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As on 4 May 2008, I acknowledge receipt from Antony Jacubs, Bill Robson, Derek Lloyd, Brian Saunders, Clifford West, John Holford, Len Gibson, John Randle, James Freeman, RAF Baker and Thomas Williams.

4 May 2008.    One photograph added.
'1952 - Hut 13, 13 Flt' received from Gerald (Tony) Alderton 4103097.

20 April 2008.    Three photographs added.
'1955 - Christenson's Hut' and '1955 - Christenson's Flt' received from Sven Christenson 2746702.
'1961 - March Intake' received from Dennis B Simpkins A4263645.

13 April 2008.    Four photographs added.
'1951 - Hut 2/40, 21 Flt' and '1951 - 21 Flt in Feb' received from Tony Brown 4053595.
'1953 - Lowe's Flt' received from Don Lowe 3515446.
'1954 - Hut 220 in Sept' received from Bill Freemantle 4154989.

30 March 2008.    Two photographs added.
'1951 - Garry's Hut' received from Jack Garry 4086837.
'1954 - Hut 154, 'B' Sqd' received from Derek Jenkins T4241062.

24 March 2008.    No photographs added.
Sorry. No new photographs this weekend. I need the time to print some more copies of my local history book.

16 March 2008.    Five photograph added.
'1957 - Feb Flt' and '1957 - Hut 87 in March' (4 photo's) received from Mike Marsh 3151346.

9 March 2008.    Seven photographs added.
'1955 - Midwinter's Flt' received from Eddie Midwinter 3521925.
'1957 - Hut 208, B Flt' received from Alan Haselup.
'1958 - 'B' Sqd in Sept' received from Derek Jenkins T4241062.
'1958 - Yeatman's Flt' received from Jeff Yeatman 4236061.
'1960 - Hut 15 in Dec' and '1960 - R Smith's Flt' received from Raymond Smith 5081976.
'1962 - Hut 317' received from John Redhead (Wilkie) T4273199.

1 March 2008.    One photograph added.
'1959 - Hut 190, 21 Flt' received from Ted Webster 5069428.

24 Feb 2008.    Five photographs added.
'1956 - Hut 20' and '1956 - 7 Oct Flt' received from the family of Ron Bargery (deceased)
'1959 - 3 Flt in Sept' received from Richard Owen 5071647.
'1959 - Hut 87, 13 Flt' and '1959 - 13 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from Mike Hyde 5070062.

10 Feb 2008.    Eight photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 260 in Jan' and '1959 - Jan Flt' received from Fred Bowell 5090803.
'1960 - Hut 74, 18 Flt',  '1960 - 18 Flt 'B' Sqd in July'  and  '1960 - Band in July'.
Also '1960 - Aeroplane' (in the General photographs section) all received from Dave Joyce C5078915.
'1961 - Hut 132 in April' and '1961 - 19 Flt in April' received from David Dripps.

3 Feb 2008.    Four photographs added.
'1958 - Hut 219, 25 Flt' received from the daughter of Danny Challoner.
'1959 - 18 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from John Smith 4254467.
'1959 - Hut 41 in Sept' (2 photo's) received from Richard Owen 5071647.

20 Jan 2008.    One photograph added.
'1957 - 'D' Sqd in Nov' received from Cyril Coombes 4199054.

13 Jan 2008.    One photograph added.
'1959 - Hut 318, 35 Flt' received from John Lawrence 2651708.

6 Jan 2008.    Three photographs added.
'1949 - 10 Flt in Nov' received from G Smith.
'1958 - 'D' Sqd in Feb' received from Cliff Thomas 5055736.
'1958 - Hut 212 in Dec' received from Chris Blick C4247262.

24 Dec 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1952 - Hut 213, 16 Flt' and '1952 - 16 Flt 'D' Sqd' received from Ken Benge D4092542.

23 Dec 2007.    Four photographs added.
'1949 - Hut in Aug - Sept' received from Stuart Greenway 2438849.
'1956 - Hut in March' received from Ron Green 2787003.
'1958 - Hut 309, 40 Flt in Feb' received from Cliff Thomas 5055736.
'1960 - Hut 64, 13 Flt' received from Phil Baldwin 4257226.

9 Dec 2007.    Three photographs added.
'1956 - Hut 178, 17 Flt' , '1956 - 17 Flt 'B' Sqd' and '1956 - 17 Flt 'B' Sqd, PTI' received from John Mason 3523432.

1 Dec 2007.    One photograph added.
'1955 - Matcham Intake' received from Brian Matcham 4175271.

27 Nov 2007.    One photograph added.
'1958 - Hut 175 in March' received from Derek Whiteside 5056316.

26 Nov 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1955 - 15 Flt, 'D' Sqd' received from Roy Flint 2766046.
'1962 - Hut 154, 14 Flt' received from Mike Hermolle V4220244.

25 Nov 2007.    Six photographs added.
'1949 - Group' (2 photos) received from Peter Marsden.
'1958 - Hut 125 in Aug' and '1958 - Belton's Flt' received from Ivan Belton 4241158.
'1960 - Hut 23 in April' and '1960 - C Flt in April' received from Frank Lawson 3155764.

18 Nov 2007.    Five photographs added.
'1960 - Hut 55, 6 Flt' and '1960 - 6 Flt 'A' Sqd' received from John (Ian) Grant 4260644.
'1961 - Carr Flight' and '1961 - R & I camp' (2 photos) received from Roger Carr.

11 Nov 2007.    Seven photographs added.
'RAF road sign' (in the General photographs section) received from the family of the Late George Edward Davies.
'1949 - 2 Wing' received from Stuart Greenway 2438849.
'1952 - Sept, Prior Hut' and '1952 - Sept, Prior Flt' received from Brian Prior 4106644.
'1957 - Hut 182 in May' received from Len Milledge 3524838.
'1959 - Hut 207, 18 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from John Reid.
'1960 - Flt in Oct' received from Colin Wilde K4261248.

