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Station Commander’s 29 Foreword Plenty to reflect on as we have return to Marham when the final 3 started 2019 at pace with RAF aircraft landed on Tues 5 February. Marham continuing to transform. The Tornado Force is a family January saw our Station host and it was entirely appropriate our 4th Royal visit in a 12-month to see our families welcome back From the Editor period with HRH The Duke of York their loved ones from their final reviewing F35B Lightning and we Tornado overseas deployment. It By the time you read this The Families and Friends Day also hosted a major event attended was also appropriate for the whole foreword the Tornado Force planning has started and by the Secretary of State for Station to welcome back the Force will be entering it’s final month. you will find a small ‘save the Defence. The UK has declared its as Marham has been an integral As I type the preparations date’ note within this edition. Lightning Force as having achieved part of Tornado Force success for for flypasts across the Tickets will be available an Initial Operating Capability 37 years. As I write, we still have country are almost finished. for station personnel and and, whilst there is plenty to do the final tranche of 31 Squadron People across the country their families nearer the to ‘deepen’ this initial capability, engineers preparing to leave are contacting us on a daily date, please note this is a it is clear to me that the whole Akrotiri and, whilst our engineers basis to find out more about private event, not open Station is steadily increasing its and support staff may not get the how they can view a Tornado to the general public. Last ability to generate Next Generation grandstand welcome home, their before the retirement date. year’s event was brilliant, Combat Air Power. As we focus on contribution is as important as the we are all looking forward the generation of aircraft for local aircrews who flew back this week. The disbandment parades to it, but hopeful that it is sorties, the Station is preparing Our celebrations will continue with of IX(B) Squadron and 31 a little cooler this year! for a training deployment in a series of FINale Flypasts planned Squadron are just around the the Spring and for our first to overfly locations associated with corner and the final planned Please keep sending in embarkation on HMS QUEEN the Tornado, a Hangar Party on 28 sortie will be advertised to your stories, it’s great to see ELIZABETH in the late autumn. February and the Disbandment the Station shortly. I hope what everyone is getting We are already seeing personnel Parade and Dinner on 14 March. you all take a moment to up to. If you have anything from 207 Squadron starting to watch her fly over, we are else you would like to see arrive with the main body of the Whilst we must rightly celebrate certainly going to miss covered in Marham Matters Squadron due to arrive in mid-July. the imminent retirement of her when she has gone. please drop me an email. Tornado, we must remain Whilst the Lightning Force focused on ensuring we retain capability builds, it only right that an operational capability our attention in the early part until 31 March 2019. Deadline for Next Issue: of 2019 focuses on our superb Tornado Force. Having flown their Cab Townsend Please submit all entries for the next issue final Operation SHADER mission on Station Commander, by 6th March 2019. 31 January 19, it was an emotional RAF Marham. www.marhammattersonline.co.uk ISSUE 1 2019 MARHAM MATTERS 5 MARHAM MATTERS

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During the visit Gp Capt around the F-35B Lightning Cab Townsend and Officer aircraft and introduced him Commanding 617 Squadron, to some of the Royal Air Force Wing Commander John and Royal Navy personnel who Butcher, showed The Duke are part of the Lightning Force.

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31 SQN UPDATE The winter season is always a busy time for the Goldstars, with plenty of work and various social events.

The squadrons’ primary for them to fly in the new year The last ever Tornado pilot opportunity arises, the subject role has been to prepare for without additional check-rides. to arrive on the front line, will also lead a pair of Tornados operations in support of Op Pleasingly it was the time of year Flt Lt Nathan Shawyer, has to an RAF Voyager to conduct air- SHADER. Both IX and 31 Sqn again when the last 5 minutes recently completed his “Pairs to-air refuelling. Also assessed have been collaborating to of the simulator event can Lead” work-up. To achieve this was the ability to supervise a ensure that all aircrew receive involve a “wacky race”, where qualification several sorties were formation by setting a scenario enough training in the UK for a crew has to achieve several assessed by senior operators for a sortie, setting objectives, their upcoming deployments. goals in the fastest possible time on the squadron. Two of those and debriefing another aircrew To do this, the aircrew will whilst defending themselves sorties were dedicated to Close member on their performance. prepare various scenarios that from simulated threats. All Air Support, with one of these Finally, a senior operator will enable them to utilise the full the times were logged, with performed at night. In addition set a final check-ride which can extent of Tornado capabilities. everyone desperate to get to this, a further sortie was assess any aspect of leadership The simulator is also utilised the fastest time and avoid any dedicated to evading a fighter that the pilot is qualified for. Flt frequently, particularly ahead of embarrassing mistakes in their threat in order to reach a pre- Lt Shawyer completed the work the Christmas break. With the rush to complete the task. determined objective. Often for up with a strong performance station undergoing an extended The crews all donated £5 per this form of training, the other despite his slight stature and Christmas break, it was vital for attempt to charity, meaning the fighter will be a Hawk T1 of 100 he’ll be able to consolidate his the aircrew to keep various flying competitiveness is beneficial for Sqn, based at RAF Leeming qualification in the final months currencies up to date, in order a good cause! in North Yorkshire. When the of Tornado flying.

