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Archive for June, 2011
KUNG-FU AT RAF WADDINGTON
First, there was only one… now, there are three. Classes, that is! To compliment the growing number of modern and traditional martial art styles available to RAF personnel today, a small but dedicated cadre of martial artists have banded together [...]
Wadd’ A Win!!
“This year has been a very special year for the Station Football team and for all those connected to the Club. A semi-final place in the RAF FA Cup and winning the Lincs Services Association Football League (LSAFL) Division 1 [...]
Operation HERRICK beats Operation ELLAMY
…in the race to the 500th Sentinel mission! On Saturday 9 Apr 2011, the Sentinel R1 successfully flew its 500th operational mission. 500th operational mission. Captained by Flight Lieutenant James Colman with Flight Lieutenant Adrian Cooper as the Air Mission [...]
Operation Ellamy
The RAF is all “eyes and ears” in the no fly zone. RAF Waddington’s Combat-ISTAR aircraft on Operation Ellamy When UN Security Council Resolution 1973 was declared to establish a no fly zone over Libya the RAF’s Intelligence, Surveillance, Target [...]
A taste of things to come…
Introducing the new RAF Super Catering, Retail and Leisure Contract at RAF Waddington from an ISS Defence perspective. On 1st June, ISS Defence took responsibility for all catering, retail and leisure (CRL) services at RAF Waddington under the RAF’s Super [...]
Dial-a-Ride
For nearly a quarter of a century the Royal Air Force in Lincolnshire has been closely associated with a small but very active charity in Lincoln. For nearly a quarter of a century the Royal Air Force in Lincolnshire has [...]
Flying Training, Strategic Defence Security Review and 92(R) Squadron
A Holding Officer’s Perspective. I arrived on 92(R) Squadron, RAF Waddington on 10 January 2011 as the latest in a long line of Flying Training (FT) holding Officers. For me and many others this hold was to be for an [...]
From the Editor…
So where is 2011 going? We are nearly half way through the year and the Waddington Airshow will be soon be upon us. The first few months have passed in a blur. It has been great to see RAF Waddington [...]
Station Commander’s Foreword
With Group Captain Jones deployed on Operation ELLAMY, it has been my great privilege to assume the role of Acting Station Commander for the past two months. Whilst it has been a very busy period, I have enjoyed the role [...]