28 Oct 2007.    One photograph added.
'1958 - Hut 128 in Sept' received from Gordon Guise.

14 Oct 2007.    One photograph added.
'1955 - Hut 61, 28 Flt' received from Norman Smart.

7 Oct 2007.    Three photographs added.
'1955 - Sinclair in June' received from Robin Sinclair 3520973.
'1958 - Hut 296, 37 Flt' received from Tony Conlin.
'1960 - 12 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from Jim Dudgeon 3528738.

29 Sept 2007.    Four photographs added.
'1954 - Hut 35, 2 Flt' received from Ken Miller 4157588.
'1960 - Hut 60, 5 Flt' received from Brian Beedham A4202014.
'1962 - Hut 155 in Oct' received from Bill Herrington F4275245.
'1962 - Daglish' received from Robert Daglish W4199447.

16 Sept 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1960 - Hut 10' and '1960 - Robinson's Flt' received from Ken Robinson 4257715.

8 Sept 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1958 - Hut 79, 6 Flt' and '1958 - 'A' Sqd' received from John Pearson 4244259.

1 Sept 2007.    Four photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 257 in Nov' received from John B Walker 3523929.
'1960 - Hut 56 in July' received from Norman Blakeley 5078861.
'1962 - Hut 259' and '1962 - Jan Flt' received from Gordon Milsom R4269501.

26 August 2007.    Five photographs added.
'1950 - 9 Flt, 2 Wing' received from Dave Lloyd Jones 3508637.
'1951 - part of 7 Flt' and '1951 - 7 Flt in Sept' received from William Walker 4077330.
'1953 - 2 Flt in March' received from Alan Ackroyd 4119551.
'1957 - Hut 125' received from Peter Finney 5051704.

12 August 2007.    One photograph added.
'1957 - McAuley's Flt' received from Arthur McAuley.

5 August 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1956 - 'C' Flt in March' received from David Richardson 2783713.
'1960 - 'D' Sqd in March' received from Tony Hastilow.

29 July 2007.    Four photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 56, 9 Flt' and '1957 - Hut 56, Passing out party' received from Peter John Burrows.
'1958 - 30 Flt 'C' Sqd' received from Keith Nurse 5061134.
'1960 - Hut 216, 22 Flt' received from Ray Bossom 4255827.
A photograph previously received from Bernard Parke 2786275 has been re-titled '1956 - Hut 212, 26 Flt'

22 July 2007.    Seven photographs added.
'1952 - Hut 77, 8 Flt' received from James Rigby 3512972.
'1956 - Mould's Flt' and '1956 - Mould's Collection' received from Ken Moulds 2786325.
'1960 - Hut 245, C Flt' and '1960 - C Flt in Aug' received from Brian Hawes 5079817.

15 July 2007.    Six photographs added.
'1940' received from Terry.
'1957 - Hut 176 in June' received from Terry Barnett.
'1957 - Plt. Off. Smith' and '1957 - Cpl Bowker' received from John Sutherland-Smith.
'1960 - Hut 36, 1 Flt' and '1960 - 1 Flt 'A' Sqd' received from Terry Davies X4260054.

8 July 2007.    Seven photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 260, 33 Flt' and '1959 - 33 Flt 'D' Sqd' received from Vincent Smith 5069676.
'1960 - Hut 22, 3 Flt' and '1960 - 3 Flt 'A' Sqd' received from Brian Allinson F4260122.
'1960 - Hut 206, 18 Flt' and '1960 - 18 Flt 'B' Sqd in Oct' received from Geoffrey Pallet 4261739.
'1962 - Hut 173 in June' received from Stephen Beddoe H4273003.

24 June 2007.    Three photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 87, 15 Flt' received from Roy Langley 5049029.
'1958 - Hut 190 in Jan' received from Peter Thompson 5053945.
'1960 - Hut 173, 18 Flt' received from Joe Buhagiar 5081697.

12 June 2007.    One photograph added.
'1956 - 9 Flt in Jan' received from David Tozer.

10 June 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1952 - Hut 159, 22 Flt' received from Harold Sutcliffe 4112913.
'1956 - Hut 82 'A' Sqd' received from David Tozer.

22 May 2007.    Six photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 176' and '1958 - 'B' Sqd in Jan' received from Roger Lowe 5053536.
Also his '1957 - Lowe collection' consisting of four personal photographs.

20 May 2007.    Three photographs added.
'1956 - Shepherd's Hut' received from Bert Shepherd 5031562.
'1957 - Huts 207, 208 & 209' received from John Carr.
'1957 - C Flt in Jan' received from Phil Chapman.

12 May 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 162' and '1957 - Hodge's Flt' received from Arthur Hodge 4203120.

7 May 2007.    Eight photographs added.
'1951 - 14 Flt in July' and '1951 - Hewitt's Hut, 14 Flt' received from Don Hewitt 4075326.
'1953 - Hut ? 6 Flt' and '1953 - 6 Flt' received from Robert Greer 4099950.
'1956 - Hut 159, 30 Flt' and '1956 - 30 Flt 'C' Sqd' received from Neville Marshall 4183783.
'1960 - Hut 353' and '1960 - Plumb's Flt' received from Tony Plumb 5077502.

29 April 2007.    Eight photographs added.
'1950 - Hayter' received from the daughter of the Late Garrick William Hayter.
'1949 - 3 Flt, 1 Wing' and '1949 - Henderson's hut' received from Jack Henderson 2431277.
'1955 - Hut in June' and '1955 - June Flt' received from Eric Lawton 2757396.
Also three 'informal' photographs called '1955 - Lawton collection'

22 April 2007.    One photograph added.
'1960 - Hut 162, 28 Flt' received from Malcolm Porter N4258451.

21 April 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1956 - Hut 87, 15 Flt' and '1956 - 15 Flt, 'B' Sqd' received from Tony Jackson 2785468.

