operations ceased. The then Minister for the Armed Forces announced on 4 July 2003 (Official Report, col. 38WS) that following movement of the C130 fleet to RAF Brize Norton, "if no further Defence use is identified for Royal Air Force . Throughout the war, Lyneham helped take planes to . Gp Capt P W Jamieson, 1 Feb 1965 Skilled in change, project and risk management,. 216 Squadron RAF (216 Sqn), the main runway was extended from 6,000ft (1,800m) to its present length of 7,830ft (2,390m). Gp Capt T M Abraham, xx Sep 1944 Wg Cdr J H N Molesworth**? 22 Oct 1943 Gp Capt J F Griffiths*. 4 October 1943 Air Commandant Lady Mary Welsh appointed Director of the WAAF 1949 Women's Royal Air Force established within the RAF (Director Dame Felicity Peake) 1952 Jean Lennox Bird of the WRAFVR becomes the first woman to be awarded RAF pilot's badge 1990 Flt Lt Julie Gibson became RAF's first operational female pilot January 1991 Gp Capt J B Sims*, 18 Feb 1946 (20+) of post-WW2 military aircraft, both large and small, with unparalleled access to cockpits and crew stations, aviation and aerospace . Sqn Ldr K Ault*, 3 May 1941 Wg Cdr M R Attwater, xx Jul 1961 Search the Royal Air Force officers' service records 1918-1919 ( charges apply) online for officers who served in the Royal Air Force during the First World War ( AIR 76 ). Gp Capt C Morris, xx xxx 1998 The newer J model aircraft worked side by side with twenty-nine refurbished C-130K Hercules flown by 47 Sqn. The Cold War also saw RAF Lyneham selected as one of the dispersal airfield for the RAF's nuclear deterrent 'V' Force. Wg Cdr A W Oldroyd, 4 Aug 1953 Cdr-Gp Capt V S Parker, 29 May 1940 Gp Capt R Collishaw, 3 Oct 1935 Gp Capt G W Murlis-Green, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt J Bradbury* (until 12 Feb 1944), 1 Mar 1944 Hangars and other buildings were dispersed around the site to avoid creating one large target for an aerial enemy. Gp Capt G D Stephenson, xx xxx 1950 The squadron continued to fly trooping flights, particularly between the United Kingdom and India until it was disbanded on 7 October 1946. Gp Capt J D Payling, 14 Jun 1974 Sqn Ldr S J Gilbert*, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt F O Soden* [6] This coincides with the closure of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) technical training establishments at Arborfield Garrison and Bordon Garrison, both of which moved to Lyneham by the end of 2015. [3] LXX Sqn stood-down on 8 September 2010,[4] but reformed in 2014, at Brize Norton, as the first Airbus A400M Atlas squadron, to be followed by 47 Sqn. Wg Cdr G F Rodney*, 22 Oct 1943 Gp Capt A D Selway, xx Jan 1954Gp Capt N C Walker, xx Jun 1954Wg Cdr H Simmons, 1 Jun 1937 Gp Capt M A B Brecht, xx xxx xxxx (2009) 30 and No. On 16 October 1946, 511 Sqn was formed again as a York operator, continuing to fly the long-distance routes to India and the Far-East until, like a lot of transport squadrons, it became involved in the Berlin Airlift. Gp Capt G F Lerwell, 8 Dec 1958 Wg Cdr I G Maxton, xx xxx xxxx As a result of the move to Lyneham, the army's, Aeronautical Engineering training for avionics and aircraft technicians. Gp Capt J Whitford, 18 Aug 1942 30 Squadron RAF (30 Sqn) and No. P Martin, xx Apr 1967 [10] LXX Sqn stood-down on 8 September 2010,[11] but reformed in 2014 at Brize Norton, as the first Airbus A400M Atlas squadron, to be followed by 47 Sqn. Gp Capt J Bell, xx xxx 1993 Gp Capt J M Cohu, xx Jul 1949 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFClarke2008 (, Defence School of Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, "RAF Lyneham farewell parade for departure of squadrons", "Changes to airspace around RAF Lyneham announced by CAA", "Raf Brize Norton, Lyneham And St Mawgan", "Choppers bring ray of new hope for Lyneham", "Mixed emotions as Hercules leave RAF Lyneham", "RAF Brize Norton ceremony marks Lyneham