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EDITOR: Diane Wilson Ext: 6739 Email: diane.wilson704@ mod.gov.uk 13 RAF MARHAM WEB PAGE: www.raf.mod.uk/rafmarham DESIGNER: Laura Lang Email: laura@ lanceprint.co.uk SALES MANAGER: Jayne Bailey Tel: (01536) 334219 Email: jayne@ lanceprint.co.uk PRINTER: Lance Print Ltd Tel: (01733) 390564 COVER IMAGE: Cover Image by Sgt Steve Buckley

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by the contributors to the Marham Matters are not necessarily those of the Editor, MoD, RAF or the publishers and do 19 not reflect Station policy. All precautions are taken to ensure accuracy. Advertisements are accepted on the understanding that they conform REGULARS Duathlon 2019 Rainbows to the British Code of Advertising Practice. This magazine is published by kind permission of Station Commander's Foreword ...... 09 ...... 18 the Station Commander. All Images © Crown Copyright 2019, unless otherwise stated...... 05 207 SQN Co-Response STOCKISTS: Community Support ...... 10 ...... 21 The Surgery, Marham, Manor Farm Medical Centre, Swaffham, Plowright Medical Centre, ...... 22 Sqn Ldr Frederick Larry Larard The Name behind the Tankard Swaffham, The Surgery, Swaffham, Howdale Surgery, Downham Market, Hollies Veterinary Heavens Above ...... 10 ...... 26 Clinic, Downham Market, The Crossings Veterinary Clinic, Downham Market, The Grove Veterinary ...... 22 3 FP WG Royal Norfolk Show 2019 Surgery, Swaffham, Priory Centre, Downham Market, Lynn News, King’s Lynn, St Martin’s at NEWS ...... 12 ...... 27 Shouldham VA Primary School, Marham Infant School, Marham Junior School, Downham Allotments F-35 Families Day Market Academy, Nicholas Hammond Academy, Swaffham, Town Halls in Downham Market, ...... 07 ...... 13 ...... 30 Kings Lynn and Swaffham, BAE, Warton, Armed Forces Careers Office in Norwich, Cambridge Athletic Association Championship Dambusters Restoring a RAF Icon and Peterborough, Royal Air Force Association in Downham Market, Downham Market Air Cadets, ...... 08 ...... 16 ...... 31 All other RAF bases.

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Station Commander’s Foreword

Firstly, a huge thank you from Amy and I for making us feel so welcome. We have spent the last 20 years bouncing from Marham to other parts the World, but each time we come back 27 there is a familiar feel about the Station that is indicative of a unit with strong community spirit.

Infrastructure From the moment you drive through the gates, the affect that Lightning has had on the Station is remarkable: huge infrastructure People changes, an Integrated Training The coming months will see Centre that can educate all trades Marham’s aircraft support the in F-35 operations, and a Lighting first Operational Test period Operations Centre that blends a on the Queen Elizabeth, 617 multifaceted team of engineers Squadron will detach to the US from all across defence. We to exercise with the World’s best should be incredibly proud of at RED FLAG, and the new pilots what we are now a part of, and on 207 Squadron will complete everyone across the Station has their first formal period Carrier an intrinsic role to play in the Qualification early next year. It is successful growth of the Force. an incredibly exciting time with However, it is equally apparent a long list of ‘firsts’ for the UK, that there are a unique set of but it is also a very busy time. As challenges associated with the such, please continue with the original infrastructure of the ‘people first’ approach that has Station. I have been massively so successfully transitioned the impressed with the ‘can do’ new F-35 cadre into Marham From the Editor attitude of everyone whom I have and ensure that we do not break met, and the employment of each other as growing forces innovative solutions improves our always have an inherent fragility. Since the last edition Gp RAF Marham has also been day-to-day working environment Capt Jim Beck has taken featuring in a three-part - this approach is something very Marham matters – you matter. over Command of RAF documentary on ITV called important to me and I intend to Marham from Gp Capt Fighter Pilot: The Real Top champion it on your behalf. Jim Cab Townsend. We would Gun. If you didn’t see them like to wish Cab and the when they were aired you Townsend family all the can catch up using ITV Hub. very best for the future. I hope most of you managed You may have seen the to have a bit of a break with most recent RAF your families this summer. recruitment advert on TV, The Community Support what you may not know team put on some great is that the majority of events for the families this the scenes were filmed year, to keep up with the at RAF Marham. Look upcoming events join their closely the next time Facebook group Marham you see it, you may just Community Support. recognise some places.

