The 1st of April marks 100 years since the Royal Air Force came into being and will be commemorated by numerous special events across the country – www.raf.mod.uk/raf100 A simple way for you to join in the commemorations and help […]
On the evening of 23rd Feb, the Officers’ Mess proudly hosted a Gala Dinner and Charity Auction to raise funds for the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC). Guest of honour was Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC […]
The Jon Egging Trust “Blue Skies” Programme provides learning opportunities for young people (aged 13-15) from disadvantaged backgrounds. Providing them with life and work skills by linking them with inspirational individuals from the Royal Air Force and environments linked to […]
Some 17 of my 31 years’ service have been spent at RAF Waddington during which time I’ve completed a wide variety of flying and flying related tours here. Indeed, when I arrived for my first tour here in 1991 there […]
Celebrating the centenary of the Royal Air Force. The RAF100 Cookbook spans 100 years, 100 countries and 100 recipes. A donation from all sales will be made to the RAF100 Appeal supporting the RAF Association, Charitable Trust, Benevolent Fund and Museum, […]
In early October V(AC) Squadron redeployed to support Op SHADER and the fight against Daesh in Syria and Iraq with two Sentinels deploying to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The recently departed Boss, Wing Commander ‘Moose’ Melville, led the Detachment during […]
The Transition of the Station Engineering Organisations. Following the operational pause of Sentry in late 2016, a body of work was undertaken by the RAF to understand how the airworthiness of the platform had reached the point when the Duty […]
Applications from RAF Junior Ranks (JRs) are now being invited for a place on a popular flying scholarship scheme funded by the RAF Charitable Trust and delivered by the RAF Flying Clubs’ Association (RAFFCA). Set to reach its ‘centenary’ milestone […]
Having completed two PUSH 500 Wheelchair Challenges, ex Regt Gunner Sean Allerton is well on his way to completing his PUSH 1000 Challenge having clocked up another 3.9 miles along RAF Waddington’s runway recently. He was joined in his push […]
On the 23-24th of August RAF Waddington’s Receipts & Despatch section embarked on a gruelling 24 hour Spin-A-Thon – raising money for the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, based here at RAF Waddington. The Air Ambulance covers 3500 square miles […]