transfer", "Disestablishment of RAF Lyneham Control Zone", "Memorial to be unveiled to mark RAF leaving Lyneham", "RAF Lyneham officially closes after MoD review", "School of Army Aeronautical Engineering Official Opening at Lyneham", RAF Movements and Mobile Air Movements Squadrons Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RAF_Lyneham&oldid=1133838467, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 19:37. Gp Capt T C Musgrave, 6 Jul 1962 Turweston | Twinwood Farm | Upper Cdr G N Amison, 26 Sep 1941 1425 (Communication) Flight RAF (1425 Flt) at RAF Lyneham. Gp Capt M G Lloyd, 20 Dec 2002 Col E F Arnold USAF, xx xxx 1962 Deputy Commander Operations Air Marshal Harvey Smyth The Deputy Commander of Operations is based at Air Command as the Royal Air Force's senior war fighter. Gp Capt G T Jarman, xx xxx 1951 RAF Lyneham station commander Group Captain Mike Neville reads a statement at a press conference after the inquest into the death of 10 men, who were killed when Hercules XV179 was shot down in Iraq. [14] However, the programme was abandoned in May 2009, when it was decided to retain the existing JHC basing arrangements, effectively confirming that Lyneham would close as an RAF station. Gunfire.The wounded on stretchers. Gp Capt C A Horn, xx Apr 1944 [19][20], REME training at Arborfield and Bordon transferred to Lyneham in September 2015, and was due to begin at Lyneham by November of that year. It is the home of all the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force. Gp Capt G M Maloney, xx Feb 1976 Gp Capt J N Jefferson, 5 Apr 1950 Since the mid to late 1930s RAF stations have controlled a number of flying squadrons or other units at one location by means of a station headquarters. The Canadair CP-107 Argus ( CL-28) was a maritime reconnaissance aircraft designed and manufactured by Canadair for the RCAF. Gp Capt U L Burberry, 23 Jun 1972 Wg Cdr P H Waterkeyn, 28 Oct 1963 xx Dec 1943 Gp Capt C P Lumb, 9 Dec 1988 Gp Capt P G Beer, xx xxx 1986 On the first day of operations, the personnel strength was recorded as four officers, one other rank and 15 civilians. Gp Capt M J Rayson ** [OCTU left Henlow on 24 Apr 1980], xx xxx 1980 Here we have a RAF Germany flight suit badge . Gp Capt P R Mallorie, 1 Jan 1969 Gp Capt J R Hallings-Pott, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt P H Cribb, 29 Mar 1943 Wg Cdr J B Lewis, xx xxx 1966 Gp Capt P C Ayee, xx xxx 1991 [22], The number of station personnel continued to drop throughout 2012 as support functions moved out. Sqn Ldr D F Laslett, 1 Apr 1946Gp Capt A V Hammond, 17 Oct 1946 Gp Capt D Stamp, 29 Jun 2012Gp Capt S F Lushington, xx Jul 2014 xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt A N Wise, xx xxx 1993 The station is often used for ATC annual camps. Gp Capt S M Park*, 23 Dec 1942 Gp Capt A R D Welham, xx xxx xxxx (2007)Gp Capt P Lyall, xx xxx 2008Gp Capt J Burr, xx Dec 2010:Gp Capt R D Mason, xx Oct 2012Gp Capt N J Colman, xx Oct 2014Gp Capt S A Paterson, xx Dec 2016Gp Capt H R C Cormack, xx Nov 2018Gp Capt A B Wardrope, xx Nov 2020Gp Capt N J Paton, xx Nov 2022 No 1 Fighter Command Modification Centre (11 Mar - 2 Oct 1957) It was a sub-station of Driffield/No 43 Base from 6 Jun 1943 to 1 Sep 1945. Gp Capt E H Dawson, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt A B Burdett*, 10 Apr 1922 Gp Capt F B Yetman, 20 Jul 1973 [15] The contract for the first phase was valued at between 180m and 230m. RAF Lyneham (IATA: LYE, ICAO: EGDL) is a Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England. Lieutenant General and Major General WALKER DEAN, commanders of the Land Forces, medium shot. Wg Cdr R S Sorley, 18 Sep 1939 Gp Capt F Wright, 31 Oct 1977 They have a writ. Wg Cdr T W Elmhirst, 16 Oct 1936 r4 vs r14 tires; humana dme providers; who owns bruntingthorpe airfield; who owns bruntingthorpe airfield Gp Capt E D McK Nelson, xx Jun 1952 Though it's