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In late spring 2018 I conducted a handover from the OIC, Flt Lt During the winter of 2017 I became a Cel Hughes, who was due to be posted to RAF Valley in the member of the RAF Marham summer. During his tenure as OIC, Cel had invested personal time to Allotment and Gardens Club and the allotment and was responsible for ensuring the club evolved and received a small plot to occupy progressed; something that had not occurred prior to his time in my time over the winter months. charge. By the time I had officially taken on the role there was a new shed, poly tunnel and tools freedom of manoeuvre across the always, planning continued (including mower and rotavator). allotment, over the entire summer. concurrently and the design for The membership was thriving, three Hedgehog Houses was and I was keen that everything The prospects of rehoming a ratified by Tim Starkiss of Station continue to progress. hedgehog to tackle the slug Workshops, complete with a issue seemed feasible and were hinged weather-proof roof. Tim The start of the 2018 growing warmly received across the club had worked hard to ensure the season was definitely one to membership; the theory was design was fit for purpose and remember; who can forget the more than achievable due to later was recognised for his work ‘Beast From The East’ followed by the environmentally friendly with some homemade ‘beverages’. one of the hottest and longest nature of the allotment. As with It wasn’t until late in the afternoon summers on record. All the many non-profit making clubs, of Monday the 3rd of June usual challenges of not using funding can be an issue when 2019 when the project gained pesticides or herbicides, the norm improvements or maintenance are momentum once again. A phone on a community allotment, were required however the rehoming call was received from East Winch exacerbated by the rapid change of a hedgehog was certainly Wildlife Centre (RSPCA). Unusually from cold to hot, dry conditions. achievable on a shoestring for that time of year, there was a Pest control is always an issue; budget. Work started in earnest to hog that required a new home however, the summer months understand the requirement and after it’s rescue from Cherry Tree were particularly challenging. relationships were established Academy, Marham Infants School. Alternative methods were tried with RAF Marham Workshops and Arranging collection of the beast and tested; ladybird larvae local animal rescue centres. was relatively simple and during seemed to be a good purchase to the twilight hours of the 4th of help beat back plagues of aphids That is where the practical June, Mr. Tiggy-Winkle of Upper and greenfly. The only issue element of the concept stalled. Marham was released at the that remained was the control A hedgehog can’t be rehomed community allotment to take up of the slug population that had if there isn’t one to rehome. As the war with the slug population.

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RAF ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS

On June 19th RAF Marham athletics club headed to Nuneaton for the annual RAF Athletics Association Inter-station championships and individual championships.

Athletes Michael Measter, Lewis the men’s team taking gold Truman and Nosheen Chaudry in both the 100m and 200m brought their experience from races. Fiona Johnson shone for the RAF Athletics Association women’s team taking gold in the Presidents Cup in May with them long jump, silver in the 200m to lead the Marham team to an and high jump and bronze in excellent showing in this year’s the 100m. Lauren Griffiths had a competition. great showing taking gold in the Shot Putt and Javelin and silver The Marham team was made up in the discus. Newcomer Heather of 7 men 5 women, many were Bedford had a great showing too not only new to the Marham taking gold in the 400m, bronze team but new to athletics. in the 200m and 5th in 100m. This mix of experience and enthusiasm led to a fantastic 20 The men’s team came 3rd in the podium inter station championships places improving on last year’s 4th against a place, while taking 2nd in the very strong 4x100m relay and 3rd in the field of medley relay. athletes. The women’s team were sadly Michael unable to retain the inter station Measter title from last year and came 2nd was the in the championships also taking standout 2nd place in the 4x100m and star for medley relays. Here are the results for the individual competition. Michael Measter: 1st 100m 11.20s, 1st 200m 22.80s Owen Thomson: 4th 400m, 4th 400mH, 6th Triple jump Rich Fulton: 4th Long Jump, 5th 800m Lauren Griffiths 1st Shot Putt 1st Javelin, 2nd Discus Matt Allen: 6th 1500m, 6th 5000m, Nosheen Chaudry 4th Javelin, 4th Discus. Lewis Truman: 3rd High Jump 4th 110mH, 6th 200m The athletics club train on a Tuesday and Thursday night in Adam Graham: 2nd Shot Putt, Kings Lynn with the West Norfolk 2nd Discuss Athletics club. Transport is provided on Tuesday nights. Matt Bonsaver: 7th Javelin, 9th 100m, 11th Shot Putt If you would like to know more about the team or just fancy Heather Bedford 1st 400m, coming along to try an event 3rd 200m, 5th 100m, in training please contact Sgt Lamb ext 7522 or email matthew. Fiona Johnson 1st Long Jump, [email protected] or SAC(T) 2nd High Jump, 2nd 200m, Musgrove ext 6679 or email gail. 3rd 100m [email protected] Dana Arnott 2nd 1500m, Sgt Lamb 3rd 800m OiC Athletics Club

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MARHAM FLYERS SUMMER SPECIAL 10K AND DUATHLON 2019

The Marham Flyers held another very successful Summer 10K and Duathlon in aid of the RAF BF, the events becoming a regular feature of the Stations summer Community events, attracting runners and cyclists from throughout the area.