14 April 2007.    One photograph added.
'1963 Farewell Dinner Menu' (in the General photographs section) received from Richard White.

9 April 2007.    Three photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 36 in May' received from Michael Jacobson 5067874.
'1958 - Hut 255 'D' Sqd' and '1958 - 'D' Sqd' received from John (Jock) Smith 4245275.

8 April 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1942 W.A.A.F. Menu' (in the General photographs section) received from Colin Bennion.
'1958 - Hut 177 in June' received from Haydn Jones Y4240124.

1 April 2007.    One photograph added.
'1958 - 19 Flt Party' received from Bob Grey 4244711.

24 March 2007.    Three photographs added.
'1961 - Magee Intake' received from Frank Magee 4264575.
'1950 - Hut 24, 11 Flt' and '1950 - 2 Wing' received from Bernard Johnson 3125332.

18 March 2007.    Six photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 255 'D' Sqd' received from Peter Maskrey F4254756.
'1961 - Hut 130, 13 Flt' received from Ken Cassell S4265588.
'1956 - Hut 258' , '1956 - Holliman Flt' , '1956 - PTI' and
'Early Main Gate' (in the General photographs section) received from Dave Holliman.

10 March 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1960 - 9 Flt 'A' Sqd' received from Chris Webb 4256606.
'1954 - Hut in Nov' received from Tom Wood 2728266.

4 March 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1956 - Hut in Feb' and '1956 - Feb Flt' received from Gordon Ingram 3148635 .

23 Feb 2007.    One photograph added.
'1962 - Nov' received from David Winter 4275495.

22 Feb 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1955 - Hut in Oct' and '1955 - Oct Flt' received from Ken Askew 4173526.

18 Feb 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1954 - Hut in Sept' and '1954 - Flt in Sept' received from Terry Rawson 4155020.

10 Feb 2007.    Three photographs added.
'1961 - Hut 259' received from Jim Freemantle 4265655.
'1956 - Dec PTI' and '1956 - Dec Flt' received from Haydn Smith U4187732.

6 Feb 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1958 - Hut 309, 40 Flt' received from Barry Hemmings 5059897.
'1962 - Hut 293 in May' received from Tony Dunwoodie 4264459.

5 Feb 2007.    One photograph added.
'1956 - Hut 295 in Nov' received from Michael Oxborough 3150914.

27 Jan 2007.    3 photographs added.
'1951 - Hut 10, 2 Flt' and '1951 - 2 Flt, A Wing' received from John Perks 4050960
'1962 - Sept' received from Wing Commander Paul Middleton RAF (retired)

26 Jan 2007.    One photograph added.
'1960 - Hut 314' received from Tony O'Flanagan N4202192.

23 Jan 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1958 - Hut 158 in June' and '1958 - June Flt' received from George Campbell 2695688.

16 Jan 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1956 - Hut 181 in Nov' and '1956 Oct/Nov Flt' received from Derek Darbyshire 4188004.

15 Jan 2007.    One photograph added.
'1951 - Hut 27' received from Terence Flaherty 4082795.

14 Jan 2007.    Two photographs added.
'1953 - Hut in July' received from Cass Cassidy 4130120.
'1955 - Feb Flt' received from Ray Orgill H4161750.

12 Jan 2007.    One photograph added.
'1958 - Hut 183, C Flt' received from Don Griffiths 4243627.

11 Jan 2007.    Four photographs added.
'1952 - Hut 209, 19 Flt' and '1952 - 19 Flt, 'E' Sqd' received from Wilson Walker 4100605.
'1955 Christmas Menu' (in the 'General photographs' section) received from Clifford Goodman.
'1960 - Hut 249, 33 Flt' received from the daughter of Arthur Howell.

7 Jan 2007.    Five photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 247 in Jan' and '1957 - Jan Flt' received from Mike Bourne 5036094.
'1959 - Hut 319 in June', '1959 - Hut 319 (unofficial)' and '1959 - 34 Flt in June' received from Brian James 5069765.

21 Dec 2006.    One photograph added.
'1958 - Hut 173 in Aug' received from Gerry White K3526486.

20 Dec 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1949 - Hut 9, 2 Flt' and '1949 - 2 Flt in Sept' received from Dennis Barnfield.

2 Dec 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1951 - Hut 3/10, 13 Flt' and '1951 - 13 Flt in Jan' received from Ken Sears 4055131.

25 Nov 2006.    Four photographs added.
'1953 - Hut 257, 19 Flt' and '1953 - 19 Flt, 'D' Sqd' received from Ray Jackson 4138611.
'1954 - Hut 158, 10 Flt in May' and '1954 - 10 Flt, 'C' Sqd in May' received from Haydn Trezise 2722312.

23 Nov 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 312 in Aug' and '1959 - 'D' Sqd in Aug' received from Jack Allen 5070525.

19 Nov 2006.    One photograph added.
''1956 - 10 Flt 'A' Sqd'' received from John Thorpe 3523391.

13 Nov 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 312, 38 Flt' and '1957 - 38 Flt, 'D' Sqd' received from Arthur Morris 5046782.

12 Nov 2006.
The Memories page had grown to the equivalent of 140 typed pages and was becoming unmanageable.
It has now been split into three smaller interlinked pages.
The change involved altering nearly 300 links. Hopefully I didn't miss any.

10 Nov 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1959 - 18 Flt in June' and '1959 - Hut 207, 18 Flt' received from William Hoey W4201615.

5 Nov 2006.    One photograph added.
'1954 - D Flt in Nov' received from Graham Taylor.

1 Nov 2006.    Three photograph added.
'1955 - Hut in March' and '1955 - March Flt' received from Tom Prestage 2746713.
'1960 - 18 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from David Lewis 5077691.