not an operational airfield anymore, the site isn't going to waste as there's a major project underway to redevelop the. 38 Expeditionary Air Wing. Gp Capt R B Jordan*, 17 Jul 1943 Advanced Search (Items only) Gp Capt C R S Bradley*, 22 Feb 1928 46 Group RAF (46 Gp), was its main airfield in the south, and as well as sending its own aircraft overseas, acted as the clearance airfield for planning, diplomatic clearance, customs and briefing purposes for transport aeroplanes from other stations flying abroad. Gp Capt R Lock, xx xxx xxxx Wg Cdr R Cook, Amalgamated with Brampton and Wyton to form Brampton Wyton Henlow, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt G C Lamb, xx xxx 1971 Gp Capt S A Harper, xx Aug 2014 The new museum opened to the public in June 2017. xx xxx xxxx On 31 May 2011, a parade was held, attended by the Princess Royal, to mark the departure of the squadrons. [16] Construction work commenced in February 2014. The first phase, the relocation of the REME schools from Arborfield and Bordon would still proceed. Women waving at the shore. In August 1991, RAF Lyneham came under the media spotlight when John McCarthy was flown back from his 5-year captivity in Lebanon to the Wiltshire base. 99 Sqn was disbanded in 1976, following the 1974 Defence White Paper. Gp Capt E Cook, xx xxx 1965 24 Jul 1945 The Argus served throughout the Cold War with the RCAF's Maritime Air Command and later the CF's Maritime Air Group and . Gp Capt G F Smylie, 30 Aug 1941 Gp Capt F J Fogarty*, 17 Dec 1942 A year later the squadron disbanded when it was re-numbered to No. Other famous names followed through RAF Lyneham as they were released including Terry Waite and Jackie Mann. The records of thousands of men (and women) who served in the RAF and its predecessors during the First World War are held by The National Archives. RM G7P521 - RAF Hercules Crash - Press Conference - RAF Lyneham RM G6A8KB - Blair visits RAF Lyneham. The Blairs visited the base in Wiltshire to speak to families of troops currently serving in the Gulf. Gp Capt H A Haines*, 9 Sep 1941 Gp Capt W H Croydon, 7 Nov 1980 Gp Capt P R Ollis, xx xxx 2000 [27], The following notable units are based at MOD Lyneham. Aircraft take off from aircraft carriers. Gp Capt A ap Ellis*, xx xxx 1940 Sqn Ldr A P C Bruce*, 10 May 1943 Wg Cdr H Broadhurst, 21 Dec 1940 The Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Adam Ingram MP announced on 4 July 2003 that the RAF's air-transport and air-refuelling fleets would be consolidated at Brize Norton in order to make best use of airfield capacities and the defence estate. ROYAL AIR FORCE STATIONS . Air Cdre P J Miller, xx xxx 1994 The final four Hercules departed Lyneham at 10:30 on 1 July 2011, conducting a flypast around Wiltshire before heading for their new Oxfordshire home, one of them piloted by the Station Commander, Group Captain John Gladstone. As the war progressed, 511 Sqn expanded its long-range transport role and was the first squadron to operate the Avro York (a transport aircraft based on the Avro Lancaster). Gp Capt J L F Fuller-Good, 10 Jul 1959 Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images RM GB7WP6 - RAF Lyneham station commander Group Captain Mike Neville reads a statement at a . [13], As part of the Defence Technical Training Change Programme, part of the wider Defence Training Review, the MOD announced on 18 July 2011 that the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) would relocate to Lyneham. Brice. ), xx xxx 1949 2019. | Chelveston | Chipping Warden [17] Babcock's Defence and Security Division were awarded a contract in August 2014 to supply and support REME training at Lyneham, with a full operating capability programmed for February 2016. Wg Cdr N J Duncan. It was thought unlikely that a further military use would be identified for the site. Wg Cdr E J O'Doire*, 17 Jan 1946 Sqn). Gp Capt R F