This year saw over 11 different only decided that morning to Sqn and 42F (King’s Lynn) Sqn Clubs represented, in addition take part! Air Cadets, who helped to ensure to the Station entrants and the the event went without a hitch. quality of those taking part saw Sadly, the Station Commander, The Cadets, who manned the some good times achieved in who has participated on previous water stand, also took it upon both events, the first runner back occasions, was unable to take part themselves to follow the last few in 35 mins 11 secs and duathlon this time but he has the thanks of entrants at the rear of the pack entrant having completed the 20K all the participants for allowing around the final stages of the cycle ride and 10K run in these very popular events to course, providing much needed 1 hr 8 mins. take place. support and receiving plaudits from all, for the way in which It was particularly satisfying was The Community Support team they conducted themselves and to see our own Melanie Reed, who took over organising the the enthusiasm they displayed wife of Sgt Pete Reed, win the event are also grateful for all the to the runners. ladies Duathlon on her first time support received from the Stn competing in the event, having with particular thanks to 2620 Each of the runners received a full goody bag and medal celebrating the 100th anniversary of the RAF BF. As part of fund raising for the Fund a virtual 100-mile challenge run has also been organised, with the opportunity being take to present Ryston Runners husband and wife team, Kevin and Wendy Farquhar, with their 100-mile medals. The next event Marham Flyers event open to the public is the popular annual New Year’s Eve 10K Run details of this and the 100-mile Challenge are available from Community Support.

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With a strong naval heritage, forming from 7 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service in 1916, 207 Squadron is once again stationed at RAF Marham for the first time since 1965.

Following a 9-hour flight them correctly but, overall, it across the Atlantic in July, the was well received. Squadron officially reformed SQN LDR on 1 August and was able, with Arriving back in the UK we have the help of the whole Station, teamed up with old colleagues to complete its first flights from the Junior Squadron to back at RAF Marham that very combine our efforts as 207 same week; a remarkable Squadron prepares to fly its FREDERICK achievement for all involved! first students in September. As the RAF’s F-35B Lightning Now the most popular Operational Conversion Unit question we got following we have had to hit the ground the long flight back to the running to start churning “LARRY” UK was: how do you go to out 5th generation combat the bathroom!? Well, it’s via pilots in swift order. Training a remarkable system similar our own students here in the to what an astronaut might UK is going to be a key part LARARD wear. If you’d like an in-depth in growing the Lightning explanation, please visit Force and developing all the www.omnimedicalsys.com but capabilities of this incredible it largely resembles a cup, hose, aircraft. bag and suction device all connected to the pilot. I can’t With our time in the US now RAF Marham personnel and RBL confirm that everybody fitted behind us we’re all very excited representatives prepare for the arrival at to be back in these green Breckland Crematorium of ‘Bomber Boy’ and pleasant lands though Sqn Ldr Larry Larards’ on his final journey. at time of writing it feels more like being There are few sadder occasions His funeral took place at the back in South than saying farewell to one new Breckland Crematorium Carolina! of our war hero’s and that and was attended by family That said, was exactly what we did on and friends. we’re the last Monday of July. We There were many Royal British happy to be paid tribute to a long time Legion members, several from amongst Royal British Legion member neighbouring branches and friends and and member of the Officers standards from Watton and family again Association, Sqn.Ldr. “Larry” other branches were present to and we look Larard. pay their respects. forward to meeting Larry, as he was known to most There were also representatives you all over people, by his “Bomber Boy” from both RAF Marham and the coming nickname. He was justifiably RAF Honington but notably weeks, proud of his Bomber Command from 617(The Dambusters) months heritage having survived a full Sqn. Larry was borne into the and years tour of 30 operations as a rear crematorium most fittingly here at RAF gunner on Lancaster bombers. by personnel from RAF Marham. Larry continued in the RAF Marham under the guidance commissioned into the admin/ of funeral director Andy Free Semper accounts branch and according from Attleborough. Mourners Paratus to the family his RAF days were gathered at the Wagon and the happiest of his life. He Horses in Griston after, Larry’s always spoke fondly of his time favourite Sunday haunt. We will in the service. remember them!