31 Oct 2006.    One photograph added.
'1961 - Hut 126, 15 Flt' received from David Swaithe Q4266914 who has also
identified himself on an existing photograph '1961 - 15 Flt'

24 Oct 2006.    One photograph added.
'1962 - Hut 157, 13 Flt' received from Paul Harrison 4270878.

19 Oct 2006.    Four photographs added.
'1953 - 15 Flt' and '1953 - 15 Flt, 2 Wing' received from John Lloyd Thomas 4117377.
'1962 - Hut 216' received.
'1962 - Last Intake' received from Stuart Burnett C4275573.

14 Oct 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1949 - Flt in Dec' received from Peter Croke 3123263.
'1954 - Hut 189' and '1954 - 18 Flt, 'C' Sqd' received from 'Sandy' Dave Sanderson 4143742.

11 Oct 2006.    One photograph added.
'1956 - Hut in April' * received from Bernard Parke 2786275.
*Later retitled '1956 - Hut 212, 26 Flt'

10 Oct 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 77, 6 Flt' and '1959 - 6 Flt 'A' Sqd' received from Brian Crowdie 5067802.

4 Oct 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1954 - Hut in March' and '1954 - Flt in March' received from Les Phillips 4146308.

2 Oct 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1950 - Nov Hut ?' , '1950 - Dec Hut ?' and '1950 - Nov Flt ?' received from Barrie Darby.

30 Sept 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1950 - Hut 244, 20 Flt' and '1950 - 20 Flt in Jan/April' received from Peter Chamberlain 2458248.

24 Sept 2006.    One photograph added.
'1950 - 20 Flt in March' received from Peter Chamberlain 2458248.

22 Sept 2006.    One photograph added.
'1958 - 19 Flt' received from Brian Foord 5061703.

21 Sept 2006.    Two photographs added.
Six more 'Badges' added (in the 'General photographs' section) received from Dave Lascelles 4254295.

19 Sept 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1954 - Hut 158, 10 Flt' , '1954 - Hut 158, bull night' and '1954 - 10 Flt, 'C' Sqd' received from Ian Mackenzie 2727102.

15 Sept 2006.    Five photographs added.
'Badges' (in the 'General photographs' section) received from Dave Lascelles 4254295.

11 Sept 2006.    One photograph added.
'1960 - Hut ? in Dec' received from Gordon Black M4261429.

10 Sept 2006.    One photograph added.
'1956 - Hut 217 in Nov' received from Dave Potter 5030748.

9 Sept 2006.    One photograph added.
'1957 - Hut 299, 35 Flt' received from Alan Hooper 5036356.

7 Sept 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1950 - Hut 2/3, 11 Flt' and '1950 - 11 Flt in June' received from the son of T.A. McInnes (Arrol) 2468369 (deceased)

5 Sept 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1952 - Hut 36, 3 Flt'  ,  '1952 - 11 March Flt'  and  '1952 - 11 March Intake'  received from John Allison 4089278.

31 August 2006.    One photograph added.
'1962 - Hut 160 in April' received from Bernard Aspey 4271709.

27 August 2006.    One photograph added.
'1951 - 14 Flt in Jan' received from Fred Ott 4052242.

17 August 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1952 - Hut 156, 17 Flt' received from William Hauxwell 4109411.
'1958 - Hut 318 in Oct' received from 'Bill' William Murphy 4201258.

13 August 2006.    One photograph added.
'1958 - Turner's Flt' received from Joe Turner 3525781.

1 Aug 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1960 - Hut 214 'C' Sqd' two 'unofficial' photos and '1960 - 24 Flt in Nov' received from Mick Mulhern.

29 July 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 248 in Feb' and '1959 - April Flt' received from Norman Loukes.

28 July 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1950 - 17 Flt, 1 Wing' and '1950 - 1 Wing in Sept' received from Ray 'Dusty' Miller 4046684.

27 July 2006.    One photograph added.
'1958 - Band in Jan' received from Barry Aldous 5054071.

26 July 2006.    One photograph added.
'1958 - Hut 176, 19 Flt' received from Brian Foord 5061703.

11 July 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1955 - R & I' received from Ken Barton.
'1961 - 18 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from Gerry Speck.

10 July 2006.    One photograph added.
'1952 - Sept, Morris Flt' received from John Morris 4107263.

9 July 2006.    One photograph renamed.
A previously undated photograph ( Hut 36 ) has been identified and renamed '1957 - Hut 36 in Nov'
Thanks to Barry Aldous 5054071.

6 July 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1961 - Hut 319' , '1961 - 4 Flt 'A' Sqd' and '1961 - Band' received from Ivor Browne N4202452.

5 July 2006.    One photograph added.
'1962 - Hut 185 in Aug' received from Stan Morton P4274773.

29 June 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1955 - Hut 156 in Aug' received from Alan Pullen 2763953.
'1956 'A' Flt in April (1) and '1956 'A' Flt in April (2) received from Paddy Pollock 4200140.

21 June 2006.    One photograph renamed.
A previously undated photograph (Robertson group) has been identified and renamed '1961 - 252 Flt in Nov'
Thanks to Roger Langley 4268372.

31 May 2006.    One photograph added.
'1957 - Hut 80' received from Gordon Taylor 5044204.

24 May 2006.    One photograph added.
'1959 - Hut 11' received from Dave Pluright K4253209.

22 May 2006.
Additions to the Memories page aren't normally listed here.
However, the 40 pages from Bob Gordon 5034165 in 1956 are worth a mention.

18 May 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1956 - Hut 289' and '1956 - Oct Flt' received from Jimbo Lear 5028481.