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Despite the Tornado GR4 era imminently coming to an end, the engineers and aircrew of 31 Sqn have been kept busy over the New Year period. The Pilots and Weapons System Officers have been utilising the Sim to maintain their currencies and skills, whilst the engineers have been beavering away to keep the jets in good health for the last few remaining months.

Several of the Officer cadre have also left the Sqn in the past 12 months on promotion. Flt Lt Steve Smith departed the Squadron in the Autumn to begin his training as a Hawk T2 QFI at RAF Valley on the Advanced Jet Training course. Since then he has promoted to Sqn Ldr to take up the role of Fixed Wing Requirements Manager (T2 Hawk and Texan).

Sqn Ldr Guy Gibbons was also promoted during the Autumn after completing his tour on the Sqn. He is now gainfully employed at RAF High Wycombe in his role as the A10 in the state of Baltimore Operations, the Squadron is also Piloted Air System (RPAS) MQ-9B, a staff officer in the Joint Forward and has been promoted to the rank busy preparing for disbandment also known as the Protector RG1. Air Component Command Centre. of Lieutenant Colonel. Everyone at events. 31 Sqn itself will disband In the meantime, the end of the Finally, our American exchange 31 Sqn wish him and his family the in March, but will be stood back Tornado GR4 means that the final Officer Major Paul Doran finished best of luck for the future. up again (date TBC), when it flypasts, parades and social events his 3-year spell in the UK piloting will reform at RAF Waddington will keep everyone on their toes the mighty GR4. He returns to fly Despite the constant training for equipped with the Remotely until the end of March. www.marhammattersonline.co.uk ISSUE 1 2019 MARHAM MATTERS 9 MARHAM MATTERS 207 SQN

207 SQN

The new year has got off to a fast-paced start here in South Carolina with 207 Sqn, side-by-side with the US Marine Corps’ VMFAT-501, conducting multiple Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) training flights on the Electronic Warfare ranges in the US south-east.

The SEAD capability, unique across all F-35 mission sets. He to the F-35 within the Royal has been instrumental in the Air Force, is an important and development of the UK training growing mission set. Indeed, syllabi, a time-consuming What do you need to wash? Flt Lt Joe Rigg has become the and often thankless task. His The Downham Laundry is a self-service laundrette, SEAD Stage Head Instructor on contribution to Flight Safety on the F-35B here in the US and 207 has been outstanding and here to banish wash day blues. recently graduated another his performance in this regard SEAD Instructor, our very own meant he was an obvious OC 207 Sqn! candidate to participate in the post-crash management and Those 2 were once again joined investigation when the USMC Coin operated self-service machines at the hip later in the month on lost an F-35B last year. We a visit to the Beaufort Rotary wish him well as he begins his Washes from as little as £4.00 Club. With no less than 8 retired transition to the four-legged Flag Officers in the audience, mahogany bomber in LFHQ. 9kg & 18kg washing machines they gave a presentation on the F-35, the RAF in the USA With temperatures back in the Open 6.30am – 8.30pm and our interaction with the 20s following this cool winter local community. In scenes (jackets were seen out of closets) 6 tumble dryers reminiscent of Dragon’s Den, we continue to look forward and they subsequently survived an prepare for our return to the UK. Parking nearby intense question and answer Gp Capt Beck, our future station session from the impressive commander, arrives shortly Facilities to wash and dry your own duvet array of local businessmen, and will be our last UK student retired military pilots and to train in the US. Planning for dignitaries. our return is fully underway and whilst it is with a heavy Sadly, by February we bade heart that we say thank you and The Downham Laundry farewell to Lt Cdr Nick “Frenchie” farewell to the Tornado Force, we Smith RN. Frenchie has been hope to follow as successfully in 9-11 London Road a stalwart of the instructor their footsteps. Downham Market cadre, using his extensive Norfolk USN F-18 experience to teach Semper Paratus y’all! PE38 9BX