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Trust was the Blue Skies Level 1 and 2 Graduation Ceremony at Downham Market Academy. 3 FP Wing provided 2 sessions for level 1 and 2 students respectively during the start of the year which proved as rewarding for Wg HQ staff as it was for the students. Speeches 3 FP WG were delivered by Dr. Emma Egging and graduating students were presented with certificates. 3 FP Wg continues to ensure representation in several sports, with some competing at Inter-service level. SAC McGuckin is currently in training for the Wakeboarding cable championships with an eye once more on the crown in the Intermediate group. Cpl Brown is readying himself for the snow with the potential to represent the RAF at Inter-service level in slopestyle, boardercross and slalom. Flt Lt Hudson and FS Dye are in the midst of pre-season Biathlon and Nordic ski training and have been involved in roller ski racing and training. Hudson recently raced at Huntley and in the Highlands in Since the start of the year, 3 FP Wg has been at the forefront of Proof of part of the GB Roller Ski Race Series of races. While maximum learning Concept planning to maintain the integrity and security of systems and points were taken away from the weekend, the only award achieved processes, keeping the next generation Lightning air platform secure. during the weekend were scabbed knees and elbows from a fall early July saw the culmination of Wing HQ personnel are mandated personnel valuable insight to the in the race, proving that tarmac LIGHTNING DAWN, with personnel to maintain readiness throughout fundamentals of SERE training is harder than skin. The holding from across 3 FP Wg providing the year and are required to stay and how an individual evading officer, Fg Off Measter has been in specialist Force Protection and current and competent in a variety from an enemy may move across action on the track, winning Gold Security support to ensure a of small arms skills. RAF Regt the ground to avoid capture. To in both the Inter-services 100M and secure operating environment personnel from the HQ utilised the Layman without details of the 200M; further representing the RAF was afforded to 617 ‘Dambusters’ the Dismounted Close Combat training, this may look like look like in the NATO Olympics. Some good Sqn assets and personnel until Trainer at RAF Marham to conduct an adult’s game of hide-and-seek. efforts from across the board. everything returned home. 3 FP transitional shoots, then deployed This could not be further from Wg HQ’s own Flight Sergeant, to Hythe and Lidd Ranges, Kent, reality as it gives the personnel ‘Inspector Gadget’ Andy Myers with 15 Sqn RAF Regt. The range valuable insight into how to provided security SME advice complex is able to accommodate protect potentially downed aircraft throughout the deployment. Live Fire Tactical Training and and / or other personnel at risk allowed Wing HQ personnel to of capture, enabling a swift and In keeping with time honoured shoot individual weapons, up to decisive Force Protection element fashion, the general tempo across Fire Team Attack. This fantastic to intercept isolated personnel RAF Marham gradually increased opportunity allowed Wing HQ before the enemy. as summer approached and the staff to work alongside 15 Sqn Wg HQ was involved in supporting and to maintain required currency As always, 3 FP Wg continues to RAF Marham during numerous as well as Range Management maintain an active role across the high-profile events. Specialist Qualifications. wider station, community and Drill and Ceremonial Instructors RAF. The culmination of a very Sgt ‘Billy’ Albert and Cpl Sam During July, personnel were successful year for the Jon Egging Brown demonstrated flexibility deployed from across the Wing from the normal working routine AOR, to RAF St Mawgan to support by ensuring RAF Marham’s own the Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract Drill and Ceremonial Team were (SERE) Level C Course. This is the competent to support the RAF capstone Survival Course for UK Marham Annual Formal Reception. personnel at risk of capture and This event saw dignitaries and is an intensive 2-week course, key individuals from the local culminating in a simulated survival area invited into the Officers’ Mess exercise on Bodmin Moor and a during the evening of 6th June as practical Conduct After Capture a show of thanks for their support Training serial. From a staffing to RAF Marham and culminated perspective, certain elements in a Sunset Parade. The additional of the course are manpower training and long hours on the drill intensive and the team from 3 FP square paid dividends as laudatory Wing were involved in providing comments from the Station safety, observing and tracking Commander and Station Warrant students across the Moors by day Officer were received, reflecting the and night and offering feedback effort put in by those on parade as to the Directing Staff throughout well as in the background. the final exercise. This gave Wing

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US AIR FORCE F-35A LIGHTNINGS VISIT RAF MARHAM FOR JOINT TRAINING A pair of US Air Force F-35A Lightning fighter jets have visited RAF Marham to allow RAF, Royal Navy and USAF ground crew to conduct joint training.

Usually based at Hill Air Force Wing Commander Colin Base, Utah, the 421st Fight Feeney, OC Engineering Squadron, Black Widows, are said: “This breaks the ice for currently deployed to Germany. interoperability ahead of RAF This was the first time the A Lakenheath receiving its first model of the F-35 had landed F-35As in the coming years. at Marham, the permanent Keeping the links between home of the UK fleet of B model neighbours strong is highly Lightnings. important for when we’ll both operate 5th Gen air systems.” Ahead of the arrival of the Colonel Mark Ciero of USAF American aircraft a team of Europe was also on hand to maintainers from the 421st observe the training. He said: Aircraft Maintenance Unit had “This is the first great step arrived at the Norfolk station toward full maintenance to work with Marham’s Visiting interoperability. It’s a good day Aircraft Section, led by Master for the USAF and RAF as we Sergeant Tyler Berry who said: experience our first integrated “We’re training the RAF Team on hot pit refuelling with our how to hot refuel our F-35As to newest and most capable improve interoperability with fighter aircraft. our NATO allies.” “The proximity of RAF Marham Hot refuelling sees aircraft and RAF Lakenheath and refuelled with engines running, the future of our mutual a process aimed at keeping 5th Generation capability aircraft on the ground for demonstrates our two nations the shortest time possible. shared approach to the defence USAF maintainers refuelled of Europe.” one aircraft shadowed by RAF personnel before swapping Photographs by SAC Barrett places for the second Lightning. and SAC Morgan