17 May 2006.    One photograph added.
'1955 - May Flt' received from Ken Barton 2750545.

15 May 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1956 - Hut 295, 40 Flt' and '1956 - 40 Flt 'D' Sqd' received from Bob Gordon 5034165.

13 May 2006.    Six photographs added.
'1955 - Parsons in Nov' and (in the 'General photographs' section) '1955 Bridgnorth High Street'
Received from George Parsons 4173840.

12 May 2006.    Two photographs added.
'Flight Sergeants Crown' and another 'Badge/Crest' (both in the 'General photographs' section) Received from Al Forsyth 3515232.

10 May 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1951 - Hut 19 in Feb' and '1951 - Blue Wing in March' received from Arthur Northey 4055365.

4 May 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1959 - Hut 15 in Dec' and '1959 - Dec Flt' received from 'Lofty' Mick Eyles 4254985.

23 April 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1960 - Hut 207 in Aug' and '1960 - B Flt in Aug' received from Malcolm Tandy 3156175.

20 April 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 24, 4 Flt' and '1957 - 4 Flt in Aug' received from Alex Burgon 5045559.

15 April 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 84 in Nov' and '1957 - 20 Flt, B Sqd' received from Tony James 5050657.
'Certificate of Merit 1955' in the 'General Photographs' section received from F. Peter Boulton 2769388.

14 April 2006.    One photograph added.
'1953 - Feb Flt' received from Richard McLoughlin 4121481.

12 April 2006.    One photograph retitled.
Gas mask training building identified in the 'General photographs' section.

6 April 2006.
Sequential list of all Service Numbers added so that you can search for a number close to your own.

4 April 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1960 - Hut 56 in Jan' and '1960 - Austin Flt' received from Bob Austin.

3 April 2006.    One photograph added.
'1961 - Hut 87' received from John Moran.

1 April 2006.    One photograph transferred.
'1956 - Hut 256 'C' Sqd' now identified and transferred from the 'undated' section.

29 March 2006.    One photograph added.
'1952 - Nov, Kemp Flt' received from Fergus Kemp.

24 March 2006.
All entries in the Guest Book have now been copied onto a single page here.
This enables the Site Search engine to include all the names mentioned into it's search and for the names to be included in the list of Corporals.

23 March 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1952 - 15 Flt in Nov' received from Stan Batson.
'1954 - 7 Flt in May' received from Trevor (Taff) Smith.

19 March 2006.    One photograph added.
'1956 - Nov Flt' received from Dave Potter.

16 March 2006.    One photograph added.
'1954 - Hut 177 in May' received from Trevor (Taff) Smith.

15 March 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1957 - Hut 42 in Jan' and '1957 - A Flt in Jan' received from Louis Beraud.

10 March 2006.    One photograph added.
'1959 - Hut 187, 21 Flt' received from Ray Hulley.

9 March 2006.    One photograph added.
'1960 - Hut 207, 18 Flt' received from Frank Whalley.

8 March 2006.    One photograph added.
'1957 - Hut 244' received from David Yates.

4 March 2006.    One photograph added.
'1961 - Johnston Hut' received from Ronald Johnston.

27 Feb 2006.    One photograph added.
'1957 - Hut 55' received from the daughter of John Taylor (deceased)

23 Feb 2006.    One photograph added.
'1956 Information poster' in the 'General photographs' section.
This original poster was received as a donation to the memory of Audrey Imrie.
The poster is filled with facts about the station facilities in 1956.

22 Feb 2006.    One photograph added.
'1948 - Sept Flt' received from Derek Toon.

21 Feb 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1948 Hut in Oct' and '1948 21 Flt, 3 Wing' received from Bill Bailey.

20 Feb 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1958 Hut 41, A Flt' and '1958 A Flt in Nov' received from Roy Rowley.

18 Feb 2006.    One photograph added.
'1953 - 4 Flt, 1 Wing, Cup winners' received from Roy Genever.

16 Feb 2006.
To access more web space for expansion, four interconnected web addresses are now being used.
Hopefully you won't notice the join but if you do find a crevice, please tell me.

13 Feb 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1959 Hut 157, 1 Flt' and '1959 1 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from Derek Sale.

12 Feb 2006.    Four photographs added.
'1952 Hut 37' and '1952 3 Flt, 1 Wing' received from David Swain.
'1956 - Aug' received from Peter Butterworth.
'1958 Band' received from Roy Rowley.

11 Feb 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1958 Hut 247' and '1958 Bennett's Flt' received from Cliff Bennett.
'Badge / Crest' in the 'General photographs' section received from Alan Kimber.

10 Feb 2006.    Six photographs added.
'1953 Hut 79, 4 Flt' and '1953 4 Flt, 1 Wing' received from Hugh Meggs.
'1951 Hut in February' received from Jim Hart.
'1952 - Nov, Kemp Hut' received from Fergus Kemp.
'1955 - Hut 21, 21 Flt' received from Des Deans.
'Marksman's target' in the 'General photographs' section received from Des Deans.

9 Feb 2006.    Contact details for 16 people added.

16 Jan 2006.    One photograph added.
'1953 Oct Flt' received from John Humby.

14 Jan 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1956 Hut 10? 'A' Flt' and '1956 'C' Flt 23 Sqd' received from Raymond A Ferguson.
Also his modern photograph of 'The former gate guardian Hurricane LF696' added to the 'General photographs' section.

13 Jan 2006.    Two photographs added.
'1951 Hut in March' and '1951 Flt in March' received from Gordon Mabb.

7 Jan 2006.    Three photographs added.
'1958 Hut 260 in Oct' , '1958 Sept Flt' and '1958 Camping in Sept' received from John Calpin.

