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CONTENTS ISSUE 3 2013
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Squadron news
Stn Cdr’s Foreword
Group Captain Johnny Stringer
3(F) Sqn XI Sqn
29(R) Sqn
41(R) Test & Evaluation Sqn
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Wing Overview
Catering, Retail and Leisure
Community Camo Day
What’s on at the HIVE
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BASE SUPPORT WING
ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS WING
The Station Photographic Section 24
MT Flt crowned road safety kings 24
Operations Wing
BBMF
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PEOPLE & ACHIEVEMENTS
60 Second interview
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Celebrity spotting at RAF Coningsby29
CHARITY
Coningsby Crawlers
Coast to Coast cycle ride
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FORCE DEVELOPMENT
At the start of this year, my
‘Station Commander’s Intent’ for
2013 highlighted my vision and
objectives for the coming year,
noting amongst other things that
we all needed something left in the
tank for when we needed to surge.
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’m writing this foreword
after one of the busier weeks
that RAF Coningsby has had
since preparing for Operation
ELLAMY in early 2011. Once
again, the need to generate
Typhoons to deploy at very
short notice has seen everyone
on the Station contributing to
the deployment of XI Squadron
and supporting personnel
to Cyprus. It has been both
energising and humbling
to see the selfless and
professional contribution of
all, enabling us to have aircraft,
pilots and engineers in place
and ready to go in less than 48
hours of initial notice to move.
I must also highlight the key
role of the Typhoon Force HQ,
who have been at the heart
of the staff effort and coordination for the deployment.
My thanks and gratitude go
out to each and everyone of
you, and to our families that
once again support us in what
we do.
The ‘what next?’ is less
certain, but that should not
be a surprise. Whatever it
holds, the Coningsby Wing is
in good shape to maintain our
deployed posture and sustain
it from our home base. We
have also welcomed our Royal
Saudi Air Force colleagues to
Coningsby for Exercise Saudi
British Green Flag, and I am
sure that the quality of exercise
flying will be matched by the
mutual friendship between our
two air forces. On a personal
note, I have been delighted
to renew acquaintances with
some of the first RSAF Typhoon
pilots who were trained by 29
Squadron from 2008. And we
are also hosting our own GR4
Force exercise participants
from RAF Marham as well.
Excellence in our core
combat roles is never a given,
and nor is the competence,
skill and commitment of all
who serve at Coningsby. In this
regard, I have been heartened
by the engagement across the
Station with the recent New
Employment Model briefings.
This is more than enlightened
self-interest, but speaks to
ensuring that we can continue
to provide the best possible
‘offer’ of service: as we reflect
on a few very demanding days
within a busy year, I promise
that this remains at the
forefront of my thinking.
Exercise BLOOD BLISTER
3(F) Sqn Staff Ride to Normandy
Exercise MEDSAIL
C4I visit Bletchley Park
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SPORT
Downhill Mountain Bike Racing
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RAF Coningsby Triathlon Club42
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Editor’s Foreword • Sqn Ldr Thom Colledge
ISSUE 3 2013
A Few Words Of Introduction From Your New Editor
Welcome to the
Autumn edition of
RAF Coningsby’s
OnetoOne Magazine.
This edition
is especially
significant for me,
not only as the
first in my tenure
as editor, but it
also it marks the
passing of my first
three months at
RAF Coningsby.
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n arriving back in May to
take command of Ops
Squadron I was excited
at being given the opportunity
to work in the RAF’s premier
flying station and I certainly
haven’t been disappointed. I
have been amazed to see how
much activity the station has
packed in over this short space
of time which coincided with the
publication of the last edition of
the magazine. I have certainly
enjoyed the process of putting
this chronicle together. It has
given me the chance to meet lots
of interesting people working in
and around Coningsby who have
been achieving some amazing
things; be they superhuman
endurance events for charity or
simply helping to inspire future
generations of the Coningsby
community. All deserve to be
recorded and recognised.
In the process of learning
to run a magazine, I have been
examining the distribution
of this publication and was
surprised to discover the
breadth of audience it reaches.
On station alone, this article
will potentially be read by
over 2000 uniformed men and
women spanning all three
services plus hundreds of
civil servants and integrated
support employees. Copies
are distributed widely though
out partner firms such as BAE
and Rolls Royce, our sister RAF
stations and to the highest
reaches of the MOD. Just as
importantly, hundreds of copies
are displayed at key locations in
the local community. This forum
really is a great opportunity to
tell a wide and diverse audience
all about what you have been
up to and what you planning in
the future. If you have a story
to tell, a passion to promote,
a good cause to champion or
an achievement to celebrate I
would love to hear from you for
our next edition (I don’t want
to mention the C word – I’m
writing this in late August, but
the next magazine cover is
likely to have reindeer on the
front). Email me your ideas or
give me a call. As always, quality
images are the key to a quality
article so make sure to contact
Sgt Mobbs and his team from
the Photographic Section first if
you are planning any activities
over the coming weeks. It
always helps to consider your
articles early. In the words of
Mark Twain; “it takes me at least
three weeks to write a good
impromptu speech.”
Thom Colledge
DII: CON-GMB-121 Editor
Email: [email protected]
Telephone 01526 347506
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3(F) SQUADRON ISSUE 3 2013
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 PHOTOGRAPHS
MAIN: The Sqn Cdrs and personnel
at the official signing of the
Sqn Affiliation Memorandum of
Understanding
BELOW (TOP TO BOTTOM):
OC 3(F) Sqn, Wg Cdr ‘Cab’ Townsend
with OC 201st Sqn, JASDF, Lt Col
‘Zero’ Nakata.
3(F) Sqn pilots with their
Japanese hosts after the F15
familiarisation sortie.
The first 3(F) Sqn exchange officer
Lieutenant Yoshir Kamei, front row,
5th from right.
3(F)
Sqn UPDATE
3(F) Sqn
Japanese Affiliation
When the phone call came in last year
that promised hope of a Sqn exchange
visit to Japan, little did I expect that
it would actually come to fruition.
But on Mon 15 Jul I was accompanied
by Sqn Ldr Harry Raja (SEngO 3(F) Sqn)
and Flt Lt Steve Kemp (junior pilot)
to Japan with the task of initiating
a Sqn affiliation with the 201st Sqn,
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force.
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(F) Sqn’s association with the
Japanese is over 86 years old.
The Sqn hosted the very first
RAF foreign exchange officers both
of whom were from Japan with
Lieutenant Yoshir Kamei of the
Japanese Imperial Navy being a 3(F)
Sqn pilot in Oct 1927.
The 201st Sqn is an F15J fighter
sqn residing on Chitose Air Base on
the island of Hokkaido, North Japan.
After a brief overnight stay in Tokyo
we were transported to Chitose via
a Japanese C1 aircraft (mini-C17)
and introduce to our Sqn hosts. Lt
Col ‘Zero’ Nakata is the 201st Sqn
Cdr and his Sqn is very similar to 3(F)
Sqn. He has 30 pilots and 20 aircraft,
slightly more than a normal Typhoon
sqn, but he only has 30 engineers as
rectification tasks are conducted by a
combined engineering department.
The 201st Sqn trains solely for the Air
Defence mission but, in this regard,
its programme and training tasks are
closely matched to a Typhoon sqn.
The Japanese fighter sqns are also
very familiar with QRA duties and the
QRA ‘shed’ at Chitose was strikingly
similar to ours at Coningsby.
However, with daily visitors from
China and Russia, our newly found
Japanese comrades are significantly
busier when sitting on Q!
Whilst looking around the
Sqn and trading Sqn briefings
was interesting, a flight in an F15J
and a tour around the strikingly
beautiful north island of Japan was
a highlight which will live long in
all our memories. The aircraft is old,
however, and it has been a long
time since I have seen so many
dials and gauges! The amount of
fuel burnt whilst in reheat is also
eye-watering even allowing for the
use of ‘lbs’ vice ‘kgs’. Still, the mix
of 8000’ mountains and stunning
coastal settings makes Hokkaido
an impressive setting for an airbase;
just like Anglesey?
Away from the work
environment, our Japanese
colleagues proved to be capable
hosts. A formal dinner waited for us
on our first evening where we got to
know each other and where we got
to know a little more about Japanese
cuisine. This is not a place for those
with an aversion to fish or for those
unable to use chopsticks. The second
evening saw the visitors and Sqn
pilots adjourn to the local Onsen for
a traditional ‘hot spring experience’…
swimming costumes NOT required!
This was followed by another
traditional meal in a ‘BBQ’ restaurant
where cooking your own food at the
table added an obvious novelty factor
and then a spot of Karaoke…it’s a
Japanese ‘thing’ afterall.
Our final day on Thurs 18 Jul
allowed us to visit more of Chitose
Airbase and we were lucky enough
to see a range of facilities including
an impressive rapid re-deployment
demonstration by the base Patriot
missile battery. Having completed
a formal affiliation ceremony our
time to depart came all too quickly
and a return to Tokyo and the UK
was upon us.
I have described this visit as
a ’once in a lifetime’ opportunity. I
never thought I’d get the chance
to visit Japan and certainly not in a
professional capacity. The Japanese
are fascinating and incredible hosts.
The country has come a long way
since the Second World War, a part
of their history that weighs heavily
on them; hence the fact that they
have ‘self-defence forces’ marking
a deliberate statement of their
non-offensive military. However,
the Japanese military is increasingly
capable (F35 will replace fast jets
fleets soon) and their performance
in support of the relief effort after
It’s been a busy summer as members of 3(F)
travelled far and wide renewing old friendships.
the 2011 tsunami (itself a remarkably
significant event in their history) has
brought the military and civilian
populations closer than ever. I suspect
we will see much more of Japan on the
international scene soon noting that they
have already made modest contributions
to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Members of the 201st Sqn will
visit RAF Coningsby in Summer 2014
where I hope we can demonstrate the
excellence of our own fighter sqns
and Typhoon.
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g Cdr Cab Townsend’s
passport has been
particularly well used as
he led two of the overseas trips.
The first was a visit to Normandy
with Flt Lt’s Badger Fordham and
Rayban Chumley-Warner-Smyth
who were joined by Cpl Fiona
Stanley (Squadron Operations) and
SACs Ben Pell, Martin Sherwin and
Bruce Brennan (all 3(F) Engineers)
on the Typhoon Entente Cordiale
staff ride. This annual event
commemorates 3(F)’s service in
WWII when the Squadron flew the
‘original’ Typhoon over France.
The Boss, Sqn Ldr Harry
‘SEngO’ Raja, and Flt Lt Steve
Kemp participated in an extremely
successful trip to Japan. Covered in
a separate article, this visit renewed
ties between the Japanese Air
Force and 3(F) that began 86
years ago. With a reciprocal visit
planned for next year it’s clear that
3(F)’s pilot nicknames need to be
improved to compete with those
encountered on the trip; Twink
and Buble are no match for Lethal
Snake, Swan or Zero.
Following the Boss’s example
the JPs have also been ‘improving’
international relations. Flt Lt’s
Nilson and Smith attended the
Zeltwig Airshow in Austria with a
small engineering support team,
Gregor Ogston attended a USAF
led course not far from Las Vegas
(it’s a tough job…) as well as a
staff ride with 3 UK Division to
Normandy whilst Si Taylor and
Buble Palfreymen attended the
Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT)
on behalf of the Squadron.
On the home front a busy
social period has been enjoyed
by all with the summer ball
weekend a particular highlight.
Starting with pre-ball drinks
hosted by Sqn Ldr Billy Cooper
he ensured that his reputation
as employee of the month will
not be challenged, inviting OC
Operations Wing and the Station
Commander to his soiree – it
must be OJAR season. The ball
was a fantastic success with all
the pilots enjoying the plethora
of activities in to the early hours.
After the ball, a highly
successful Squadron Families Day
was held on the 3(F) Squadron
site. Organised by the engineers,
the fun fair themed day came
complete with games, bouncy
castle and a much needed BBQ
to help some jaded summer ball
attendees through the afternoon.
The day provided a great
opportunity for friends and family
to relax in the sunshine and catch
up over a pint of Squadron ale.
The engineers continued
their success the following
weekend as they claimed
victory in the Larkhill Cup
Golf Tournament. It proved to
be a comfortable win for the
engineers – more practice
needed by the pilots for the
rematch next year.
New arrivals during the
period include Tim ‘Pyeman’
Pye, Kev Broder and Jon ‘Simmo’
Simcox. Pyeman joins the Typhoon
Force following a 12 month tour
of the Falklands having previously
flown the Tornado F3 and Hawk
T2. Kev and Simmo join from 29(R)
and the pair will no doubt bring
some QWI aggression and in
Simmo’s case, some QFI nibbing, to
the Squadron.