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3 aircraft of the second trail line up to refuel from the Voyager Already we’re into the second half of The first 3 aircraft arrive at RAF Akrotiri the year and what a year it’s been so far for the Dambusters! The first ever UK F-35 4-ship.

Q2 started with solid training both along with contractors, M&F 3 aircraft arrived in the simulator and airborne in staff and embedded members of with a low run the UK, leading up to our first 207 Sqn worked both weekends and break at RAF deployment at the end of May. to ensure we had 7 aircraft Cyprus. Shortly 21 May quickly rolled around available (the squadrons entire followed by the and we were soon heading to allocation) ready for the trail flight. second flight of 3. RAF Akrotiri for the UK’s first ever Contractors from Lockheed Martin It was amazing to see the turnout overseas Lightning deployment, in Fort-Worth, Texas joined our at Akrotiri to watch our arrival. The F-35 operations but also operating EX LIGHTNING DAWN. The whole normal engineering staff for the taxiway and control tower balcony the F-35 on deployment and year since our declaration of initial final two weeks and added their were lined with our advance party, frankly one that was not expected operating capability in January expertise and Texan exuberance RAF Akrotiri personnel and friends to be met so soon. Flying as a has been focussed on ensuring to the big push. As expected and family. A truly fantastic feeling 4-ship is key to the Lightning’s everything is in place to make the team pulled through and on of achievement for all involved. ability to control the skies above the detachment a success. This the morning of Tuesday 21 May I’m pleased to report that the the battlefield. It’s revolutionary involved not just every member we had 7 fully serviceable F-35s deployment was a huge success networking abilities mean that of the Lightning Force at Marham arrayed on alpha dispersal, ready and the Dambusters were back in the sensors of all the aircraft are but also personnel from across the to join two Voyagers from RAF the skies over Cyprus just 3 days combined for exponential gains. Air Force, the Royal Navy, the Civil Brize Norton over the skies after arrival. The following week Service and contractors both in of Hampshire and head we flew our first tactical 4-ship Despite the huge effort that went the UK and USA. south east. formation since returning from into the first 4-ship flight, by the the US last year (see photos). Of end of the second week in Cyprus The two weeks immediately prior After just over 5 hours of course, the photographers were flying 4-ships had become routine. to the first overseas flight were flying through France and the on hand to capture the moment, a Something that we look forward particularly hectic. The squadron, Mediterranean the first flight of big milestone in not only UK to carrying back to Marham with

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us. The ability to have all the squadron’s departments in close proximity helped us achieve great aircraft availability. After 4 weeks of training at Akrotiri, 3 aircraft of the second trail line up to refuel from the Voyager the MOD and the Secretary of The first 3 aircraft arrive at RAF Akrotiri State made the decision that we were ready to transition to USAF and Israeli F-35s. This was support OP SHADER, helping followed by a detachment to to counter ISIS over Iraq and Amendola Air Base in southern Syria. This was not only the Italy for two of our aircraft to first UK Lightning operational sortie but also made the UK the third nation to deploy the take part in an exercise with F-35 on operations, after the the Italian Air Force’s F-35As. As USA and Israel. Once again the I put the finishing touches to Dambusters delivered all that this article our aircraft have just was asked and conducted all arrived back at Marham and scheduled sorties successfully. I’m pleased to report, are now Despite being on operations, operating successfully from our I’m pleased to report that all brand-new site on the south members of the squadron did side of the airfield. The facilities manage to find time to make are amazing and whilst there it to the beach, the sports field is a lot of work to do to finalise and the many local restaurants. everything, already we’re It was important to have the seeing the benefits of having a opportunity to relax after long modern workplace to operate hours of hard work in often the aircraft from. Over the next sweltering heat. two months we’ll be taking part in EX TYPHOON WARRIOR and Our 6 weeks quite literally flew COBRA WARRIOR with air assets past and culminated in 2 multi- from across the UK military and national exercises. The first, EX we’re eager to show what we TRI-LIGHTNING, was a simulated can do! air combat mission over the Mediterranean working with Hux

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#nationaltrust When you visit, donate, volunteer or join the National Trust, your support helps us to look after special places such as Oxburgh Hall for ever, for everyone. From left to right 2 IAF F-35As, 2 USAF F-35As and 2 UK F-35Bs © National Trust 2018. The National Trust is an independent registered charity, number 205846. Photography © National Trust Images/Justin Minns

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The RAF Marham Rainbow Centre has received its third-in-a-row ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted inspection report. The absolutely glowing report rates the childcare setting as ‘Outstanding’across all areas.

