The former Royal Air Force Hospital Wegberg, commonly abbreviated to RAF(H) Wegberg, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) military hospital located in Wegberg, near the city of Mönchengladbach, in the then West Germany. . It has now been closed down and finally handed back to the German authorities. There was a RAF Police Sergeant killed while on patrol at RAF Wildenrath during the time that Sgt Keith Sturdy served there . Any report of a 'missing' woman fitting the above details during 1973 - 1974 in the RAF Hemswell married quarters. I was at Wildenrath, and the Dutch people we used to go on a roam on, and the German people were alright. Housing at what was once RAF Wildenrath is being used to accommodate newly arrived asylum seekers. they were sealed and, um, so there was a bit of kerfuffle but anyway they didn't get their way and we pressed on to RAF Wildenrath in Germany, where we set up the headquarters. B Brewtal married quarters (SFA) will be retained in Celle for personnel working in . Maybe you remember us by seeing this foto. ROYAL AIR FORCE & DEFENCE FIR. A search for Photographer of 'Bloggs', If checked would find only photographers called just 'Bloggs', this would probably return no results. The last aircraft to have a blue fin was 'Delta' XN 791. EDUL (-1995), ETUL (1995-200x), EDLV. The British land forces maintained their headquarters in Lübbecke and Bad Oeynhausen from 1945 to 1958, and in Rheindahlen from 1954 to 1993. All are building new lives in what, until 2012, were British Army married quarters. RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall is a No 22 (Training) Group Station that provides a platform for future and current operations in the south west. Graeme signed up in the Royal Air Force Fire Service in 1967 for 13 years, and served at the following stations, RAF Lindholme, RAF El Adem, RAF Kinloss, RAF Wildenrath (Harrier Force), RAF St Mawgan, RAF . I used to live there in the 70s, I think the pillbox you refer to is the one in the woods near the Married Quarters on the Arsbeck side. I would like to have contact with you. At the Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford the RAF Museum collection includes Vulcan B Mk.2 . BAOR 21 - Frankfurt/Baden Baden. 2.4K members Join group About this group A Place for all that served, lived and visited RAF wildenrath. THE RAF IN GERMANY 1945-1993 7. If not checked could also find 737-522, 737-548 etc. The starboard wing spiralled on to the married quarters and hit the ground in gardens behind the houses. The next year he went on exchange to the US Air Force, and in 1950-51 he served with the Americans in Korea, before returning to Germany to command RAF Wildenrath until 1954. Jimmy Yates and Robbie Roberts making themselves some garages in the Married Quarters area - Probably early 1955. . The British land forces maintained their headquarters in Lübbecke and Bad Oeynhausen from 1945 to 1958, and in Rheindahlen from 1954 to 1993. 41 Squadron operated with six sections with 8 missiles per section. Back in 1963 I moved to RAF Wildenrath to work in the Meteorological Office for 3 Years. Although there is no public transport, there is an amenities bus service provided which runs frequently between the three locations from Monday to Friday. A move which most people deeply regretted. Royal Air Force. 92 Squadron had just handed over Battle Flight to 19 Squadron and the two 92 Squadron aircraft were flown off from Battle Flight with their live missiles. 1998 when it's owner Roger Byron-Collins' company Welbeck Estate Group were dealing with the airfield, tech site and married quarters which they bought in 1992. The mystery was soon solved. Maheshkumar Islania of the RAF murdered along with his six-month-old daughter Niurati while off-duty and filling his car at a fuel station in Wildenrath, West Germany, on October 26, 1989. RAF Wildenrath was made up to 2 sections by a section from RAF North Coates with 2 more North Coates sections going to RAF Laarbruch. The 115 residents are mainly from the Balkans and the Middle East. He joined the Association on 20th Jan 2000 and was married to Barbara for 15yrs. My interest as well, I'm an ex-army brat. I can't think where I was. This unit was built either side of a main road, the north camp where all the domestic accommodation was, and the south camp where all the workshops and Technical Area was, I think you have probably guessed by now that marching was involved each day from one site to . Any photographs of these MQs would be greatly appreciated. They