Despite the busy social
programme the pace of flying
operations has not subsided. The
Squadron flew 4 aircraft in the
annual Queen’s Birthday Flypast
over Buckingham Palace in June
and has supported several air
shows around the UK in addition
to the aforementioned Austria
and RIAT. Combat ready work
ups continue as normal and
the tempo of post graduation
training has also increased as
the Squadron begins it’s work
up to the Advanced Tactical
Leadership Course (ATLC) held
in the UAE at the end of the year.
The start of this build up was a
highly successful Ex Carbon Copy
which was held in the first week
of August.
As August draws to a close
3(F) looks forward to an overseas
training flight to Poland, heavy
weapons training off the coast
of Wales, the Battle Of Britain
celebrations in September and of
course, Ex Saudi Green Flag. Until
next time - Tertius Primus Erit.
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XI SQUADRON ISSUE 3 2013
The Squadron has also
taken part in exercises such as
Exercise ANDROID PREFERENCE,
the Typhoon Qualified Weapon’s
Instructor (QWI) Course’s end of
Swing Role phase exercise, and
the Combined QWI Multi Role
Exercise in support of Typhoon
and Tornado GR4 assets. A
massive thank you must also go
to the engineers who ensured
that XI Sqn came in the top
10 static aircraft at the Royal
International Air Tattoo this
year by fitting training Air-toAir rounds to the aircraft and
ensuring that XI Sqn had by far
the most attention from the
static crowds and media.
XI Sqn
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n 14 June, XI Sqn hosted
its annual Association
Day. A superb day was
put on by Flt Lt ‘Wilko’ Wilkinson
and the 35 members who could
attend were treated to a tour of
the squadron, a talk around the
aircraft by some of our newer
squadron members, a spitfire
display followed by an all-ranks
Dining-In Night in the Officers’
Mess. The pride, history and
ethos of XI Sqn was evident in
members both new and old
and it is the continuation of
Association Days like these that
will ensure that XI Sqn continues
as an institution and not simply
a squadron.
XI Sqn deployed a number
of personnel, both pilots and
engineers, up to Leuchars
for the first Typhoon Force
gathering of 2013. A Large Force
Exercise was flown on the way
up, pitting a combined total
of 22 Typhoons against each
other, in support of Tornado
GR4s combined with assets
from 100 Sqn and Cobham
Aviation. This sort of exercise
provides excellent training for
all members of the squadron,
new and experienced. Over the
weekend there was an excellent
The next few months
holds much of the same for XI
Sqn, who will be taking part in
several exercises in preparation
for an overseas exercise early in
2014. Hopefully with another
wine tasting evening in
between!
Ociores Acrioresque
Aquilis
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It’s been a busy year so far for the Royal Air Force’s
premier Typhoon squadron and it doesn’t look as
though the pace is going to relent any time soon. In
the 3 months since the last update the squadron
has returned from Ex RED FLAG in North America,
taken part in 3 large force exercises, had one
squadron Association Day and lost one valuable
pilot to 29(R) Sqn in return for four new ones!
The squadron lost Flt Lt
Jonny Dowen in May to 29(R)
Sqn, we wish him all the best
in his new role as a QPI and the
2015 Typhoon Display Pilot (you
heard it here first!). Replacing
him on the squadron are 4 new
JPs. Flt Lt Mike ‘Brucey’ Forsyth
joins us after a stint on 19(R)
Sqn and before that the Tornado
F3. Flt Lt Dan (….Dan….Dan….
Dan….) Hayes comes to the
Squadron after a ‘Creamie’ tour
and a display season on the
Tucano, something he is trying
to emulate by representing
XI Sqn at every air show they
are tasked with this year! Ab
Initio’s Flt Lt James Pearce and
Flt Lt Owen Thompson join
us after a long and arduous 5
year grind through the flying
training system. All should be
approaching their Combat
Ready check rides at the time of
print; best of luck!
Wo o
Update
Continuing XI Sqn’s work
hard/play hard mentality, the
past few months have been no
different. On the morning of
25 May, Wg Cdr Wells, Wg Cdr
Attridge, Sqn Ldr D’Aubyn, Flt
Lt Thorne and Flt Lt Holt arrived
at Richmond Park in London
to participate in the gruelling
non-stop 100km London to
Brighton Challenge. There was
an interesting warm-up routine
from Mr Motivator and an
even-more intriguing proposal
for Thorney’s fiancée before
they were on their way. The
route was a combination of
one third road and two thirds
country trails and was a real
test of physical and mental
endurance. The group all
successfully finished in around
the 24 hour mark and were very
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happily greeted by the future
OC XI Sqn; Wg Cdr Chris Layden
and his wife Sarah with a bottle
of champagne! Completing
the walk was a massive
achievement for all who were
very pleased to raise £3775.77
for Make-A-Wish Foundation;
a charity that grants magical
wishes to children with lifethreatening conditions. The
squadron has also enjoyed a
wine tasting evening, organised
by Flt Lt Crickmore, although
some members sampled a good
few more bottles than others!
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programme of entertainment
laid on by members of 1(F) Sqn,
including clay pigeon shooting,
pub golf and a real round of
golf on the Old Course at St
Andrews. A big thanks to all the
engineers who laboured hard to
ensure that all aircraft were fit to
take part in the exercise on the
way back and that everyone got
home safely.
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29(R) SQN UPDATE ISSUE 3 2013
jet display. Well done Jamie and
his team!
In preparation for a
planned detachment to Cyprus
in late Summer, Strats and the
Boss went to Grosseto in Italy to
see if we could make it half-way
there. Aside from (redacted)
they made it there and back
with no trouble and reckon that
if we top-up with fuel and use
the other side of the map too,
we should all get there without
drama. Acting as an Air Transport
backup plan, Mike Mason led
a sailing expedition, Exercise
TYPHOON BREEZE, from Gosport
in July. Having got to Torquay
in a mere five days the merry
crew reckoned they could get
to Cyprus without contracting
scurvy if provided with a similar
amount of liquid nutrition.
The coming months
hope to see OpCon 22 flying
solo, OpCon 21 through the
Air Combat Phase and OpCon
20 finally finished (one way or
another). Hopefully, the first
solos will run smoother than
Ollie Pocock’s, which resulted in
him being faced with a myriad
of warning captions. Luckily he
had read the HMS Eagle Carrier
Landing Manual (second edition,
1962) instead of the Typhoon
User Guide and his arrestor hook
landing absolved him from
having to fly endless circuits.
29(R) SQN
UPDATE
It has been a busy period for 29(R)
Sqn with the graduation of more
than 30 new Typhoon pilots in
the last 12 months. In addition,
the Typhoon Qualified Weapons
Instructor (QWI) course has
recently graduated providing
the Front Line squadrons with
more tactical expertise.
T
owards the end of the
QWI course a two-week
Combined QWI exercise was
flown from RAF Lossiemouth.
It combined the Typhoon QWI
course with the Tornado GR4 (aka
Bomber Command Historic Flight)
and Intelligence, Surveillance
and Reconnaissance Force QWI
courses, in addition to rotary and
multi-engine assets, to generate
large scale scenarios involving
up to 50 aircraft. 29(R) Sqn and
1(F) Sqn engineers did a great
job maintaining a combined fleet
of 12 Typhoon aircraft without
a dedicated spares pack-up.
Fighting through Urgent Technical
Instructions, 2 engine changes
and a complex accommodation
& transport plot it is amazing that
not one sortie was lost through
unserviceabilities. Luckily the
weather was favourable for most
of the period and it gave everyone
a taste of what northern Scotland
can be like before half of the
Typhoon Force move there next
year. The QWI course culminated
in two presentations to AOC 1
Gp on “Why QWIs deserve more
pay” by the graduates followed by
“Fighting Stick Storage Solutions
for the 21st Century and Beyond”
by Sqn Ldr Tuer, which left the
audience thoroughly whelmed.
There have been the usual
comings and goings from the
Sqn. We welcome Jonny “It’s a 2 if
you’re lucky” Dowen who joins the
instructor strength with his eyes
on the Standards Pot; move over
Nick Graham. A special mention
goes to James “JT” Turner who
recently found time to get married
whilst on the course. We hope you
and Tori have a lovely honeymoon
(in 2016). Further still Colin “Bruffy”
Brough has been granted a ginger
breeding licence and is expecting
a baby with Karen in November;
congratulations to you both.
Finally, it’s time to
announce that Mike “Mick the
Fish” Mason is off to Australia
in December to fly the F-18.
Up to now he has only let on
the closely guarded secret
to his closest family, friends,
colleagues, acquaintances,
selected public/curry houses
across the UK and people he has
passed in the street or sat near
to in cinemas. Good luck Mike!
With families in mind the
Sqn held a low-key families day
at the start of August. With the
Sqn barbecue fired up, over
250 people attended. Jamie
‘Nozza’ Norris flew his display
and the simulators were open
for guests to see if they could
do better. One of the guests was
Hugh Pocock, father of Mark, a
current Sqn member, who had
been a photographer on 29 Sqn
from 1954-55 when it was the
Day Fighter Leaders School at
Tangmere. A short dig into the
Sqn history brought back lots
of fond memories from what
he described as his best time in
the RAF.
The display season has
been going extremely well and
the Typhoon Display Facebook
page now has eleven friends.
Furthermore, Nozza has been
impressing all with the Typhoon
at airshows around the country.
One of the most prestigious was
the Royal International Air Tattoo
at RAF Fairford for which he was
awarded the trophy for the best solo
 PHOTOGRAPHS
MAIN: Ex Typhoon Breeze Night harbour scene and INSET:
Group photo.
LEFT: Flt Lt Norris accepts the
best solo jet display trophy at
RIAT
BELOW: 29 Sqn of Old (and
Older), Mark & Hugh Pocock
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41(R) TES UPDATE ISSUE 3 2013
41(R)TES
Tattershall
Primary School
High Riders Since the amalgamation of the
Typhoon Test and Evaluation Sqn
(TES) and the Tornado TES back
in April, the hectic pace of trials
flying and capability delivery has
continued unabated. The merge has
seen 41(R) TES double in strength
and complexity and the unit is
now charged with delivering
test and evaluation (T&E) of both
Tornado and Typhoon, as an
Air Warfare Centre lodger
unit at RAF Coningsby.
At Tattershall Primary School we work in close
partnership with parents and carers to help all children
achieve their full potential in a happy and caring
learning environment.
We set high expectations for learning and behavior and
continually strive to raise standards through providing a
relevant, varied and stimulating curriculum.
B
ringing 2 aircraft types
together through a smooth
transition to combined
operations is evidence of the hard
work and detailed planning that
is the bedrock to all T&E activity.
The Sqn is embracing the benefits
of amalgamation.
Since the merge, the Typhoon
Flight has remained predominantly
in Lincolnshire, slogging away
to develop core capability and
continue their trials
work in
Combat
ID,
Radar and
Defensive
Aides
Systems. The
exception is
the 41(R) TES
Tornado Flight who,
after first clearing
the Gleave Building
corridors of all 17(R)
TES Typhoon pictures,
departed to sunnier climbs
for HIGHRIDER 13-01.
Following a minor technical
delay and a brief period of
g-trouser readjustment (following
an extensive P90X regime for
Durcs) the 41 hordes were once
again on the road, to bring order
to the lawlessness of Ridgecrest,
California.
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Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
The HIGHRIDER 13-01
detachment was focused
on continuing to investigate
Paveway 4 (PW4) guided bomb
performance for use with both
Tornado and Typhoon, as well as a
number of electronic warfare trials.
Interestingly, in a bid to get into
the spirit of the detachment the
Tristar Tanker crew jumped the gun
for the weapon drops, releasing
their undercarriage doors into the
green pastures of Nebraska, and
leaving a third of the Sqn with
some ‘force development’ time in
Omaha.
Having (eventually) reunited
aircraft and personnel, the
Tornado Flight set about flying
a comprehensive programme
of trials and currency flying,
made all the more difficult by US
Government ‘Sequestration’ which
closed the base, presumably for
stock-taking, Guard Room repairs
and MOSS Migration, on a fairly
regular basis as the US military
adopted a 1970s style, money
saving, 4-day week. The PW4 trials activity
produced some interesting results
(more so if you were stood some
distance from the intended target)
which will form the basis for
Front Line implementation of the
weapon in the future.
Notwithstanding the
extensive engineering effort
required to generate the flying
task, combined with the extreme
temperatures encountered at
NAWS China Lake, there was an
opportunity to conduct some AT
and Force Development. Many
visited the USS Midway, now a
floating museum, in San Diego
bay, while the more adventurous
participated in the increasingly
popular form of human ‘pass-thepigs’ using jet-skis at Lake Isabella
(which unfortunately, has been
removed from the social calendar
for future detachments following
an unforeseeable injury)!
Back in the UK,
the Typhoon Flight
continued to deliver
briefs and take part
in flying with the
Front Line Sqns, in
support to QWIC
4’s preparation
for CQWI. The
TES performed
admirably, which is
fair enough, when
you consider
they get the best Typhoon kit to
operate. Allegedly.
