Did you know that registration to Fighter Control is completely free and brings you lots of added features? Find out more....

Which ATC Squadron are/were you a member of?

A forum for discussing all things related to MILITARY AVIATION including Military Aviation news. No off-topic discussions here please.
PC4
Posts: 51
Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:22 pm
Location: Lincoln

Re: Which ATC Squadron are/were you a member of?

Post by PC4 » Sun Mar 09, 2025 9:57 am

1331 Sqn Stowmarket for me - Chipmunk flying at Cambridge and the only Huskey XW635 - Gliding at Swanton Morley. Also managed a Whirlwind flight while on a summer camp at Tern Hill.

RobertoCFC05
Posts: 23
Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:40 pm
Contact:

Re: Which ATC Squadron are/were you a member of?

Post by RobertoCFC05 » Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:41 am

398 Sqn Egham & Staines, though have to say I didn't last long there, as I was not inclined to dicipline, still remember going up in a Chippie from Abingdon, I really do need to find that blue book they gave you that will have details of that flight written in it.

Crusty
Posts: 83
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:03 pm

Re: Which ATC Squadron are/were you a member of?

Post by Crusty » Wed Apr 09, 2025 6:32 am

Know what you mean, I left after a certain snivelling little scrote I knew from my school got promoted and thought he could order me around, technically he could of course but I wasn't having any of that, I des
Ise bullies be they individuals or collectives :D

Shortly after I woke up to what side I was on and joined CND marches in london I:clap:

User avatar
The Fairford Mole
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:54 am

Re: Which ATC Squadron are/were you a member of?

Post by The Fairford Mole » Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:51 pm

I was at 1244 Swindon between 1996 and 1999

Annual camps at Coningsby and Feltwell

Plenty of airshows attended Fairford, Lyneham, Cottesmore, Mildenhall, Kemble

I was a member of the Air Rec team that represented the Wilts and Dorset Wing which was a great achievement

Flights in Bulldogs, Gliders, Hercules and a VC10 over the Bristol Channel refuelling Tornadoes and a couple of Super Etendards

Loads of fond memories including when we helped out at Kemble Airshow 96 - we were camping on the airfield near the control tower and near the end of the show we went to pack up and the Red Arrows were displaying right over us - Health and safety would of had a field day with us. I lost my camera but someone handed it in to the commentary box - went to collect it and met the legend Sean Mauffet - didnt twig it was him till I walked out of there

Blackdog62
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:52 am

Re: Which ATC Squadron are/were you a member of?

Post by Blackdog62 » Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:08 am

Brentwood School CCF in the seventies. AEF chipmunks at Cambridge and gliding in Sedburgh at Debden. Most ‘flying’ though in a Slingsby Grasshopper on the school field - assembled at lunchtime by a bunch of teenagers and ‘launched’ by the same by means of rubber bands and the school tractor. Did someone mention Health & Safety?

Post Reply

Return to “The Fighter Control Mess”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Canberra TT.18, Dean.E, Gunfighter163, Leardriver, Mictheslik, MRTT, RobW and 26 guests