could sleep there and use the laundry facilities, etc. . I left school in 1965, by which time my parents . Was there last year, airmens and Rodneys married quarters still lived in, GSO has gone all fenced off, we went over to the patch via the path at the back of the cafe (old Guardroom) over the bridge , through the woods alongside where GSO used to be into the quarters, found our old AMQ, new school been built . Check Pages 1-50 of 2019_10_RAF-Chronik-Neu-En in the flip PDF version. British officer served as pilot with 20 Sqdn, RAF in Singapore, 1968- 1970; served as instructor with 4 Flight Training School, RAF Valley, 1970-1973; commanded Red Arrows Display Team in GB, 1973; served as flight commander with 3 Sqdn, RAF in Germany and Belize, 1975-1978; served as staff officer with Tactical Evaluation Team, Headquarters Strike Command in GB, 1978-1980; served as student with The Royal Air Force Historical Society Seminar held jointly with Defence Studies (RAF) at The Joint Services Command and Staff College, Bracknell on 9 December 1998. . I lived on the old RAF Wildenrath married quarters from 2008 - 2012. It is a long time ago. I ended up buying a caravan and a mighty Bond three . The Royal Air Force Historical Society Seminar held jointly with Defence Studies (RAF) at The Joint Services Command and Staff College, Bracknell on 9 December 1998. . RAF Harperhill Buxton: IAN ANDERSON would like to contact: FRANK BETT and KEITH MITCHELL who served there with him in 1958 / 59 and anyone else who served there. . 55 Squadron was by coincidence my father's Squadron in WW2, where he saw active service as a pilot on . At any rate we split from the mess, with members of 14 Squadron taking the F-4 crew away for beers at the married quarters, and me being . boney_m LE . Contents 1 RAF service 2 Wildenrath squadrons Wildenrath was built for the RAF and was never a Luftwaffe air base Not much help sorry. The former Royal Air Force Hospital Wegberg, commonly abbreviated to RAF(H) Wegberg, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) military hospital located in Wegberg, near the city of Mönchengladbach, in the then West Germany. This is bringing back some memories. Wildenrath was the first of four 'clutch' stations built for the RAF in Germany during the early 1950s. Whilst with the RAF it was placed with 207 Squadron at RAF Northolt and RAF Wildenrath. (There was no central heating, just an open fire in the sitting room and a coke-fuelled stove in the kitchen.) RAF Wildenrath and RAFH Wegberg. Colin got married in Singapore and Bob was his best man. C Flt football team RAF Bruggen 1986. John Davis I was stationed in Belfast barracks from 77-78 with the Devon Dorset If any body knows . 105 ft. Federal state. Bones out Veteran Member Veteran Member Joined Jun 19, 2012 Messages 881 Reaction score 743 Aug 23, 2016 #9 Nice opening entry. . They lived in Married Quarters between 1946 and 1970 at RAF Driffield, Hemswell, Waddington, Marham, Waterbeach, Watton, Tangmere, Khormaksar Aden, Wildenrath Germany and Northolt. Dennis Weatherill . §The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. George Younger) With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about two incidents involving the savage murders on 1 May of three Royal Air Force personnel serving in RAF Germany. Royal Air Force Wildenrath, commonly known as RAF Wildenrath, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) military airbase near Wildenrath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that operated from 1952 to 1992. . Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia) Location indicator. Colin was transferred to RAF Honington after the time in Singapore and he came out of the air force in 1959. . BFG (British Forces in Germany) was the organizational element of the British Army, the Royal Air Force and the civil support units in Germany. Actually I was in charge of the old RAF married quarters at Wildenrath, as . net. N513609 E0060833 (WGS84) Google Maps. The Airfield was passed back to German ownership, at which time they built the high-speed train test track. . We had a married quarters . With the Military Band Queen's Own Highlanders. This was stripped out for freight duties. BFG (British Forces in Germany) was the organizational element of the British Army, the Royal Air Force and the civil support units in Germany. An annual reunion is held in the Buxton area: IAN can be contacted on: 01261 821284. Lesen Sie die Online-Version des 2019_RAF-Chronik-De. Germany during the Cold War Map. Wildenrath airfield (Royal Air Force Station Wildenrath, also known as RAF Wildenrath, in German: Fliegerhorst Wildenrath, ICAO: EDUW) was an airfield close to the German-Dutch border. For a while he lived in . 