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“It’s only 26.2 Miles…!!”
I wouldn’t say that it was a life time ambition, but running a marathon had slowly worked its way onto my ‘Bucket List’ over the years. I think the real reason it had crept its way into my thoughts is […]
RAF Waddington match report 11/01/2015 RAF Waddington vs The Royal British Legion Lincoln. Score 19 – 10
This was a game organised by the Royal British Legion (RBL) as a Charity fundraising match. RAF Waddington were approached and asked if they would like to play the Royal British Legion Lincoln at Lincoln Rugby Club. The weather was […]
Royal Artillery Challenge Cup Squash Competition
On 13th September 2014, RAF Waddington Squash Club were invited to take part in the Royal Artillery Challenge Cup competition, taking place in Grantham. Held yearly as a pre-season competition before the start of the inter-club winter leagues, this was […]
The RAF Rowing Club at Henley Town and Visitors’ Regatta 2014
Henley Town and Visitors’ Regatta is an annual event hosted by Henley RC and conducted on the River Thames, along the world-famous Henley-on- Thames Royal Regatta course. Attracting crews from all of the local clubs and further afield, there there […]
RAF Polo Association Tournament Report! RAF Cranwell Tournament 3–4 May 2014!
A beautiful sunny day opened the annual development tournament of the RAF Polo Association at RAF Cranwell on 3rd May 2014. With the RAF fielding three teams this year (two from the wider RAF and one from the newly affiliated […]
T20 Finals Day
With the sun shining and baking the pitch making it a batters paradise yet with still a hint of green to keep the bowlers interested… …RAF Vine Lane could not have been a better setting for a T20 Finals Day […]
Service Boxing Night
On 6 March 2014, RAF Waddington threw its hat into the ring and held a Service Boxing Night of its own for the first time in four years. The night saw 8 competitive bouts between teams representing the Royal Air […]
The Lincoln Santini Grand Prix Sportive
Saturday 10 May 2014 saw several members of the RAF Waddington Cycle Club battle the cobbled climb up Michaelgate to the cathedral as they took part in the annual Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive. As the local sportive, the RAF Waddington […]
56(R) Sqn Exercise Snow Eagle
Between 2–8 March 2014, eight members of 56(R) Sqn took part in Ex Snow Eagle on the German–Austrian border. Flying out from Stansted Airport, we arrived at Memmingen, Germany, where we were coached to Gundesreid and arrived at our accommodation; […]
RAF Waddington Flying Club Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Back in 2003 a small group of highly motivated and tenacious individuals got together and decided to set up a flying club at RAF Waddington. This group of individuals included the club’s current chairman, Flt Lt Chris Hives, Dick Dawe […]