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ALTHOUGH IT CERTAINLY DOESN’T FEEL LIKE IT, GIVEN THE DISMAL WEATHER WE HAVE HAD RECENTLY, SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND THEREFORE I AM DELIGHTED TO INTRODUCE THIS LATEST EDITION OF ONETOONE.

ince the last edition, These endeavours are all on top Editorial & Distribution Team Editor’s Foreword Flt Lt James Hodgon ISSUE 2 2021 and in concert of the wonderful contributions with the easing of many of the Station’s workforce COVID-19 restrictions, have made to the National MANY HAVE FACED TERRIBLE HARDSHIP AND LOSS OVER ourS exceptionally talented recovery from COVID-19 either people have continued to as part of Operation RESCRIPT, THE LAST 12 MONTHS, AND DESPITE A ‘RETURN TO NORMAL’ succeed across a broad array or more specifically, as part SEEMINGLY NOW WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE IT’S of activities, be that the award of the Vaccine Support Force. onetoone IMPORTANT WE CONTINUE TO RECOGNISE AND SUPPORT of the Dacre Trophy – a first for The dedication and selfless Editor Publishers THOSE AFFECTED BY COVID-19. a non-flying section – to our commitment displayed by Flt Lt James Hodgon Lance Print Ltd, own Logistics Squadron; on everyone involved is nothing 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, s the articles in this edition high-quality editions of the magazine the culmination of an intense short of astounding and is of onetoone demonstrate, (thanks to your input and the wizardry Deputy Editor Kettering NN16 8NL. period of training and practice, rightly recognised at the Tel: 01536 334222 service personnel and of our wonderful publishers), we Fg Off Claire Kelly both the Typhoon and BBMF very top of both Defence Email: [email protected] their families continue to need to look at the way we do things Teams were awarded their and Government. www.lanceprint.co.uk excelA in raising money to support and make improvements wherever Public Display Authority by AOC Distribution charities and organisations affected possible. With that in mind we have No. 1 Group; the resumption In addition to these incredible Lead: SAC Calum Taylor View onetoone online at by the pandemic. Station personnel reduced the number of copies printed of STEM engagements by our personal and collective www.onetooneonline.co.uk have also supported the effort by 75% since alone. This exceptional Station team; and achievements, the Station’s Printed By to combat COVID-19 in other reduction not only allows us to play numerous physical challenges workforce continues to deliver Lance Print Ltd Design ways, from community testing to our part in reducing the environmental for charitable causes such unabated across a vast array 29/30 Stapledon Road, Orton Amanda Robinson delivering immunisations in mass impact of the publication but will as Chf Tech Fox of Support of operational and Force Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6TD vaccination centres and even working hopefully encourage more people to Engineering Squadron, who Generation activity, much of Tel: 01733 390564 Advertising in hospital intensive care units. read the magazine online, available raised £1,600 for DEBRA UK, which is detailed in the pages Emma The last year has also forced us to at www.onetooneonline.co.uk Squadron Leader Campbell, of this edition. However, I Lance Print Ltd, implement innovative ways of working For now, whether you are reading who raised £1,000 for never cease to be impressed 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, and develop new ways to effectively an actual real-life copy or reading it COVAX and the 29 Sqn team at the magnitude and quality Kettering NN16 8NL communicate with one another. The on the magical internet, please enjoy. who raised over £6,000 for of all we have achieved in Tel: (01536) 334221 onetoone magazine is not exempt from the International Bomber spite of COVID-19 and for this Email: [email protected] this and whilst we can still produce Flt Lt James Hodgon Command Centre. you have my sincere thanks. 6 ISSUE 2 2021 3 SQN onetoone 7 10K A DAY TO KEEP COVID AT BAY! SQN LDR CHRIS CAMPBELL WAS POSTED TO 3(F) SQN AS OC MISSION SUPPORT FLIGHT IN JANUARY AND DESPITE RECENTLY RETURNING FROM AN OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT, HE WAS EAGER TO SEEK OUT HIS NEXT CHALLENGE.

