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The 19 Sqn All Ranks Association Message Board :: General :: Where Are They Now? :: Past Ground Crew Members « Page 3 of 3 Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Past Ground Crew Members (Read 1,927 times) montyinstie New Member member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #30 on Jan 21, 2008, 9:20pm » I was there in wildenrath from 87 to 89, remember a few names, russ, sid parkin, Jez smith, geordie, andy green, remember the singley B-B-Q, still look at the photo's. Remember allways going round to Robby Yorkshades house, his wife Jan would always feed us. Great days then at wildenrath. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged nasha New Member member is offline Joined: May 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 21 Location: Norwich Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #31 on Mar 14, 2008, 6:58pm » Snap Hello mate last time i saw you i was at Colt and you were visiting for a course or something. We went out for a drink do you remember? Must have been about 95? Yes i am still in Norfolk and like Jim i am old bill, unlike Jim i haven't quite made the dizzy heights and am only an acting Sgt!! Nice to see you're earning a packet off shore!! Nasha « Last Edit: Mar 14, 2008, 7:02pm by nasha » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Yes I am fat and grey!! hazel New Member member is offline Joined: Jun 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 2 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #32 on Jun 11, 2008, 4:22pm » I am writing on behalf of my father who is 92 and served in the 19 squadron during the second world war at Duxford, he is trying to find out if there are anymore surviving members! Could you please help with this or suggest how I can find out! My dads name is Gordon Davis! Regards H Bailey « Last Edit: Jun 12, 2008, 6:44pm by hazel » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged brownbottle New Member member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 10 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #33 on Aug 31, 2008, 10:05am » Hi all, Gaz Williams logging on for the first time. 40 years young now and was on 19 at Wildenrath 88-end. Civvie now, contractor! Married, 2 stepsons, 1 dog, 3 f*****g cats. Will try and keep up to date with this and any messages. Still in the (un)exciting, glamorous world of aviation maintenance! Will reply to all messages. Cheers fellas! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged nasha New Member member is offline Joined: May 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 21 Location: Norwich Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #34 on Sept 2, 2008, 1:12pm » Ah Gaz, about time you joined i know you like a gossip. Not may people on here these days. Welcome to the 40's! I check this about once a week if you post a reply. Always interested on how every one is getting on. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Yes I am fat and grey!! brownbottle New Member member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 10 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #35 on Sept 4, 2008, 9:33am » Hi Nasha, do you still have my mobile no? How's Beth, Charlotte and Elliot? Hope all are well. Will post under re-union for more..... cheers Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged hazel New Member member is offline Joined: Jun 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 2 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #36 on Oct 31, 2008, 3:00pm » please could you tell me how I would find out if any of my dads comrades are still alive! He was at duxford 1940-1945 19th squadron in the parachute regiment , His name is Godon Davis he is now 92 and he keeps asking me to try and find out anything at all !! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged brownbottle New Member member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 10 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #37 on Nov 2, 2008, 7:12am » Hazel. Try 'pprune.org'. They may be able to help. There is a dedicated military section and the advice is normally top notch. Not many visit this site whereas prune is always on the go! Hope this helps, Regards, and a great big thank you to your father! Gaz Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Cooperman Guest Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #38 on Nov 6, 2008, 3:49pm » Hopefully this'll prompt afew memories from the 85-90 period: Andy Ring?, Andy Keating (Brize last time I saw him), Dave Whale (left in 1990), Russ Abbott (Stanstead?), Geordie Robertson (Stanstead), Dougy Duguid ?, Kev Woods (Leuchars 2 years ago?) Gath Cheyne, Graham Laing (teaching in Fife), Ken Todd (Lossie/Kinloss until recently), John Marriott (BA Captain now flying 707s out of Heathrow), Richy Brand, Pete Donellan, Lobby? Coiln Porter (Porta cabin if anyone remembers the Taceval incident?) Steve Valentine (lossie now), Richie Wilson (Lossie now). Can't for the life of me remember any others at this time. Oh Dave Blackmore-heal (lives near Gloucester now), Rich Allerton (was at Waddo for a long time but I think out now, lives near Retford). Anyway enough for now - remember John Lovegrove, oh Steve Coleman, Mick Slorance of course, Bob Gaff? Jim Kerr and many more Ian Cooper (left for Cranwell in 1990 and left the mob in 2006) Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged flash178 New Member member is offline Joined: Nov 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 4 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #39 on Nov 6, 2008, 10:56pm » Jan 29, 2007, 12:01pm, instrumentbasher wrote: I was Lecky TM 84/88 also Tea Bar Manager for my sins! I was visiting Wildenrath last year and visited B Dispersal. Sadly no more just rubble and trees. I have a poor quality video of Red Flag 1987 which features many familiar faces from that time ie Spence Lewis, Colin Sighe, Kev Woods and Barney (Jengo) plus a few more. If anyone would like a DVD copy let me know and we'll arrange something. No Charge. Only one HAS left at Wildenrath, HAS 20 ,92's Battle Flight now used as greenkeepers sheds for the Golf Course. Mick Slorance Only ONE Battle Flight at Wildenrath..... 19's!!! 92 just hid the Wrecks in thier shed Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged flash178 New Member member is offline Joined: Nov 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 4 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #40 on Nov 6, 2008, 11:13pm » Name's Flash...Rigger/Linie 1979-1982. The names I can remember are 'The Tuffty Club'.. Titch Field (FLM), Billy Campbell (FLM), Ray Murrell (FLM), 'Gnasher' Beard (FLM & wannabe Paratrooper), then... 'Squiff' (Sumpy NCO), Bill Atkinson (Inst/Line SNCO), Duggy Urquart (Safety Equip), 'Toerag' Livingstone (Rigger), 'Rusty' Selwyn ( Nurse), Wendy Bracken (Shed Sumpy), 'Black Bart' (Shed Flt Sgt), 'Bomber' (WO Eng), Ralph Merry (Chief Armour), Ron Curly (Rigger SNCO), Harry Jones (Pilot Extrodinair)...... Need beer to straghten rest of the memory out. I/we was 'There' when they made the BBC 'Man Alive' program 'Phantom' about RAF Wildenrath at War. « Last Edit: Nov 6, 2008, 11:23pm by flash178 » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ox New Member member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 1 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #41 on Feb 3, 2009, 4:54pm » Hi All, Glenn 'Ox' Oxberry here 1989 til the end. Thought I'd join in after speaking with Gaz Williams earlier in the week. I'm just sorry that I hadn't been on here before the reunion last year. Anyway here's to the next one. Now living near Southampton, wife, 2 kids. Working in the glamorous business of supplying heating spares for boilers. All the best to those that remember me, i'll tune in from time to time now. Ta Ta Gitbags. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged wellsfargo New Member member is offline Joined: Jul 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 1 Karma: 0 Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #42 on Jul 19, 2009, 6:06pm » Hi all, I was posted to Gutersloh in 65 with 19 from Leconfield. The Mally seemed to be the squadron bar along with the bowling alley. Happy days but long night shifts as i recall. JH Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged John Hall Guest Re: Past Ground Crew Members « Reply #43 on Sept 8, 2009, 11:17am » Dec 14, 2007, 6:52pm, Mike Millington wrote: Quote: I Served on 19(F) at RAF Gutersloh 1973 - 1976 and again at RAF Wildenrath 1984 - 1987. Is there anyone out there that served at either of these locations at the same time? Hi John, I was on 19 Sqn May 75 until Dec 76 and then over to 92 Sqn until April 77. Hard to believe it's been 30 years!!! You must remember the Dolph-Inn, many a pint in there and detachments to Boda Norway in Sep 75 and Deci Nov 75. Mike Hi all you guys from early 70's, I remember the Dolph inn, I wired the electrics in there and was a founder member of the club. The squadron came second in the Christmas Bar competion in 1972, and the Boss (Peter Vangucci) sought permission from the station commander to have the club full time. We even had a door knocked through the wall that led to the gents toilets on the 1st floor of the barrack block, for easy access to the toilets. Other members of the committee were Colin Baldwin (Flt Lt), Chris Dalton, John North, Mick Staniforth, Bob Hinchcliffe and Andy Yeomans. Yes we did have some great times up there in the annex and if I remember rightly a lot of secret drinking went on there during the weekends. I remember building the bar as well, the facia was made up of some kind of brown artificial leather and we dimpled it for effect. I also remember the odd rookie zob being sent down from the officers mess as some kind of initiation, they usually ended up legless. Great days John Hall Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged « Page 3 of 3 Jump to page   Go     Forum Jump--------------------» Home--------------------» Forthcoming Association Events--------------------- Sqn Dining In Night RAF Valley Fri 16 Oct 2009- Other Suggested or Planned Reunions--------------------» General--------------------- Web Space Change- General Board- Where Are They Now?--------------------» No 19 (F) Squadron RAF--------------------- 19 (F) Sqn:- The Present- 19 (F) Sqn:- The Past

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