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IX SQN THE HELIGOLAND39 PROJECT ACT OF REMEMBRANCE AT ELY CATHEDRAL - 18 DECEMBER 2018

Shortly after the start of the Second Bight 1939." Then, a cameo World War, on 18 December 1939, performance by local RAF holding the RAF sent a combined force personnel, who were dressed as of 24 Wellington bombers in a 1939 Wellington crew, as they daylight, to engage German ships emerged out of the mist of the in the Heligoland Bight, to sink or Choir area, looking dishevelled, damage as many as possible. tired and shocked as they walked The Wellingtons came from IX(B) silently past the gathered relatives. Squadron at RAF Honington, 37 The event was organised by Mr Squadron at RAF and 149 Jack Waterfall, and his RAF liaison Squadron at RAF Mildenhall. was Sqn Ldr (Retd) Dicky James. In an engagement that lasted less 59 candles had been lit around than an hour, 12 RAF aircraft and 57 the central Octagon and 59 discs airmen were lost. The Luftwaffe lost were placed next to them by 2 airmen. relatives of each individual, with The Heligoland39 Project was RAF personnel standing in where launched in March 2018 to bring no relative could be traced. Taking together the living relatives of the part were fifteen personnel from 129 RAF airmen who participated IX(B) Squadron and three from RAF in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, Honington, including a Luftwaffe which was the first named air exchange officer who laid a disc for battle of the Second World War and one of the two Me109 pilots killed. informed RAF Bomber Command's At the end of the service, the 59 decision to switch from daylight Remembrance Discs were retrieved raids to night-time operations. and taken to the Lady Chapel to A ceremony was held in Ely form the Heligoland39 Project Cathedral on 18 December Memorial Cluster, which was 2018 to mark the start of the displayed in the Cathedral until the 80th anniversary year and was end of the year. The end of the 80th supported heavily by the two local anniversary year will be marked RAF bases. with a further ceremony at the Over 250 people attended the Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede, Service, which started with a and a major event at Brooklands 'five-minute bell' ringing and the Museum, site of the Vickers sound of a Wellington Bomber factory at which Wellingtons were returning from a mission. A Morse built. Although IX(B) Squadron code message was then heard: will by then have moved to RAF "welcome to Ely this day - the Lossiemouth, it is hoped that beginning of the 80th anniversary the Squadron will once again be year of The Battle of Heligoland represented. www.marhammattersonline.co.uk ISSUE 1 2019 MARHAM MATTERS 11 MARHAM MATTERS

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FINAL OPERATIONAL SORTIE On 31 January 2019 the final Operational sorties by Tornado GR4s took place from RAF Akrotiri. In an uneventful patrol over Syria crews from IX(B) Sqn and 31 Sqn carried out a joint sortie meaning that both Squadrons have the honour of completing the final Operational sortie.

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THE END OF AN ERA TORNADO RETURNS FROM OPERATIONS FOR THE LAST TIME

On 4 and 5 February eight Tornado aircraft returned to RAF Marham from operations for the final time. The Tornados had been deployed to RAF Akrotiri on Operation Shader since the summer of 2014.

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But this was the end of almost three decades of Operational deployment for the aircraft. Since taking part in the Gulf War in 1991 Tornados have been on almost continuous Operations, mostly in the Middle East but also in Kosovo and Afghanistan.

Monday’s arrival of five aircraft was a rather low key affair with the families of the crews coming to meet them at the HAS site, but Tuesday’s was a much larger event with the whole Station invited along to greet them at the VAP, which was watched by an invited group of local and national media. The plan was to have all three aircraft pull in to the VAP, the media would watch as the crews were greeted by DCom Ops, AOC 1Gp and the Station Commander, then the families would run in to greet their loved ones. This was all going great until a very short time before their arrival when an issue with one of the aircraft would mean that only two aircraft would park in front of the waiting crowd and OC IX(B) Sqn and OC 31 Sqn would get to greet their loved ones from the not quite as glamorous MT minibus!

