The north-east dispersal is completely taken over by sidings, workshops, and shunting loops. Three of those - Squadron Leaders Garry Lennox and Kevin Weeks from 16 Squadron and Flight Lieutenant Steve Hicks from XV Squadron - were Killed in Action and the last of over one hundred aircrew lost in service with RAFG units. RAF Wildenrath housed numbers 19 Sqn, which re-formed at Wildenrath in October 1976, and 92 Sqn which formed there in April 1977. Wg Cdr C G Kimbrey, xx Jul 1955                           Also on site were 724 Signals Unit (Fighter control radar) 402 Air Stores Park, a unit of the RAF Regiment and an Army detachment that maintained land lines (AFS). 46 Group. Managed to get permission to let the antenna remain long enough to be tested. Sep 1945                             The aircraft was eventually declared un-airworthy due to many of its rivet-heads having been polished off. On 1 January 1946, the Gp Capt John 'Jock' Heron OBE's autobiographical memoirs " From Schoolboy to Station Commander " has just been published by the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. 14 and 17 Squadrons; the former flew B(I)8 Canberras, and was part of the 2nd ATAF tactical nuclear strike force. Gp Capt F D Hughes, 2 Aug 1961                            Gp Capt P de L Le Cheminant, 7 Dec 1963                             2 Squadron RAF parked on the flight line during 'Tactical Air Meet '78' at RAF Wildenrath, on 15 May 1978 Of course, our cavalry platoons had ten vehicles: an M-151 for the platoon leader, four M-151’s for the scout section, three tanks in the tank  section, an M-113 for the infantry section, and the track for the 4.2” mortar. They flew with the type until 1991. 60 Squadron operated from the hangar close to the main Squadron Servicing hangar on the 'soft side' (northern) of the airbase. Capt P H Eustace, xx Apr 1989                Each camp also had assigned medics and communications personnel, who pulled border duty on a separate schedule. R J Clare-Hunt, 19 Apr 1951                    Gp Capt And again our CO came in and pushed them back across the river. 1 Jul 1968: Director of Operations - Air Defence and Overseas. All but the western threshold and over-run of the runway had been covered with about 2-3 feet (0.50-1m) of dirt. From the late 1950s to 1970, Wildenrath was home to 14 Squadron and 17 Squadron; the former flew B(I).8 Canberras, and was part of the 2nd ATAF tactical nuclear strike force. We have become a self- service populace, and all our specious comforts—the automatic elevator, the escalator, the cafeteria—are depriving us of volition and moral and physical energy.”—Edward Dahlberg (1900–1977). A communications flight was provided by 60 Sqn, initially with Hunting Percival Pembrokes which were replaced by Hawker Siddeley Andovers in the mid-to-late 1980s. M60 replaced most of the tanks in use later on before the M1 came out. From 1956 until the 1970s, Wildenrath was home to Nos. The Harrier squadrons moved on to RAF Gütersloh in 1977. Also, sometimes  we got very unusual results; e.g., once contacted a station in Scotland! 135 Wing), xx May Plt Off: Capt R M Robson, 17 Oct 1980                1952                      Gp Capt Between 1987 and 1992 Black was the senior defence advisor at Ferranti Defence Systems in Edinburgh, moving to an appointment as Director of Military Business for Marconi Electronic Business Systems Ltd from 1993 until 1999. In addition to its other overt and covert functions, 60 Squadron also acted as visiting aircraft flight for Wildenrath, hosting almost every type of RAF and NATO aircraft and civilian "trooper" BAC-111s and Boeing 747s. Of the technical site, virtually all but one of the bigger buildings are now knocked down. Wg Cdr W N Ash, xx Feb. 1949                        These proposals were quickly overtaken by events in the Gulf, following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Any interest in the red ME109 that buzzed the Squadron airfield, or the WWII BMW motorcycle dragged up from beneath Merrill Barracks and