Staff, parents and children have was asked to take over the been congratulated by RAF creche, incorporating all areas Marham’s Station Commander, of childcare under one set up. Gp Capt ‘Cab’ Townsend upon It wasn’t long before the centre receipt of the latest outstanding was bursting at the seams, so an report. The report describes application was made to the RAF the nursery as ‘creating a highly Benevolent Fund for a grant to positive culture filled with build purpose-built facility. The stimulating and varied activities’ application was successful and in and a centre ‘that inspire September 2003, the Rainbow children’s curiosity and desire to Centre was completed and ready learn’. for its grand opening.

The Rainbow Centre (Marham) Since then Dee has continued was originally a pre-school to pursue various developments operating in a Barrack Block and improvements to the Centre, beside the Sandringham Centre all of which have resulted in the and a Creche in a double house amazing facilities that the Centre opposite. In 1996 the manager, has today. Offering 10 rooms Dee Gent, realised there was a and 2 halls, a huge veranda and need for extended childcare and a plethora of outdoor space for started the move to offer full day exciting activities including fixed care for children aged 2 and assault courses, bike track, sand over. The take up was pits, climbing frames and safe outstanding and the numbers outdoor spaces. The Centre caters started to grow. By 1998, Dee for children aged 3 months up to had opened Before and After 12 years and operates Monday to School Clubs and in 2002 she Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm,

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throughout the year. This latest Ofsted inspection report heaps praise on Dee for her ‘inspirational management’ and praises the positive attitudes of her staff who ‘use every opportunity to enrich and add depth to children’s learning’. It goes without saying that Dee and her staff are passionate and committed to offering the highest quality childcare, enabling every child to have the best start in their life. Dee said, “I am so utterly proud of my team for their outstanding achievement and am thrilled that Ofsted have awarded us a third consecutive Outstanding grade. We will all continue to provide the very best care and learning environments for the children and look forward to supporting Station and local families for many years to come.”

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We are usually callsign 662, but reputation and rapport within currently 671 and are one of the So, you see an Ambulance Car on Unit with a EEAST and are highly respected three military units participating Serviceperson in military or NHS Ambulance by both the Local Community in the RAF Co-Response Scheme who they serve and medical assisting our local East of England Uniform driving around or we’ve deafened professionals. Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST). The others are RAF Honington and you leaving the unit on blue lights Resourceful, tactful, showing Henlow. and sirens and have asked yourself empathy, compassion and confidentiality, these modest and A brief history. In 2001, the NHS “What’s all that about?”. selfless individuals will often work Ambulance Trust realised the a full day shift with the RAF, change need for a more robust response uniforms and work an evening shift to patients that required urgent or 12 hours over a weekend, saving medical attention within the lives and making a difference rural areas. As a result, the NHS in within EEAST and beyond, before partnership with Royal Air Force returning to their normal role. It Units, recognised the potential makes it all worth it when you are that RAF stations could offer as a asked to meet up with patients that solution to this problem, thus RAF you have saved during a Cardiac Co-Response Team was created. Arrest or life threatening illnesses. A Since the introduction of the special moment. team, East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has not only With the teams experience and seen their rural response targets dedication to the Unit they also met, but also within the urban volunteer, in co-ordination with environment. The EEAST now sees EEAST, to cover Unit events such as the team as an integral and valued Stn sporting events, Stn Families part of the Ambulance Service with Day, Bonfire Night and other the professional, highly motivated, Station events as requested, also physically & mentally robust attending RTC training days with individuals that the RAF provide the local Fire Service and Major that forms the Co-Response Team. Emergency Services Exercises.