This did not detract from the event at all, and images of OC IX(B) Sqn and his wife hugging with a Tornado (not his Tornado) in the background made the front page of The Daily Telegraph!

It is only a matter of weeks now until the Tornado retires, and by the time you are reading CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, AIR this many more events will CHIEF MARSHAL SIR STEPHEN have taken place to celebrate HILLIER SAID: Tornado that we will show you in the next edition. Our sincere “My sincerest congratulations congratulations to all on the to the Tornado Force, returning Tornado Force for ensuring all home after more than 4 years eight aircraft completed their of continuous commitment to time on deployed operations defeating Daesh in Iraq and successfully and also made it Syria - an exceptional effort from home to RAF Marham on time. everyone, well done and thank you.

Some of the kind words said “As a Tornado GR4 pilot myself, I “We can all take immense pride in “Having served on operations about Tornado as they returned have seen the aircraft develop over what the Tornado has achieved in continuously for almost 28 years, home are as follows: its nearly 40 years of service into defence of the nation over nearly the Tornado Force has made an an outstanding combat aircraft, four decades, and reflect back on exceptional contribution to UK DEFENCE SECRETARY GAVIN flown, maintained and supported the courage, commitment and Defence. Today, we are celebrating WILLIAMSON SAID: by similarly outstanding air and achievements of everyone who has the operational excellence of the groundcrew. The Tornado Force contributed to the success of this Force today as the final 3 aircraft “It is with a heavy heart, but has been continuously deployed extraordinary aircraft.” land from a 6 hour flight from enormous pride, that we bid farewell on operations since 1990, serving Akrotiri. Throughout the life of the to the Tornado from operations. with immense distinction in Iraq, GP CAPT CAB TOWNSEND SAID: Tornado, sustaining her operational This truly is the end of an era, having Syria, Afghanistan, Libya and the capability has been a combined played a vital role in keeping Britain Balkans. “Having conducted 9 major operations effort of our military personnel, and its allies safe for four decades. since 1990, today sees the return Civil Servants, numerous Industrial “I will personally be very sad to see of the Tornado Force from its latest partners and, of course, our “But, after so long in service, it is only the Tornado retire, but it is time operational commitment, Operation families and friends who support right that we now look to the future. now to pass the baton to our next SHADER. Having flown almost 30000 us so brilliantly in all that we do. As The combination of our state-of-the generation combat aircraft. The flying hours and 3300 missions over such, it is fitting that today that the art F35s and the Typhoon’s new F-35B Lightning is now operational Iraq and Syria over the previous 4.5 whole Station, including families, weapon systems will keep us as a and the Typhoon is now fully multi- years, the Force is returning to the UK are here to welcome home Tornado world leader in air combat for a role capable and able to take on ahead of the Tornado’s retirement at from what is almost certain to be generation.” the Tornado’s missions. the end of March 2019. her last operational tour of duty”

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TAIL ART SORTIE The three tail art Tornados took to the skies on the 23rd January as part of a training sortie. These stunning images were captured by RAF Photographer Cpl Tim Laurence.

The formation were led “The success of the sortie was This was the first outing for the to social media ahead of official by Gp Capt Cab Townsend borne out of the outstanding ‘Camo jet’ which had managed photographs being taken. who said: “I was immensely Whole Force support at to go unseen on its journey We were able to let the general proud to have led the ‘Tail RAF Marham who remain from Serco on the domestic public know that the sortie Art’ formation, our first focussed on sustaining site to the HAS site. The other would be taking place, and, event which celebrates the Tornado operations and are as two aircraft had been spotted with the kind permission of the imminent retirement of the committed today as they were by members of the enthusiast landowner, a parking/viewing Tornado after almost 40 years in 1982 when the first Tornado community on their journeys area was organised for the of service. landed at the Station.” across the airfield and leaked enthusiast community.