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AS THE PREMIER FRONTLINE FAST JET Welcome to Coningsby SQUADRON, XI(F) SQN HAS HAD A VERY BUSY AND CHALLENGING PERIOD, ALONGSIDE ITS St Michael’s Primary School! COMMITMENT TO DEFENDING UK AIRSPACE XI(F) SQN THROUGH . Coningsby St Michael’s Primary School is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, confident and that the FLT LT JACK BOSWORTH opportunities that are provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future. arlier in the year, the and Soaring Association “Go At Coningsby St Michael’s Primary School, we believe that children should be curious Squadron returned Solo” scholarship, competing about their learning. Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can E from RAF Akrotiri against over 100 applicants foster a passion for learning that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime following its Operation to receive a one year scheme of memories. We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded curriculum; SHADER deployment, the and £700 to cover tutelage where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children UK’s contribution towards up to solo standard. experience success and reach their full potential. defeating “Daesh”. Faced with Our new Squadron the added difficulties and JPs will be fully qualified The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything restrictions surrounding COVID, for combat soon, ready to we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the Squadron succeeded follow in the footsteps of the the local community and the other schools in the Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust. Our and adapted to overcome more experienced (elderly) Head of School is an Early Years and Phonics Specialist Teacher and our Assistant Head these issues and maintain full Squadron pilots, under the is a Maths Specialist Teacher. capability. This was testament tutelage of our recently posted to the superb effort of the in squadron QWI (Qualified engineers, operations and Weapons Instructor) - Flt As part of our desire to deliver a holistic approach to the curriculum we have some exciting other support staff to enable Lt Robin “Gouldy” Gould. the pilots to operate. For a Recently, XI(F) Sqn developments in 2021: number of junior pilots (JPs), took part in multi-national based at RAF Lakenheath. An over 20 years as a Fighter Forest School: it was their first Operational exercises COBRA WARRIOR experienced F-15 Strike Eagle Pilot as well as time as an Deployment and marked a and POINT BLANK. Over 50 pilot with multiple combat airline Captain (we’ll excuse milestone in their careers and aircraft were committed This year, we have adopted the Forest School ethos which began in Scandinavia. The tours, Volt was outraged to him) and is already proving Forest School approach to teaching and learning is to nurture the skills children the culmination of years of to each exercise including learn the Squadron lacked XI(F) to be an invaluable asset to develop through their outdoor forest school lessons. Skills are developed over a training. The dedication of all USAF 493rd Fighter Squadron Sqn branded sunglasses and the Squadron. sustained period of time and children are encouraged to take risks through challenging personnel pre-deployment F-15s and RNlAF F-16 and duffel bags and so has taken We have a lot to look and meaningful activities, such as learning how to use tools and how to light a fire paid off to ensure the Squadron F-35As. Exercises of this type the initiative of designing them forward to as a Squadron, with safely for cooking outdoors. Of course, none of this would be possible without the delivered its mission with the enable our Pilots to further for Squadron personnel to buy, a mixture of new faces and support of our Forest School leaders who have achieved the Level 3 Forest School professionalism expected. hone their skills and increase ready to travel in style for any experienced operators, we plan qualification. This enables them to deliver exciting and creative lessons, whilst being Flt Lt Jason Osmer, interoperability with our allies future deployments! to seize the exciting year ahead fully trained in food hygiene and risk assessments for all equipment and activities JEngO, was posted to RAF in a dynamic environment. At the start of the year, in true XI(F) Squadron style! undertaken. The core principles of the Forest School scheme focus on developing Brize Norton and was replaced This year, the Squadron we welcomed the arrival of A big thank you to friends, children’s skills in a holistic way. Children have lots of opportunities to explore the by Flt Lt Laura Tizick from welcomed our USAF exchange Squadron Leader Mark “Mork” families and the public for your natural environment while also developing lifelong skills. Coningsby Eng Support. Of Officer, Major Mark “Volt” Graham, our new Squadron support in the work we do. note, SAC(T) George Eldred Venturino from the 494th Uncle. He brings with him was awarded an RAF Gliding ‘Panthers’ Fighter Squadron, a wealth of experience of Bozza Improvements to the Early Years outdoor play area:

During the summer break in 2021, we are investing heavily in the redevelopment of our outdoor Early Years provision area. We’re creating a smart, safe and stimulating area with new play equipment which we are sure our pupils will love. These improvements will complement the existing fantastic outdoor space available to our pupils, including the Mystical Garden, featuring Jammy and Dodger the pygmy goats.

