No 47 sqn personnel, aircraft and locations jul 1920 aug 1920 apr 1921. British army and royal air force working together to deliver defence outputs on the global stage. See more ideas about england, places and bedford england. Air force 47th civil engineer squadron usaf veteran locator. A major element of the beverleys role with the raf was the aerial delivery of supplies. On 1 april 1918, the royal flying corps became part of the royal air force, and the fighter flights by now equipped with the royal aircraft factory s. Minimum purchase of 25 units required estimated delivery. The air despatch troop role is to push a platform out of the aircrafts open rear ramp in flight at the right moment to allow the parachute to open. Thanks for the replies guys, my first choice is the intelligence corps but air despatcher is really growing on me. The aircraft involved flew out via akrotiri and masirah and a kanvas city was set up at bhairawa near the nepalese border. Air despatchers have served worldwide on training, operations and famine relief duties. Too cool to be a blue job tshirt from 680 sixeightzero, a custom product made just for you by teespring.
Listed below are all the combat reports i have managed to locate to date in relation to no. On 7 august 2014 with summer leave in sight, 47 air despatch squadron received a call activating two air despatch crews, preparing loads. In 1993 the raf tested a systems called snowdrop from gr woodford co that combined two sachets into a single pack, one sachet containing a dehydrated stew and the other, a vitamin and mineral rich fruit drink. Not specified 30 members who served in this duty station adkins, jeffery, sra, 19841988 allard. Located 40 miles north of london, 9 miles south of bedford, 11 miles north of luton, and 3 miles west of shefford, england. Return to military pallets, boxes and containers part 7 air despatch 47 air despatch squadron raf brize norton. The army reserve squadron was disbanded in 1994 and reservists transferred to 176 ad sqn. Air despatch units, royal logistc corps 47 ad sqn the original 47th squadron had been 47th company of the army service corps, a horse transport company formed in 1900. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Another video of the air despatchers from 47 air despatch sqn conducting live drops over antarctica in support of the british antarctic survey team. Rigging loads for special operations headquarters, department of the army, united states marine corps, department of the navy, department of the air force. Building and maintaining the most complete and sophisticated reference on the world wide web for the u.
We are situated on the grounds of wade deacon high school, birchfield road, widnes. Air dispatch association of australia adaa, sanctuary point, new south wales, australia. He grew up in bilton, a northern suburb of harrogate in yorkshire. Crew of jb176, crashed near hardwick, cambridgeshire, on 1617 december 1943 ted thackway, the pilot, killed in the crash ted thackway was born on 10 january 1920, and so was 23 years old at the time of the crash.
Get supplies safely into the air and delivered to troops on the ground as an driver air dispatch in the royal logistic corps. This also includes cargo to be dropped from an aircraft over land and sea. The left hand didnt know what the right hand was doing. One of the roles allocated to ract was the air dispatch role. Great history also, especially the resupply attempts at arnhem, it was just a damn shame the drop zones were overrun and much of the courage the pilots and despatchers showed were in many cases invain, but then the remnants of the 1st airborne div must have felt the same following. Hawkins was attached to 501 squadron ibsley from 234 squadron for an air cooperation shipping sweep. Military pallets, boxes and containers part 7 air despatch. The naming of dakota lines pays homage to the importance of the dakota aircraft within the air despatch community.
Took off from raf luqa in malta to attack ground targets at zuara airfield in libya. I cant shake the feeling that the ta troop is one of those unit where virtually everyone is an exregular air despatcher. In recognition, 47 air despatch squadron royal corps of transport won the wilkinson sword of peace. By the end of the war the squadron was operating as a ground attack unit, using the mosquito to attack japanese targets in burma. Following the exercise xv1193 separated for a solo exercise involving a simulated air drop in glen tilt, a couple of miles north of blair atholl. The first formalised british commonwealth air dispatch capability dates from the new guinea campaign of. Bbc wiltshire website, broadcasting house, 5658 prospect place, swindon, wilts, sn1 3rw telephone. It did of course involve xxiv squadron, nos 14, 47 and 55 air despatch squadrons from lyneham and thorney island.
Headquarters, air despatch group, rasc pegasus archive. After the squadron takes off in long shot, a close up of the cockpit of 64 squadrons co squadron leader smith reveals his pennant and. The unofficial badge had been a sun rising over a pyramid, but tours in russia and sudan inspired the use of a crane found in both. Enter your email address to subscribe to think defence and receive notifications of new posts by email. Spitfire d of 64 squadron is rolled onto the apron. Air despatch group, royal army service corps royal corps.
There is now only one air despatch unit in the british army, 47 air despatch squadron rlc royal logistic corps. Welcome to forces reunited the place where you can find information and friends from air despatch squadron we are the largest and fastest growing community of uk forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members. Gallery c patches european air forces c patches royal air force 47 squadron raf 47 sqn crest lyneham current issue asif shamim collection raf 47 sqn crest asif shamim collection raf 47 sqn crest asif shamim collection. Khana cascade the 24 sqn raf association blog book. Your 159 fs patches are 4 tall and 100% embroidered with velcro backing. The air despatch troop, providing aircrew to 47 air despatch squadron royal logistics corps, who deliver logistical resupply to ground troops from the rafs c hercules transport aircraft.
The engine is started up and the electrical booster lead removed. Air dispatch association of australia adaa home facebook. What a waste of a good troop and an asset to the ta, sorry the army reserve. Strength air squadron type garrison civil engineer existingdisbanded existing description. Details of the department for international development and the armys 47 air despatch squadrons role in delivering humanitarian aid to. Driver air despatcher roles in the army army jobs duration. I will be happy to supply a copy if youre interested in a. The beverley was able to carry much more than any of its contemporaries with the raf, and the enormous opening when the clamshell doors were.
Due to somewhat less than perfect health, updates have been awol for a while. On 27 may 1993, lcpl bernard mannings hercules xv193 was on a lowlevel navigation exercise with two other hercules aircraft overpitlochry. Named after an ancient priory in bedfordshire, england, on which raf chicksands is situated. In front of a fountain, a demoiselle cranes head erased approved by king george vi in november 1938.
Details of the department for international development and the armys 47 air despatch squadrons role in delivering humanitarian aid to northern iraq, between the 9th and th august. The base is one of only two joint reserve bases in the country, lying between the mississippi river and the intercoastal waterway. The badge combines features of the arms of france and flanders, commemorating the squadrons battles on the western front. I cant but think that the disbandment of 395 air despatch troop is a complete waste of time,training, money and that there is some internal politics going on, not too mention the feeling that this is a deal that has been hashed out in the officers mess up in grantham, rather than looking at the actual job that the. Logging in requires the use of cookies, by clicking login we assume you are ok with this. Raf 47 sqn red flag 04 nellis afb ck hercules asif shamim collection. The naming of dakota lines pays homage to the importance of the dakota aircraft within the air.