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Located on the south side of the the 15th October and within 2 on HMS Queen Elizabeth to Ejection Seat Maintenance airfield, adjacent to 01 Threshold weeks, the ITC was operating at support embarked Lightning Trainer (ESMT). Used to train both of Runway 01/19, the ITC now its maximum academic capacity. aircraft. groundcrew and aircrew in the provides all training for UK In order to meet 617 Sqn pilot aircraft escape system. It comprises Lightning personnel; this had demand, the Full Mission As well as high tech classrooms, a representative aircraft fuselage, previously been provided in the Simulators (FMS) began operations the ATC element of the building a stand-alone ejection seat and USA at Eglin AFB. from the outset. employs an excellent suite of a canopy (incl stand) used for synthetic training aids and a Flexible Linear Shape Charge Having spent 8 months operating The PTC houses the 4 FMS which maintenance hall/hangar to training; this is also supported by out of various temporary can be linked together to provide support training for all ground a separate workshop area. As well accommodations around the up to a 4-ship formation. The PTC trades employed on Lightning. as facilitating ejection seat remove Station, the ITC staff started moving can also house up to 2 Deployable The following synthetic training and install training, the ESMT into the brand new, purpose- Mission Rehearsal Trainers (DMRT); aids/devices are housed within also provides training for canopy built building in the first week of these will be deployed to DOBs in the maintenance hangar, with the removal and is now being utilised October. The instructional staff support of Lightning operations exception of the ASMTs and OML by crash crews to practice pilot started delivering training on and later this year will be embarked Lab which are specialist classrooms: removal.

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Weapon Load Trainer (WLT). This F135 engine used to train device is full size mock-up aircraft personnel in the separation of the used for weapon load training power modules to enable first and some maintenance training line maintenance of the F135. This concerning the weapon bay doors device is not yet installed but will and operating the Integrated be delivered shortly. Power Package (APU on Tornado). Prime use is in providing a fully To date, the ITC has delivered 3 representative device for practising Engineering Managers, 1 Pilot weapon loading of UK weapons Flight Equipment (TG13), 1 inventory (PWIV, AMRAAM and Mechanical, 1 Avionics, 1 Weapons, ASRAAM). It negates the need for 2 ALIS Admin Courses (TG4/CIS) utilising real aircraft. and we are on our 3rd batch of Outer Mould Line (OML) AMM/AETs. The future is going Laboratory. The OML Lab provides to only get busier as we further a workshop environment that develop and enhance our students can learn the various courseware and content as well techniques and repairs that are as introducing new courses for required to preserve the health Support Equipment maintainers of the aircraft’s Low Observable (TG5) and Mission Support (LO) characteristics which is now Personnel (TG9). a responsibility of all aircraft maintenance trades, including the In the 3 months that the ITC has armourers. been operating, we have trained Aircraft System Maintenance 152 students versus 433 UK Trainer (ASMT)(x2). The ASMTs students trained over 5 years at are synthetic procedural trainers Eglin AFB. From the 1 July 2019, used to deliver virtual training the ITC will start delivering pilot tasks, teaching maintainers the conversion courses. correct process and procedure on component removal, installation The stand-up of 207 Sqn (adjacent and functional testing. Each system to ITC) this summer, as the includes 12 workstations and Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), an instructor operating console will allow us to further enhance our (IOS), which allows the instructor hands-on training element with to monitor student progress immediate access to live aircraft, and provide individual feedback thus employing the ‘schoolhouse’ through the use of headsets. concept. Lift Fan Clutch Removal and Installation Trainer (LFCR&IT). This Sherrie – please ensure the external is a STOVL building image is used, I don’t variant unique mind which other images make it, device, used whatever fits for you. to train the removal and INTEGRATED installation of the lift fan clutch in order to provide skill based training for mechanical trade TRAINING CENTRE personnel. Engine Module Assembly and Disassembly Trainer (EMA&DT). This device is a representative