We welcome visits from prospective parents and pupils, and restrictions permitting, look forward to being able to offer open mornings later this year for pupils due to start school in September 2022. Please contact the school office if you would like to arrange a visit or ask any questions about our lovely school.

Coninsby St Michael’s Church of England Primary School School Lane, Coningsby, , LN4 4SJ Tel: 01526 342312 Email: [email protected] Web: www.coningsbyprimary.co.uk 10 ISSUE 2 2021 29 SQN onetoone 11

ALONGSIDE ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS HAD WIDE REACHING EFFECTS ON DESERVING 29 SQN CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS. WALKAHOLICS ADMISSION PRICES FROM FRIDAY 18TH JUNE 2021 FLT LT JAMES HODGON Day Passes Adult £9.50 Child £6.50 he International Bomber Family (2 adults, 2 Children) £28.00 Command Centre Concessions £8.00 T (IBCC) in Lincoln is one of those charities and (Carers, Students, Senior Citizens, NHS – ID required) Flt Lt Tristan Le Lohe, a 29 Sqn QFI, was determined Annual Passes to find a way to help. Adult £45.00 This fabulous museum Child £25.00 and memorial centre Family (2 adults, 2 Children) £130.00 serves as a fitting tribute Senior Citizen (over 65 years) £40.00 to the thousands of RAF, Commonwealth and Allied aircrew who served, and Opening times in many cases made the 10am – 5pm daily (from June 18th – September 5th ) ultimate sacrifice throughout AS the Second World War. Unfortunately, however, it has SEEN been hit particularly hard by the effects of COVID having ON TV opened only two years prior. To provide a physical challenge, build team morale and ultimately raise lots of money, a hike of 26.2 miles was only sponsorship funds but decided upon; both a distance also helping to raise awareness which was achievable yet for the project. To have the demanding, with participating support of serving members of teams from 29 Sqn, BBMF and the RAF is incredibly important around station setting off to the IBCC which honors from RAF Coningsby on Sun those who served before 18 Mar across the sprawling them. Thanks to all involved” Lincolnshire countryside Flt Lt Le Lohe gave the towards the IBCC. Hiking was a following thanks, “I would like Please visit our website to book great way to ensure easy social to extend my deepest gratitude distancing whilst allowing to all who supported this event day passes & see our range of family members (and even with much needed donations, amazing animal experiences! dogs) to participate due to the the teams who took part and www.woldswildlife.co.uk low risk nature of the event. the IBCC who welcomed us Please check that we're open before setting off! The day was a tremendous with a fabulous reception.” Louth Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5LJ Or call on success with all teams In other 29 Sqn news, 07748 617650 completing the route prior to we’d like to offer a huge the memorial ceremony and congratulations to Flt Lt James flypast by the BBMF Dakota Sainty on being granted Public and Spitfire at the IBCC, raising Display Authority for the 2021 over £6,200 in the process. Display Season. By the time Nicky van der Drift said on you are reading this, the season behalf of the IBCC, “After a very should be well under way with difficult year, which saw 96% Sainty wowing thousands of of our income lost as a result spectators at events all over of COVID, we really appreciate the country. Keep 23rd July free the fantastic efforts of the in your calendar for a chance team from 29 Sqn and BBMF, to see the display at this years RAF Coningsby in raising not RAF Coningsby Families Day! 12 ISSUE 2 2021 41 SQN onetoone 13

AS WE CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THESE CHALLENGING TIMES,

