Keith Tennant Posts: 4
25/09/2023
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That’s Sgt
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Keith Tennant Posts: 4
25/09/2023
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I was at Swinderby from September 1969 for 8 weeks then Cosford. Remember Cpl Keys and Sht Tewnion
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David Nevans Posts: 4
04/03/2023
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Arrived Apr 76 departed July 76. Flt 14 Gibson Block
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Tom Martin Posts: 4
22/12/2022
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[quote=derek theobald]Ah the memories!!!!!! I was there October 64 No 4277841. Names elude me but I do remember Cpl Saville.[/quote]
My service no was x4277384 we must have heard the same praise from the sarg.and the cpl.
Tom Martin…or rather “Martin 384”
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Tom Martin Posts: 4
22/12/2022
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[quote=Bruce Fisher]September 1968, I arrived at Newark railway station. There was a sign telling new recruits where to wait for the RAF bus to camp. There was quite a few of us, but we didn't have to wait long until a 39 seat RAF coach pulled up and we all got on. We arrived at Swinderby camp and...
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37ea258d-4b20-44b2-992d-50faf564dfc9 Posts: 1
18/12/2022
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[quote=H C Reed]21 Nov 2016 was the 49th Anniversary of 14 Flt 21 Nov 1967 - 17 Jan 1968 > Harry Reed, Allan Carford, Glendinning J Scott & Steve Crookes I'm now looking for other members for our 50th in 2017.[/quote]
Well, that was a big surprise,I remember all of the faces. I have a photograph...
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Bruce Fisher Posts: 489
14/12/2022
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September 1968, I arrived at Newark railway station. There was a sign telling new recruits where to wait for the RAF bus to camp. There was quite a few of us, but we didn't have to wait long until a 39 seat RAF coach pulled up and we all got on. We arrived at Swinderby camp and a corporal boarded...
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BILL MITCHELL Posts: 75
08/12/2022
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I was at Swinderby from late January to early March in 1968 I seem to recall being in 2 Flt downstairs with 1 Flt upstairs our DI's were Cpl Ward,Cpl Leahy( RAF Regiment), Sgt Watson (a miserable bugger) and Oi/c Flt Packham. I remember camping in Sherwood Forest in February and freezing our nuts...
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Frank Tasker-Lynch Posts: 2
20/01/2021
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My visit to Swinderby was very brief i have to say. I arrived on March 20th 1966 , was there for two or three days to get kitted out and have the preliminaries done and then a number us of were coached to RAF Hemswell to do our training there. Happy days.
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roger fox Posts: 1
19/01/2021
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I joined 26 September 1967 did my basic training at swinderby then on to Hereford
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