3 sqn raf regt history book

In december 1937 it had received twoseat hawker hector army cooperation aircraft, which were retained when the squadron converted from the army cooperation to the general. It will be located in the raf honington spar shop and share the same opening hours and staff. The squadron departed for the falklands aboard qe2 on 5 may, very early in the proceedings by any standards. After undergoing many expansions and contractions no. Gunners are recruited both from exregulars in the raf regiment and civilians in a 50 miles radius surrounding raf waddington.

He was a member of 27 sqn raf regt, based at raf honington. Go to our research guides on royal air force operations record books 19391945 and royal air force combat reports 19391945 to search for records by squadron number and download records from our website. Regiment history raf regiment association official. Its mission was protection of raf bases from ground attack. Its mission is protection of raf bases from ground attack. Dennis was a gunner in the ww2 and is signed by him to me. The royal air force regiment is the ground fighting force of the royal air force and is charged mainly with protecting military airfields, among other duties first formed in 1942 to protect the airfields against enemy attack, the regiment s motto is per ardua through adversity. Then, its argued that the raf regt in general is possibly the best trained unit in the forcesso of course the army detest them. A former member of the raf regiment, kingsley oliver served widely. The orb for 2742 sqn raf regiment records that on 2 aug 1944 fo parker and complete armoured flight attached to 2777 squadron.

Once back in britain, the squadron was sent to scotland to reequip and regroup. As one of the raf regiments proudest battle honours, this threeweek battle. Serving members raf regiment association official website. Raf regiment instructors are responsible for training all royal air force personnel in. The squadron s first commander was major c j burke from 26 february 19 the squadron was based at montrose, the first operational royal flying corps base in the uk located just outside montrose, angus. Formed on may 1912, along with 1 sqn and 3 sqn, 2 sqn was a founder member of the royal flying corps. Raf regiment books khaki and blue the early ground defence of the raf in ww2 by colonel ronald sherbrookewalker td dl.

Raf regiment books raf regiment association official. After a 29 week training course, its members are responsible for defending airfields, and training royal air force personnel in military skills. The raf regt has joined forces with iss the catering, retail and leisure provider at raf honington and many other military bases to relaunch the raf regt shop on fri 26 oct 12. A brief history of the raf regiment 19421960 by air vice marshall j. The raf regiment at war 19421946 oliver, kingsley on. Rocknet, the headquarters of the raf regiment network.

If it lives in ditches then it is the army no watchkeeper, wildcat or apache but get the raf regt. As part of the raf regt s activities to mark the 75 th anniversary of its formation, the corps historian dr nigel warwick will write a book on the regiment s history. The motto of 27 squadron is defensores defendo i defend the defenders. Royal air force operations record books 19111963 the. The latter were to prove invaluable when raf regiment squadrons deployed to northern ireland in 1969. The squadron was first deployed to abu suer in egypt. It was lord trenchards philosophy in the 1920s that, to support light.

Later, a regiment squadron moved to the dalmatian island of vis, under the. By 1939, it was a fighter squadron equipped with the hawker hurricane. This is the official history of the raf regiment from its foundation 60 years ago to the aftermath of hostilities. Regiment history formed in the storm and stress of war in 1942, the raf regiment was born of the official recognition of the necessity for an indigenous and credible raf ground defence force. I have put some of his poems onto a poems for rockapes page. The motto of 27 squadron is defensores defendo i defend the defenders history. It was lord trenchard s philosophy in the 1920s that, to support light bombers in their policing of large areas in the middle east, armoured car companies should be formed. History of raf regiment parachute units 1942 2012, barney books, 2012. The success of german blitzkrieg tactics during the opening years of the war had signalled the vulnerability of airfields to attack by a highly mobile enemy.

Raf regiment history raf regiment association official. Examples of such tasks are non combatant evacuation operations neo, recovery of downed aircrew joint personnel recovery jpr, and indepth defense of. Raf bomb disposal to be disbanded page 2 pprune forums. Members of the regiment are known within the raf as rock apes or rocks. Its mission is protection of raf bases from ground attack, and patrolling a large area around main operating bases abroad, in order to defend aircraft on ingress and egress from surface to air attack. News from the regiment raf regiment association official.