Finally, in June, the TES
managed a mixed formation push
North to Scotland – to deliver
knowledge and training to the
Leuchars’ Sqns. The plan was
for 2 Typhoons and 2 Tornados,
but sadly not all of the planned
assets successfully made the
journey – still, it’s the thought
that counts. The outlook over the
next 6 months sees both Flights
once again return to the USA, plus
continual, back to back, flight trials
from home, delivering new and
improved Tornado and Typhoon
capability to the Front Line.
Please contact the administrator Mrs A Porter or the
headteacher Mrs Janette Davey who will be pleased to
show you around the school and answer your queries.
Tattershall, Lincoln LN4 4QZ
Tel/Fax: 01526 342045
Email: [email protected]
Headteacher: Mrs Janette Davey
Kirkby on Bain
Church of England Primary School
Learning together for life
“Kirkby on Bain is a happy, inclusive and
deeply caring school... The school, through its
distinctive Christian character, is outstanding
at meeting the needs of all learners.”
(Church Schools Inspection, July 2012)
visit: Wharf Lane, Kirkby on Bain, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6YW
call: 01526 352715 click: www.kobps.lincs.sch.uk
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Sixth Form boarding at one of
England’s top State schools
The Robert de Cheney Boarding
House is situated in the grounds of The Priory
Academy LSST, an academy in Lincoln which
is consistently among the top five performing
non-selective State schools in the country.
It provides a wonderful opportunity for Sixth
Form students to develop and flourish, both
academically and socially.
• Academy and Sixth Form
rated
outstanding by Ofsted
• 99% A-Level pass rate
(three subjects)
and 99% GCSE pass rate
(5+ A*-C, including English
and Maths)
• 83% first-choice university
success rate, with 27% of
Year 13 students obtaining
Russell Group places
• Modern, home-from-home
boarding
comprising 60 single ensuite study
bedrooms with internet
access
• Kitchen, dining area and
laundry
plus a Common Room on
each floor
• Designated Sixth Form
support and pastoral staff
to ease the transition
from school to university,
employment and
independence
• State-of-the-art Sixth Form
science facility,
with research laboratories,
a planetarium
and a debating chamber
• Spectacular sports
provision including a
60m indoor sprint track
and a 400m synthetic
outdoor running track, plus
excellent field athletics
facilities
• Swimming pool, fitness
suite,
climbing wall, spinning
suite,
dance studio and
badminton courts
• Stunning residential centre
in Normandy
• Thriving CCF, DofE and
pastoral programmes
To arrange a visit or to apply for a 2014 place, contact Mr Chris Liston (Head of Boarding)
The Priory Academy LSST, Cross O’Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 8PW
Telephone: 01522 889977 l Email: [email protected]
Visit: www.prioryacademies.co.uk/boarding
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BASE SUPPORT WING OVERVIEW
The publication of a new OnetoOne
magazine gives us an opportunity
to look back on what has happened
since the last edition and to
look forward towards the next.
Regardless of the direction of
travel, the tempo within Base
Support Wing is always a busy one,
and as shown by the diversity in
our recent BSW photograph, it is
always more varied than is perhaps
immediately obvious to those both
outside and within the Wing.
What’s cooking?
A scrutiny of the BSW
photograph would show some
of our Chefs. At the start of the
Summer they took part in the
Annual Royal Air Force Culinary
Competition & Annual Awards.
The competition was held over
two days at Worthy Down, home
of the Food Services Wing. The
five RAF Coningsby competitors
achieved a Silver medal and
four Certificates of Merit which
reflected the professionalism,
high standards and the plethora
of talented individuals in the
Catering Flight here on station.
Looking forward, we wish the
team every success when they
represent us and the Royal Air
Force at Exercise Joint Caterer
to be held at Shrivenham in late
September. On another positive
note, due to some successful
lobbying from the Catering team
here at RAF Coninsgby, plans
are maturing from above to
improve the manning for both
Chefs and Stewards. This means
we can expect a return to a full
3-mess system in the not too
distant future.
Visitors
RAF Coningsby attracts a
wide range of VIP and working
level visitors, often in order to
explain what it is we do here and
the value and utility the Typhoon
Force offers to the British taxpayer.
Base Support Wing has a key
role in both managing the visits’
process and hosting a fair share
Another member of the
Community Support Team, (CST)
is WO Al Jenkins. The RAF Stress
Management Governance Protocol
calls for a proactive approach by
the chain of command to reducing
stress for Service personnel. In
addition to both pre- and postdeployment events, the RAF has
a system in place called Trauma
Risk Management (TRiM) and WO
Jenkins is currently promoting
this initiative. TRiM is not a
medical process or therapy, but
it is designed to identify Service
personnel at risk after traumatic
incidents. TRiM is an effective tool
A Golden
Commemoration.
Back in May, the Station
exercised its right to march
through Boston, ‘with Bayonets
fixed, Colours flying and
Drums beating’. a right that
was bestowed on the Station
on May 16, 1963, exactly 50
years before this year’s event.
Organising a parade of this size
and importance takes a number
of personnel, who largely fall
under the auspices of Base
Support Wing. The Station
Warrant Officer, WO Watson
was instrumental in pulling this
great event together, working
alongside an RAF Police Flight
contingent , Flt Lt ‘Ginge’ O’Hara
from the Force Protection
Training Flight and members
of these visits. In July OC BSW
hosted the new in post Head of
Defence Security, Carol Bernard
CBE who came to RAF Coningsby
to gain an operational perspective
of security on Station and more
broadly across the three services.
This was the final visit of three and
she left with a Royal Air Force ID
card lanyard; what better way to
promote our service around the
hallowed halls of Whitehall?
of Boston Borough Council and
Lincolnshire Police to ensure the
event ran smoothly. This would
not have been possible of course
without the contribution of two
flights of Servicemen and women
from across the entire station led by
the Parade Cdr, 3(F) Sqn Boss, Wg
Cdr ‘Cab’ Townsend. The occasion
was marked with a superb four ship
Typhoon flypast led by Flt Lt Brough
of 29(R) Sqn.
What did you do
last Summer?
The Summer holidays have, as
ever, been supported by a series of
activities for children and families.
These have included a Mad Hatter’s
Tea Party, a Teddy Bears’ Picnic, a
Beach Party, and an opportunity for a
free visit to Tattershall Castle to list just
a few. These activities are organised
by the Community Development
Officer, Lou Henderson.
Hot Fuzz.
Along side the HIVE and the
Padres, another pillar of the CST until
very recently was PC Pete Smith, the
Defence Community Police Officer,
who retired at the end of August.
Having joined the MOD Police in
1978, Pete took up post as the Unit
Beat Officer (as they were then
which assists in the management
of stress within the RAF. Anyone
who is interested in becoming a
practitioner should contact WO
Jenkins, Community Support
Warrant Officer, on ext 7211 for
further information.
called) at RAF Coningsby in July
2004. Known locally as PC Pete, he
quickly became an integral part of
the RAF Coningsby policing and
community support teams and a
key figure in the local community
too. PC Pete, though his work
alongside colleagues from the RAF
and MOD Police, helped to forge
very valuable and strong links with
the wider Lincolnshire Police Force
and local residents. With Service
Families Accommodation (SFA) at
RAF Coningsby dispersed within
the local community, PC Pete’s
presence and pro-active approach
has been a major factor in helping
to reduce anti-social behaviour and
thus providing a safer environment
for the Defence community. His
loss is keenly felt but we are now
continuing his good work with our
two Police Community Support
Officers in an attempt to fill a
rather large PC Pete size gap in
our community policing portfolio.
And if you are ever visiting Boston
West Golf Club, keep an eye out for
their latest recruit. From bicycles
with baskets and bank jobs (no
pun intended) to police cars
and golf buggies, PC Pete Smith
we commend, salute and wish
you all the very best for a happy,
healthy future.
Amongst the 100 top performing
schools based on sustained
improvement in Level 4+ each
year from 2009 - 2012
100% of children made the
Governments required 2
levels progress in 2012
Good Church of England
Primary School
High standards of behaviour
Small classes,
high percentage of Teaching
Assistants,
many out of school activities,
good links
with the community.
Breakfast Club available from
8am every day
Enquiries and visits
welcome.
01507 568304
www.mareham.lincs.sch.uk
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Change is the
only constant
It’s not hard to see the fun that was had on
CAMO’day
RAF Coningsby supported two local schools
in their Camo’ Day celebrations this year.
Catering, Retail
& Leisure
It has been a very busy summer for all
within the Catering, Retail and Leisure
team at RAF Coningsby with major events
such as the Funny Fokkers Comedy
Show plus a sprinkling of charity
events and football tournaments
in the mix for good measure.
W
ay back in May, Catering
Flight Personnel and
civilians joined together in a
day of teamwork to commemorate
the passing of WO Neil Lloyd, whilst
also raising a fantastic amount for
charity. Catering Flight Personnel
decided that their charity of choice
would be ‘Headway: The Brain Injury
Association’ who undertake research
into such accidents and provided
support to WO Lloyd’s family in the
aftermath of his tragic passing in a
road traffic accident.
The whole flight pulled
together to cycle the distance from
RAF Coningsby to Paris and back – a
total of 822 miles – on static bikes,
followed by an evening of trying to
numb the pain of our sore legs in
the bar! One-hour long stints on the
bikes were completed by all those
involved, with special mention to
SAC’s Sam Smith, Josh Spencer and
Craig Johnson who all broke the
40km barrier. To everyone’s delight,
especially those who were due to
take part in the final few hours, we
completed our target well ahead
of time. This was down to the
phenomenal effort by all of those
who cycled – the pace was certainly
not leisurely.
The fundraising continued in
to the evening with a charity leg
wax and karaoke in the Heroes Bar,
washed down nicely with vodka
jellies sold by SAC Laura Ward.
In total, an amazing £765.24 was
raised for the charity. Although the
most important aspect of the day
was to raise as much money as
possible for the charity, it was also
great to see so many of the Flight
pulling together and having fun!
The Heroes Bar was also the
venue for the inaugural Funny
Fokkers Comedy Tour at RAF
Coningsby which saw television
comedians Terry Alderton and Paul
Tonkinson gracing the stage. RAF
Coningsby was the only station on
the national tour which sold out
all of their tickets before the doors
opened, and this was reflected in
the feedback of the comedians
who both commented that it had
been one of the best shows they
had done. After compere Chris
Gilbert warmed up the crowd
and set the tone for the evening,
Paul Tonkinson’s set was well
appreciated by the crowd. His
‘interesting’ views on marriage,
parenthood and the general pitfalls
of family life made for a hilarious
act and at the interval everyone
was eager to see what Terry would
add to the mix. His contribution
to the evening turned out to be a
large amount of abuse fired at the
Officers and Pilots combined with
freakishly accurate aviation noises
and spontaneous rapping; quite
an eclectic mix but one that went
down a storm with the audience.
Even the Sqn Ldrs on the front row
seemed to be enjoying the banter!
The smooth running of the Comedy
Tour and the excellent feedback
was testament to the blood, sweat
and even a few tears that were
poured in to the evening from
everyone on the organising team.
The Retail and Leisure teams
have also been excelling at a National
Level. Bapmobile Driver Julie Mitchell
was nominated for the ISS Apple
Awards – a national recognition
scheme for those individuals whose
performance makes an exceptional
difference to their business. Julie
was chosen as the Apple Award
winner for June 2013 and wins a
new Ipod as recognition of her hard
work. Mr Jim Howarth, ISS General
Manager nominated Julie for this
national award and explained “Julie
has recognised the challenges of our
customers and has tailored her round
to meet their needs. The availability of
the offer is important to the success
of the service, and Julie never takes
the easy option, always ensuring
replenishment is done and the best
range possible is available for all of
our customers. The Bapmobile has
seen income almost treble since Julie
took on the role and this is directly
down to her willingness to give the
customer what they want.”
In addition to this, the RAF
Coningsby SPAR shop also came
first in a National level competition
run by Camelot to see which shop
could run the best promotion of
the Euromillions UK Raffle Draw.
Lisa Jack’s team led the way in this
promotion, with their hard work,
friendly demeanour and excellent
rapport with their customers
earning them the prize. The girls
have been rewarded with a well
deserved cheque which after much
deliberation they have decided to use
to treat the SPAR team to an evening
of cream teas at the Petwood Hotel so
that everyone can share in the glory.
 PHOTOGRAPHS
MAIN: The award winning
BAPMOBILE! Diner, diner, diner,
diner, diner, diner, diner
BELOW: Catering Flt static cycle ride
from Coningsby to Paris and back
in support of Headway.
A
ll schools across the country
were invited to mark Armed
Forces Day with a special nonuniform event to help raise awareness
for the children and families of British
service personnel. Proceeds from
Camo day also went towards raising
funds for the military charity SSAFA.