RAF Marham’s Co-Response Team Members of the team have currently consists of 15 team also assisted with the RAF members (7 recently completing Marham Brownies & Cubs in the their course), with future With the major increase and competition of their Emergency recruitment in progress. Members publicised demand on EEAST and The team are despatched to deal Services & First Aid badges, carry were selected by an interview 111/999 calls, the team have spent with a myriad of life threatening out ‘Show and Tell’ events at process, followed by a DBS check, much of their spare time carrying and high priority calls for both Primary Schools. Occupational Health check, prior out extra shifts to alleviate the adults and paediatric. Tasked to successfully completing a First stress on the trust. This includes by EOC, with the vast majority With occasional appearances Response Emergency Care (FREC maximising the use of the RAF of the calls being first on scene on social media like the KLFM Level 3) medical course run by Marham FRV, by not only carrying and dealing with very traumatic, webpages or Cambridgeshire EEAST Training Staff. Training out more regular shifts after work unpleasant and emotional Police Twitter Feed, we identify the covers Basic Life Support (BLS), during the week, but extra 12 scenes for the patients and crew same as a regular crew, except the the use of Automated External hours shifts over weekends, Bank alike. Working as a cohesive, Marham label on the rear of the car. Defibrillators (AED), dealing with Holidays and weekdays when dedicated 2-man team, it is traumatic injuries, recognising and available. A typical night on shift, their responsibility to triage If you would like to be a part of the treating medical conditions such would see us covering an casualties, update EOC on the dedicated team, please contact the as Asthma, Chronic Obstructive patient’s condition, give lifesaving Team Leader FS Ian Stocker x4531 Pulmonary Disease (COPD), RTC’s, area from March to Dereham to first aid and assist other highly or Deputy TL Cpl Iain Hollington Heart Attacks, Haemorrhages, Hunstanton to Littleport, King’s skilled medical professionals on x5142. Diabetes, Shock, Seizures/Fits, Lynn to Great Yarmouth. No two their arrival, be it an ambulance Mental Health etc, as well as nights are ever the same and every crew, Critical Care Team, NARS, being Dementia Friends trained. job is different, which is one of the Hazardous Area Response Team or Part of our role is to annually many reasons why the team carry the Air Ambulance. Each patients’ complete a ride out (observer out their role. illnesses/injuries may vary from shifts) with an Ambulance Crew or call to call, be it a multiple vehicle observing a shift in the Ambulance In the 3-month period between RTC, to a house fire treating both Emergency Operations Centre Jan – Mar 19, the team provided occupants or other emergency (EOC). Additionally, selected team in excess of 500 hours, responded services personnel with burns and members are put forward for an to over 183 priority emergency smoke inhalation, to an emotional intense NHS run advanced ‘blue calls, including CPR to 7 patients in and distressed family watching a light’ driving course allowing them Cardiac Arrest, no mean feat with loved one in distress during CPR. to drive the teams Fast Response only four drivers and six clinicians RAF Marham’s Co-Responders Vehicle (FRV). at that time! have created an outstanding www.marhammattersonline.co.uk ISSUE 4 2019 MARHAM MATTERS 21 MARHAM MATTERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT

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organising this, it was a double win for me….I enjoyed my peace and quiet this morning and then got to eat the cookies that they made which were absolutely delicious.” The Chaplaincy team are looking to host a parenting forum in AMEY SFA the autumn so keep your eyes COMMUNITY Contact Details peeled for that. If you feel you www.ameydefenceservices.co.uk would appreciate extra support COMMUNITY SUPPORT - OC Tel: 0800 707 6000 with parenting then please WO Graham Spark contact me at the Chaplaincy Tel: 01760 337261 Ext: 7491 Repairs Maintenance Centre. Every blessing on you or 95951 7491 Requests and your family. Mob: 07740 799593 Option 1 (24/7, 365 days a year) Email: graham.spark984@ 0800 707 6000 FAMILY MATTERS Charlie Houlder-Moat, mod.uk Baking, craft, parachute games Chaplaincy Family Worker Allocations, Move and bacon rolls are all what COMMUNITY SUPPORT Appointments, Furniture, make up a Saturday morning at WLTDO is a national initiative and we have already managed to signpost one family leaving the RAF ADVISOR Retention and Other Who Let the Dads Out (WLTDO). to their nearest group. Maydie Smith Help with SFA With the help of a grant (www.wholetthedadsout.org.uk) Tel: 01760 337261 Ext: 7425 Option 3 - Option 3 (Central provided by the Methodist Email: maydie.smith594 region - Marham), Open Monday Forces Board, Chaplaincy are mod.gov.uk to Friday from 8.30am till 3pm able to host these sessions aimed at dads/male carers and MARHAM LODGES / RAF Marham Amey Local their children to spend some CONTACT HOUSES Customer Service Centre quality time together. Currently Zara Murfitt Jackie, 3 Woodview Road, RAF these sessions are hosted on Tel: 01760 337261 Ext: 7136 Marham, Kings Lynn, PE33 9NP the 4th Saturday every other or 95951 6136 (Monday 9am till 3pm & Tuesday month. Our next sessions will Email: zara.murfitt515@ to Friday 9am till 12 noon) be 28th September and 30th mod.gov.uk November. The Chaplaincy team want to STATION YOUTH WORKER WELFARE provide opportunities to come Ian Savage together for quality family Mobile: 07850 973228 SSAFA time because we really believe Email: ian.savage@ ADMIN SUPPORT & that family matters. I am the actionforchildren.org.uk APPOINTMENTS Chaplaincy families’ worker Teresa Smyth employed by the Methodist COMMUNITY Tel: 01760 337261 Ext: 6578 Forces Board and I have been DEVELOPMENT OFFICER in post now for 18 months. I Jocelyne Newman WELFARE WORKERS am new to the military way of Tel: 01760 337261 Ext: 6082 Carol Bullas life and have seen first-hand Email: jocelyne.newman395@ Tel: 01760 337261 Ext 6900 how having a strong family mod.gov.uk Adele Berryman unit helps especially with Tel: 01760 446378 deployment and varied working SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD Out of hours patterns. As a Chaplaincy team TEAM, WATLINGTON 03000111723 we are here to support you Tel: 0845 456 4567 or 101 through those challenging SSAFA VOLUNTEER times and want to offer events, RAFP COMMUNITY OFFICER CO-ORDINATOR activities and courses to aid Cpl Darren Walmsley Tel: 07984 908622 and assist you. We want to Ext: 7214 help build up and strengthen Tel: 0777 395 8067 WO PMS relationships in your family (this phone is manned 24hrs 7 days) WO Ian Ashman unit whatever that happens Tel: 01760 337261 Ext: 7231 to look like. Chaplaincy is a place available to all and we PADRES are proud that we have been HOUSING Tel: 01760 337261 Ext 7550 referred to as the “hub of the SCSO 07876 395920 community.” We are a place Flt Sgt Terry Norman available to all people – those of Tel: 01760 446052, on Charlie Houlder-Moat faith and those with none. We base 95951 6052 Chaplaincy families worker are as the Chaplaincy branch Email: terrance.norman134@ (Methodist Forces Board) motto puts it here “To serve, mod.gov.uk 07773636607 or x7550 not to be served” and be a Twitter: scsomarham demonstration of God’s love to our community. WLTDO is also a great opportunity for the mums. Some of the feedback we have received: “Thankyou for

