Defence Diary

Defence Select Committee

I joined the House of Commons Defence Select Committee in 2009. The Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of...
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Tears at Warsaw to Thursday War

I cried at the Remembrance service in Warsaw. I was standing at a memorial in Warsaw which saw such brutal carnage and destruction alongside elderly men and women who...
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Armed Forces Scheme Photos

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RNAS Yeovilton

Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton and RAF Middle Wallop Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton is a large multi-role air station with an annual budget of some £61 million....
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RAF Odiham

RAF Odiham 19th June 2009 We are fortunate to again hitch a lift, this time on a Chinook helicopter which is returning to Odiham and undertaking flying training over Salisbury...
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RAF Lyneham

RAF Lyneham 18th June 2009 Claire and I flew to Lyneham by Hercules, flying above the clouds with a sea of white beneath us. Approaching the airfield is spectacular as...
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RAF Coningsby

RAF Coningsby 16th June 2009 Royal Air Force Coningsby's mission: 'To develop the future, deliver the present and commemorate the past of the Royal Air Force's combat air power', reflects...
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RAF MARHAM

RAF MARHAM The Marham Wing is one of the largest and busiest in the RAF, operating 4 Squadrons of Tornado GR4 aircraft in the attack and reconnaissance roles. In addition,...
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RAF Valley

RAF Valley 13th May 2009 We arrive at Valley by helicopter having flown across the Welsh mountains from Shawbury. The aim of the Station is straightforward and clear; to train...
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RAF Shawbury

RAF Shawbury 12th May 2009 Shawbury is a tri service base for the training of helicopter aircrew, air traffic controllers and flight operations personnel, in preparation for deployment on operations...
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DCAE Cosford

DCAE Cosford (Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering) 11th May 2009 The Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering (DCAE) was established on 1 April 2004 as a result of the Defence Training...
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RAF Honington

RAF Honington: 29th -3rd April 2009 RAF Honington is the RAF's main centre of Force Protection and has approximately 2000 permanent Service and civilian personnel but also accommodates a large...
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