Gartree Community School
decorated their cafeteria with a
military theme and treated students
to a special buffet lunch. All students
were invited to write comments on
camouflaged paper and then the
school created a paper chain which
was then given to the SWO in thanks
for a presentation he delivered on
the role of RAF Coningsby. The paper
chains are on display in a variety of
locations across the Station.
Teachers, parents and governors
of St. Michaels C. of E. Primary
School along with the CDO and
volunteers from 7FP Wing co-
ordinated, resourced and delivered
a military themed afternoon of
activities. Children took part in a mini
assault course, built and flew paper
aeroplanes, had the opportunity to
put on camouflage cream and look
at some military equipment. They
undertook team building challenges,
looked at a military vehicle brought
from Thorpe Camp and had the
chance to go in a Police car. The
highlight for all children involved was
learning some drill and a lesson on
how to salute from WO Jenkins the
Station Community Support Officer.
St Michaels, together with Jacdor
nursery who ran their own event on
the day, raised a cheque for £266
which was presented to SSAFA at an
assembly in the school.
If you would like to take part
in Camo’ Day next year then do not
hesitate to contact Lou Henderson,
the Community Development
Officer, on 01526 347865
Try something new!
A Taize service is held
in the Station Church
every 3rd Wednesday
of the month.
T
his offers a quieter time for
meditation and reflection
with guided input. The Taize
service beginning at 1200 hrs and
lasts for no more that 30 minutes.
You are welcome to bring your
lunch and eat together following
the service. All are welcome.
What is Taize? On a hill
in southern France a Christian
community of brothers have opened
their doors to the world as an act
of hospitality. Many young people
from around the world flock to Taize
each year to pray, be silent, to be
simple, to be faithful, to draw closer
and deepen their relationship with
God. Taize is described as being
like a melodic, holy rhythm rather
than than the frenzied pace of
every day life. Three times a day
visitors are called to prayer by
the chiming of bells. The prayers
are different to what you would
expect as the worshippers gather
to listen rather that talk. Scripture
is read and then left to speak for
itself in silence. Simple songs are
sung and repeated. In a sense the
experience can be described; God
speaks and the heart hears.
One aspect of military life that is
constant for many is, if not all, is of
change or a sense of moving on. We
deal with change and movement in
our work; in what we do, and how
we do it. The military acknowledges
the fluid and challenging times we
are in; newly emerging challenges to
security that must be met with shrinking
recourses of budgets and people.
Padre David C Haslam
W
e have more to achieve
with less resources in
unfamiliar environments.
So we are all called to work in
and with this new environment.
Another aspect of change and
moving on is the call to move
from station to station and posting
to posting. Often this involves
taking our families with us and
the removal of all our possessions
from one home to build the
next elsewhere.
Change can be disruptive,
unsettling and stressful.
Sometimes it is not welcomed
and we would rather settle and
stay where we are and with what
we know. Staying helps us feel
safe and secure, dealing with the
‘knowns’ of life rather than risk,
unknowns and uncertainties that
come with the new.
The struggle of moving and
change is not new. There are
many nomadic tribes who live
in tented homes. They settle for
a while; their sheep and animals
graze on fresh grass for a short
time before everything is packed
up once again and they move on
elsewhere.
Abraham, founding father
of the Jewish faith, was one such
tribal leader living this kind of life
style. So the people of God first
lived a wandering life style with
their God, Yahweh. Moses took
the Hebrews from slavery (in
settled brick houses in Egypt) to
live a nomadic life for many years
before they entered the ‘promise
land’ of Israel where they settled
down in permanent houses.
It’s when they settled that the
trouble occurred!
People of faith know
something of the ‘moving on
with God’ in their personal lives.
I see the Church struggling over
whether to ‘move on’ faithfully or
embrace change through new
interpretations or insights of God’s
love for today’s world. Examples of
this include sexuality and the role
of women’s ministry.
I believe that in ‘moving
on’ we can be open to see the
new as exciting, adventurous,
challenging, opportunity,
new beginnings, re-defining,
re-inventing, liberating and
invigorating. But for me
personally, a call to walk with God
into the unknown, is knowing
that whatever happens I can lay
the uncertainties of my future
before a God who knows me, my
purpose and my destiny. It helps
me feel even closer to the author
of my life; that’s relationship with
God. Anything else I shall not fear
if I but fear God.
As I talk about moving on
I am reminded that it has come
time for me to say a goodbye to
you all at Coningsby. It has been a
delight and privilege to work and
live amongst you all. I shall take
many fond memories of my time
here and of the opportunities I
have had in working alongside
you here and in the far away
places we have served together.
I wish you all a fond farewell and
prosperous and bright future. May
God be with you in all you do.
Happy journeying on!
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HIVE
INFORMATION
the interests of the single living-in
community are addressed.
Contact details: 01526 347211
Mob:07919 301832
HIVE INFORMATION SERVICE
The RAF HIVE Service supports
the Chain of Command and tri-Service
community through the provision of
up to date and relevant information.
RAF HIVE Information Officers
are able to provide an extensive
range of information on relocation,
local facilities, schools and further
education, housing, healthcare
facilities, employment and training
opportunities. Information on future
relocations is one of the key areas of
information support and is available
either in advance or on arrival at the
receiving unit. RAF HIVE staffs are also
involved in providing Operational
deployment support, including
distributing deployment support
resources and providing information
on ways of communicating with
deployed personnel.
Contact details:
Station HIVE 01526 347868
Coningsby HIVE 01526 342679
SSAFA
SSAFA provides a confidential
service to the RAF community,
dealing with issues including:
Relationship difficulties
Bereavement and loss
Childcare
Housing
Separation
Special needs
Benevolent Fund applications
Contact details:
Office: 01526 347846 / 347193
Mob:0777 594 8269
Out of hours: 0207 463 9358
SSAFA Volunteer
Co-ord:0776 899 6738
SERVICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
OFFICER
The role of the Service
Community Support Officer (SCSO)
is to assist in the provision of ‘first line’
support to Service personnel and
their families, including acting as an
interface between SFA Occupants and
the Housing authorities, coordinating
stress management events in line
with current policy, and ensuring that
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OFFICER
The role of the Community
Development Officer (CDO) is to
promote a sense of community and
general well being for personnel
and families of people living and
working at RAF Coningsby through:
•N
etworking and supporting
access and development of
community provision
• E nsuring community provision is
complying with best practice and
government guidelines
•M
anaging the Airplay project and
the Youth Engagement Team
Contact details: 01526 347865
Mob:07799 273033
THE LOUNGE
The Lounge is a modern
‘living area’ for livers-in (all ranks) at
Coningsby and is situated above
Heroes Bar. A non-alcoholic facility,
The Lounge has a staffed Coffee
Bar, wide screen TV, Playstation
3, Wii, games and Wi-Fi. Open
weekdays 1130—1330
The Lounge is run by
volunteers in the evenings so
opening times may vary. See doors
for times. Bring Your Own Lunch!!
Add a delicious hot or cold
drink from the menu and enjoy a
relaxed comfortable lunch break.
RAF CONINGSBY NURSERY &
KIDS CLUB
Registered to provide services
for 50 weeks of the year, closing for
two weeks over Christmas. Providing
nursery education funded places
for children aged 2—4 yrs for 38
weeks of the year, following the local
schools term times.
Clinton Park, Tattershall, LN4 4QZ.
01526 344325
www.nurseryandkidsclub.co.uk
[email protected]
RAF Coningsby Nursery and
Kids Club
Member of the Good Garage Scheme
J MAXXIS TYRES-LIFETIME
GUARANTEE J EXHAUSTS
J SERVICING J BRAKES
J PERFORMANCE PARTS
J POLISHES J OILS
J ONE STOP MOTORIST SHOP
Community Centre Diary Clinton Park, Tattershall
Monday Tiny Typhoons
Tuesday BOKWA
WednesdayPilates
Wednesday Step Aerobics
Wednesday Youth Clubs 8 - 12 yrs
12 - 15 yrs
Thursday Pre-school craft club
Thursday Rainbows
ThursdayPilates
ThursdayZumba
Friday Community Support Clinic
Friday Tiny Typhoons
Mon, Wed - Fri CUPCAKE CAFÉ
0930 – 1130
1830 – 1930
0930 – 1030
1030 – 1130
1730 – 1900
1930 – 2100
1000 – 1100
1800 – 1915
1915 – 2015
2015 – 2100
0930 – 1130
0930 – 1130
0930 – 1230
CAB Clinic:
2nd Monday monthly 1000 – 1200
SHQ
Solicitors Clinic
Wednesdays
1200 – 1300
Station HIVE
RAF Coningsby
Mortgage Clinic
Last Tuesday monthly
1200 – 1330
Station HIVE
RAF Coningsby
Community Fridays
Support Team Clinic 0930 – 1130
Clinton Park
Community Centre
Community Support Team Board
Chair - Wg Cdr Beer
OC PMS - Sqn Ldr Warner
Station Medical Officer - Wg Cdr Anderson
Station Chaplaincy - Padres Elliott, Haslam & Kennard
Air Cadet Liaison Officer - CT Russell
OC PSF - Flt Lt Jim Schofield
Station Training Officer - Flt Lt Chris Williams
Service Community Support Officer - WO Al Jenkins
Youth Activities Liaison Officer - Flt Lt Garland
Community Development Officer - Lou Henderson
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Helpful
Health Hints
Good advice to keep you and
your loved ones fighting fit
Cervical Screening
Ladies are offered cervical
screening (smear tests) every
3 years from the age of 25 and
every 5 years from the age of 50.
Screening has improved over the
last year or so, and screening now
tests for the Human Papilloma Virus
(HPV). Ladies found to have high
risk types of HPV are automatically
referred for colposcopy; this ensures
prompt treatment and less time
spent returning for unnecessary
repeated tests.
HPV is passed on during sexual
contact. Low risk types are not
harmful and are cleared through our
immune system; however, high risk
types can go on to cause abnormal
changes in the cells of the cervix
(womb) in later years; it is these
changes that can cause cancer.
Think of cervical screening as
just another simple check up to
reduce your health risks and maintain
good health. Appointments can be
booked with the Practice Nurse via
the Medical Centre Reception on ext
7799. If however, you have your test
performed elsewhere, then please
let us know the result, so as we can
update your records.
For further information, take a look
at the following websites:
www.jostrust.org.uk/
www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/
cervical/
Seasonal Flu
The flu virus spreads rapidly
through small droplets by coughing
or sneezing into the air by an
infected person. We live in a small
community at RAF Coningsby and
tend to congregate in large numbers
in communal areas at work and in
the Mess where the virus can thrive.
Flu can rapidly spread amongst Unit
personnel and cause sickness and
absence, thus, effecting operations.
Some people are at greater risk
of developing serious complications
of flu, such as bronchitis and
pneumonia. The flu vaccination is
offered from October onwards during
the winter season, to people in ‘at-risk’
groups. If you are deploying on certain
Operations, you will also be offered
the flu vaccine.
Can I avoid catching flu?
Short of isolating yourself
from everyone, it is difficult to avoid
encountering flu viruses. Preventing
the spread of germs is the most
effective way to slow the spread of flu.
•C
atch it - Bin it - Kill it! – always carry
tissues with you and use them to
catch your cough or sneeze. Bin the
tissue and wash your hands with
soap and water.
• If you share communal working
areas, such as desks, computers and
telephones, periodically wipe all
these areas down.
•D
o not share Crew Room cups
unless they are thoroughly washed
in between use.
• K eep your immune system strong by
eating a healthy diet, taking regular
exercise, getting enough rest and
relaxation and not smoking.
For more information visit:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Flu/
Pages/Introduction.aspx
Sexual Health Advice
Many people do not always
have symptoms when they have a
sexually transmitted infection (STI),
however, if you do have any of the
following symptoms or have started
a new relationship, then you should
get tested.
• pain
when you pass urine • itching, burning or tingling around
the genitals •b
listers, sores, spots or lumps around
the genitals or anus
• unusual
vaginal discharge
• bleeding between periods or after sex
• pain during sex
• lower abdominal pain
If you have symptoms, contact
the Medical centre, RAF Coningsby.
Alternatively contact the Lincoln
Sexual Health Services, specializing
in Genitourinary Medicine and
Contraceptive Health on 01522
539145. Opening times Mon – Thurs
0830-1930, Fri – 0830-1630. Please
note that this is a free and confidential
service.
Free condoms are available
upon request at the Medical Centre,
RAF Coningsby and machines are
located in the Messes.
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Engineering & Logistics Wing ISSUE 3 2013
MT FLIGHT -
ANNUAL ROAD SAFETY
AWARD WINNERS
Multiple
exposure
To many personnel
on the Unit the
Photo Section is
just somewhere
you go to for an
quick portrait
photo when you’re
told to get a new
mug shot for the
Sqn board or you
need a new ID card.