41 TES HAVE REMAINED POSITIVE We are a friendly, happy little school where children are ‘firmly at the centre of all that takes 41 SQN place.’ (Ofsted 2018). We are very proud of the rich educational experiences we provide for our DURING THIS BUSY PERIOD. children, including excellent music and sporting opportunities. ANOTHER DAY, We have very close links with the local community, including our RAF family. Primary is a community school in the heart of the village, with 50% of our intake being RAF children. ANOTHER CHALLENGE In addition to excellent teaching, outstanding behaviour and an ethos built on mutual respect, our safe and secure learning environment also includes: SGT PAUL OSMOND -­‐ Small infant class sizes with no more than 20 children -­‐ A buddy system for all new children learn together, -­‐ Very supportive parents uch of which was After serving 11 years on 41 TES, -­‐ Children enter school full-time on their first day only made possible Sgt Hurst received the excellent work together, -­‐ Bluey lunchtime club for children with deployed parents M due to the hard news of his successful selection -­‐ Outstanding sporting opportunities for all children across the school, including a wide work and dedication shown to commence working on succeed together range of after school clubs by CT Paul Shelley and his Protector. After physically -­‐ Nationally recognised music provision, including the opportunity for every child to play an team for their monumental removing himself from the We are a small village primary school with enthusiastic and instrument free of charge! effort in implementing and hangar structure, we wish him committed staff, all prepared to ‘go the extra mile’ to provide a -­‐ Above National Early years, phonics, KS1 and KS2 results. co-ordinating the LFD testing all the best for the future. learning experience that your child will enjoy and remember. -­‐ Ranked in the top 5 schools in Lincolnshire for pupil progress (top 3% Nationally) on behalf of the Sqn. Massive Even during these times, -­‐ Motivated, happy children who are consistently taught by dedicated, knowledgeable and Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted 2016 thanks to CT Shelley and his our personnel continue to hardworking staff Breakfast Club available from 8am every day -­‐ Outstanding safeguarding and pastoral care team. The Sqn are planning strive for excellence and as to implement a similar such have received deserved ‘Children make good progress and behave well’ Don’t just take our word for it! Come and experience what #TeamTattershall has to offer. process whilst deployed on recognition with awards Ofsted 2016 Book an appointment with the office staff, or just pop along for a tour of the school. Ex HIGHRIDER, USA, in our presented by our DDH, Chief bid to ensure we maintain a Test Pilot, Gp Capt Steve Austin. Visitors are welcome, please contact us on safe working environment.

Whilst we remain focussed Sqn Ldr Lainchbury 01507 568304 www.mareham.lincs.sch.uk ©shutterstock 2017 - yvonnestewarthenderson on the task at hand, we must (SEngO) – Standing Joint also find time to reflect on Commanders Commendation the past and offer thanks to Team Award for his efforts

those who made 41 Sqn what as a Military Co-responder it is today. WO Peter Hale, who whilst supporting South

turns 99 this year, is now the Central Ambulance Service. only remaining member of 41 Sqn who served during WW II. Flt Lt McLean – Awarded Amassing 1,135 flying hours Sports Colours for representing during the war, including 40 the RAF in Rugby League and during Operations and 172 on will also be deservedly ‘slabbed’ the Spitfire aircraft in one tour. for her appearance in the RAF The Sqn are now in contact News after signing for the with WO Hale to help re-build women’s professional rugby the relationship with the Sqn league team, the Bradford Bulls. he once had. As a memento, (Autograph book at the ready!) the Sqn are presenting a framed print to him. Peter, SAC(T) Preston – Awarded Sir, you are a true legend! Sports Colours for representing Now back to the present the RAF in Powerlifting. and out with the old, in with the new! A short notice OOA A massive for JEngO Dave Drake saw him take the long flight down to the congratulations Falklands for 6 months to spend to them all. some time with the penguins. This leaves us to welcome his Looking forward to what replacement, JEngO Joshua will hopefully be a better Riches. Welcome to the Sqn summer than the last, we hope and we hope you have a you all finally get to spend memorable tour on the TES. time with family and friends Aim - Aspire - Achieve We must also say goodbye and enjoy a well-deserved to part of the furniture… drink in a beer garden! Sgt Ian ‘Hursty’ Hurst. Until next time, stay safe! 14 BBMF ISSUE 2 2021 onetoone 15

