RAF Germany Tribute
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:40 pm
Watching a news item on the RAF Laarbruch Museum on Forces News last week I was disappointed to hear of the lack of recognition of the role and status of RAF Germany in our own RAF Museum. Whilst my generation grew up with it and are fully aware of its attributes it concerns me how quickly it has been forgotten even, it would seem, by those institutions who have a duty to preserve its memory. I therefore offer my own tribute in this selection of images of the aircraft types and squadrons which constituted the Command during its last decades. There are precious few ex - RAFG aircraft preserved in UK museums. The 92 Sqn. Lightning F2A (shown) in Scotland's Museum of Flight is a rare example.
RAFG - Jaguar T2 II Sqn (2) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Harrier GR3 AP 3 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Harrier GR7 1V Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR1 - Z 9 Sqn circa '84 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR1 - Z- - - - BE 14 Sqn '97 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
XV341 D XV Sqn Alconbury '83 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR1 - ZA 4- - FL 16 Sqn '89 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Tornado GR1 CM 17 Sqn. '89 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Chinook 18 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - 19 Sqn F-4 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR3 XZ135-P 20 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Jaguar DF 31 Sqn. Bruggen '83 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Andover 60 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Lightning F2A by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Puma HC1 ZA940 230 Sqn. Gutersloh by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Jaguar T2 II Sqn (2) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Harrier GR3 AP 3 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Harrier GR7 1V Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR1 - Z 9 Sqn circa '84 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR1 - Z- - - - BE 14 Sqn '97 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
XV341 D XV Sqn Alconbury '83 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR1 - ZA 4- - FL 16 Sqn '89 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Tornado GR1 CM 17 Sqn. '89 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Chinook 18 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - 19 Sqn F-4 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
GR3 XZ135-P 20 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Jaguar DF 31 Sqn. Bruggen '83 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Andover 60 Sqn by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Lightning F2A by Michael Britton, on Flickr
RAFG - Puma HC1 ZA940 230 Sqn. Gutersloh by Michael Britton, on Flickr