I
n reality, The Photo Section
product has a much wider reach
than just the odd ID photo or a
“grip and grin” to commemorate
the transfer of authority between
an outgoing boss and his
successor. Supporting many
aspects of the Station’s output,
the section provides support to
operations working closely with
QRA, engineers, police, medics
and administrators alike, not to
mention the public relations
focused Typhoon Display
Team and BBMF. Although not
established to provide video,
over the past year we have had
great success capturing airborne
footage from Typhoon and BBMF
aircraft that contributed to a
significantly larger RAF media
effort for events like the Olympics,
Queen’s Birthday flypast and the
Dams 70th anniversary. Some of
the sections footage has reached
world wide audiences.
The taxpayers reading this
article will be pleased to discover
that in an era of shrinking budgets
and greater expectations for our
resources, the Photo Section are
also delivering a significant saving to
flying training. Last year the section
were approached to investigate
the possibility of producing an
aircrew training package that would
allow students to consolidate their
weapons training syllabus prior to
a live sortie. Working with 29(R)Sqn
Weapons Instructors, SAC Buckley
captured footage from live sorties
and the simulator and assembled
a product narrated by a Qualified
Instructor. This tool highlights the
key learning points enabling a
student rehearse as many times as
they wish on the ground prior to
flying a live mission to consolidate
their knowledge. 29(R)Sqn has
reported that students have received
this package well, resulting in much
earlier success in the air, ultimately
reducing demand on aircraft and
personnel alike and saving tens of
thousands of pounds in the process.
Victims of their own success,
OC Forward Engineering Squadron
is pushing the section hard for more.
It is recognised however, that none
of the above would have been
possible without superb support
from C4I.
 PHOTOGRAPHS
MAIN: SAC Buckley at work in
the editing suite.
BELOW: Technical shot
of damage to a plug and
Dambusters 70th Anniversary.
RAF Coningsby annually enters the
Defence Road Safety competition, known
as the Rose Bowl, which promotes
safe driving standards and rewards
effective road safety initiatives.
T
his year Coningsby
managed to beat off
stiff competition from
over 100 tri-service units to be
awarded first place for their
outstanding investment in
road safety campaigns. The
stn was commended for
focusing not only on it’s service
personnel but looking more
broadly across the wider local
community by innovatively
forming both local community
road safety committees and
inter-station meetings covering
the multitude of RAF stations
in Lincolnshire. The Trophy was
presented to the RAF Coningsby
MT Flight in the Wratten Suite at
the end of May by COS Spt’s XO,
AVM Bishop.
The judges looked at road
safety initiatives that the unit had
undertaken with specific praise
going to the large variety of road
safety presentations throughout
the year, each of which was widely
promulgated to ensure maximum
attendance. The judges liked the
creative method employed to
reinforce training when personnel
were found to have breached road
safety. The MTO dealt with such
offenders by tasking them to create
and deliver a presentation on how
they had breached road safety and
the consequences this could have
had on others. This presentation
was given to personnel on station
in the presence of the MTO. After
the event he was careful to find
out how they found having to
create the presentation, what they
had learned, whether it was more
effective than disciplinary action. All
personnel polled found it a better
way of dealing with the situation.
One Line Manager reported that by
his personnel being dealt with in
this way, 120 people had benefitted
from the lesson rather than just 2.
In conjunction with
Lincolnshire Road Safety
Partnership a series of drink driving
presentations were given across
the Station. They imparted how
alcohol affects the body differently
depending on build, height,
gender and medical condition
of individuals. All these factors
contribute to the effect alcohol has
on a person. The most powerful
message was a video clip showing
not only what can happen if
someone is caught drink driving
but also contains a message from
a victim stating how being hit had
changed her life.
Coningsby was commended
for promoting the ‘Pass Plus’ and
other advanced driving schemes.
Sgt Potts, a Bike Safe instructor, had
seen the advantages this course
delivers to riders so in conjunction
with the Lincolnshire Road Safety
Partnership he organised a course
for members of the RAF Coningsby
Motor Bike Club. He even managed
to get the fee subsidised. The
course starts in the classroom
where personnel spend about 1
½ hours discussing recent trends
in bike crashes, some tasters of
advanced riding techniques and
some hints and tips on cornering
and overtaking. This is an informal
discussion and all personnel are
encouraged to participate. The
next part of the course is the
observed ride, which is tailored
to the riders needs and done on
a one to one basis with either a
Police, I.A.M or RoSPA observer, all
of whom are highly qualified and
selected for their attributes and
abilities. Generally the ride lasts for
2 hours. Riders are encouraged to
ride as they would normally with
no pressure to do anything fancy.
Afterwards the riders are given
a de-brief on their ride and any
areas which may need polishing
is highlighted. All participants
are issued with a certificate and
reminded to inform their insurance
companies when it is due for
renewal because attending this
course should bring premiums
down. Statistics have proven that
anyone who has undertaken any
form of advanced training is less
likely to become a statistic of the
wrong sort.
 PHOTOGRAPH
l-r Cpl Jason Thompson, Sgt Si Ayre,
AVM Bishop, Gp Capt Stringer, Sgt
Caroline Taylor, FS Trev Shippey,
Mr McKenna.
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onetoone
OPERATIONS WING ISSUE 3 2013
The View from the
Waterfront
The giant mug-shot board conveniently
located on the stairwell of Ops Wg
HQ has earned its keep recently.
Battle of
Britain
Memorial Flight
The newest Spitfire
pilot of BBMF is
unlikely to be
picking up all the
unpalatable flight
secondary duties!
O
n the 27 June, the Station
Commander of RAF
Coningsby, Gp Capt Johnny
Stringer, carried out his first Spitfire
sortie in our Mk XVI TE311.
He took off and had 45
minutes getting used to the
aircraft and carrying out different
manouevres. On landing it looked
as though he had thoroughly
enjoyed the first flight!
After describing the aircraft
as “a bit nippy”, Gp Capt Johnny
Stringer was congratulated on his
sortie and given a well deserved
bottle of fizz by OC RAF BBMF, Sqn
Ldr Dunc Mason.
During the run up to the 70th
anniversary of the Dambusters
raids, BBMF launched their new
Offical Memorial Flight Club.
A very good friend of the
Flight, Carol Vorderman kindly
agreed to come and launch it for
us and attended a press facility at
the Flight.
Former Countdown presenter
Carol Vorderman paid tribute to
the thousands of men who gave
their lives in wartime when she
launched a new Royal Air Force
supporters club.
She said in an age of “rights”
we must never forget those who
gave their lives for our freedoms,
the brave heroes who “earned
them for our.
After the press facility had
finished - Carol kindly agreed to
have her photograph taken with
a few members of the team!
T
here’s a pretty good chance that
anyone stopping by Ops Wing
in the last couple of months
has relied on it to determine what the
person they are visiting now looks like.
Since the last edition of OnetoOne,
the Wing has welcomed aboard a
new SATCO, a new SLOps, and a new
OC in short succession. The Wing is
also getting ready to wave goodbye
to some of its stalwarts such as WO
Bowden, who is leaving the RAF after
many years of loyal service and Sqn Ldr
John Chappell who has decided that
a promotion to Wg Cdr is sufficient
reward for an impending commute
from Lincolnshire to Andover. Both will
be sorely missed.
For the first time in a long while,
the Coningsby based Typhoon
squadrons have all been at home
at the same time which has made
for a busy Summer of flying activity.
The Wing has been working hard to
ensure everyone’s needs are catered
for, especially when it comes to
finding airspace to train in and tanker
aircraft to refuel from. Sgt Ridgway,
the fortunate soul responsible for
coordinating the above, was incredibly
pleased to see Typhoon successfully
tanking from the new Voyager aircraft
for the first time recently as it is hoped
that this will free up a lot more capacity
in the system. However it is also sad to
think that the VC10 will be conducting
its final ever flight in September after
many years of loyal service.
The Exercise Plans team has
been kept busy designing and
rehearsing the Station’s deployable
operational support capability in
a joint venture with RAF Marham,
designated 121 Expeditionary Air
Wing. A successful exercise in July
leading to a deployment in support
of Exercise JOINT WARRIOR in October
should leave the EAW in a strong
position to take over the RAF’s standby
commitment from November for a 12
month period. The Wing were quick to
turn threat into opportunity when, due
to the unique goldfish bowl qualities
of the HQ building, the internal
temperature reached 38˚C during the
height of Summer - All HQ staff are
now considered acclimatized for
potential EAW deployments to
Africa or the Middle East.
One of the main tasks
of the Wing has
been to help in
preparing
to
receive our Royal Saudi Air Force
colleagues who will be taking part
in a combined exercise with UK
squadrons over the first 2 weeks of
September. After the glorious summer
at Coningsby no one is quite sure who
will have more trouble adjusting to
the inevitable autumnal weather - our
Saudi friends or us.
The outgoing SATCO’s last
act hurrah was to oversee the safe
execution Project Propeller, an annual
reunion for 150+ WWII aircrew, who
are flown annually to meet up from
all over the UK in light aircraft by
volunteer pilots. This year, Project
Propeller was hosted at BBMF. The
veterans and their pilots met up at a
convenient airfield, before flying to
Coningsby for the day, then flying back
home again at the close. It is generally
hoped that the veteran air crew get
an opportunity for some more “stick
and rudder” time. Over 70 light aircraft
were booked in to arrive at Coningsby
over a short time window making for
an unusually busy weekend however
due to some unseasonably high
winds not as many of the aircraft could
land at RAF Coningsby as planned.
Despite this, the day was a great
success with lots of veterans being
hosted by members of ATC, BBMF and
volunteers.
The Wing was justifiably proud
of FS Robertson and WO Hollis who
were rewarded for their hard work
and dedication with honours over the
Summer. A Meritorious Service Medal
was bestowed on Flt Sgt Robertson
in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
for her sterling work for numerous
good causes not least her work on
behalf of Cancer Research which has
already raised over £35,000 so far this
year. WO Hollis received an AOC’s
Commendation for the part he played
in tackling a major incident when
he was in command of Fire Section
at Bastion Airfield. Congratulations
are also due to SAC Pete Baird who
has been awarded a slot of the Initial
Officer Training intake commencing
at Cranwell in October. He can’t be
that smart though; he’s accepted a
commission as an Air Traffic Controller!
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Who’s your work or personal
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Name one person you’d like to
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What would be your perfect
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Tell us about a turning point
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What’s your greatest personal
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What’s the best thing about
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Celebrity
spotting
at RAF Coningsby
A
Recently the Station
Guard Force would
have benefitted
from carrying an
autograph book
in place of the
standard note
book in July, RAF
Coningsby was
visited by a host
of celebrities in
quick succession.
t the start of the month two
members of the Bradford Bulls
Super League Rugby team
visited RAF Coningsby. The visit by
Heath L’Estrange and Adrian Purtell
was initiated by Senior Aircraftman
Daniel Gibbons, who met both of the
players at a recent charity ball.
“I cheekily asked the question,
whether they would like to come
and train with us on the station, and
they obliged!” he explained. “For an
amateur such as myself it is a once
in a lifetime chance to train with a
couple of Super League professionals.
As a rugby player in the RAF I get lots
of opportunities, I get to travel and
to play in some great stadiums, this is
one of those great experiences.”
The two professionals took the RAF
Coningsby Rugby League team for
a training session. Heath L’Estrange,
Captain of the Bulls, was impressed
with the RAF personnel, “They took
to the training well and were eager
to learn, they were physical and
demonstrated some good skills,
hopefully one day we can come
back and do it all again”. During the
day-long visit the two Australians also
had an opportunity to get up close
to some impressive RAF hardware,
including a walk-around tour of both
a Typhoon and Tornado aircraft.
Heath said “It was an amazing
experience to see what these
guys work with on a daily basis;
The Typhoon and the Tornado are
awesome pieces of kit.”
Shortly after the rugby stars’ visit, Suzi
Perry, BBC F1 presenter, was flown
from Coningsby to RAF Fairford in
Gloucestershire to launch the Press
Day for the 2013 Royal International
Air Tattoo. Suzi’s Typhoon adventure
started the evening before at XI
Squadron. After arrival on the station,
the first task was to be kitted up in
the start-of-the-art flight clothing
used by Typhoon pilots. Following
a quick brief from the squadron
boss, Wing Commander Rich Wells,
Suzi then had her flying skills tested
in the Typhoon simulator. The
simulator is used to give pilots a
virtual platform to practice their trade
without needing to fly hours on a
live aircraft. The incredible fidelity of
the screens makes the experience
as real as possible, as evidenced by
Suzi’s exhilaration at safely ‘landing’
the aircraft. The next morning,
after successfully completing
the necessary medical, Suzi took
to the sky with OC XI. Although
unconfirmed, a source suggested
that when the task to fly Suzi was
received by XI Sqn the following
conversation took place:
XI Sqn programmer: “Boss, would you
like to fly Suzi Perry?”
OC XI: “There’s no like about it. I will fly
Suzi Perry.”
