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Catch of the Day
Blinded military veterans experienced sea-fishing with the help of anglers from RAF Wittering and the charity Blind Veterans UK. Two blinded veterans and three supporters from Blind Veterans UK (BVUK) took part in the friendly competition at Holyhead marina, against […]
What a Year
As 2017 draws to a close, Air-Vice Marshal David Murray – Controller of the RAF Benevolent Fund – looks back on the support the charity has given during 2017. The past 12 months have seen the RAF family face new […]
Summer Activities
Airplay and the Community Team have delivered a number of activities for the young people at Wittering. A group attended the Burghley Film Festival to see ‘The Jungle Book’. It did rain, but everyone took coats, ponchos, umbrellas and some […]
RAF Wittering – The Beginning
In 1916, before the formation of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Flying Corps needed a suitable site to provide air defence in the east of England against the German Zeppelin threat during the ‘Great War’. Wittering Heath, south of […]
UAS Summer Action
The two Wittering-based University Air Squadrons both made the most of the good weather over the summer with a packed programme of flying, Adventurous Training and Force Development. The University of London Air Squadron (ULAS) completed 260 student sorties, with […]
Ex ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN
As per the written armistice that brokered the end of the Korean War in 1953, a number of United Nations Member States offer support in the region. Military personnel from these ‘Sending States’ continue to provide Defence Engagement through attendance […]
2 MT Sqn at The Scottish Air Show
Four members of 2 MT Sqn took part in the RAF display at the Scottish Air Show in Ayr in September. Flt Lt Rose, Flt Sgt Aitken, Cpl Franklin and Cpl Sharp, along with their Oshkosh water tanker and a […]
75th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Britain
RAF Wittering personnel, Air Cadets, veterans and local residents marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with parades and services in Stamford and Peterborough. The Battle of Britain, fought in the skies above southern England 75 years ago, […]