2 speeches — RAF Married Quarters Written Answers March 19, 1991. 2 speeches — Royal Air Force Finningley Written Answers May 23, 1991. THE RAF IN GERMANY 1945-1993 7. Also married quarters Frankfurter Strasse Belm. Elevation. 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (2 R ANGLIAN) to move from Cyprus to RAF . His first home was an MQ at RAF Driffield in 1946 moving in 1950 to RAF Waddington where Arthur flew Avro Lincolns and B29 Washingtons. power plant and schools as well as 392 married quarters were being built. They lived in Married Quarters between 1946 and 1970 at RAF Driffield, Hemswell, Waddington, Marham, Waterbeach, Watton, Tangmere, Khormaksar Aden, Wildenrath Germany and Northolt. I managed 3 years as an estate manager in Germany before I retired from the Army. I enjoyed it. RAF Wildenrath then became a married quarter area for Elmpt Station. Attached is photo of 29 SI Course, Oct - Nov 1969 The sections were known as MS-1 to MS-3 (T87's) and MS-4 to MS-6 (T86's). BFPO 49 - Brussels (Belgium) BFPO 101 . . Changes to the Bloodhound squadrons saw No 41 disbanded as a Bloodhound unit in September 1970. An annual reunion is held in the Buxton area: IAN can be contacted on: 01261 821284. . The Station is home to the Defence Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract (SERE) Training Organisation (known as DSTO), and supports the Remote Radar Head at Portreath - part of the air defence . After I had completed my engineering course at RAF Cranwell, my first posting as a "fully fledged" Flying Officer in the Engineering Branch was to RAF Marham in Norfolk. FLT LT Served from 1989 - 1995 Served in RAF Wildenrath David Tuffin JUNIOR TECHNICIAN Served from 1960 - 1972 Served in RAF Wildenrath Charlie Mcgee CHF TECH Served from 1974 - 1996 Served in RAF Wildenrath Stephen Pritchard SAC Served from 1986 - 1993 Served in RAF Wildenrath Peter Williams SAC Served from 1987 - 1995 Served in RAF Wildenrath The former RAF Wildenrath is now much reduced in size. XM598/8778M . Both my Mother and father were stationed there during the 60's and this is where they met. Also I wish to include RAF Khormaksar and RAF Wildenrath. THE STATION. Recollections of period at Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre, RAF, Wildenrath, Germany, 10/1974-2/1976: unit role providing photographic reconnaissance for film taken by 4 Sqdn, RAF; hired married quarters; role providing clerical support to photographic interpreters; mobile facilities in Atril lorries and trailers on deployment of 4 Sqdn . Wildenrath is a MQ area with 2,3 and 4 bedroom houses. Whilst was there, together with my wife and 4 month year old son, we lived in married quarters on the camp with the RAF. General History GUEST PAGE ARCHIVE. Delta was flown by Furry Lloyd and the other aircraft by Terry Kingsley. I think possibly that Bruggen and Wildenrath ex married Quarters are being used to house refugees. Contact Ken Wells 01243 865754 e mail scrlwells2@tiscali.co.uk. Colin was at RAF Seletar from 1955 for two and a half years and that is how he met Robert (or Bob) Peake and they became good pals. To fresh up your memory. RAF Wildenrath on a map from 1956 - The approach areas of the three British airfields Brüggen, Wildenrath and Geilenkirchen are protected by restricted areas. . raf wildenrath married quarters Manager of an Officers' Mess and responsible for 12 staff on a daily basis. Next to the airfield 180 buildings were constructed as living quarters, which like most of the military buildings were well concealed in the woods. It was opened in 1953 to serve the British Armed Forces personnel already in the area, and in anticipation of the construction and opening of the large RAF Rheindahlen base, nearby. It was here that she began to learn German, and here that she also learned how to cook very hot curries, which was one . . Royal Air Force Museum Laarbruch Weeze veröffentlichte 2019_RAF-Chronik-De am 2019-01-28. Departmental Courses Written . It left every Monday for RAF Wildenrath with urgent radio and radar spares, and returned the same day. In 1977 he and his wife decided amicably to separate. In 1952, he was promoted to Group Captain and commanded RAF Wildenrath in West Germany until 1954. . RAF P&SS Berlin circa 1990 Pansy Potter, RAF Wildenrath 1980 RAF Bruggen Security Sqn teams to play in