WO Pete ‘Woody’Wood’s
last working day in the RAF
On Tuesday 9 July, Depth Support Squadron had the
honour of saying farewell to WO Pete ‘Woody’ Wood
after 38 years of loyal service in the Royal Air Force.
A
fter a farewell chat and
a photograph with the
Station Comander in
the morning, ‘Woody’ got the
opportunity to salute the ensign
at 1800 on his last working day
in front of the Sqn and people
he had worked closely with from
around the station. After a few
words and a formal ‘goodbye’
he was escorted across to the
SWO’s office, where members
from the Flt had positioned an
aptly themed ‘Woody’ outfit for
him to get into. Although the
trousers proved to be slightly
small, he had no issue with
getting up onto the cavalry
horse ‘Wombat’ that was waiting
outside to carry him through
the main gate and off Station
for the last time. With the road
route-lined by members from
Depth Support Squadron, he
was carried off in style whilst
still hammering the guys with
pointers about standards and
other general banter - true to
form as always! Special thanks
to the SWO for all his help with
coordinating the event, and
to Cpl Sian Kiszczuk from TTF
for providing and escorting
the horse.
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onetoone
CHARITY ISSUE 3 2013
Coningsby
Crawlers:
Station Ops Flight’s 24hr relay against Cancer
What? Relay for Life is an
inspirational 24 hour event that
honours cancer survivors and
celebrates life. Whether you raise
money through coffee mornings,
karaoke, or something more
challenging, you can be sure that it’s
going towards life-saving work.
Why? Team up with friends and
family to raise money for Cancer
Research UK. Make a difference
and save lives. Relay for Life Lincoln
is now in its 4th year and in the
last 3 years teams have raised over
£130,000. Planning for Relay 2014 is
already underway.
Who are we? This is the 2nd year
that RAF Coningsby Stn Ops have
entered a team to raise money for
Cancer Research UK. The Coningsby
Crawlers comprised of FS Wendy
Robertson, Sgt Pete Thomson, Sgt
Michelle Ridgway, Cpl Jamie Pitts
(Team captain), and SAC Natalie
Alway plus family and friends.
When?The Relay itself is an annual
event held over a weekend in July,
but there are many ongoing fund
raising efforts being held throughout
the year, such as coffee mornings,
cake sales, quiz nights, table top
events, band nights and even bag
packing at supermarkets!
Where? This year’s relay event
was held at the William Farr School,
Welton, Lincoln.
Highlights This year’s weather
was definitely an improvement after
the floods of 2012. Although it was
colder after the previous week’s
heat wave, all participants wrapped
up and carried on walking. After
introductions to the Committee,
a warm up session was held to
motivate all the members before they
set off.
The first lap was led by the cancer
survivors, followed by 41 teams,
complete with their banners, two of
which were from RAF Cranwell and
RAF Waddington. Being a relay there
must be at least one member of the
team walking round the track at any
one time. The benefits of which give
participants time to rest and with a
shift system in place all can try and
get some shut eye though the night.
Another highlight was the BBMF
Dakota flypast which always lifts
everyone’s spirits and usually brings
the event to a stand still!
A 24 hour relay is achieved by
the sheer commitment of all the
teams who are motivated by the
various entertainment throughout
the relay. Several live bands
performed including school bands
from William Farr and there were
various fancy dress laps which always
prove entertaining! Each team also
provided a stall with a product or
service including raffles and tombola’s
to help raise more funds. There were
also more challenging stalls such as
water games, a climbing wall, and
plenty of inflatables for the children
(and some adults!) Also available
were foot massages and pampering,
flower arranging and craft stalls.
At 10pm the Relay stops for the
Candle of Hope Ceremony, where
poems and songs were followed by a
fireworks display. Motivation through
the night was supported with hot
soup and shift work through the
dark wet hours, with bacon butties
to kick start the new dawn. The
latter hours of the relay comprised
of final laps with banners, and a
Closing ceremony with the release
of 10 white doves and a time for all
to reflect on their achievement and
what this will bring to others.
So Far… Relay for Life Lincoln has
managed to raise in excess of £35k
this year!
Interested? If anyone is
interested, please contact CRUK Relay
for Life Lincoln Committee member
FS Wendy Robertson Air Ops Ext 7658
or take a look at the website http://
www.relayforlifelincoln.org.uk/
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Coast to
Coast
Challenge - Whitehaven to Whitby
On 25 July three
personnel from
RAF Coningsby
completed an
arduous coast
to coast cycle
challenge from
Whitehaven
in Cumbria to
Whitby in North
Yorkshire.
Starting at 6.45, the route took
the three intrepid cyclists across the
Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and
the Yorkshire Moors. The trail took
them up and over the infamous
Hardknott Pass, which has gradients
in excess of 30 percent along
with several unexpected climbs.
Throughout the day moods swung
and morale fluctuated as they
fought their way across country
battling torrential downpours and
the blazing sun.
to the finish but with the use of an
energy gel wrapper to fix the split
tyre we were back on the road in
no time.”
The team had to rely on one
another for support by providing
encouragement and motivation
in order to conquer the harder
sections of the journey; Benjamin
said, “At one stage I thought, ‘I’m
never doing anything like this ever
again’, however I’m now thinking
about a John O’Groats to Lands End
Bike ride next year!”
The team was supported by Bill
Enright (Paul’s father) throughout
the day, providing much needed
replenishment of supplies and
encouragement. Bill was impressed
by their achievement,
“I was surprised by how quickly
they completed the ride and how
they came together to overcome
the mountains during the day.”
The team were riding for 12
hours 10 minutes, the addition
of food and rest stops meant
they arrived in Whitby at 22:40,
unfortunately too late for a planned
fish and chip supper! However, their
disappointment was soon replaced
by the satisfaction in what they
had achieved.
SAC Enright, “I think I speak
for all of us in saying that we
are incredibly proud to have
completed this challenge and, more
importantly, knowing we raised
over £1100 for Leukaemia and
Lymphoma Research. We would
also like to say a big thank you to
everyone who sponsored and
supported us.”
SAC Baguley had a puncture
during the ride, “I was so annoyed
considering how close we were
 PHOTOGRAPH
From left, SAC Adam Baguley, SAC
Ben Bonner, and SAC Paul Enright
T
he epic journey was
undertaken to raise
awareness and funds for
Leukaemia and Lymphoma
Research. The 158 mile ride was
the idea of Senior Aircraftman
(SAC) Benjamin Bonner; whose
brother is a survivor of Leukaemia.
Supporting SAC Bonner were
two of his colleagues from RAF
Coningsby, SAC Paul Enright and
SAC Adam Baguley.
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edge of RAF Oakington which marked
the half way point; only 23 miles left to
go. With the next check point less than
2 miles ahead at Longstanton, the sun
made its first attempt to dry the teams
out at last.
EXERCISE
BLOOD BLISTER
THE 2013 PATHFINDER MARCH
Fg Off Allen (Arm Eng Flt) & CT Brown (Fwd STANEVAL Sqn)
On 22 June 2013,
two teams from
RAF Coningsby
entered the 2013
Pathfinder March,
a long distance,
cross-country
endurance
event in
commemoration
of the Royal Air
Force Pathfinder
Force.
T
he Regiment Section made
up the first team with the
second based around Eng
and Logs Wing personnel. The
event started and finished at
RAF Wyton and covered over 46
miles across the Cambridgeshire
countryside in 20 hours.
The route joined the
former RAF Pathfinder airfields of
Wyton, Graveley, Oakington and
Warboys. The date of the event
selected as the nearest Saturday
to the Summer Solstice to take
advantage of the maximum
daylight hours. The Eng and Logs
Wing team of eleven opted to
break the walk into sections with
most participants completing one
or more stages however some
were mad enough to consider
undertaking the entire 46 miles.
Having planned and trained, the
day of the event arrived. It started with
a very early breakfast of a bacon roll
and hot drink in order to meet the 0300
registration. Here the teams received
their important check point record
card, essential to prove that teams had
completed the entire march. The walkers
were briefed and good luck speeches
were made just in time for the heavens
to open for the 0400 start; typical!
A mass start for all the participants
under the white water tower saw the
horde turn left out of RAF Wyton’s gate;
a sight not to be seen again for many an
hour. The teams headed out into the still
dark, wet Cambridgeshire countryside,
full of high spirits for the journey ahead,
heading to RAF Graveley, the first check
point, 8.2 miles away. Check Point 1 was
reached in just over 2 hours by which
time the rain had stopped, giving the
teams a chance to dry out. The important
record card received its first punched
hole; only 8 to go! The support wagon
was a welcome sight for a quick team
swap then the walkers headed east to
Check Point 2. The second check point
was serving three fine real ales, JHB,
Wherry and Tribute, which were hard to
resist but sensible heads ruled on that
early in the morning and a cup of tea
had to do. After a quick chat with the
Regiment, a tasty “Morale” roll, a hot drink
and the card punched, it was off towards
Check Point 3; 14.8 miles completed!
This meant more walking East
heading to Dry Drayton; it wasn’t “dry”
as more rain arrived just as the team
did. At Check Point 3 (20.2 miles done)
two team members had reached their
intended distance goal but afflicted by
some madness decided to press on
further. The walk followed the southern
At Check Point 4, the Longstanton
sport ground, food, drink and medical
help was to be had. One member
had a very large blister which required
lengthy treatment so all had a good rest
where feet were checked, dried and
socks changed. The Regiment team, still
ahead, left the check point soon after we
arrived. Not long afterwards our support
crew disappeared to collect one of the
Regiment who had received an injury. It
is likely he will never live it down the fact
he had to pull out yet all the old walkers
soldiered through. At Check Point 5 (32.4
miles done) blistered feet were becoming
harder to ignore. At this point we had our
only retirement from the team; a member
who had to give into the dreaded blisters.
The support crew took him away with a
good ribbing from the older walkers.
Check Point 6 - “easy, only 6.6 miles
away.” One person’s previous experience
provided the direction with “this way, I’ve
walked it before.”The team followed and
after a while noticed some other walkers
about five hundred metres north on the
other side of a very large field. Perhaps
they were lost? A voice was then heard
to say: “I thought it was strange as I didn’t
recall a cemetery last time.” After a quick
change of route the team were back on
track expressing their opinion of their
commissioned colleagues’ navigational
prowess with the upmost diplomacy.
Check Point 6 (39 miles done) was
the Royal Oak car park. After refreshments
and with the card punched, there were
only 7.4 miles left! From the pub the route
headed south out of the village and on
to Warboys airfield walking on what was
an old service road to the very remote
Check Point 7 manned by members
of the organisation team. The card was
punched and encouragement provided.
The team walked on across fields to the
last check point in King’s Ripton village
hall. Card punched and a quick rest by
the footpath sign which read “2 ½ Miles
to RAF Wyton;” a welcome sight. With the
blisters growing and people tiring, these
last check points came and went in a
determined blur.
Just outside RAF Wyton the team
stopped and walked as one across
the line together. 46.4 miles plus an
unintended diversion and the clock
hadn’t reached 8pm; a significant success.
Elated, but worn out the team had
just completed the Pathfinder March
(Exercise BLOOD BLISTER) in 15 hrs and
40 mins. Four of the team (average age
50) completed the whole march. This
included the two who madly carried on
after the third check point. The award for
completing was a team medal, some very
tired bodies, a lot of blisters and valuable
funds raised for RAFA. Thanks to all who
were involved from RAF Coningsby;
especially the support team.
 PHOTOGRAPH
MAIN: The Regiment Flt after the first
shower of many
LEFT: TOP - The important check
point card and BOTTOM - Still smiling
in the rain
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Exercise
TIFFIE
TACTIC
3(F) SQN STAFF RIDE TO NORMANDY
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Thursday the 23rd of
May saw the annual
3(F) Sqn pilgrimage
to Normandy to
conduct Force
Development
training on the
D-Day beaches.
I
t also provided another opportunity
to foster relationships with those
who flew the Hawker Typhoon
in World War 2 as we met up with
a number of representatives of the
Typhoon Entente Cordiale Trust
(TECT). The TECT act as the conduit
between Typhoon operators past and
present and celebrate the Typhoon’s
involvement in the D-Day landings
during an annual trip to a variety of
memorial locations in northern France.
The 3(F) Sqn element of the
Staff Ride started this side of the
Channel at Capel-le-Ferne where Flt
Lt Jim Fordham introduced us to a
variety of Air Power concepts using
the Battle of Britain as a case study.
On reaching Caen, and following
Cpl Stanley’s insistence that, when in
France, one should eat pizza, further
‘stands’ were delivered at Arromanches,
Omaha Beach, Caen’s Peace Museum
and Pegasus Bridge by the other
members of the 3(F) Sqn team; Flt Lt
Cholmondeley-Smith, Cpl Stanley and
SACs Sherwin, Pell and Bruce. Logistics,
Air/Land Integration, RADAR and the
precise use of Air Power in support of
Op OVERLORD were all ably covered.