n recent years the BBMF each pilot in the rear seat only. over enemy territory. Unusually, Hurricanes of 247 Sqn were have carried out this part of However, the sortie profile was the 247 Sqn Hurricanes wore used for night air defence BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL I the training with the Royal far more representative of a half-sized roundels and code of the Plymouth and Exeter Netherlands Air Force Historic first Hurricane trip, including letters over their all-black area and for night intruder FLIGHT – HARVARD TRAINING AND Flight, but COVID-19 restrictions stalling, Hurricane display and night fighter camouflage. operations against targets resulted in looking for an a practice forced landing. The all-black night fighter in north-western . alternative solution this year. The training was THE RETURN OF HURRICANE PZ865 The aircraft used was completed by OC BBMF utilizing Harvard KF183, very recently both his military and civilian HELEN FEARN acquired by Rolls-Royce, who instructor qualifications. Future loaned the aircraft at no cost training, instructor requirements A WWII HARVARD WAS FLOWN INTO RAF along with the expertise of and course design is under CONINGSBY IN THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY Alistair ‘Steg’ Williams. KF183 still consideration to provide holds the record of being the a robust and future proof TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR TWO NEW longest serving military aircraft course for the coming years. BBMF FIGHTER PILOTS BEFORE THEY in the RAF – a remarkable Hurricane PZ865 PROGRESS TO THE HURRICANE. 72 years (1944-2016). returned to the BBMF from a The usual training for ‘major’ service at Biggin Hill new BBMF fighter pilots is a Heritage Hangar painted to short trip in the front of the represent a 247 Sqn night Harvard (or similar) followed fighter intruder aircraft ‘ZY-V’. by an even shorter trip in the The original ‘ZY-V’ was back seat, with limited visibility. Hurricane IIC BE634 of 247 With the compressed training Sqn, which was based at time available, following OC Predannack and Exeter in 1942, BBMF’s conversion sortie, the and which was involved in decision was made to complete defensive night fighter patrols just one extended sortie with and night intruder operations Left to Right- SEngO, OC BBMF, SL Long, Stn Cdr with KF183.