driven around Nurnberg? Air Vice-Marshal George Phillip Black CB OBE AFC RAF (Rtd) was a British Royal Air Force pilot, a senior Royal Air Force officer in the 1970s and 1980s and a Commandant Royal Observer Corps. In the late 1950s to 1970, Wildenrath was home to Nos. Director of Admin Plans. xx xxx xxxx:                  Staff Harcourt-Smith, 26 Jul 1974                             Gp Capt P R Harding, 27 Feb 1976                           Gp Capt J R Walker, 6 Jan 1978                             Gp Capt G C D F C Ross, 15 Jul 1968                      Gp Capt (More to follow soon). RAF Wildenrath on a map from 1956 - The approach areas of the three British airfields Brüggen, Wildenrath and Geilenkirchen are protected by restricted areas. 669 Squadron AAC, and then in its last colours with a return to the 12 Flight title. Many of the old airfield buildings still existed. Im a simple gal who loves adventure, nature I got there just as they were getting rid of the light tank, M551 Sheridan. Reading in your site about the French support on the border reminds me of a story:  In 1964, while I was the Squadron S2/Border Officer, our southern flank shifted further south along the Border to Tillyschanz (East of Eslarn). The last flying squadron still present at that time, No 60 Squadron, moved to the nearby RAF Brüggen. Composite made with 35 screenshots from Flashearth.com Troops deploying to and from the camps used their own tactical frequencies while on the move, but kept in touch with the camps re their location. K A Williamson, 4 Jan There were two North American F-86E Sabre squadrons [67 and 71], and a Sabre conversion flight. There were two Canadair Sabre F.4 squadrons (Nos 67 and 71 Squadrons RAF), and a Sabre conversion flight. The locations of their quick-readiness dispersals can still be seen to the south of the former main gate. Both of these troops were barracked in Nurnberg, and stationed at Feucht. RF-104G D-8059 of 306 Sqn RNLAF lines up on RWY27 turing TAM78. The border camps had their own sets of primary and alternate frequencies. The Regiment had its own three squadrons deployed along the Border, plus two more squadrons (OPCON for border operations only), one to the north and one to the south. Gp Capt J A Holmes, xx xxx 1959                             1955                            Gp Capt R Learn how and when to remove this template message, Bundeswehr Museum of Military History - Berlin-Gatow Airfield, Official web page listing current RAF stations, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Air_Force_Germany&oldid=1150915323, Site of RAF Germany Winter Survival School (RAFGWSS), HQ British Forces Germany Health Service (BFGHS), 33 Wing, administrative control of RAF Regiment Light Armour squadrons based in West Germany. 2 Group was itself subsumed into 1 Group in 1996, with the final withdrawal of forces coming in 2002 following the closures of Laarbruch and Bruggen. Oct 1945                            C W Coulthard, 15 Apr 1964                    Gp Capt The Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans) is the 2-star commander of Air .             Gp Capt J D Thirlwell, xx xxx 60 Squadron RAF). It opened o Gp Capt On 15 January 1956, 88 Sqn reformed with B(I).8 Canberras at Wildenrath, and was renumbered 14 Sqn on 17 December 1962. 17 Squadron flew the PR7 Canberra, and the two squadrons' "in house" T4 training aircraft were combined into the so-called "T4 Flight" as a separate sub-unit, forming a useful additional resource for 2ATAF senior officers to use to maintain their flying hours. The flight was manned by members of the corps under which the flight was named with the REME providing the technical servicing and maintenance of the aircraft. Capt C D A Browne, xx xxx 1968                            Gp Capt D C A Lloyd, 17 Apr 1970                           Gp Capt J B Curtiss, 11 Aug 1972                           Gp Capt D The eastern runway threshold had been turned into a Golf course, rather than the site of Bloodhound surface to air missiles that used to be