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Swift & Sure recognised for Op UNIFIED PROTECTOR
Group Captain Gillespie, Station Commander RAF Waddington, recently presented Op UNIFIED PROTECTOR medals to current and former members of 51 Squadron (motto – ‘Swift and Sure’), for their contributions in support of the NATO Operations in Libya. Wing Commander Garry [...]
EXERCISE 56 in France
On 3 Dec 2012 members of 56(R) Squadron left RAF Waddington for Northern France (via London Colney), to follow in the footsteps of the Squadron’s first deployment following its formation in June 1916. 56(F) Squadron was one of the most [...]
RAF Waddington through the Ages: Part 2 The Outbreak of World War 2
Following the pre-war expansion period; by the outbreak of WW2 in September 1939, 44 & 50 Squadron were the only flying units left at RAF Waddington. By that point, both squadrons were operating the Hampden bomber tasked with “Armed Reconnaissance”: [...]
THE SPITFIRES CHOIR
The Royal Air Force Voluntary Choir, ‘The Spitfires’ was established in 2009 by Flight Lieutenant Harriet Tadikonda and is now run by a Committee of devoted volunteers of both serving members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and MOD Civil [...]
51 Squadron Personnel Reach 20,000 Operational Flying Hours
Less than two years since their first aircrew members graduated from the training school at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, 51 Squadron is celebrating a milestone achievement, with 20,000 operational flying hours on the USAF RC-135 RIVET JOINT aircraft. [...]
NEW HOMES
Lincolnshire Service personnel will soon be benefiting from a capital purchase programme put together by DIO, which is currently underway to purchase brand new homes in the local area. A total of 142 brand new properties will be handed over [...]
Red Rock Relayers Relay for Life 2012
On 14 Feb 13, the culmination of effort by a dedicated team called the Red Rock Relayer’s made up of mostly 8 Squadron Engineers presented a cheque of a fantastic £2313.92 to Cancer Research, after a 24 hour relay, and [...]
RAF Waddington & The Lincoln 10km Road Race
30 runners from No. 8 Squadron completed the City of Lincoln 10km road race on 7th April with the aim of raising £1000 for 3 charities which have helped personnel from the unit. 8 Squadron were part of the [...]
Pipes & Drums in the Rhineland
The period following the excesses of the carnival season in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rhineland Palatinate is normally very quiet as Lent sets in and the revelers recover from their hangovers… This year however, a couple of days after Rosenmontag, [...]
Waddington Flying Club Hidden Gem
“I never knew such a great facility existed here at Waddington.” The phrase I hear all too often when I first show guests around our club. Well, we’ve been here at Waddington for almost 10 years now, in fact this [...]