On Saturday the 25th of May
we joined up with the TECT group
at a grid reference on a remote
French B-road. Arriving first and a little
bemused regarding the location,
slowly but surely the crowd grew,
police appeared, the road closed and
about 50 people gathered around a
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small memorial dedicated to a Warrant
Officer Henry Tallala. Henry Tallala was
the only Malaysian Typhoon pilot in the
Second World War (his brother, Cyril,
was a Hurricane pilot) and was killed in
action in Normandy in July 1944. The
TECT had arranged a re-dedication
of the memorial in the presence of 6
surviving members of Henry’s family…
accompanied by a Malaysian film
crew! We were also privileged to be
accompanied by Gp Capt Peter Roper
(Ret’d). Peter was Typhoon pilot who
was shot down in Normandy, on his
day off, in an aircraft he describes as
‘borrowed’ for the day.
The next 2 days were spent at
a variety of memorial services with
the TECT party, including a number
of French associates, celebrating the
memory of fallen Typhoon pilots in
Normandy. We were also privileged
enough to be asked to unveil a new
memorial to Flt Lt Jack Watson, killed
attacking tanks near the village of St
Martin de Sallen. The local Mayoress,
9 at the time of the crash which she
remembers clearly, presented us with a
cutting from Jack’s parachute which, as
a fellow Typhoon pilot, will hang with
pride in the Sqn’s History Room.
I have done Staff Rides to
Normandy before but the addition of
the TECT contingent added something
very special to the 4 days in France. It
is clear from my conversations with
Peter that, whilst the aircraft may
have changed, the fighter pilot spirit
very definitely hasn’t. It is also clear
that we are very lucky to have an
organisation like the TECT through
which we can sustain links with the
decreasing numbers of veterans but,
vitally, can engender links between
family members and current Typhoon
operators. Roll on next year where we
can celebrate 70 years since the Allied
invasion of Europe and the crucial
involvement of the Hawker Typhoon.
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From
One Bunker
to Another
Chief Tech Richie Smith
On the 17th June 2013,
personnel from Eng
Ops Sqn, Logs Sqn
and Ops Sqn escaped
the windowless
confines of RAF
Coningsby’s
Wing Operations
Centre (WOC) into
the daylight to
undertake a 2 day
Force Development
Staff Ride to London. O
rganised and led by Chf
Tech Richie Smith, the event
was designed to provide an
understanding of the role played
by the RAF in World War II from
the perspective of a sector HQ
Ops room. Personnel would see
at first hand the difficulties faced
by commanders at the time when
planning and delivering operations
and enable comparisons to be
drawn with modern day activity.
We set off from the WOC
on day one and headed south,
first stop – the Battle of Britain
Bunker at RAF Uxbridge. The
Bunker was used by No. 11 Group
Fighter Command during the
Second World War. Fighter aircraft
operations were controlled from
there throughout, most notably
however, during the Battle of
Britain and on D-Day. Today it’s run
by the Royal Air Force as a Force
Development asset and heritage
attraction. We met the curator and
guide for the afternoon, along with
a small contingent of veterans, and
descended the 70 steps to enter
the more familiar surroundings of
forced air and artificial daylight. After navigating the long corridors
the group assembled in the
Plotting Room. From here the
curator explained the history of the
Bunker, the role it played during
the War, and gave accounts of how
it functioned during the Battle of
Britain. 15th September 1940 was
to be the decisive day of the battle
with Fighter Command shooting
down 56 enemy aircraft with
the loss of 26 of their own. The
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
witnessed the desperate events
as they unfolded which led him to
first quote the famous line “Never
in the field of human conflict was
so much owed, by so many, to so
few” as he left the Bunker. The line
was written down by an aide and
was used again on 20th September
as the Prime Minister gave an
address in the House of Commons. After a short film in the media suite
and a look around the museum,
the group thanked the curator,
signed the visitors’ book and left
Uxbridge – Next stop Northolt for
overnight accommodation. Day two began with a short
tube ride into central London
and a visit to the Cabinet War
Rooms deep beneath the Treasury
building at Whitehall. No guided
tour this time, instead we took
our place in the queue, collected
an audio-guide and went
underground, into darkness once
more. The Cabinet War rooms
provided the secret underground
headquarters for the core of
British Government and senior
military figures throughout the
Second World War. From here
commanders could meet and
operate in relative safety, free from
the threat of aerial bombardment. The War Rooms became
operational on 27 August 1939, just
days before the invasion of Poland
on 1st September. Britain went on
to declare war on Germany on 3rd
September 1939. The War Rooms
Museum gave the group an insight
into what life would have been like
during the War and how life and
work continued underground. As we followed the audio guide
around we were able to see the
Trans-Atlantic Telephone Room
where top secret conversations
between Churchill and President
Roosevelt took place. Then onto
the Map Room which forms
the hub of the entire site and
remains exactly as it was when
the lights were turned off on 16th
August 1945, the huge maps
on the walls show tiny pin holes
depicting the progress of Allied
convoys. Across the corridor is
the Cabinet Room which is where
Churchill and his inner circle
would gather and plot during the
War, scratches on the arms of the
leather chair in which Churchill
sat show the intense pressure
he was under at these times. Finally we were led to Churchill’s
room, this office-bedroom is the
most luxurious of all the living
quarters as you would expect. Churchill only stayed overnight
on three occasions during the
War, preferring to stay at No.10
instead, though he did make four
of his wartime speeches from
the desk in the room including
his speech on September 11th
1940 warning of Hitler’s’ plan to
wage a war of terror against the
United Kingdom. After seeing at
such close quarters the cramped
conditions in which personnel
were expected to operate in,
often under intense pressure,
the group agreed that life in
the WOC is perhaps not so bad
after all. And so after a couple
of hours the tour concluded
and the group were once again
allowed access daylight and the
world outdoors.
After a quick lunch-break
in St James’ Park, the afternoon
would see the group take a
walking tour around Central
London to visit important
monuments. The first of
which, situated on Victoria
Embankment, was the Battle of
Britain Monument, constructed
to commemorate “the few.” The
monument depicts almost lifesize airmen scrambling for their
aircraft during the battle, whilst
bronze plaques list 2936 airmen
and ground-crew from 14 allied
countries that took part.
A little further along
the Embankment is the RAF
Memorial. Built in 1923 as
memorial to airmen who died
in the Great War, it stands on
the Thames with its huge gilded
eagle looking south towards
France. Today it serves as a
tribute to brave Men and Women
of the RAF – past, present and
future. A short walk through Horse
guards Parade and across the
Mall, the group then arrived
at the Sir Keith Park Memorial
at Waterloo Place. A New
Zealander by birth, Park first
served with the Anzac Brigade
in Gallipoli, he transferred to the
British Army and was wounded
in the Battle of the Somme,
later he transferred again to the
newly formed Royal Flying Corps
where he was awarded a Military
Cross and Bar along with a
Distinguished Flying Cross. After
the First World War Park joined
the newly formed Royal Air Force
and would later take command
as AVM - AOC No.11 Group. He
would be called upon regularly
to oversee events in the Bunker
at Uxbridge and was present,
along with Churchill on 15th
September during the Battle
of Britain.
The final destination was
the hugely impressive Bomber
Command Memorial in Green
Park which stands as a tribute to
the 55,573 Bomber Command
crew who lost their lives in the
Second World War. Unveiled
on 28 Jun 2012 by Her Majesty
the Queen, bronze sculptures
of seven Bomber Command
Aircrew form the centre-piece
while the open roof above allows
the light to fall directly onto
them. Part of this roof structure
contains recycled aluminium
recovered from a Halifax
Bomber which was shot down
during the War. The Memorial
contains inscriptions, carvings
and dedications including a
quote from the Prime Minister
Winston Churchill, who said
“The fighters are our salvation
but the bombers are our means
of victory.”
With the itenary complete
and photographs taken the only
thing left was a tube back to
Northolt, collect the minibus,
and then back to Coningsby. The
thoroughly enjoyable 2 day trip
gave the group a real sense of
what it must have been like at
the heart of operational planning
and strategic control during
World War II, as-well as giving
time to reflect on the courage
and bravery of those that served
and ultimately gave their lives in
the pursuit of freedom.
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rather quick, and we spent the night in a
port in Nice planning the main highlight
of the trip which was visiting Monaco.
The highlight of the expedition
came on day 9….. MONACO! Now if
you’ve never been, this place stinks of
money! Every boat was £100m upwards.
The women were like super models
and Bentleys were like ford focuses.
So imagine how it must have looked
when our 1970’s yacht pulled up in the
harbour! As you can imagine, it cost
a fortune to stay the night so we only
had the chance for a quick visit before
heading to our new destination, but that
did not stop us making the most of it.
We ran around most of Monaco taking
in as many sights as possible, taking
pictures of every Ferrari and Rolls Royce
we saw, the famous Monte Carlo casino,
the pits of the grand prix and obviously
stopping for another crepe with ice
cream. Since visiting this place I have
played the euro millions every week!
Destination:
Ajaccio,
Marseilles,
Cassis,
Nice,
St Tropez,
Toulon,
Monaco,
Calvi.....
EXERCISE
MEDSAIL 2013
SAC Ben Hubbard
“2 weeks
sailing
around the
Med whilst
everyone else
is at work!
Where’s
the catch???”
W
ell you are reading the
catch. I and my colleagues
SAC(T) Mike Cattermole
and SAC(T) Richie Willcocks from
Forward Engineering Sqn signed up
to a 2 week leg of Ex MEDSAIL 2013,
around Corsica and the South of
France. The expedition is part of the
Joint Services AT Scheme, organised
through Gosport, and after applying
for a space, all three of us thought “we’ll
never be selected for that, there will
be too many people applying”. How
wrong were we?! In the 6 months
between applying and departing,
SAC(T) Cattermole organised the MT
to the airport to meet with the other
crew, whilst I fought a war on terror
in Afghan.
Saturday May 25th 2013, two
of the biggest events in this years
sporting calendar took place; the
Champions League Final between
ze Germans and Carl Froch’s revenge
fight against Mikkel Kessler. Instead
we swapped them in return for a
delightful journey in one of MTs finest
speed-restricted half and half vehicles,
for 3.5 hours down to Gatwick airport,
with no sailing experience between
the three of us, to take part in what
would be 550 mile trip of the south
of France.
After queuing at the wrong gate
for a while, we finally managed to
get to the correct gate for boarding
to sunny Corsica with the rest of the
crew. We landed, jumped in a taxi and,
guided by a Group Captain, headed for
the wrong port. Our skipper turned out
to be a guy named Paul Molyneaux
and to say he was eccentric would
be an understatement; the guy was a
legend! Upon meeting Paul he took us
on board our new home for the next
14 nights. The vessel was a 55ft boat
called “KUKRI”. We spent the rest of the
day learning some basic sailing terms
and knots that would stand us in good
stead for the rest of the expedition.
On the first day we sorted
out general admin such as getting
the right kit issued out, sleeping
arrangements and also the way the
shifts worked. After this the whole crew
went out into the port to try the local
food and beer before setting out into
the Med, heading towards Marseille,
France.
For the next two days Mother
Nature was against us for our longest
trip of the whole exercise. The wind
was nowhere to be seen and the sea
was rough at times, however after we
all found our sea legs there was no
problem coping with this. The 36 hour
journey was long and not much sailing
was conducted as we had to motor
almost the whole way. However in
this time we were taught the basics,
such as knot tying and general boating
terms, and we arrived in port in
Marseille on the third evening. After a
good nights sleep, the skipper allowed
us a day to go and see the local sights
and food. We made the most of this
and saw many amazing cathedrals
and views and sampled a few Irish
bars that evening before an early night
ready to do some actual sailing the
following day.
On the fourth day we started
to make our way down the French
coast. The skipper let us have input
on where we docked and where we
visited; we all decided to head towards
a little town called Cassis. The day sail
was really good; we had good winds
and for the non experienced sailors,
it was perfect for learning about how
to sail. By the end of the day we were
all getting good at helming the boat
and trimming all the sails with the
sheets, which can get quite hectic. That
evening, time was our own to do as
we pleased and Cassis was a picture
perfect town.
The next day we had another
great days sailing, with amazing
weather and great winds. We travelled
around a number of coves and put the
anchor down in one to have lunch and
do dinghy drills. We arrived in Cassis
at around 1800 and then had tea on
the boat. During the two weeks, meals
were produced by the “mother watch;”
this was a duty where 2 of the crew
had to provide the daily meals, which
came around every 3-4 days.
Over the next few days we did
some more great sailing and got up to
speeds of 11 knots, which is quick for
the size of boat. We visited more coves
and spent two nights in Toulon, hosted
kindly by the French navy. We watched
Toulon in the Final in the pub with the
locals, which was an experience, had
BBQs in the evening and did a lot of
fishing in the port, but only managed
to catch a seagull!