there. Royal  College of Defence Studies. It can be seen today in the RAF Museum at Hendon, London. Gp Capt R H Goodall, xx xxx 1989                             Gp Capt A J 1974                      Both units flew Phantom FGR2 (F-4M Phantom II's), providing air defence for RAF Germany (RAFG) and its allies. penetration reached by the Third Army when the stop order came Gp Capt J H Chaplin, xx xxx Alpha Dispersal was the site used for the Bloodhounds launchers and Echo Dispersal housed the POL storage section. Gp Capt M H Dwyer, xx xxx 1946                            Perhaps you will find someone who has more  information on the subject. The exception to this arrangement was II Squadron, who operated their Phantoms in the reconnaissance role from Laarbruch. Jock served on IV at Wildenrath in the early 70s when the Sqn was flying the Harrier GR1/T2. Beadon, 21 Nov 1962                           Wg Cdr T P McGarry, xx Mar At this time, the CO of 2ATAF (former Battle of Britain fighter pilot, Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris) had a Vickers Valetta aircraft as his personal transport, its lower fuselage and wings kept highly polished by the ground-crew of the RAF Germany Communication Flight (who later took the colour of ex-Singapore Gloster Javelin No. In 1950 Black left No. In addition to its other overt and covert functions, 60 Squadron also acted as visiting aircraft flight for Wildenrath, hosting almost every type of RAF and NATO aircraft and civilian "trooper" BAC-111s and Boeing 747s. Flying the F-4 Phantom, he went on to command No. There were two Canadair Sabre F.4 squadrons (Nos 67 and 71 Squadrons RAF), and a Sabre conversion flight. [1] By 2007, the railway test tracks have taken over considerable areas of the airfield. This area was located within a larger administrative space (one or two rooms) with limited entry and a buzzer system and visual recognition to enter. A very small part of the runway, the taxiways, dispersals and hangars still existed, although much of it was covered with dirt and overgrown. It can be seen today in the RAF Museum at Hendon, London. and demobilization. Regimental Headquarters and twenty-seven Squadrons. Wildenrath airfield (Royal Air Force Station Wildenrath, also known as RAF Wildenrath, in German: Fliegerhorst Wildenrath, ICAO: EDUW) was an airfield close to the German-Dutch border. Jock flew Harriers as a flight commander at RAF Wildenrath from 1972 to 1975 and from 1978 to 1980 as commander of the Operations Wing at RAF Gutersloh. Promoted to Wing Commander in 1964 he became Commanding Officer of No. RAF Station Commanders - 2 TAF, BAFO & RAF Germany [Ahlhorn| Bruggen| Brussels-Evere| Buckeburg| Butzweilerhof| Celle| Detmold| Eindhoven| Fassburg| Fuhlsbuttel| Gatow| Geilenkirchen| Goch| Gutersloh| Hambuhren| Jever| Laarbruch| Lubeck| Oldenburg| Rheindalen| Scharfoldenorf| Schleswigland| Sundern| Sylt| Uetersen| Volkenrode| 263 Squadron RAF at RAF Wattisham in the rank of Flying Officer. Commanding, No 101 Sqn. Wahn | Wildenrath was also home to an army flight operating light helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, examples of which were the Westland Scout and De Havilland Beaver respectively to give an idea of aircraft size. While in Germany a crew was killed by a round fired from a tank that passed by the searchlight tank because they failed to turn the turret down range. 1986 saw the arrival of IX Squadron at Bruggen as well as the end of the nuclear Quick Response Alert duty that RAFG had carried out since its formation. 107 (Aberdeen) Squadron Air Training Corps in the rank of Sergeant to commence National Service duty . No 92 Squadron flew from 'Delta Dispersal', with both squadrons using the hardened aircraft shelters in 'Charlie Dispersal' for spare space to house Phantoms when necessary. Cavalry Group, Mechanized, with its subordinate units, Capt A G Dudgeon, xx Oct 1957                            Gp Capt C D Tomalin, 7 Dec 1959                             Gp

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