6 Jan 2006.
An existing photograph has been re-titled '1953 Cricket match in Bridgnorth' and a list of players added.

30 Dec 2005.
A link to 'Miscellaneous Facts' added to the Front page.

28 Dec 2005.
Twenty three additional names, indicated by ##, added to the "List of Corporals, etc."

24 Dec 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1951 Hut 2/18' and '1951 14 Flt' received from Fred Whittaker.

22 Dec 2005.    Contact details for twelve people and four photographs added.
'1952 Hut 178' and '1952 Nov Flt' received from Hugh Campbell.
'1954 Hut 316 in Feb' and '1954 Flt in Feb' received from Ray Nicholson.

30 Nov 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1959 Hut 293 in Feb' and '1959 39 Flt in Feb' received from Alan Maines.

29 Nov 2005.    One photograph added.
'1962 Hut 221 Aug' received from Bas Hanrahan.

18 Nov 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1956 March' and '1956 March Flt' received from Ted Marston.

12 Nov 2005.    One photograph added.
'1962 19 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from Bill Armstrong.

11 Nov 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1949 Hut 19' and '1949 8 Flt 1 Wing' received from Brian Slater.

10 Nov 2005.    One photograph added.
'1958 Hut 23' received from Roy Glover.

2 Nov 2005.    Three photographs added.
'1960 Hut 120' '1960 Group' and '1960 Band' received from David Hills.

26 Oct 2005.    Five photographs added.
'1949 Aug', '1949 Flight' and '1949 Aug Flight' added.
Also '1949 Hut' and '1949 View' added to the 'General photographs' section.

27 Sept 2005.    One photograph added.
'The former gate guardian Spitfire' added to the 'General photographs' section

24 Sept 2005.    One photograph added.
'1961 Hut 160 May' received from Peter Monks.

19 Sept 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1957 Hut 82 in July' and '1957 'A' Sqd in July' received from Douglas Field.

5 Sept 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1961 Hut 213' received from the family of A Hynd.
'1961 Hut 210 'B' Sqd' received from the family of Tony Barnes.

27 Aug 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1962 Hut 159' and '1962 Rookies Flt' received from Ron Jones.

26 Aug 2005.    Three photographs added.
'1952 July, Wilson' received from Albert Wilson.
'1953 Hut ? 18 Flt' and '1953 Sept, 18 Flt' received from Roy Cernik.

21 August 2005.    One photograph added.
'1960 Hut 249, 27 Flt' received from John Donnelly.

19 August 2005.    One photograph added.
'1957 Hut 20' received from the family of Donald Norman Culver (deceased)

18 August 2005.    One photograph added.
'1960 27 Flt 'C' Sqd' received from John Donnelly.

16 August 2005.    One photograph added.
'1956 Hut 309 Nov' received from Peter Sisman.

13 August 2005.    One photograph added.
'Spitfire at Bridgnorth' (in the 'General photographs' section) received from Alan Pickstone.

11 August 2005.    One photograph added.
'1961 Hut 214' received from George/Don Lewis.

10 August 2005.
A special note for those that haven't visited the message Forum page lately.
The regional newspaper, the Shropshire Star, have posted a message on the 'Reunion' thread started by Phil Crook/Rod Farrant.
 
I quote "If anyone would like to publicise a reunion in the Shropshire Star newspaper we would be very happy to run a story with pictures. I can be contacted on 01686 624330. Rhea Parsons"
 
Do ex-servicemen still not volunteer for anything :<) It's a long time since a girl offered you her telephone number.

29 July 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1952 Dec' and '1952 Dec Flt' received from Tom Gilbert.

26 July 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1962 Hut 213 in Aug' and '1962 22 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from Stewart McArdle.

21 July 2005.    One photograph added.
'1960 Hut 289' received from Ken Alley.

16 July 2005.    One photograph added.
'1960 July' received from John Allan.

13 July 2005.    One photograph added.
'TOC H sign' (in the 'General photographs' section)

10 July 2005.    One photograph added.
'2005 NSRAFA Reunion' (in the 'General photographs' section) received from Morris Jacques.

19 June 2005.    One photograph added.
'1962 Hut 189 March' received from David Fitches.

10 June 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1961 Hut 157, 13 Flt' and '1961 13 Flt 'B' Sqd' received from Richard Doyle.

26 May 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1959 22 Flt 'C' Sqd' received from Jim Murray.
'1961 22 Flt 'C' Sqd' received from Malcolm Beaumont.

24 May 2005.    Contact details for ten people and seven photographs added.
'1948 A/C Rec Section' received from Alan Roberts.
'1953 Feb, 11 Flt' received from Bertram Sargent.
'1957 Hut 37' and '1957 10 Flt, A Sqd' received from Jack Barrie.
'1960 Hut 15, 1 Flt' received from Robbie Robinson.
'1961 Hut 187' received from Brian McCann.
'1961 Hut 216' received from Malcolm Beaumont.

28 April 2005.    Four photographs added.
'1948 1 Flt 'A' Sqd received from Alan Pickstone.
In the 'General Photographs' section, Alan has provided three sketches listed as '1948 - 1949 sketches'

23 April 2005.    One photograph added.
'1962 Hut 152. 15 Flt' received from Keith Stanton.

19 April 2005.    Three photographs added.
'1957 Hut 87' received from Mike Marsh.

7 April 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1959 Hut 294' and '1959 38 Flt D Sqd' received from Alan Stubbs.

3 April 2005.    One photograph added.
'1953 Jan / Feb' received from Harry (Andy) Anderson.

27 March 2005.    One photograph added.
'1958 Hut 316. 37 Flt' received from Jock Caldwell.

26 March 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1962 Hut 248' and '1962 A Sqd in Sept' received from Jim Williamson.

25 March 2005.    One photograph added.
'1954 April / May' received from Trevor Munro.

20 March 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1958 Hut 222(A)' and '1958 Hut 222(B)' received from Mike 'Spike' White.

