Daily PhotoThanks to the generosity of members the Association has now raised all the money needed to fund the costs for this window and the fund is now being closed to further donations. The window will be unveiled on Sunday 23rd September at St Mihangel’s Church RAF Valley. Thanks again to everyone who has contributed.
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A snippet for the aircraft buffs, erstwhile 4 Sqn Harrier GR3 XW917 of late gate guardian at Cottesmore, has been roaded to Boscombe Down. It is planned to eventually display it at the air traffic control centre at Swanwick. From the MoD: In a move which is predicted to revolutionise RAF flying training, 4 (Reserve) Squadron, based at RAF Valley, is gearing up for its first student course in April 2012. Two RAF Hawk T2 aircraft pictured during a flight over North Wales. Picture: Corporal Paul Oldfield RAF, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010 Two RAF […] The much-delayed Nimrod aircraft cost £3.4bn to develop before it was scrapped to save an estimated £1.9bn in running costs over 10 years. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images From today’s Guardian:Britain’s 15 biggest defence projects are expected to cost £6bn more than first estimated and will be delayed by a combined total of 26 […] Consultants were paid £1.1 million to help axe Britain’s fleet of Harrier jump jets and then sell them to America, it emerged today. The Ministry of Defence was criticised for a “ludicrous waste” of money on outside help, at a time when thousands of troops are being cut. MPs said it was “extraordinary” that private […] MPs have said it is “grotesque” that 40% of armed forces redundancies have been compulsory, while no civilian staff have been forced out of a job. The Commons defence committee queried whether the terms on offer to military personnel were “fair or appropriate” given the “shocking” difference. It also said not enough was being done […]
Aeroplanes can fly because their wings cause the air pressure underneath to be greater than that above, lifting them into the air. But engineers have for years been frustrated by a theory which wrongly explains what causes the change in pressure to occur. The myth is commonly found in school textbooks and aeroplane flight […] Interesting article about RAF fast jet training. The IV(R) Sqn page has been updated. The 1(F) Sqn Association has just launched its new website. If you’re ex-1, or just curious, hop over to http://www.1fsa.org/ so see their offerings. Thanks John! Andrew ‘Mouse’ Reed is attempting to grow an RAF inspired handlebar facial topiary in support of Movember, the charity that raises vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. From the Movember: Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically […]Sums it up… Daily Telegraph Flt Lt Jon Egging Condolences to family and friends of Flt Lt Jon Egging who was killed in the Red Arrows crash at Bournemouth at the weekend. Jon served on IV(AC) Sqn at RAF Cottesmore in the early nineties when the Sqn was equipped with the Harrier GR7/GR9. BBC News Link […] |
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