Which ATC Squadron are/were you a member of?

[22A]

73 Squadron (Huntingdon), which met at RAF Brampton, from 1976-1979 IIRC. Andy

Did any of the RAFG Stations have ATC Squadrons based there for the dependents of the serving personnel?

[beefsteak]

2418 sqdn were based at RAF Newton, don't know if there were any others.

[romeo bravo]

For info, there are still overseas sqns at -

No.1 at Akrotiri
No.2 at Gibraltar
No.4 at Guterlosh
No.4 DF at Paderborn
No.7 in Jersey
No.8 at Rheindahlen
No.201 in Guersey

I'm sure in the past there would have been unis at other RAFG locations.

As for me, still involved after 20 yrs as Wing Staff Officer in Beds & Cambs Wing ATC; ex-boss of 51 (Orton) Sqn ATC.

[Ashleydaplanespotter]

I am currently a cadet at 1439 Skelmersdale Squadron and have been for the past 3 years been on camps to Shawbury were I flew in a DHFS Squirrel HT1 and Just recently I got lucky enough to go on 2 annual camps to Marham and Boscombe Down

[lowlevelRAF]

Was a cadet for 7 years at 223(Halesowen) Sqn in West Mercia Wing, left but went back in 2013 to be a CI and now in the process to become a SNCO Had some great camps, RAF Brampton (2005), RAF Marham (2006), RAF Linton on Ouse (2006 winter camp) and RAF St Mawgan 2007. Marham camp was the best doing a days work experience at 31 Sqn HAS site, sit in a GR4 on the APU using the TIALD pod


Matt

[napalm42]

1169 Exeter, `round about 1967 - 1970,drill practice with W/O Yeo up and down the quay !!

Best experiance -- 30 minute flight in a Shackleton from Chivenor.

[nimrod 68]

2279sqdn 1953 1955 Wrexham great days showing my age now haha

[Petepilot]

414 Sqn in Epping. Fond memories. Chipmunks at Cambridge, gliders out of Debden, .303 on Purfleet ranges (anyone bite their lip when they are concentrating? I did until I tried doing so when pulling the trigger on a .303. Blood everywhere!) and loads and loads and loads of .22 in Epping Sports Centre I seem to remember some friendly 'rivalry' with the local ACF unit too....

[theplanespotter]

Leuchars. 2345 sqn

[Bradsim]

Been a member of 1869 middlesbrough since last year.

[Venture Flight]

ZA634 - Air Cadet Central Gliding School, 644 VGS & 635 VGS.
IMG_7385g by Venture ZA634, on Flickr

[deerhunter]

Not ATC but member of TS Frobisher SCC Rochdale....first cadet to get Naval Airman Badge at HMS Condor Arbroath.

Can distinctly remember watching a Hunter taxying as a Vulcan flew over whilst we were having rock buns and tea at the NAAFI wagon

[Stroudy]

ZA634 looks like the spiritual successor to the U-2

[airfixpilot]

Guess that sons like Rowston or Dixon . Tim

[airfixpilot]

In around 1971 I joined 195 (Grimsby ) squadron. This was when Whinncop was the commanding officer. The squadron had a strength of about 70 cadets, I think. Some great cadets l seem to remember were Sargent Gooderham who was ginger and about 6ft+, twins the Perrins and cadet Spencer who's dad was an adult warrant office. Other cadets who I cannot remember did make my cadet life at 195 great. After a few years at 195, a detached flight was made with myself and others from Immingham, at Immingham. This was called 195 detached flight, but became 866 squadron (lmmingham),run by Tony Lark. I myself having roll number 001, and cadet Rowston roll number was 007. Starting off as a small unit, it grew rapidly. I went through the cadet ranks and became a civillian Instructor, before leaving.

Fond memories of both 195 & 866. and all cadets and officers who I served with. If you remember me (Pyke, or known as pikey) get in touch. I plan to be at Stephen Brown's leaving do on the 8 October at the Cricketers, littlefield lane. Hope to meet some old cadets I once knew, from 195 squadron.

I also think Tony Lark has a reunion coming up, for 40 years formed of 866 squadron, if anyone knows if this has been arranged yet, Let Me Know.
David Pyke

[adderman]

Hi Folks

I was in 220(St Albans) from 1980-1984, a unit still going afaik(saw their minibus at Fairford a couple of years ago).
One of our officers was a senior engineer with BA in London, so our Air Experience Flights included going on BA Shuttle services between Heathrow and Edinburgh in Trident 3B's(G-AWZB), also with cockpit visits while en-route

Otherwise we used the AEF at RAF Henlow where I made my first ever flight in XZ559 Ventura(29-11-81)
Plus 5 AEF at Cambridge in 1983 on Chipmunks(WZ872, corrected) was one, handy too as it enabled us to be allowed(escorted of course) round Marshalls to see what 'dodgy' C130s were being worked on too.

While I never went that far in the ATC I enjoyed the time, only leaving when 6th form and work beckoned.
Still have my 3822 as well just to see how bad a .303 shot I was Groupings...nah, with my eyesight I was lucky to hit the target card

Good memories though.

Mike J Parsons

[Nighthawke]

Great memories Mike. Hope you don't mind but the Chipmunk would have been WZ872, which I just check back on and I only had one trip in. Exactly 33 years ago yesterday - 17-09-83!

Good times eh?

[Tanker Ray]

St Bartholomew School Newbury CCF (RAF Section) 1976-1978. Flew 6 AEF Chipmunks WB586 and WZ847 from RAF Abingdon, 10 Sqn VC10 C1 XR807 from Brize and LTW Hercules C1 XV206 whilst on week long summer camp at RAF Waddington in 1977.

Mark

[alpha_india]

I forget the squadron number, but were were a Detached Flight of one of the Sheffield squadrons based in the Hope Valley and I was a member in the late '80s.

However, I can remember our callsign which was MRQ20.

[r6pilot]

Hi guys I was in 288SQN in Edinburgh unfortunately it doesn't exist anymore always remember my first camp was binbrook an flew chipmunk there & got to sit in lightnings when they were being towed back to hangar