Harvard KF183 16 ISSUE 2 2021 FEATURES onetoone 17 THE EAGLE HAS LANDED ON BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK RAF CONINGSBY’S STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS) TEAM HAS INSPIRED OVER 530 SCHOOL CHILDREN TO TAKE UP CAREERS IN STEM FOR BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK Hardware BY VIRTUALLY DELIVERING THEIR NEWLY DEVELOPED ACTIVITY “THE EAGLE’S NEST.” DIY – Cookshop Looking for something different? FLT LT JUSTIN SUTER Open 7 days per week... ‘Arrive & Drive’ 1 High Street, Mini Grand Prix. Corporate events ritish Science Week is sustainable energy sources, , Lincs Stag parties arranged for any number of people a 10-day celebration such as solar and wind. of STEM that happens Over the course of the Children’s parties - minimum age 8 years. B PE23 5JL at the beginning of March week, the Stn STEM team 01790 752548 Tattershall Kart Centre every year. Schools run events delivered the activity to 5 please call 01526 344566 www.tattershallkartcentre.com Lodge Road, Tattershall, LN4 4JS and competitions, famous different schools from the celebrities and politicians local area virtually. An activity post across social media on day began with an initial brief the subject, and there are given by the ambassadors Richard Sivill Gallery various news features in to the students on the inc Tattershall Engraving the papers and on TV. This importance of STEM, the task year, highlights included at hand and an intro to some Full Framing Service “Science at Home and in the of the aircraft basics (e.g. jet Large selection of open and limited edition prints including aviation prints. Classroom,” “Innovating for engine design). The students Passport ID Photos taken. the Future”, a virtual Q&A then had an opportunity to Full Engraving Service Trophies, Hip Flasks, from the Queen, and of ask the Eagles any questions Tankards engraved to your course, RAF Coningsby STEM before going off in teams to specification team’s very own “Eagle’s Nest” design an aircraft, supported • Squadron Crests etc. (previously coined Dragon’s by their teachers. At the end • Ideal leaving gifts Den but later changed for of the day, the Eagles dialled • Quick Turnaround copyright reasons!). back in and were delivered 4 High Street, Tattershall. Developed by the Stn presentations from the 01526 345388 [email protected] Committee Activity Lead, children on their aircraft. Eagle’s Nest challenges Designs included a children to design their tiger striped camouflage, very own RAF aircraft of the multi-role fast-jet/multiple future. They then present passenger capability, fast- their ideas back to a board jet aircraft with water-skis, of Stn Ambassadors (aka an aircraft with a cape that “Eagles”) for them to decide saves animals and an aircraft on which group they would with a look-out tower on invest their money in. (imagine the Russian Kalinin The challenge asked the K-7 bomber!). The week was children to consider key an all-round success, with a because you're design features such as cost, fantastic level of engagement weight, thrust, wings, landing achieved from the schools, now on the government Since British Science Week, gear and safety. Popular all of whom seemed to guidance for when a regional a similar event has already there for us amongst the Eagles were thoroughly enjoy themselves. competition for the winning been held by the team for Is your life taking a new direction. You may be designs that also considered All ambassador eyes are teams can be hosted. the Scouts, and two further events have been lined up getting married, moving into a new home with for other schools in the your partner or considering separation or divorce. coming months. For anyone Whatever your new direction, our team of family who wishes to get involved law experts will help you and your family, make with these events, or any the right decisions for your future. other future events, please There for you, supporting our forces contact the STEM team via ree their group mail box: AIR- 30 minute [email protected]. The interview team are always looking for enthusiastic individuals who would like to get involved in opportunities to support or run activity days with schools. It is a thoroughly rewarding experience. 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My being there their first vaccination and the smaller sites such as Tenby University Hospital for an helped to alleviate some of Please mention the magazine when those becoming eligible and Cardigan, these required unestablished period of time. the stresses by reducing the responding to them for their second dose. assistance in general admin My life for the next few workload of others. It was He along with 91 others, duties such as marshals within weeks had me providing an honour to have made Armed Forces were quickly mobilised and the carparks and cleaning around the clock care for a difference to those who Discount! deployed to ready to down the vaccine site itself. the UK’s most critically ill needed my help the most. start the bespoke VSF training With two weeks from the Ask in store for THANK YOU patients. Equal parts of It was a pleasure to details package. This consisted of end of the deployment, military my time were spent in the serve alongside the NHS multiple presentations from vaccinators had given out a COVID “Red Wards” and the who displayed utmost various specialists, covering total of 63,399 vaccinations pre-COVID style ITU “Yellow professionality and bravery PPE all the way through to the throughout the whole of Wales. Wards,” where patients were in the face of this invisible use of the Welsh Immunisation Success based on the work tested negative for COVID enemy and look forward to Call us today on 01507 623688 System (WIS). The immunisation from all those involved. The and were hospitalised for a working with them again in system was an adapted time had come for the military the future. 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Each location varied assisted in nursing duties help people and I feel like from gym halls, theatres all and reassured patients. this will be the best way to Mon - Fri : 8:00am - 6:00pm the way to the drive through Truthfully, my role ended do so.gained to continue Sat : 8:00am - 4:00pm RAF Personnel on new cars site in a large showground. up going way beyond that with a successful vaccination Sun : Pre arraged appointment only The showground soon scope and I learnt far more program. This allowed the became the main location that than I could have imagined. military staff, under the required military assistance, I learnt skills both command of JMC (W) to fulfil this was mainly in the form clinical and human that I an advisory role and slowly of data entry on WIS and would never have otherwise reduce military presence. passing this knowledge onto had an opportunity to practice. 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ell, that’s exactly the start of the pandemic, what the Jon and youth unemployment W Egging Trust is is almost four times higher asking people to do in July than the rest of the working- as the charity marks its 10th age population. anniversary and spearheads a “Over the next few years new fundraising drive to help we’re aiming to accelerate our reach 1 million young people programmes and launch a over the next decade. new employability strand, JET Teams who enter the Futures, which will extend our 10x10km JET10 Virtual reach to school leavers up to Relay are being asked to set the age of 24. Everything we their own challenge using do focusses on empowering JET’s ethos of ‘overcoming young people and giving adversity’ as their inspiration. them the skills and self-belief

