Memories of RAF Wyton
543Sqn. RAF Wyton in 1957Written by Allan Dandridge
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"Late in 1957 one of the Valiants was in the hangar undergoing servicing when it caught fire, ending up as a long pile of ash (fuselage) with the tailplane and upper fin, pressure cabin, and both wings resting on the hangar floor.
Fire appliances from all local towns and airfields attended, with a crew from USAF Alconbury taking crash-crew duties because their equipment couplings did not match British ones.
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RAF Wyton in 2002Written by Anthony Daffurn
Contact this person >> "Does anyone remember the fire circa 1958-1959 in (I think) No4 hanger. I never did find out what or who caused it. I was walking back to my section past the hanger when it broke out. There was pandemonium and every Tom,Dick & Harry was dragging Canberras out from under the wings of the two Valiants that were parked in there one of which I am sure was on fire. Can anyone who was in the hanger tell me how it was caused. There were lots of rumors flying about,sabotage,fifth columnists and that sort of thing....WHAT REALLY HAPPENED ?? "
RAF Wyton in 1960Written by Richard Stock
Contact this person >> "My name is Richard (Rick) Stock. I was stationed at RAF Wyton from July 1960-October 1961. I was a member of the Drifting Strangers rock band, along with Paul (Kookie) Allison, Pat Kealey, Peter Ritchie et al.
Does anybody out there remember me or any others from the band?
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RAF Wyton in 2008Written by Bowen
Contact this person >> "I was posted to Wyton in August 1955 from airframe mechanic training at Kirkham. I was posted onto Radar Recce Flt,as an airframe mech on Lincoln aircraft.Radar recce flt.also had 3 canberras on the flt which were hangered in the same hanger in which the 543 sqdn Valiant blew up.
I went on a fitters course at Kirkham in 1957 and on completion of training refurned to R,R.Flt as a J/T.I went on a Victor Makers course in readiness for the change over from Lincoln to Victors.
I stayed on R.R.Flt until 1959,when i was internally posted to Station Flt,for 3 months when i was posted to ASF on promotion to Cpl and ASF was starting to do 2nd line servicing on the Victors.I stayed in ASF until May 1961 when i was posted to Khormasker."
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Wyton
" Hello I am looking for Margaret Alma Williams (maiden name) who served at Raf Wyton in 1959. She left and married an Raf man and they served in South Africa up untill 1980. This was the last that was heard of Margaret and I would love to get in contact with her. I would appreciate any information you may have. ThankyouAngela "
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" I am interested in contacting anyone who was serving with 543 Sdn at RAF Wyton from 1965 onwards and was part of any ’PERU’ detachment in particular the last one (in 1975 I believe). Mainly those that were involved with the aircraft servicing or Aircrew who flew the sorties. If ..."
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" Hello,Martyn,I worked on PR9’s at RAF Wyton.They were transferred to 39 sqn,Luqa,and I followed them out in 1963.After a short time on the sqn.,I ended up in the Photo/processing unit,much to my displeasure!I enjoyed working on the PR9’s,though I’d have no chance of fitting a ..."
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" Hello to all you ex raffers, I was based at RAF Wyton between 1972 and 1976 and would love to conatact anyone who remembers me. It is quite scary, but great to know that I might be able to contacvt some of you guys. I live in Devon now after moving from Cambs to London to Chester ..."
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" Hello to all you ex raffers, I was based at RAF Wyton between 1972 and 1976 known as Big Joe, and would love to contact anyone who remembers me. It is quite scary, but great to know that I might be able to contact some of you Guys and Gals. I was Supply Sqdn in those days, was the Disco deejay ..."
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