18 March 2005.    One photograph added.
'1959 Hut 58' received from Brian Leeming.

17 March 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1952 - Hut in May' and '1952 - May Flt' received from George Timmis.

3 March 2005.    One photograph added.
'1958 23 Flt' received from Mike 'Spike' White.

24 Feb 2005.    One photograph added.
'1961 Hut 125' received from Brian Richards.

23 Feb 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1956 - Hut 189' and '1956 - 21 Flt 'C' Sqd' received from Cedric May.

20 Feb 2005.    One photograph added.
'1947-1949 1 Wing DI's' received from Morris Jacques.

17 Feb 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1958 - Hut 22' and '1958 - Oct' received from John Bartlett.

1 Feb 2005.
List of Corporals, Sergeants, etc. added to the front page.

28 Jan 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1961 - Wilson Hut' and '1961 - Wilson Flight' received from John Wilson.

22 Jan 2005.    One photograph added.
'1962 - 19 Flt' received from Richard Stevenson.

17 Jan 2005.    Two photographs added.
'1960 - Hut 36' and '1960 Hut 36 interior' received from Ian Fuller.

13 Jan 2005.    One photograph added.
'1959 - June Flt' received from Alex Askew.

13 Dec 2004.    One photograph added.
'1961 - Hut 208' received from Derek Isaac.

9 Dec 2004.    Two sets of photographs added.
Additional images added to the 'Inoculation Certificates'
'Service book / Attestation' in the General photographs section. Both received from John House.

1 Dec 2004.    One photograph added.
'1962 - Aug' received from John Morris.

29 Nov 2004.    Three photographs added.
'1955 May 'B' Sqd' received from John House.
'Certificate of Service' in the General photographs section. Received from John House.
'I'm staying on' in the General photographs section. Received from Dave Lascelles.

26 Nov 2004.    One photograph added.
'1959 - Hut 175' received from Cliff Stott.

24 Nov 2004.    Four photographs added.
'1958 - Hut 36 in Dec' received from Geoff Jones.
'1955 Jan/Feb' received from Ken Peck.
'Inoculation certificates' and 'Grade card' both added to the General photographs section.

18 Nov 2004.    One photograph added.
'1960 - Hut 153' received from Bev Steed.

12 Nov 2004.    One photograph added.
'1955 - 16 Flt B Sqd' received from Alan Hooper.

10 Nov 2004.    One photograph added.
'1956 - Hut 35 Oct' received from Peter Williams.

8 Nov 2004.    Two photographs added.
'Best Hut Plaque' in the General photographs section and '1959 - 'A Sqd. Sept intake' received from Dave Lascelles.

6 Nov 2004.
Site Search facility added.

1 Nov 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1959 Hut 77 A Sqd' and '1959 Hut 77 (unofficial)' received from Dave Lascelles.

29 Oct 2004.
To access more web space for expansion, three interconnected web addresses are now being used.
Hopefully you won't notice the join but if you do find a crevice, please tell me.

27 Oct 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1961 Hut 186' and '1961 7 Flt' received from Garth Burgess.

22 Oct 2004.    One photograph added.
'1954 Hyams Hut' received from Ian Hyams.

19 Oct 2004.    One photograph added.
'1962 Band in May' received from Brian (Dusty) Miller.

16 Oct 2004.    One photograph added.
'1953 Feb' received from Stephen Mawbey.

13 Oct 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1949 12 Flt' and '1949 Hut 2/5' received from John Richards.

9 Oct 2004.    One photograph added.
'1955 May 8 Flt' received from Roy Lawton.

8 Oct 2004.    One photograph added.
'1958 Hut 77 A Sqd' received from Derrick Etches.

6 Oct 2004.    One photograph added.
'1962 Hut 300' received from David Barnett.

4 Oct 2004.    One photograph added.
'1955 Hut 155 'B' Sqd' received from John House.

28 Sept 2004.    One photograph added.
'1950 Oct Hut ?' received from Ray Johnson.

26 Sept 2004.    One photograph added.
'1950 Oct' received from Ray Johnson.

19 Sept 2004.    One photograph added.
'1959 Hut 152' received from Peter Morrell.

18 Sept 2004.    Four photographs added.
'1953 Oct (1)' and '1953 Oct (2)' received from Al Ayre.
'1956 Hut 159' and '1956 Dec' received from J H Shaw.

10 Sept 2004.    One photograph added.
'1959 Hut 214 25 Flt' photograph received from Byron Smith.

9 Sept 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1950 June' and '1950 June Flt' photographs received from Maurice N. Dobson.

3 Sept 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1955 Aug 'B' Sqd' and '1955 Aug B Flt' photographs received from John Holmes.

1 Sept 2004.    Three photographs added.
'1951 Hut 3/10', '1951 16 Flt 2 Wing' and '1951 Cup winners' photographs sent on behalf of Jimmy Cheeseman (deceased)

20 Aug 2004.    
An excellent poem recalling his memories of Bridgnorth, received from Al Forsyth.
Please see the Memories page.

17 Aug 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1949 Hut 51' and '1949 4 Flt March' photographs received from Alan Franklin.

10 Aug 2004.    One photograph added.
'1951 Hut 214' photograph received from Eddie Hollinshead.

22 July 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1956 April (1)' and '1956 April (2)' photographs received from John (Robby) Robinson.

16 July 2004.    One photograph added.
'1951 20 Flt' photograph received from Les (Nashy) Nash.

14 July 2004.    One photograph added.
'1961 Hut 188' photograph received from Mel Price.

11 July 2004.    One photograph added.
'1952 March 3 Flt' photograph received from Dennis Irving.

10 July 2004.    One photograph added.
'1962 Hut 223' photograph received from Liam Farrell.

1 July 2004.    One photograph added.
'1954 Nov 'B' Sqd' photograph received from Tom Feeley.

17 June 2004.    One photograph added.
'1960 April' photograph received from Dave Brown.

10 June 2004.    One photograph added.
'1948 13 Flt Jan' photograph received from Martin Lodge and G O Hepworth.

29 May 2004.    One photograph added.
'1962 Hut 308' photograph received from Bob Newell.

22 May 2004.    One photograph added.
'1959 Camping' photograph received from George Lingwood.

17 May 2004.    Three photographs added.
'1958 Hut 39' '1958 Nov' and '1958 Nov cheers' photographs received from Barry Lafbery.

