RAF St Athan MRT Diary 1977
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Original Transcript RAF ST ATHAN MRT DIARY WEEKEND 7-9 JAN 77 FORWARD BASE PONSTICILL NAMES Flt Lt Wyver SAC Peoples Sgt Taylor SAC Harryman SAC Nicholson SAC Russell SAC Baggett SAC James SAC Kenton Sqn Ldr Vernon Cpl Simpson . SATURDAY 8 Jan COOK: Peoples DRIVER: Wyver SIERRA LINK HARRYMAN BAGGETT Tent at 160/077122 (SH 569) . SIERRA 1 TAYLOR FURNISS (NAV) RUSSELL Forward Base – Twyn Croes (SH442) – Twyn Mwyalchod Corn Du (SH 873) Pen y Fan (886) – Cribin (795) SH598 – Torpantau – Pant y Creigau – Quarries at 085147 – Cefn yr Ystrad (SH 569 – Link at 077122 – Forward Base. Distance 30 KM Ascent 937 M Time 7 ½ Hrs . SIERRA 2 NICHOLSON VERNON KENTON (NAV) Drop off 053174 Torpantau – Cribin – Pen y Fan – Corn Du – Craig Fan-Ddu – Neuadd Reservoirs – 053174 Pick up. Distance = 18 KM Ascent – 576 M Time – 5 ½ Hrs . SIERRA 3 SIMPSON JAMES SAVAGE Storey Arms – Corn Du – Pen y Fan – Gwaun Taf - 022176 – Tormwnt – Twyn Croes - Base. Distance – 16KM Ascent – 514 M Time – 5 ½ Hrs . SUNDAY 9 JAN COOK: Furniss DRIVER: Wyver SIERRA 1 TAYLOR VERNON RUSSELL SIMPSON PEOPLES KENTON HARRYMAN BAGGETT Climbing Llangattock Taylor Vernon Kenton Original Route D 75ft Spiral Stairs D 75ft Scoop VD 35ft Bespoke VD 70ft Original Transcript 14 – 16 Jan 77 FORWARD BASE CAMP - LLANGATTOCK MRT DIARY Members present: Sgt Taylor, Flt Lt Castle, Cpls Simpson, Cudmore and Mansoor, J/Ts Read, Knight & Kemp, SACs Peoples, Harryman, Kenton, Short & Fisher, Fg Off savage, Mr Bedford. Saturday, 15 Jan 77 Sierra One. Taylor, Savage, Peoples. Route: Table Mountain – Pen Cerrig Calch – Pen Alt Mawr - Pentwynglas – Mynydd Llysiau – Pen Truma – Waun Fach – Hermitage. Distance: 17 KM Ascent 777m Time 8 hours Sierra Two: Simpson, Short, Bedford Route: Sugar Loaf – Crickhowell – Table Mountain – Pen Cerrig Calch – Table Mountain – The Wern. Distance: 20Km Ascent – 850m Time – 8 hours Sierra Three: Reed, Cudmore, Kemp, Fisher. Route: M.R. 270370 – 166308 - Pentre Distance: 17Km Ascent 670m Time 8 hour Cook: Mansoor Driver: Castle Sunday 16 Jan 77 Savage and Fisher positioned themselves at M.R. 161/203217 as casualties for a practice search. Sierra One: Read, Peoples. Search Area: S.E. Ridge of Cwm Sierra Two: Simpson, Kemp, Search Area: West and North West Ridge of Cwm. Sierra Three: Cudmore, Mansoor. Search Area: Head of Cwm Mawr Sierra Four: Taylor, Kenton. Search Area: Floor of Cwm Mawr Sierra One spotted the casualties and Sierra Three made contact to confirm. All parties converged, the stretcher being brought by Sierra Four. Fisher was carried off to Cwm Gu and Savage walked off. Cook: Short Driver: Castle Original Transcript Forward Base Camp – Pant y Maes 21-23 Jan 77 MRT Diary Members present: JTs Reed, Kemp, Knight and Thompson Cpls Cudmore and Mansoor SACs James, Peoples, Baggett, Kenton and Cox, Mr Jones Harryman SATURDAY 22 JAN 77 Sierra One – Reed, Thompson, James and Jones Route – MR 160/881191 913184 938186 965189 969194 960217. 