There have already been to strive for a successful JET CEO, Dr Emma Egging, launched the JET10 campaign this April, completing an some impressive challenges career, regardless of their epic 33 mile ultramarathon along the Canal in Lincolnshire. laid down, with one team starting point. But growing pledging to run whilst our programmes and reaching deployed on HMS Queen out to more young people Elizabeth II, and another than ever requires an uplift in 5 MILES A DAY FOR NELL setting up an instructor v funding and support, which student race at RAF is why we’re hoping people 5 MILES A DAY FOR A MONTH – EASY, RIGHT? Heath while dragging the will really get behind JET this weight of a Prefect aircraft summer – and have some fun CT FOX behind them! Not to mention along the way!” a team running on Ascension In the meantime, JET’s T Fox, Air Safety Manager 25-year-old like he likes to Island, and another who are Youth Programmes Team have on the Armament think he is. Walking around competing with ten runners been delighted to get back C Engineering Flight, like a cart horse with knees in ten different countries. into the classroom recently would be the first to admit that and ankles of an 80-year-old, And then there’s JETRide, after such a long pause in he didn’t really think about he has a newfound respect for JET’s annual cycling sportive face-to-face operations. the battering his body would distance runners. which is taking place on 26th Here in Lincolnshire, vital take doing this distance every CT Fox has completed the September this year. Starting outreach sessions have been day without a break! Every day 150 miles and has raised over at RAF , riders can delivered to local schools throughout the month of April, £1,600, a fantastic amount for choose between 50, 75 or including at Priory Witham CT Fox ran 5 miles (totalling a brilliant charity – well done! 100-mile routes through Academy in Lincoln and St 150 miles) in support of DEBRA If you would like to support, the rolling Lincolnshire George’s Academy, . UK’s 5. please go to: https://bit. countryside; given the The team can’t wait to bring His daughter, Nell, ly/3nUD0mC . popularity of home-grown their students back to RAF suffers from a condition called events this summer it’s hoped Coningsby again very soon. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). that the 500-strong event will For those that don’t know, EB be a sell-out. is a rare painful genetic skin Behind all the fun there’s condition causing the skin to a serious message though, To learn more tear and blister at the slightest as JET CEO, Dr Emma Egging about JET10 touch. This can mean hours of explains: “This last year has Virtual Relay or to daily dressing changes with been a year unlike any other. extreme itching and pain. Sadly, The impact of COVID-19 and enter a team, visit it is a life limiting condition the resulting employment JET10/joneggingtrust. leading to mobility issues and crisis has made life and future org.uk. in its most severe form is fatal. job prospects considerably DEBRA offers support to the worse for already vulnerable Information about 5,000 EB sufferers in the UK. young people and has driven It is easy to see that this is a more families into poverty. JETRide can be found brilliant cause. “It’s really sobering that at joneggingtrust. CT Fox is not a regular young people have accounted org.uk/events. runner and often forgets that for almost two thirds of the he is over 40 and not a youthful total fall in employment since 22 FEATURES ISSUE 2 2021 onetoone 23

Vulcans Crown Copyright. RAF CONINGSBY AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE - CELEBRATING FREEDOM BY CHF TECH COPLEY (CURATOR OF THE RAF CONINGSBY AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE).

