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Royal Air Force News Friday, March 8, 2019 R'n'R 6
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       Death                    Megan,   Theo,   Bradley,  SAVORY  Norman Flt Sgt   RAF  Changi Association  e-mail:  user20robert@aol.  have served as a Warrant
                                Reggie and Poppy May.     (Retd)  MTD   1951-1978  (inc. HQFEAF). The 23rd   com; mobile: 07768717420.  Officer or Flight Sergeant in
                                                          sadly passed away January   Annual Reunion and AGM                          Trade Group 19 and former
       WARRANT  Officer Tom                               19. Dearly loved husband,   will be on May 10-13 at the   Seeking           RAF   Catering  Officers.
       Hallam RAFP Retd. The last                         father,  grandfather  and  Novotel  Hotel  Nottingham                       For   more   information
       WO Provost Marshall RAFP                           great- grandfather.      NG10 4EP (off M1 Jnc. 25).                         and an application form
       before it past to Officer                          He served at Gutersloh,   Membership is open to all  LOOKING  to trace my  please email: Eddie Jones:
       status sadly passed away on                        Ahlhorn, HQ 27 Cherhill,   ranks ex RAF/WRAF/ WAAF  father  Jimmy  (James)  janedjones6tiscali.co.uk or
       February  22  in  Stamford,                        HQ    TTC     Brampton,  and civilian personnel who  Simpson, 1968, Collafirth  please call: 01487 823480.
       Lincs. Funeral details or                          Eastleigh,  Khormaksar,  served there during 1946-72  Hill, Shetland. Please contact
       contact can be obtained from                       Cottesmore,  Butterworth,  and we are always looking for  Susan  Thompson,  email:   Cosford Air Show
       his wife Veronica, call: 01780                     HM The Queens Flight,    new members. Please contact  Susie.sandvoe@hotmail.
       762499.                                            Gan, Brize Norton, HQ    our Membership Secretary:  co.uk; call: 01806 533 340.
                                                          Support Andover, Halton,   Malcolm Flack on: 01494                          EVERY YEAR the RAF
                                                          MOD  London.  On  the  staff   728562 or you can email:   230 Sqn Assoc     Cosford Air Show plays host
                                                          of AMD, CAS, CDS (not at   MemSecChangi@telco4u.net                         to serving and ex-serving
                                                          the same time) but as driver   or  visit  www.rafchangi.com                 members of the Armed
                                                          to Marshal of the Royal Air   for more details.   £6 gets you full membership  Forces in the Squadron
                                                          Force Sir Neil Cameron.                           of 230 Sqn Assoc and details  Reunion Enclosure.
                                  WO DAVID HUNTER         He never forgot the years   EX-BRATS   82nd  Entry  of  annual  reunions.  Go  to:  The  enclosure  is  in  the
                                                          served in the RAF and often   Reunion 2019. The ex-82nd   230sqn.co.uk for details.   showground's centre, where,
                                REDMAN  Alan Roland  said they were the best years.    Entry RAF Halton, annual                       hosted by Cosford personnel,
                                Sqn Ldr (Ret'd). Died  He will be sadly missed by   reunion 2019, will be staged   Admin Apprentices   guests can enjoy the best
                                peacefully on February 11 in  family and friends. Funeral   at Hotel Port Dinorwic, Y                 views of the air display.
                                the John Radcliffe Hospital  was on January 30.    Felinheli, Gwynedd, LL56                           Tickets for the air show on
                                aged 85. Adoring husband                           4XA (01248 671122) on May  DID  you train as an  June 9 are still available for
          WO TOM HALLAM         to Midge, greatly missed   Reunions                14-16. Details from: michael.  Apprentice  Supplier  or  the  Squadron  Enclosure.
