Collectively raising more than £750 all three raced in support of the Charity ‘Scottys Little Soldiers’ – a military charity to help bereaved British Forces children. The gruelling course included obstacles such as a 30 Foot leap of faith into an ice-cold pool, swimming across […]
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 […]
RAF Waddington personnel have recently tackled a 3 peak climb in the desert and mountain ranges of Nevada, USA to raise funds for the RAF Charitable Trust. A 4.30am start should have afforded the team some respite from the unforgiving […]
Perspectives on setting a goal and sticking to the plan to try and achieve it. Many can attest to the fact that the Marathon is an arduous challenge. Combining this with the potential to run the English qualifying standard for […]
On the 1st of March 2017 4 riders from RAF Waddington & Digby Saddle Club; Flt Lt Kirsty Harding, Plt Off Harriet Lockley, FS Keeley Skinner and Cpl Hayley Walton attended a show jumping clinic hosted by RAF Cranwell SC; […]
On the 26th of July 2015 I took part in the Outlaw Triathlon at Nottingham Water sports centre while raising money for Cancer Research UK. The race consisted of a 2.4 mile open water swim in the regatta lake, followed […]
To celebrate 100 years since the formation of 8 Squadron, a group of personnel organised a road trip which would follow the history of 8 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps’ throughout WW1. Known as ‘Exercise Century Unbounded’ (tying the […]
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, St Andrews Children’s Hospice, and Notts and Lincs Air Ambulance are the charities which the Air Warfare Centre (AWC) has chosen to raise money for in 2015. The Committee organise an event every month to […]
The more observant of you will have noticed that the Wg HQ did not submit an article to the last Insight. This wasn’t an oversight on my part but was due to the high tempo of the Wing and the […]