We then made are way to
St Tropez, as this had all been on
everyone’s to do list. Each day glorious
sailing weather coupled with top
tanning weather, each night a crepe
with ice cream and a few pints. Oh and
by the way, celebrating your birthday
in the sunset whilst anchored in St
Tropez is quite a nice feeling too. It’s fair
to say it had some amazing yachts and
many rich people. After an evening of
wishing we were rich and watching
England get a lucky draw off Brazil
we set off to Nice. The sailing weather
was amazing which made the trip go
After our lunch in Monaco we
headed back to Corsica, which would
take us over night. None of us were
looking forward to it as the previous
trip had been hard work, however this
was amazing. The sea was really calm
and there was not a cloud in the sky.
The night weather was some of the
best the skipper had ever witnessed
and we managed to sail at 8.5 knots the
whole way without changing course,
and getting there 6 hours ahead of plan.
When we arrived back we spent the
rest of the time travelling down the
Corsican coast, visiting a number of
different places, before heading back
to Ajaccio. On the final day, we cleaned
the boat top to bottom. As it was our
final night we all went to a restaurant,
had some amazing local food, two
crepes and then the Coningsby boys
went for a few “quiet” beers, at 6.30am
it was time to get a taxi to the airport
and come back to normality.
This expedition allowed me to
develop as an airman; it improved
my leadership capabilities, fitness
whilst giving the opportunity
to try some new Adventurous
Training pursuits, enhanced my
communicational skills within
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the team environment and instilled
the RAF’s core values. It also gave a
confidence boost as we overcame
the various obstacles to succeed
in a number of challenges. It is a
great opportunity for nurturing the
characteristics that the Forces look for,
no matter what rank that person is.
But I’m also going to put it to you
all like this: Not only did it improve me
as an airman, I also got 2 weeks out of
work, I got to see some great sights, I
met some great people, I had a few local
beverages, I ate some amazing food
and all in work time! Not to mention
I actually gained a competent crew
qualification. It cost us £420 each initially,
but ended up being subsidized by the
Ped Flt and SIF so only cost us £140
each! My only concern is now that I’ve
told you all this, you will all be applying
next year and I will miss out.
The gains from this event were
significant and the expedition took
very little organisation as the majority
it is conducted through the Joint
Services Sail Adventurous Training
Centre at Gosport and can be applied
for as individual spaces or for a ‘leg’
to enable the boat to be filled by
the Sqn. These opportunities are out
there for everyone, both regular and
reservists. For more information speak
to the PEd Flight who can explain
about the scheme and the varying
different opportunities that it presents.
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in block H. This housed the Tunny and
Colossus galleries. Tunny was the British
name for German Lorenz-encrypted
teleprinter communications.
Lorenz encryption was thought
to be unbreakable; however in 1941 a
German operator sent the same message
twice using the same settings. This gave
code breakers the insight they needed to
break the code. In 1942 the British made
their own Tunny machine that produced
decrypts of Lorenz-encrypted messages.
C4I Squadron
visit their spiritual home:
Bletchley Park
SAC Stoker & SAC Joynes
Bletchley Park in
Milton Keynes was
the destination
for our C4I Force
Development trip.
Home of the code
breakers of the
Second World War.
It is now run by
a charity called
Bletchley Park
Trust and is used
as a heritage and
education site.
W
e arrived at Bletchley Park
and were met by a tour
guide who directed us to Hut
4 for a coffee. Hut 4 was originally used
for Naval Intelligence, but has since
been refurbished as a coffee shop and
restaurant for visitors of the park.
After finishing our drinks we
moved on to Hut 12 and received a
brief which formed the introduction to
the tour. Bletchley’s local railway station
had links with Oxford and Cambridge,
whose universities were ideal
recruiting grounds for code breakers.
This made the site an ideal location for
code breaking.
We received a brief on code
breaking and the workings of the
Enigma machine, which is a German
device for encrypting and decrypting
secret messages. It was these secret
messages that were analysed by the
residents of Bletchley Park.
The main tour started at the front
of the mansion itself, which originally
housed all of the code breakers.
The ground floor housed the Naval,
Military and Air sections, while MI6
worked upstairs. As the number of
personnel grew, the code breakers had
to expand beyond the mansion, and
various huts were built in the grounds
surrounding the mansion.
The tour guide drew our
attention to the water tower at the
top of the mansion. Originally, German
messages were intercepted by a
wireless room in the water tower. This
radio station was later removed to
avoid drawing attention to the site.
Various other listening stations were
set up around the country, and coded
messages were delivered to Bletchley
Park by courier on motorcycle.
Bletchley Park was affected by
enemy fire on one occasion when
three bombs were dropped nearby.
These bombs were intended for the
railway station but one of them landed
by the couriers’ entrance to the park.
The bomb dislodged one end of Hut
4, which was where we had coffee
earlier that morning. Workmen were
able to simply winch it back into
position while Naval Intelligence work
continued inside.
Eventually we reached the
Bletchley Park Museum, which housed
the bombe. The bombe was an
electromechanical device designed
by Alan Turing, used to help decipher
Finding the settings of the Tunny
machine was a complex task due to
the many possible starting positions of
its 12 rotors. By 1943 a machine called
the Heath Robinson machine was built
to assist with this task. The operator
would feed a paper tape containing
cipher text into the machine which
would then find the settings for that
given communication. In 1944 the
Heath Robinson was superseded by
the Colossus machine, which was
faster and more reliable. The museum
contains a Tunny machine and a Colossus
machine, both of which are replicas built
by volunteers.
Our trip to Bletchley Park was
enjoyed by all that attended. It was very
informative, and was particularly relevant
to us as C4I personnel as it gave us a great
insight into the history of our trade.
It also gave us an insight into aspects
of the war that rarely seem shown off
in documentaries or history books. The
guides were knowledgeable on inside
German messages. For a German
message to be successfully decrypted, stories about the private life of various
“characters” known in Bletchley. This new
both sender and receiver had to set
up their Enigma in the same way. The insight into not often seen aspects of
the war made the trip an experience
bombe was used to calculate those
worth having.
settings for a given communication.
The bombe on display was a working
Photography by Cpl Pierson
version that had been rebuilt for
the museum. The first bombe was
originally installed in Hut 1 in 1940.
More and more bombes were built
and by the end of the war there were
around 200. Many were used at other
sites in case of a bombing raid at
Bletchley Park.
In addition to the Bombe, the
museum contained an array of
Enigma machines. It also exhibited
some of the life and works of
Alan Turing, and a statue of the
man himself.
Our final stop was the National
Museum of Computing, located
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The RAF Coningsby
Triathlon
Club
Officer, Lou Henderson, shaved
an impressive 9 minutes off last
years time, finishing in 1:34.
Its all
downhill!
The RAF Downhill
Mountain Bike
team recently
attended a
training camp at
Antur Stiniog
in Wales.
T
he week long event enabled
16 riders to receive expert
coaching from professional
Elite rider Neil Donoghue. Three
riders attended from RAF Coningsby;
SAC Chris Goodwin, SAC(T) Paul
Rogers and Sgt John Summerton.
Although the discipline of
Downhill racing has been established
in the UK for almost two decades,
the RAF’s participation has been
more recent. As with other cycling
disciplines, a CSR (Combined Services
Racing) series is held each year in
collaboration with a civilian race
enabling the joint use of marshals,
safety equipment and routes.
The Army have quickly come to
dominate this discipline, their success
due in no small part to their ability to
train together.
By some miracle the weather
in Wales was perfect and the uplift
service ran faultlessly (you get a lift
back to the top of the hill). Neil’s
advice was well received by all, from
the most experienced rider to the
most junior. At the end of the week
everyone was clearly riding faster and
with more confidence. The success
of the training camp was not solely
down to the coaching. Bringing
riders together from all corners of the
Service was equally important as it
allowed everyone to realise that they
are part of a rapidly expanding and
increasingly well organised team of
talented racers.
To test out the teams newly
found skills the Army kindly
organised a regional race at
Hamsterly Forest only three weeks
after the training camp took place.
40 riders (including 8 from the RAF)
made the trip to County Durham to
compete on a novice and advanced
course. The format of the racing was
simple; two timed runs down the
hill with the quickest one counting.
The fastest rider on the day was
the winner. In the end RAF riders
occupied seven of the top eight
places on the advanced course with
eighth occupied by a Navy rider. The
Army didn’t get a look in. Hopefully
this marks the end of an era of Army
dominance and a new dawn of RAF
success in down hill racing.
The RAF
Coningsby
Triathlon Club
has gone from
strength to
strength this
year with a rise
in membership
and some
fabulous
results in races.
M
att Hill competed
in the Emergency
Services Sprint
Triathlon at The National Water
Sports Centre in Nottingham in
May, crossing the line in 1hr 14.
Dan Gambrill competed
in the Oakham Sprint Tri in June,
learning the importance of route
recce for races after taking a detour
on the bike leg, following signs for
a 100 mile sportive taking place on
the same day. Dan also competed
in the Foremark Sprint Triathlon in
July, finishing the sprint tri in 1:12.
There was a good turn
out of RAF Coningsby Tri
members at the Woodhall Spa
Sprint Triathlon in July, with
3 members completing the
fast, friendly course, with other
Station team members, RAF Tri
comeptitors, friends and family
cheering them on. Typhoon
Propulsion Servicing Facilities’
Sean ‘Austin’ Powers finished in
1:10. Cpl Matt Hill had a fantastic
race finishing in 1:13 and the
Community Development
July was the RAF Long
Distance Champs, held
concurrently with the Outlaw
Triathlon at the National Water
Sports Centre in Nottingham. The
Outlaw uses the Regatta rowing
lake for the swim before venturing
out into the Nottinghamshire
countryside for the cycle. On return
to Transition, the competitors
then start the marathon, doing
several laps of the lake and 2 out
and back loops into Nottingham
itself. Austin Powers set himself a
new challenge of completing the
event having never completed a
marathon before. Austin undertook
the 2.4mile open water swim the
112 mile bike ride in addition to
the 26.2 mile run just for good
measure. Austin achieved an
amazing time of 12hrs 47 and
continues to create a name for
himself as one of the most helpful
and most mental members of the
team. The transitions were staffed
by members of RAF Tri, acting as
helpers for lake exit and taking
care of bikes in T2 for the weary
competitors. Lou was an integral
part of the RAF Tri helper crew, her
ebullience and enthusiasm lifting
everyone’s spirits in transition and
across the finish line.
As the RAF Coningsby
Triathlon Club membership
increases so does the support
and expertise. Funding is
available to support race costs
for club members. If you are
interested in having a go at
Triathlon, contact Sean ‘Austin’
Powers in TPSF ext 6412 or Lou
Henderson CDO on ext 7865
 PHOTOGRAPH
RAF Coningsby’s Austin Powers.
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Flt Lt B Wadd
Over the past 3 years the Air
Traffic Golf Championships have
seen the Coningsby controllers
take a firm grip on several of the
top individual and team prizes.
T
his year’s event, hosted
by RAF Leuchars on 22
May at the picturesque
Drumoig Golf Course in the
surrounds of St Andrews,
was always going to be
an uphill task due to
having one less man
in what should have
been teams of 3. The
Scottish summer
was a distant
memory and the
combination of
showers and near gale force winds
made an already challenging
golf course trickier for all teams.
The day began inauspiciously for
our visiting team with Cpl John
Cox-Tomlinson, a 2011 winner of
the individual handicap and team
trophy, losing no less than 20 balls
on his way to card 17 stapleford
points and a consolation pint at
the halfway stage of the 36 hole
stapleford event. Remarkably, his
one straight shot, won the nearest
the pin competition. The other
Coningsby players rolled in only
slightly improved scores of 33,
27 and 24 points, with the only
saving grace being the relatively
low top points tally of 39 for the
morning by Boscombe Down.
The afternoon’s play saw a
remarkable turnaround for the
Coningsby team with one player
in particular playing the round
of his life. Sgt Nick Ball, last year’s
individual runner up, re-found his
fine form to fire in a score 10-under
his handicap for 46 points, a
combined total of 70 points for
the day and good enough for 2nd
place in the individual competition
for the second year in a row. Good
luck playing off significantly less
than a 24 handicap next year! Cpl
Cox-Tomlinson improved to 28
points for the second 18 holes
for a total score of 45 points and
combined with Sgt Ball’s efforts
they secured 4th place in the team
tournament. The ever solid Flt Lt
Paul Greenham scored 32 points
on the closing 18 holes to back up
his first round effort for 59 points
in total. The top individual prize
was taken by 2011’s winner of the
gross trophy, Flt Lt Ben Wadd who
backed up his 33 points in the
morning with 38 coming home
for a total of 71, and combined
with Flt Lt Greenham’s score of 59,
meant Coningsby reclaimed the
Team Trophy for the second time
in 3 years.
Thanks to RAF Leuchars for
organising a fine event in what will
be their penultimate year before
closure and also congratulations to
WO Mark Elsbury of RAF Boscombe
Down who retained the Shearer
Moffat trophy for best gross score.
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