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Mac was born in Scotland on 28 included sinking a destroyer May 1922 and joined the RAF in in Gdynia Harbour, 3 dams, 2 oil 1941, aged just 19. He was posted refineries, 4 viaducts, 3 bridges, 3 to Newquay for Basic Training and submarine pens, 1 ammo dump, Pilot Ground School. He was then 2 flying bomb sites, 2 cities and given 10 hours of Pilot aptitude finally, hitting Adolf Hitler’s home testing in a Tiger Moth. He passed at Berchtesgaden on 2 April selection and was sent to No 5 1945. BFTS in Florida for training. He Mac’s crew completed over 40 started flying the Stearman PT17s, operational missions, they might then graduated to the Harvard. have had some luck, but they had He passed out successfully and an exceptional operational pilot, returned to the UK to continue a brilliant Navigator, keen-eyed training on the Oxford. He was air gunners and above average then posted to the Operational Flight Engineer and Bomb Aimer. Training Unit at Silverstone to learn Mac was commissioned in 1944 to fly the Wellington. Over 100 and awarded the DFC in 1945. aircrew were huddled into a large At the end of the Second World room and told to crew up and War, Mac got himself onto a RAF proceed through the exit door to Transport Command Conversion give crew names once they had a Course by bribing a WRAF full crew. Mac knew it was essential Corporal with some stockings. to have a good navigator and saw Having converted to transport an intelligent looking chap sitting aircraft, he left the RAF with many quietly in the corner. The Navigator happy memories and joined had left studying for a Science British South American Airways, degree at Oxford to join the RAF which in 1949 became BOAC, and had qualified ahead of all his then BA. Mac was a Captain on peers. Mac bagged him and then a Lancastrians, Yorks, Comets, bomb aimer, Wireless operator and Boeing 707s then Boeing 747s for two air gunners. They were now a over 30 years. crew, all acting Sergeants and all very young. On one sortie toward Captain Donald MacIntosh the end of the course, after takeoff, DFC was awarded the Légion the Wellington was vibrating very d’Honneur in 2015. badly and Mac couldn’t get any more speed from her. He had a Mac passed away on 10 Jan 2019 bracket of less than 5 kts between fitter who had forgotten to secure at Bardney, Lincolnshire. Mac’s and his Funeral was held on 23 his current maximum speed and them was charged and Mac was crew, under his exceptional Jan 2019. Representatives from stall speed. Very skillfully, with the congratulated by the CO. leadership, went from strength the IX(B) Sqn Association, IX(B) help of the whole crew, he landed, Mac’s crew were then posted to the to strength and were soon Sqn RAF Marham and IX(B) Sqn to find out that they were the only Heavy Conversion Unit at Wigsley formation leaders, pathfinder (Designate) RAF Lossiemouth, known crew to have survived to fly the Stirling for a month, they leaders and windfinder leaders. were in attendance. a Wellington flight with 2 wing were then declared “combat ready” Mac’s crew successfully flew all fuel covers undone. The airframe and were posted to IX(B) Squadron 3 TIRPITZ raids. Other attacks Sqn Ldr (Ret’d) Richard James

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THE COMMUNITY OF THE CROSS OF NAILS