6 May 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1954 Hut 317' and '1954 Blue Flt' photographs received from Cliff Sweet.

5 May 2004.    One photograph added.
'1951 Hut 245' photograph received from Tony Hawes.

2 May 2004.
Three 'modern' photographs of the old rifle range added in the section called 'How it looks now'

1 May 2004.    One photograph added.
'1956 Feb' photograph received from David Richardson.
Also see the excellent memories that David has posted to the Memories page.

26 April 2004.    Five photographs added.
'1962 June Flt' photograph received from Bob Newell.
Also see the '1962 Newell' link for some other photographs from Bob.

21 April 2004.
Twenty 'modern' photographs added in a section called 'How it looks now'

17 April 2004.
To access more web space for expansion, two interconnected web addresses are now used.
Hopefully you won't notice the join but if you do find a crevice, please tell me.

16 April 2004.    One photograph added.
'1959 D Platoon' photograph received from Vernon MacDonald.

13 April 2004.    One photograph added.
'1954 March' photograph received from Colin Greensides.

12 April 2004.    One photograph added.
'1952 Hut 78' photograph received from Martin Lodge on behalf of his father Malcolm.

9 April 2004.    Two photographs added.
'1959 Hut 223' and '1959 C Flt' received from John Sherwood.

8 April 2004.    One photograph added.
'1957 Hut 55 in May' photograph received from Eric Holding.

2 April 2004.
To help reduce downloading times, I have reduced the resolution of many images.
However, the resolution of most images will still be twice that needed for just displaying on the screen.
The higher resolution is necessary to achieve reasonable quality for any copies you may print.

1 April 2004.    One photograph added.
'1951 - Late' photograph received from Alec Smith.

27 March 2004.    One photograph added.
'1959 Hut 189' in February, photograph received from George Lingwood.

22 March 2004.
A new message board Forum has been added for you to use.

15 March 2004.
New page added. A RAF Bridgnorth reunion in 2004 is a possibility.

14 March 2004.    Two photographs added.
1957 March received from Colin Munton.
1960 23 Flt 'C' Sqd received from Chris Pettman.

1 March 2004.    Three photographs added.
1957 Hut 24, 1957 Nov' Intake and 1957 Nov' Recruits received from Norman Smith.

29 Feb 2004.    Two photographs added.
1962 Hut 214 and 1962 Oct received from Dave Foulkes.

28 Feb 2004.    Three photographs added.
1952 Billet, 1952 July and 1952 Gate Guards received from Brian Goodwin.

27 Feb 2004.    One photograph added.
1959 Feb photograph received from George Lingwood.

20 Feb 2004.    One photograph added.
1958 Hut 65 photograph received from Bill Boyle.

12 Feb 2004.    Two photographs added.
1958 Hut 40 and 1958 Cpl Latcham's Flt received from Jack Storey.

2 Feb 2004.    One photograph added.
1954 April photograph received from George Lewis.

30 Jan 2004.    Seven photographs added.
Hut 219 in 1958, 22 Flt in 1958 and a 1958 Leave Pass received from Colin Vance.
A hut in Nov 1951 and a Flt in Nov 1951. Both received from Gerry Jones.
Hut 9 in 1950 and A Flt in 1950. Both received from Ron Swinson.

23 Jan 2004.    One photograph added.
1960 June intake received from Alan Minors.

16 Jan 2004.    One photograph added.
1948 18 Flt received from Charlie Bacons son.

14 Jan 2004.    Two photographs added.
Hut 35 in 1957 and Flight C? in 1957. Both received from Gerry Mobbs.

10 Jan 2004.    One photograph added.
Hut 292 in 1961 received from Mick Mason.

29 Dec 2003.    
List of Links to other Forces web sites added.

10 Dec 2003.    Two photographs added.
Flight No? in June 1957 (1957 June Flt)
Passing Out Parade in June 1957 (1957 Passing Out)
Both received from Eric Holding.

2 Dec 2003.    Three photographs added.
Hut 248 in 1956 received from John Molyneux (1956 Hut 248)
Station Band in 1948 received from Alan Pickstone (1948 Band)
'A' Sqd 2 Flight in 1954 received from Edward E Monk (1954 - 2 Flt 'A' Sqd)

30 Nov 2003.    Five photographs added.
1947 July, 1951 Football team, 48 hour Pass, 1951 Parade in Bridgnorth and a General view (e)

16 Nov 2003.    One photograph added.
Hut 257 in 1957 received from Brinley Pridmore (1957 Hut 257)

28 Oct 2003.    Two photographs added.
Two groups in 1948/49 received from Vic Cook (1949 Hut ?)

25 Oct 2003.    Three photographs added.
13 flight in 1953 received from Gordon Wright (1953 - 13 Flt)
Hut ? in 1953 received from Gordon Wright (1953 Hut ?)
Hut 186 in Sept 1958 received from Bob Jones (1958 - Hut 186)

23 Oct 2003.    Five photographs added.
19 Flight Sept 1949 received from Chalky White (1949 - 19 Flt)
Hut 2/48 Sept 1949 received from Chalky White (1949 - Hut 2/48)
Hut 220 Sept 1952 received from John Bartlett (1952 - Hut 220)
1949 Athletics programme received from John Richards (1949 Athletics programme)
Altered the viewing method for the site plan.

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