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P-40 Tomahawk

Craig Busby writes:

Presently working on a project to trace the histories of all the RAF P-40 aircraft.

What I’m hoping someone may be able to assist me. I trying to find out if the Sqdn archives or any members have any photographs or information on the Tomahawks flown by the Unit, such as code […]

Spitfire P7505 – Update

Some more information from Anthony Hodge:

The RAF Aircraft Movement Records for Spitfire P7505

P7505 a Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIA was manufactured in the Castle Bromwich factory in the West Midlands, and was number 132 off the production line. It was transferred to no. 8 Maintenance Unit on October 10th 1940, and then, just at […]

Spitfire P7505

Anthony Hodge writes:

(If anyone can help with this query please contact me and I’ll put you in touch with Anthony)

I am writing today to ask if you would be very kind and see if there is any way you could assist me in my researches centered around the history of one unusual Spitfire […]

New Photos

I’ve finally had a chance to catch up on some website admin and I’ve uploaded loads of new photos to the gallery.

There are new photos of the Sqn 95th in June provided by the Squadron, photos of a field deployment in 1987 provided by Kevin Verdon, and the two photos of XZ965 in […]

Squadron GR3 in Chinese Museum

Jim Fernie passed these photos to me. They were taken by Simon Ludlow at the Aviation Museum in Beijing. (32p entrance fee!) #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

I never thought one of our GR3s would be preserved in China!

Gutersloh Airfield Website

Torsten Nienaber writes:

Maybe our new website about RAF Gutersloh (airfield Gutersloh from 1935 until today) might be of interest for you and your members. There are a lot of pictures of IV (AC) Squadron aircraft.

The direct link to the IV (AC) squadron pages is here

At the moment the website is in […]

RAF Hunters in Germany Book Offer

This from Alan Pollock: Simon Watson has done quite a lot for Kemble and various RAF involvements over the years and has asked me to forward this e-mail to ex-2nd TAF people, who might be interested in his special offer – if you are ordering more than one for UK the book dispatch costs will […]

More Harrier pics

Marc Tecklenborg has sent some more Harrier GR3 and Harrier GR7 pics. Thanks Marc!

New Pictures

Marc Tecklenborg has kindly sent some new photos. They’re in the Gallery, some in the Harrier GR3 section, some in the Harrier GR7 section, and one in the Hunter section.

Jever Steam Laundry

Many of our more “senior” members were on the Sqn at Jever in the early 1950’s. Mick Ryan runs the Jever Steam Laundry, a website celebrating the irreverent attitude of those on 122 Wing at the time. The JSL organises dinners, annual get-togethers and trips back to Jever. For further details on their up-coming events, […]

Send Photographs!

This is an appeal for more photographs for the website. Please scan in any photographs you have of your time on the Sqn and either e-mail them to me or upload them directly to the Gallery.

If you don’t have the technology to scan images, I’d be happy to do it for you. Send me […]

Website updates

? New photographs taken by Ron Gray at Jever in 1955 – select the Hunter album in the Gallery to see them ? Squadron News 1999 ? Buckeburg Diversion story ? History of the NAAFI story ? Rules for Gunfighting story ? Rules & Laws of Flying story ? Words of Wisdom story

Enjoy!

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