A NEW MEMBER rubble and shattered glass. Last year, the Community of the The Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Cross of Nails, an organisation Goebbels was inspired by the raid which began in Coventry to coin the word "Koventrieren"- and is focussed on building to "Coventrate", or reduce to reconciliation, received a new rubble. The bombing led to member – the RAF Chaplain’s outcry and was often cited as Branch. The Branch joined a justification for the strategic through St Clement Danes, the bombing campaigns against RAF Church in London, which was German cities later in the war. destroyed in the Blitz by incendiary However, grief and anger were not bombs and then rebuilt in1958. the only responses in Coventry. political, racial, religious, social sins, it serves as a reminder that Even as the dust was settling and or economic reconciliation; they when we pray about the problems BACKGROUND TO THE CROSS the embers smouldering, the may address war and violent of the world around us, we need OF NAILS Provost of Coventry Cathedral, the conflict, post conflict restoration to begin by acknowledging the On November 14, 1940, the city Very Reverend Richard Howard, or healing; their work can have roots of those problems in our own of Coventry was devastated by a had hope for peace and eventual broad and far-reaching, national hearts. The Litany is prayed, in a German bombing raid that lasted reconciliation. On the wall at the or regional consequences, or it can short ceremony taking at most ten for over 10 hours, claimed 568 front of the ruined cathedral he make a significant difference to minutes, at noon each weekday lives, and left over two-thirds of its chalked: “Father Forgive”. local communities and individual in Coventry Cathedral and in the buildings destroyed or damaged. Just six weeks later, in a Christmas people’s lives. Members support Cathedral ruins on Fridays, and Among the ravaged buildings was radio broadcast transmitted one another, pray for one another absolutely anyone is very welcome the Cathedral of St Michael, which worldwide by the BBC from the and share with one another. to join them when they do. had stood in the city since the late Cathedral ruins, Provost Howard Chaplains within the Branch have 14th century. Only its tower, spire, addressed his audience: All members adhere to the been encouraged to incorporate outer wall and the tomb of its first “What we want to tell the world is three guiding principles of the these response prayers into their own bishop remained – the rest was this: that with Christ born again Community of the Cross of Nails: pattern of devotions as they pray for in our hearts today, we are trying, healing the wounds of history; the life of the Station Community hard as it may be, to banish all learning to live with difference and each week. You might like to reflect thoughts of revenge; we are bracing celebrate diversity; and building a upon them. ourselves to finish the tremendous culture of peace. All have sinned and fallen short job of saving the world from The RAF Chaplains’ Branch of the glory of God. tyranny and cruelty; we are going hopes that that being part of The hatred which divides nation to try to make a kinder, simpler – a the Community of the Cross of from nation, race from race, class more Christ-Child-like sort of world Nails will enable the whole RAF from class, in the days beyond this strife.” community to be able to reflect on Father, forgive. So began Coventry Cathedral’s our role as part of UK Defence, in The covetous desires of people journey on the path to becoming terms of how we impact the world. and nations to possess what is a world-leading and pioneering Here at Marham we hope that this not their own, centre for reconciliation, renewal membership will find expression Father, forgive. and peace. through a Camino pilgrimage in The greed which exploits the If you visit Coventry Cathedral May 2019, events such as our Acts work of human hands and lays today you can still see the ruins of Remembrance, and the use waste the earth, of the old Cathedral alongside of the litany in prayer each week Father, forgive. the new building that rose out of here in our chaplaincy. We hope Our envy of the welfare and the ashes after the over time that over time we might happiness of others, war. From this vision find all sorts of ways in which we Father, forgive. for reconciliation the can deepen our engagement in Our indifference to the plight of Community of the reconciliation – if you have ideas the imprisoned, the homeless, Cross of Nails was about how we can do this, please the refugee, launched, a worldwide do get in touch. – Padre Chris Father, forgive. network of over 200 The lust which dishonours the churches, charities, THE COVENTRY LITANY OF bodies of men, women and peace-building RECONCILIATION children, centres, educational The Litany of Reconciliation was Father, forgive. and military written by Canon Joseph Poole in The pride which leads us to trust organisations, inspired 1958 and today is prayed regularly in ourselves and not in God, by the Coventry by CCN members around the Father, forgive. story of active world, and by many others Be kind to one another, tender- reconciliation. Different on an occasional basis. While hearted, forgiving one another, members focus on framed around the seven deadly as God in Christ forgave you.

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GREEN ENERGY CYPRUS CHALLENGE FOR RAF MARHAM RAF Marham is now powered by green electricity fuelled by fermented locally grown crops.

On 31 January Defence Minister a model and we can see more been really struggling to keep up operational risks, well-designed Tobias Ellwood MP formally opened sustainable energy schemes rolled with growing regional demand. PPAs can help more decentralised, the biogas plant at Swaffham on out across other military bases.” “The huge success of this project low-carbon generation enter the 31 January, which was created leads us to hope the door will now UK energy mix.” through a partnership between the Philipp Lukas, Future Biogas open to more of a similar nature. The plans have been in Defence Infrastructure Organisation Managing Director, said: Renewable energy projects that development since February 2015 (DIO), Future Biogas and Crown “It’s fantastic to see the UK military support the local circular economy and the Defence Infrastructure Commercial Services (CCS). join the green revolution. If we are have to become commonplace Organisation, the part of the MOD The process, known as Anaerobic to combat the imminent global if we are to continue to see clean which manages the Defence Digestion, produces gas which threat of climate change, everyone, growth in the UK.” Estate, has been hard at work with is collected and used to power from all walks of life, needs to Rebecca Sedler, Director of I&C colleagues in Crown Commercial multiple generators that produce transition to renewable, sustainable Sales & Marketing, EDF Energy, said: Service, Future Biogas and electricity and will reduce the energy as quickly as possible. “EDF Energy is pleased to energy company EDF to develop Ministry of Defence’s carbon “The AD plant in Swaffham have provided another Power an electricity supply that is emissions by 14,000 tonnes of now powers a significant local Purchase Agreement for one of green and sustainable as well as CO2 annually. institution. In doing so, it not only our customers which will work providing financial savings. The waste residue from this process helps secure the energy supply of for all parties for years to come The project was sourced can then be dried and used as a strategic national asset, but also and will help RAF Marham realise through frameworks put in fertilizer to help grow local crops. takes the pressure off the local their sustainability ambitions. By place by the Crown Commercial The generating plant, built by electrical infrastructure, which has taking care of the contractual and Service, which helps the entire Future Biogas, will generate 4.5 MW public sector to save time and of electricity every hour, which can money when buying common power 350,000 LED bulbs. This will goods and services. CCS provide for 95% of RAF Marham’s continues to work with the RAF energy needs and save the MOD on demand management and nearly £300,000 every year. renewable energy. A feasibility assessment was Minister for Defence People & undertaken by DIO to determine Veterans, Tobias Ellwood MP said: what benefits could be derived “RAF Marham is leading the way from this supply of clean energy. as Britain’s first green military As well as saving money and airbase. The biogas fuel is a truly reducing carbon emissions, it green and sustainable solution, was determined that the new helping us tackle climate change, plant would increase power support the local economy and resiliency at RAF Marham by save taxpayer money. providing multiple pathways to “I hope that this plant can act as electrical resources.