Royal air force squadrons recognised for gallantry gov. Anyone who has read anything about the afghanistan campaign will be familiar with the major forces taking part. Seeing the army fixed wing assets coming to the raf and losing the bd to the army is a step in the right direction in my humble opinion. The corps carries out soldiering tasks relating to the delivery of air power. Raf regiment association national compliance committee. Over the winter and spring of 193940 it was retained the great britain, but when the great german offensive began on 10 may 1940, no. Senior aircraftman tomlin was one of the finest men on my wing and his. But the raf regiment guys were the real unsung heroes during our det. They are also an excellent source for building a picture of squadron operations.

Examples of such tasks are non combatant evacuation operations neo, recovery of downed aircrew joint personnel recovery jpr, and indepth defense of airfields by way of. At the start of the second world war no 3 squadron was posted as part of fighter commandto raf station biggin hill equipped with the hawker hurricane. All funding comes from generous donations by members of the public and the on site shop. The heritage centre receives no government funding and is run entirely by volunteers. These are royal air force raf operations record books orbs, though the. Detachment of 2875 squadron raf regiment, at the raf forward airfield of. The history of no 3 field squadron royal air force regiment dates back to the interwar years, before the formation of the royal air force regiment itself. Buy raf regiment militaria and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. It formed in 1915 at saintomer to carry out a mixture of offensive patrolling and reconnaissance and was disbanded in 1919 with the end of the first world war. Popular raf squadron books showing 2 of 33 the greatest squadron of them all. He was there until 28 october 1942, when he was posted to 2777 squadron, raf regiment as a gunner.

It is a unit with a long history having its origin on 22 december 1921, when number 1 armoured car company raf was formed at heliopolis in egypt. Former members of the sqn wishing to attend are requested to register their interest, including vehicle details, by contacting the sqn proj offr fg off tom wardell on bt 01780 783838 extn 6106 or email at thomas. The majority of the records consist of standard raf form 540 diary pages with a mix of handwritten and typed formats. The battle honours have been awarded to commemorate notable battles, actions, or engagements in which squadron aircrew or raf regiment. The royal air force regiment raf regt is a specialist airfield defence corps founded by royal warrant in 1942. To get an idea of what the records look like have a look at the below examples which show the summary of events and the records of events of 101 squadron for december 1943. On 28 november 1951, the squadron saw its first action against the egyptians. Charity incorporated organization reg no 1157881 raf regiment association. Unlike his previous highly detailed books on the regiment, constant vigilance and in every place, the next book will cover the whole period of the regiment s existence. The corps has maintained a continuous presence in the province ever since. Published in 1952 by the saint catherine press ltd. Being already equipped with aeroplanes and manned by pilots and air mechanics, no.

At the same time 63 sqn raf regt was on rapid deployment standby at gutersloh in germany and was given 48 hours notice to embark on the qe2 with its blindfire rapiers, blowpipe missiles and 0. As with molkentins previous ww1 aviation history books, this work leaves the reader with a great admiration for michaels prodigious ability to research primary sources, turn up interesting insights and integrate everything into a compelling narrative. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. He wrote the first full history of the regiment in 1970 and also the history of the worshipful company of saddlers. Although on the books until 1995, my career ended in october 1993 due to serious injury that resulted in medical discharge and indeed a whole change of life. It briefly deployed to france in support of the british expeditionary force following the german attack on the west in 1940, being forced to withdraw after 10 days, having claimed 60 german. I served in the raf regiment from 1984 until 1995, serving on 58 sqn, 3 sqn, back to 58 sqn, then finally 34 sqn. Squadron leader mp casano mc for his recollections of the rafs armoured.

During the early 1950s the airfield at raf wittering was redeveloped to. Royal air force operations record books 19111963 the national. Welcome to the official shop for the raf regiment heritage centre. The squadron reformed on 1 april 1924 and again took on a reconnaissance role which it continued throughout the second world war. The homecoming parade for 3 sqn raf regt will take place in the town of stamford, lincolnshire on thu 14 nov. And for that the royal air force regiment was entirely responsible. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in. No 16 squadron is part of no 3 flying training school and provide elementary flying. The falklands conflict of 1982 saw 63 squadron raf regiment deploy to. On 4th august, acting squadron leader raine recorded that two mortar teams together with guns, ammunition and equipment attached to 27 squadron. The royal air force regiment raf regiment is part of the royal air force and functions as a specialist corps founded by royal warrant in 1942.

Operations record books for the two squadrons he served with 2777 squadron and 2742 squadron. I have just finished reading a book about army eod teams in iraq and they could not thank 3 sqn raf regt. The squadron remained in egypt predominately as an internal security force until it. It is responsible for seizing, securing and defending airfields, and training royal air force personnel in military skills.