                                father of Beverly and Neil                         stracey1@ntlworld.com  or  Clerk at either RAF Ruislip,  For a  ticket price  of £50,
       WO  David Charles Hunter  and doting Grandpa and                            mikepond@tiscali.co.uk.  St Athan, Bircham Newton,  guests will have a great base
       Eng MBE RAF Retd 85 years  Great-Grandpa.  Private  WAAF/WRAF/RAF(W)                                 Halton or Hereford? Please  for their day out, say show
       old, slipped away peacefully  family funeral took place on   Association:  Reunion  RAF   Bawdsey  Reunion  contact www.rafadappassn.  organisers, in the enclosure
       on February 6. He left his  February 22. Donations may   and AGM to be held in  Association.  The  annual  org for details of YOUR  which has its own dedicated
       wife of 63 years, Sheila. He  be given if wished to the RAF   Cambridge, April 5 – April  reunion lunch will be held  association.  garden, toilets and food and
       was a proud dad to Geoff  Benevolent Fund and sent   8. Please contact Linda  on Saturday, June 1 at                           refreshments available to
       and Karen and loved his  c/o E Taylor & Son Funeral   Hamill – Treasurer (01472  Bawdsey Manor. Anyone   RAF Catering Assoc    purchase. Guests will also
       grandchildren Rob, Steph  Directors, 21 Corbett Road,   232986), Sgt Tracy Watson –  who  has  served  at  RAF                 receive a complimentary Air
       and Charlotte and his great-  Carterton, Oxon, OX18 3LG.   Chairperson (01256 367762)  Bawdsey  is  invited  to  join          Show Souvenir Programme.
       grandchildren    Ceejay,   Tel: 01993 842421.      or: waafassociation.org.uk.  our Association and attend  MEMBERSHIP  is open to  To buy tickets, go to:
                                                                                   the reunion. For details  those who are serving or  cosfordairshow.co.uk
                                                                                   please  email:   doreen.
        How to use our service                                                     bawdseyreunion@btinternet.
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        mentioned in this publication.                                             reunion.  Interested?  contact  have been selected for the
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                                                                                   10, 2020. Please contact Ray  enable the scholars to learn
                                                                                   Curtis, call: 01264 735349  about air law, meteorology
         Use the coupon for RAF News announcements                                 or  you  can  email:  hjn3@  and navigation, to help  the number of applications,
                                                                                   btinternet.com.          them  go  from  zero  flight  but these 30 particularly
                                                                                                            experience to flying an  stood  out  from  the  crowd
                                                                                   CALLING all Clerks, Cooks  aircraft solo.          –  their  passion  for  aviation
          Name ..........................................................................................................................................................  and  Suppliers  from  No  320   To  apply  for  the  scheme,  was undeniable and I think
          Address ......................................................................................................................................................   Admin  Apprentice  Entry  the  Junior  Ranks  had  to  they will really thrive on the
          .....................................................................................................................................................................  RAF Hereford. January 2021  complete a lengthy online  scheme.”
                                                                                   marks the 50th anniversary  application  detailing  their
                                                                                                                                        The JRPSS was launched
          .....................................................................................................................................................................  of our entry into the Royal  knowledge of, and passion  in 2015 to improve the
                                                                                   Air Force and the start of our  for, aviation.     air-mindedness  of  Junior
                                                                                   12 months initial training.    Within  the  two-month  Ranks by offering them
         Please send to: RAF News, Room 68, Lancaster Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe,   In celebration we are looking  window, more than 200  flying experience and the
         Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE.
                                                                                   to organise  a reunion of all  applied.            opportunity  to  increase
                                                                                   members of No 320 Entry in   On   completing  the  their  knowledge    and
                                                                                   January 2021. Although some  scholarship,  candidates  can  understanding  of  the
                                                                                   way in the future, would you  apply to the prestigious  technologies used in aviation.
                                                                                   be interested in attending?  JRPSS  Top-Up-Scheme    Last year the scheme
                                                                                   If so please could you  which provides additional  celebrated its 100th scholar,
                                                                                   forward your contact details  funding for a select number  SAC Seb Ayling.
                                                                                   to  either  of  the  following  of applicants to continue   RAF  Charitable  Trust
                                                                                   ex   Apprentices:  Chris  their flying training and gain  Director  Justine  Morton
                                                                                   Short  e-mail:  chrisj.short@  their Private Pilot’s Licence.  (pictured above) said: “Each
                                                                                   hotmail.com; call mobile:   JRPSS spokesman Ben  year the 30 successful
                                                                                   07922077864; landline 0115  Durham said: “This year,  scholars never cease to
                                                                                   9899366;  Bob   Williams  we were overwhelmed with  impress.”
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