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CYPRUS CHALLENGE

On the 21st Nov 18, seven members of the RAF Marham Running Club departed to Paphos to take part in the Cyprus Challenge as part of a joint overseas visit with the RAF Athletics Association.

The Cyprus Challenge is a multi- With some tired legs, Day 3 saw the Cpl Lewis Truman finishing in 47:17. national running event consisting half marathon stage of the Cyprus All the runners were rightly proud of 4 races over 4 days in and around 4-day challenge get underway. of their achievements, having raced both Paphos and the Akamas Starting amass in the town of Neo a total of 48km over varied terrains National Park. The opening race of Chorio, the race went straight into and intensities and even managing the challenge began at the Coral a 4km hill climb, winding their to pick up some awards in a very Bay Hotel, with runners taking way through the Akamas National competitive multi-national field. on a 6km Time Trial mainly on Reserve Park. Competitors then FS Matt Allen finished 5th placed the local roads. Each runner was got a slight reprieve with a much overall and 1st Vet40 and both him set off by the starter in 10 second needed 5km downhill part of and SAC Sasha Perfect were part intervals, giving each runner the the course which offered some of the winning RAF teams. RAF opportunity to catch those in front outstanding views along the Marham Running Club is always whilst also having to be aware of way. Once back at sea level the looking for new members of any their own paces. There were some competitors had to tackle the final ability who would like to compete great performances by the Marham part of the course which was 11km for the station in both local and runners with the first male home undulating run towards the beach RAF fixtures, if you are interested being FS Matt Allen in an impressive front finish; which was perfect for a please have a look at the club’s 20:32, putting the first RAF Men’s post-race dip. The first RAF Marham SharePoint page. Team ‘Lightning 1’ in a strong runner home was again FS Matt position. Also running well from the Allen in another impressive time Marham PEd Flight was Cpl Lewis of 01:17:52 followed by Sgt Ben Truman who came home in a very Churchman in 01:27:14. No less of respectable 26:25 for the 6Km. Day an impressive achievement were 2 saw an early start as the Team those of SAC Sasha Perfect 01:51:53 headed to the Akamas National and SAC Lewis Fowler 01:59:35 Park for the infamous 11Km Trail who were both competing in their Hill Run. This race favoured those first ever half marathons and this who loved hill running with a total was after racing on the previous 2 elevation gain of roughly 2100ft days. The final stage of the event up dusty trails with little reprieve - was the Paphos City 10km, a largely especially in the warm weather. This flat course departing from Paphos race started at sea level and finished Harbour and conducting a loop of in the picturesque village of Pano the airport road before re-joining Arodes. All seven Marham runners the seafront back to the harbour. did themselves proud with Sgt Andy On some very, very tired legs all the Merrett posting 01:05:40 and CT Marham runners completed the Paul Mulley running a solid 01:11:19 race and the whole event with FS in what he described as a ‘near Matt Allen again the first home in death experience’. 34:56 and his fellow PTI ‘non-runner’

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