Hitchcock **, 12 Feb 1971 Gp Capt W K Knapper, 30 Jan 1976 Gp Capt J Noakes, xx Sep 1942 Other famous names followed through RAF Lyneham as they were released such as Terry Waite and Jackie Mann. Honiley | Kidlington | Gp Capt A S Burns, xx Aug 2016 Gp Capt J Richardson, 14 Jan 1974 Gp Capt C R Elliott, xx Dec 2012 Sqn Ldr D A Batwell*, 3 Feb 1943 Wg Cdr C J S Dearlove, 23 Sep 1939 Gp Capt J W Colqhoun, xx Nov 1949 Gp Capt C D Adams, xx Sep 1944 Gp Capt T J Arbuthnot, xx Oct 1943 Gp Capt D L Attlee, xx Jan 1970 Air Cdre P C Ayee, xx xxx 1996 [16] By mid-June 2011, around 1,000 of Lyneham's 3,500 military and civilian personnel were left to complete the closure of the station. The development of the great naval base at Col E D Edwards USAF, xx xxx 1961 Gp Capt S Duffill, 28 Mar 2002 With the increase in air transport operations in the RAF, as opposed to ferrying, Transport Command was formed in March 1943. Gp Capt T L Kennedy, 2 Apr 1971 Gp Capt R A Gill, xx xxx 1987 The front 10m (32ft) of a jet that stood outside the former RAF Lyneham airbase in Wiltshire for more than 25 years, is saved by volunteers. Gp Capt W B Murray, xx Apr 1944 Gp Capt C Scragg, xx xxx 1955 Five civilian workmen were killed. If no further RAF or wider defence use could be identified for Lyneham, the site would close and be disposed of by the MOD. This talk will demonstrate how you can use. Lyneham's first runways were constructed during 1940 and 1941, the longest being 4,375ft (1,334m), the other 3,542ft (1,080m). 47 Squadron RAF (47 Sqn) were transferred from RAF Fairford, followed in September by No. Gp Capt B J Poulton, xx xxx 1995 Gp Capt Hon R A Cochrane, xx Feb 1940Gp Capt H M Massey, xx Jun 1942 LXX Sqn stood-down on 8 September 2010, but reformed in 2014 at Brize Norton, as the first Airbus A400M Atlas squadron, to be followed by 47 Sqn. Gp Capt W C Hicks, 25 Feb 1935 | Henlow | Honeybourne | Gp Capt R C Jonas, 30 Apr 1946 Transferred to USAAF, xx xxx xxxx Gp Capt G F Smylie, 5 Jan 1942 216 Squadron RAF (216 Sqn), the main runway was extended from 6,000ft (1,800m) to its present length of 7,830ft (2,390m). Wg Cdr J C McWatters**? 30 Apr 1945 Gp Capt R A A Cole*. Wg Cdr D C Deeble, 24 Mar 1942 Waving the UN flag. Gp Capt R B Maycock, 1 Jul 1935 Gp Capt N F Curtis, xx xxx 1969 Gp Capt H M Chinnery, 4 Dec 1964Gp Capt J F J Dewhurst, 18 Mar 1967Gp Capt D A Trotman, 8 Dec 1967Gp Capt B P Mugford, 27 Feb 1970Gp Capt M Adams, 14 Apr 1972Gp Capt R J Barnden, 21 Dec 1973Gp Capt M R Williams, xx xxx 1976 Shop Full Width; Shop With Sidebar; . Sqn Ldr F G Woodward*, 20 Jun 1942 Sqn Ldr R P P Pope, 15 Oct 1940 There was a continuous programme of building from the mid-eighties to update and replace the original station buildings, which were not designed or built with such a long life in view in 1939 and the forties.[9]. Wg Cdr Russell, 1961 Gp Capt P G Ottewill, 29 Oct 1965 Gp Capt R A Miller, 18 Sep 1978 Gp Capt D St J Homer, 27 Feb 1980 Gp Capt A Mumford, 14 Jan 1983 242 Operational Conversion Unit RAF (242 OCU) was renamed No. Transferred to No 5 GTS, xx May 1954Gp Capt B K Burnett, xx xxx 1955 Air Cdre G Jones, xx xxx 1999 This decision also means that RAF Lyneham is no longer under consideration as a basing option for the Joint Helicopter Command. maid rite recipe with chicken broth. Raf Vallone was born on February 17, 1916 and died on October 31, 2002. Ray Lock, and his wife Sarah. Wg Cdr J K M Cooke**, 8 Feb 1944 ? Skilled in Operations Management, Operational Planning,. The airfield became renowned for being the "gateway" between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan; the station was also where repatriation of British personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan took place. It continued in the transport role with the Handley Page Hastings then the Bristol Britannia from 1959 to 1976.
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