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n a time of restrictions and Parade Crown Copyright. compared with the original cancelled plans, the RAF Mayflower which sailed across I Coningsby Aviation Heritage the Atlantic in 66 days. Boston Assembly rooms Crown Copyright. Centre look back on better Reconnecting the Boston times, treasuring our traditions of the Old World with that and history within the local in the New World through community and around the the actions of an iconic world. The Lincolnshire town of aircraft and its crew was an Boston has a long-established event seemingly lost in time, association with the Pilgrim but it’s during challenging Fathers and the sailing of times like today when those the Mayflower 400 years ago connections and friendships in their search for religious are most needed. The RAFs freedom. On 16th May 1963, close cooperation with Boston was connected once the Air Force again with America through endures and is as important as an named the ever, with our two Air Forces Mayflower 3 crew Crown Copyright. ‘Mayflower III’ from RAF working together both in the Coningsby. The bomber flew By analogy, this tradition has of Freedom it was paraded and around non-stop over the Atlantic become a custom for the through the town and the the world. Boston’s noisy after gracing the skies over Councils of Boroughs to confer crowds were to receive their neighbours often train together Boston, on a day when the a similar distinction on units of loudest visitors of the day, a over the skies of Lincolnshire, Station was given a different Her Majesty’s Forces with which three ship Vulcan formation at while the people on the kind of freedom, the Freedom they have a close association, 12:48pm. The lead aircraft was ground walk in the footsteps of the . in order to mark the friendship the ‘Mayflower III’ and held on of those who, 400 years ago, The RAF Coningsby Aviation and esteem of the town. board relics connected to the set out to create a new life free Heritage Centre has spent the The Borough of Boston early Puritan movement as well from religious intolerance. lockdown period researching endowed the honour of as a scroll from the Mayor. The Coningsby Aviation the Stations history during the Freedom holders to the The ‘Mayflower III’ and her Heritage Centre hold a 1960s. Along the way we have Station and is now a yearly crew flew across the Atlantic collection of 60s era original tradition, held as the ‘Freedom and first landed at Goose Bay uncovered new information documents, photos and Freedom scroll presented to Station about the parade, 57 years of Boston Parade’, which has in Canada to refuel. The aircraft artefacts that form part of a commander Crown Copyright. ago, when the Freedom of the seen many generations of then flew on to Offutt Air Force new display on this story. At its Borough was bestowed on RAF personnel march through Base, Nebraska, as a static heart is the original Freedom the Station, and the special the Market Square of Boston, display for the United States of The Borough of Boston flight of the ‘Mayflower III’. exercising the right to bear Air Force, Armed Forces Day scroll, as well as the story of The Avro Vulcan was arms, solidifying each year celebrations. The final leg of the ‘Mayflower III’. If anyone one of the RAFs most iconic the connection we share. the journey was to Hanscom wishes to visit the centre bomber aircraft which, during The crowds on the first Air Force Base near Boston, or share any photos/stories the early 1960s at the height parade included 800 school Massachusetts, where the crew about their connection to RAF of the Cold War, provided our pupils and were witness to met the Major of Boston, John Coningsby, then please make nuclear deterrent against the 370 RAF personnel led into F. Collins. There they gave the contact through our Facebook Soviet bloc. The aircraft type the town with the fanfare of Mayor a scroll from the people page @ConingsbyHeritage. was based at RAF Coningsby the RAF Central Band and, for of Boston and the two Puritan between 1962 and 1964, during the first time in a freedom relics, an oak carving and a Heritage centre 60s display. CT Copley. which time the Squadrons ceremony, the Queens’ piece of stone taken from played a full role as part of Colour and three Squadron churches in the Bawtry area. the nation’s V Bomber Force. standards paraded together. The Vulcan crew then In days gone by, the The ceremony began went on a sight-seeing tour in Freedom of a Borough was with the Vicar of Boston Plymouth harbour in Boston a highly prized privilege performing prayers and the to see the ‘Mayflower 2’, a and in 1885 Parliament Mayor, Councillor Ralph Jenkin, replica of the original 1620 empowered the Councils addressing the parade. The Mayflower, built in England in of Boroughs to admit as Mayor then signed the Scroll the mid-1950s and then sailed Honorary Freemen persons of of Freedom before presenting to America only 6 years before distinction and those who had it to the Station Commander, the Vulcan crews visit. The rendered eminent service to Group Captain Frank Dodd. return trip to RAF Coningsby their Boroughs. After the signing of the Scroll took only 5 hours and 30 mins, Boston Market place Crown Copyright. 24 ISSUE 2 2021 FEATURES onetoone 25 DACRE TROPHY AWARDED TO RAF CONINGSBY 15% DISCOUNT ON LABOUR LOGISTICS SQUADRON COSTS TO RAF At Lance we combine skill, experience & IN A HISTORIC FIRST, RAF CONINGBSY LOGISTICS PERSONNEL knowledge to provide a complete SQUADRON WERE AWARDED THE DACRE TROPHY professional service. We aim to produce high AT THE NO 1 GROUP AWARDS CEREMONY. quality publications for any need. SQN LDR TAMSIN MAYHEW

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