RAF Brize Norton
CRE (Airfields)
This is a holding page, so you can use it to log your work history and find others who served here.
Joint Air Transport Establishment
This is the main page for the squadron or unit. More info will be added here as I get the time, but for now it's a "base" for establishing comms with other members of the same unit. You can post messages for other members of the same unit using the messages link above this blurb, and you can also search for other members of this unit. Once you find them, click on their name to send an email direct to them. Please note that this website doesn't "remember" your emails, they are sent direct from you to the recipient without sappers.co.uk getting in the way. That helps you get in touch quickly and it keeps everything simple and free. Have fun. Gordon
TA - 218 Fd Sqn (V)
This is the main page for the squadron or unit. More info will be added here as I get the time, but for now it's a "base" for establishing comms with other members of the same unit. You can post messages for other members of the same unit using the messages link above this blurb, and you can also search for other members of this unit. Once you find them, click on their name to send an email direct to them. Please note that this website doesn't "remember" your emails, they are sent direct from you to the recipient without sappers.co.uk getting in the way. That helps you get in touch quickly and it keeps everything simple and free. Have fun. Gordon
TA - 77 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers)
212 Fd Sqn ADR was at RAF Wattisham prior to moving to Brize Norton (Richard Wakem)
Thanks to Ian Tristram for the following -
77 Was formed up from four ADR squadrons (212,216,218,219) the RHQ was at RAF Honnington in Suffolk around 1990
Initially the squadrons acted as independent units reporting directly to 12 Bde HQ at Waterbeach as the TA element of the brigade expanded two RHQs(77,78) were stood up 77 essentially being the southern group and 78 the northern group.
Recruiting for the units was two fold , one being from existing TA members and also an aimed campaign at workers from the construction industry who would have relevant skills required for ADR work, the recruiting was on a national basis so that it was not unusual to find Scottish plant op in a southern squadron and a southern sparkie in a northern unit . The units were a sort of halfway between independent and sponsored TA with weekends and camp but no drill nights due to the geographical spread of the members
216 was recruited from 1982 thru to 1984 initially based at Waterbeach under 12 Bde, in 1984 they were moved to RAF Marham as the resident ADR unit.
218 was recruited from some pers left over from the formation of 216 and thru to 1986 ,again based at Waterbeach thence moving to RAF Honnington
219 was recruited from 1985 thru to 1988 based at Waterbeach then moving to RAF Conningsby
212 was recruited during the same period as 219 at Waterbeach before moving to RAF Wattisham
In the early ninties RAF Wattisham was closed as an RAF station and 212 almagamated with 218 and remained based at RAF Honnington.
Subsequently RAF Honnington closed to flying , but remained an RAF Station , 218 was moved to RAF Brize Norton
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