Dates: 1938 - 2007
RAF High Wycombe is a Royal Air Force station, situated in the village of Walters Ash, near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. Its purpose is to serve the needs of the RAF Air Command, situated on the site. It is also the headquarters of the European Air Group. The motto of RAF High Wycombe is ’Non Sibi’, which translates as ’not for ourselves’
RAF High Wycombe is situated roughly three miles from the town of High Wycombe over three sites - No 1 Site houses the Command HQ and the Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC- UK CAOC or CAOC 9), No 2 Site houses the officers’ mess, while No 3 site is the domestic site, airmen and NCO’s quarters, MT yard, PT flight and Supply Flight. There is a nuclear bunker at the site the existence of which is officially classified but which nevertheless is clearly visible on satellite photographs (e.g. Google Earth).
The site is a non-flying station and was home to Strike Command before it became part of the newly formed Air Command on 1 April 2007. Air Command is commanded by an Air Chief Marshal. RAF High Wycombe is commanded by a Group Captain.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF High Wycombe
" hi i’m allie, i’m looking for friends who i was in the Army & Air Force with, i was in the army from 1989 to 1992, and was detached at RAF High Wycombe in 1990, would love to hear from anyone who was in with me, i was based in 8 sigregt, at catterick, and 242 sigsqn, scotland. it would be really nice to catch up after all this time. allie. xx "
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" RAF Personnel & Training Command (RAFPTC) - The command, currently based at RAF Innsworth in Gloucestershire, is to be merged into Strike Command at RAF High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. Although the RAF station at Innsworth will then close, the future of the parts of the AFPAA - e.g. MOD Medal ..."
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" A former RAF technician has launched a multi-million pound compensation case against the Ministry of Defence after he was paralysed from the neck down while taking part in an ’It’s a Knockout’-style game. Robert Uren, 24, is seeking more than £6 million after he fractured ..."
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"Does anybody out there know what happened to Carole Mills, daughter of W/Cdr Mills, RAF El Adem 1959-61? She subsequently moved to RAF High Wycombe. "
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" I knew Carole at RAF El-Adem when my father was stationed there in 1960. Wg Cdr Mills was posted to RAF High Wycombe and thereafter to RAF Hendon. I heard through the grapevine that Carole had married a navigator. If you contact Carole, please advise, thank you. Kind regards Roger Mewis "
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