956228 Distance 20Kms. Ascent 1,342m, Time 7 hrs. Sierra Two – Peoples, Baggett, Kemp and Knight Route – MR 160/983203 964189 939184 889184 881192 Distance 12Km. Ascent 1,019m. Time 5hrs 30 mins Sierra Three – Mansoor, Kenton and Cox Route – Recip of S1 Cook and Cudmore Mobile radio checks – Harryman SUNDAY 23 JAN 77 Sierra One and Sierra Three – Reed, Cox, Peoples and Kemp – Climbing at Llangattock. Sierra Two – Cudmore, Thompson and Baggett Route: MR 160/987198 007213 012216 024213 061208 067202 083212 Distance 12Kms, Ascent 822m. Time 4 hrs 45 mins. Sierra Four – Mansoor, Kenton, James and Knight Recip of S2 Cook and James Mobile radio checks – Harryman Original Transcript WEEKEND EXERCISE 28 – 30 JAN 77. FORWARD BASE ST DAVIDS. MRT DIARY Members Present: Cpl Simpson, Mansoor and Neale, Jnr Techs Kemp, Knight and Thompson, SACs Short, James, Hawkes, Peoples, True, Fisher, Cox and Webster. Saturday 29 Jan 77. Sierra One. Simpson and Short Liaison with 22 Sqn at Brawdy Sierra Two. Mansoor, James, Hawkes, Route, Strumble Head Base. Distance, 30Km, Time 8½ hrs. Sierra Three. Peoples, Thompson, Kemp, True Route. Nolton Haven Base. Distance. 25Km. Time 7 hrs Sierra Four. Neale, Fisher, Cox, Webster. Route. Newgale Base Distance. 21Km. Time 5 hrs. Cook Knight Sierra Three and Four did winching practice with 22Sqn while on their route Sunday 30 Jan 77. All personnel on techniques/climbing at St David’s Head Cook Cox. Original Transcript RAF ST ATHAN MRT Team DIARY WEEKEND 4-6 Feb 77 FORWARD BASE CAMP – CWM YSTWITH NAMES Taylor Kenton Hawkes Nicholson Kemp True Cudmore Harryman Thompson Neale Webster FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING – NIGHT EXERCISE SIERRA 1 – Neale Nicholson Harryman Fisher Hawkes Eisteddfa Curig – Pumlumon Fawr Source of River Wye – Eisteddfa Curig Distance 8 Km Ascent 445m SIERRA 2 – Kemp Cudmore Thomson Webster Taylor Eisteddfa Curig – Pumlumon Fawr Source of River Wye – Esgair y Maen – Bontrhyd – Galed. Distance 13Km Ascent 460m Cook Kenton Duty Driver – True SUNDAY SIERRA 1 - Taylor Neale Fisher Thompson Forward Base – Banc Hir – Ceifas - ,523 - ,548 - ,546 Blaen Rhestr - Clawddu Bach – Glanhirin - Banc y Defaid – Ffeslwyd – P Up. Distance 18 Km Ascent 510m Time 6 Hours SIERRA 2 - Kenton Kemp Cudmore Base 815756 – 819771 – 798771 – 808798 – 798818 – Eisteddfa Curig P UP. Distance 11 Km Ascent Time 5 hours SIERRA 3 – Nicholson Webster Hawkes Base 788699 – Llyn y Figyn – Llyn Cwmgu - ,522 – Base Distance 17 Km Ascent 850m Time 6 hours Cook – Harryman Driver – True Original Transcript RAF ST ATHAN MRT – TEAM DIARY – WEEKEND 11-13 FEB 77 FORWARD BASE CAMP – CASTLE HOTEL LLANBERIS Names: Taylor Webster True Kenton Reed Peoples Neale James Harryman Mansoor Short Kemp Knight Castle Cudmore Hawkes Baggett SATURDAY Sierra 1 - Taylor Webster Kemp James 614576 – Devils Kitchen – Pen Yr Olewen – Ogwen – Gribin Ridge,- Glyder Fawr Pen Y Pass Distance 15 km ascent 1933m time 8 hrs Sierra 2 - Cudmore True Knight Hawkes Pen Y Pass – Lliwedd – Snowden – Cwm Brwynog – Foel Goch – Hidel Eilid – Base Distance 17½km ascent 1393m time 8hrs 55 mins Sierra 3 - Reed Kenton Short Neale Climbing Gribin Facet Sierra 4 - Harryman Mansoor Castle 482472 – Mynydd Craig Goch – Carnedd Goch – Craig Cwm Silyn – Mynydd Tal Y Mignedd – Trum Y Ddyagl – Mynydd Brws Y Coed – Y Garn – Rhyd Ddu Distance 13 km ascent 895m time 7 hrs Cook – Baggett Driver - Peoples SUNDAY Sierra 1 - Taylor Hawkes – Reed Kemp – Neale Short – Peoples Kenton Climbing Clogwyn C’Yrau (above Bettws Y Coed) Routes – Long Climb – V/Diff Diagonal – VD – Tree Climb – VD. Little Chimney – D. Little Arote – D. Sierra 2 - Cudmore Harryman Webster Mansoor Pen Y Gwryd Hotel – Glyder Fach – Glyder Fawr – Y Garn Foel Goch – Elidir Fawr – Nant Peris Distance 16 km Ascent 1300m Time 6 hrs 45mins Sierra 3 - James Baggett Knight True Nant Peris – Elidir Fawr – Mynydd Perfedd Foel Goch – Y Garn – Nant Peris – Base. Distance 10 km Ascent 1700m Time 6 hrs 15 mins Cook - Castle Original Transcript RAF ST ATHAN MRT – TEAM DIARY – WEEKEND 18-20 FEB 77 FORWARD BASE CAMP – Llandovery Members Sgt Taylor, Cpl Cudmore, Jnr Techs Kemp, Knight, Hawkes, Present: SACs Baggett, James, Cox, Kenton, Peoples. SATURDAY Sierra 1 - Taylor, Baggett, Cox Hafod Rhyd – 740611 – 745595 – 752589 – 745577 – 757562 748547 – 737532 – 722495 – 739491 – 765468 - Base Distance 30km Ascent 1081m Time 8¾ hrs Sierra 2 - Cudmore, Kenton, Hawkes Base – Spot Hts 409 – 423 – 440 -427 – Llathr Llwyd – 454 – 484 – 465 – 485 – 702575 Distance 23km Ascent – 1000m Time - hrs Sierra 3 - Peoples, Knight, James 702575 – 708572 – 691560 – Bryn Rhudd – 718560 – 728543 – 732552 – 748548 – 757562 – 764542 – 771529 – 778513 – Llyn Brianne Dam – Base Distance – 23km Ascent – 750m Time – 7 hrs Cook: Kemp SUNDAY Sierra 1 - Taylor, Kemp, Kenton Craig Pynnotwr – Craig Crwch Glas – Craig Ddu Distance – 13km Ascent – 259m Sierra 2 - Cudmore, Baggett, Cox Investigate – Creigiau Merched – Craig Dyferion – Craig Llys – Fedw - Craig Beynau – Craig at 760540 Distance – 14km Ascent – 380m Sierra 3 - James, Knight, Hawkes Investigate Craigs at – Cribyn Du – Craig Clyngwyn – Craig Gallt Y Barmi – Craig Bron Y Cwrt Original Transcript RAF ST ATHAN MRT – TEAM DIARY – WEEKEND 25-27 FEB 77 Forward Base Camp - Llangattock Names: Cpls Simpson and Mansoor, Jnr Tech Knight SACs Short, Nicholson, Hawkes, James and Cox SATURDAY Sierra 1 Simpson, Short, Knight and Cox Route - Base – Table Mountain – Pen Cerrig Calch – Pen Alt Mawr – Pen Trumau – Waun Fach – Pen y Gader Fawr – Craig Fawr – Llanbedr Distance – 28K. Ascent 1050m. Time 7½ hours Sierra 2 Nicholson, James and Hawkes Route - Recip of Sierra 1 Distance – 28 K. Ascent 1050m Time 7¼ hours Cook: Mansoor SUNDAY Sierra 1 Simpson, Cox, Knight, Hawkes, Mansoor Checked Caves and Cliffs along Llangattock Escarpment Sierra 2 Short, James Climbing on Llangattock Escarpment. Cook: Nicholson. Original Transcript RAF ST ATHAN MRT – TEAM DIARY – WEEKEND 4-6 MAR 77 Forward Base Camp – Talybont on Usk SATURDAY Sierra 1 Taylor, Russell, Baggett Recip of Sierra 2 Bivvy on Fan Llia Distance – 30 km Ascent – 1714m Time – 10½ hrs Sierra 2 Peoples, Kemp, Kenton Drop off Blaen Nant – Craig Cwareu – Roman Road (Bivvy) – Cribin – Pen y Fan – Corn Du – Storey arms – Fan Fawr – Fan Llia – Fan Nedd – Fan Gihirych Distance – 27 km Ascent 1875m Time 9¼ hours Sierra 3 James, Harryman, Fisher The Warn – Pen Cerrig Calch – Pen Alt Mawr – Waun Fach – Trig Point 713 – Y Crib – Pengenfford – Mynydd Troed – Mynydd Llangorse – Gilfach (pick up) Distance – 30km Ascent 1400m Time 8 hrs Cook - Short SUNDAY All team members to Llangattock Escarpment Practicing