World Record attempt charity football match 1985. Was stationed in Belfast barracks from 71-75 with the queens own highlanders,met my wife in osnabruck and have 4wonderful children..many happy memories. The few civilian employees remaining at the beginning of 1967 were required to leave by the end of the month of January, and on 31 January 1967, Butzweilerhof airfield was officially handed over to the Bundeswehr. Second generation. Philip Heeney:- Philip heeney@hotmail.com. After Jever I was posted to RAF Watton ,380th on the dreaded Married Quarters and Hiring waiting list. A few days after the wedding, Archie was posted to Germany with the RAF, so Dorothy had to remain in Glasgow for a year until they became eligible for Married Quarters, after which she moved to Wildenrath near Mönchengladbach. From Brian Burgess. BFPO 47 - Gütersloh. 3 photos - Debden, Seletar and RAF ASUPU. It's located between JHQ and Elmpt Station, and approximately 20 minutes drive from each. Underground journey to Wendover station and walk of about 2 miles to RAF Halton. As a MOD civil servant, you have no automatic right to stay in a Service mess. Visible Anyone can find this group. Aviation photographs categorised as Location: RAF Wildenrath (EDUW) Exact matches only A search for Aircraft Type of 'Boeing 737-500', If checked would find only 737-500s. I remember that small clearing in the woods also being surrounded . The car had stopped at a petrol station snack bar near RAF Wildenrath and inside it were the corporal, his wife, and their six-month-old daughter. -German Week RAF Jever Open Day English Electric Canberra PR.7 WT634 Photographic Reconnaissance version from 17 Sqn at RAF Wildenrath and on the right a B(I)8 WT336 Interdiction version from 88 Sqn at RAF Wildenrath - Jever 6 . Hello, I am trying to contact Paul Matthews who joined the Royal Air Force c 1956 and became an RAF Fireman. The married quarters were newly built and reasonably comfortable by the standards of the time. BFPO 48 - Nienburg. Laden Sie Seite 1-50 herunter. It is now an amalgamation with the nearby former RAF Bruggen, now Javelin Barracks / Elmpt Station. 19 Aug 2010 #3 blindfire said: . RIP David * * * * * 5 July 2021. At approximately 1247 hrs they were vectored onto a pair of Jaguars and told to engage the 'hostile' aircraft. At the time there were three squadrons using Marham as their base, 214 Squadron, 57 Squadron and 55 Squadron. 28 MU. 127 Married Quarters RAF Faldingworth, Lincs (renamed Virginia Estate) 133 Married Quarters RAF Middleton St George Durham (renamed Virginia Estate) 70 Married Quarters RAF Driffield, Yorks BFPO 40 - Rheindahlen BFPO 41 - Detmold BFPO 42 - Wildenrath BFPO 43 - Laarbruch BFPO 44 - Dulmen . David has my private email address. [clears throat] But it was a nice life on Cyprus. and my experience was shared by several boys with army or Royal Air Force (RAF) parents. have prevented my visiting the Royal Air Force at Wildenrath and Laarbruch this week. They took off from RAF Wildenrath to mount a combat patrol under the control of the SOC. The domestic site is now predominantly military. On March 29th 1978, she made the short flight to Germany where she joined Number 60 Squadron at RAF Wildenrath, the airfield where she would spend the rest of her service life, and acquire the German instructions written on her fuselage! The history of the Cold War airfields: Laarbruch. At any rate we split from the mess, with members of 14 Squadron taking the F-4 crew away for beers at the married quarters, and me being . Below are just some of our members who have served at RAF Wildenrath. . We used to visit Graham and you in the married quarters of Wildenrath several times. I am collating a documentary of life and experiences on married quarter estates throughout the post war years in particular on RAF MQs through the late 1940s to the 1980s. . BFPO 45 - Berlin. 2. RAF aircraft ceased flying in 1965, and the RAF formally left Butzweilerhof, closing down the station on 27 January 1967. The white "E" in the circle symbolizes the Eureka radio beacon, used by the British at this time. RAF Harperhill Buxton: IAN ANDERSON would like to contact: FRANK BETT and KEITH MITCHELL who served there with him in 1958 / 59 and anyone else who served there. 19 Wildenrath 20 Rheindahlen (HQ RAFG & 2ATAF) 21 Wegberg Hospital 22 Geilenkirchen 23 Wahn. . His first home was an MQ at RAF Driffield in 1946 moving in 1950 to RAF Waddington where Arthur flew Avro Lincolns and B29 Washingtons.
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