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STATION CHARITIES SPEAKING IN TONGUES by Julie Cole

Each year the charities committee select three charities to support. Congratulations to the three charities listed Buenas dias and below who have been chosen for 2019/2020. Bonjour! Leonard Cheshire children and young people Leonard Cheshire support who have lost a parent whilst Viva Espania! individuals to live, learn and serving in the British Armed You’ve just missed the chance work as independently as they Forces. Support offered to the to ‘hablo espanol’ with some choose, whatever their disability. children includes fun activities friendly and very interesting research, so keep that English - Led by people with experience such as holiday breaks and group people! but don't worry, a new Spanish (or French!) dictionary of disability, they aim to be at events, personal development term of Language for Fun begins handy, you’ll need it! There are the heart of local life – opening assistance through educational in Marham this September and short videos available too, as a doors to opportunity, choice and grants and access to professional our expert tutor, Anne Benton, reminder of key words learnt support in local communities. bereavement counselling. will be holding an enrolment and in class each week and how to Leonard Cheshire Park House information session on 17 Sep 19 pronounce them, access to these hotel is less than 15 miles from West Norfolk Mind (venue to be confirmed). You will videos is via a code given out each RAF Marham in the grounds of West Norfolk Mind was be able to choose either Spanish week. the Sandringham Estate and established in 1988 as King’s or French over a ten-week term, provides invaluable supported Lynn and District Mind and learning simple, first steps in your So, if you want to ask directions to respite holidays to disabled then became West Norfolk chosen language or, if you already your hotel, buy some bread and people and their families from Mind in 2002. The charities aim have some basic knowledge you cheese or introduce yourself to a the local community and also is to provide a quality of life for could opt for an improvers course new-found friend why not try a nationally. adults affected by mental health and master ordering that tricky little Language for Fun, coming to across West Norfolk and to menu item! a venue near you soon! Scotty’s Little Soldiers create opportunities for people Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a UK to achieve their goals and play Language for Fun Tutor Mrs Watch out for details of venue, registered military charity a full part in society. The team Anne Benton times and dates etc. through operating nationally out of its of specialist mental health Language for Fun has an easy Marham social media, The long-term local base in King’s support workers deliver a range format with written and spoken Hive and notice boards or Lynn. The charity was set up by of preventative services to help aspects, which will soon have you contact Anne Benton via email; Army widow Nikki Scott following people maintain their mental trying out your new words and languageclassesnorfolk the death of her husband Cpl wellbeing at a level that means phrases with confidence. Lessons @gmail.com Lee Scott in Afghanistan in 2009 that they don’t need clinical with Anne are informal, and is dedicated to supporting support from statutory services. friendly and have an element of Adios and Adieu.

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Event Audience Location Times Contact Phone Mon Young Explorers Children 0-5 Years Sandringham Centre/Ladywood 10:00-11:30 Children’s Centre 01760 721101 Tiny Tornados Stay and Play Pre-School Children Sandringham Centre 12:30-14:30 CS/Hive 01760 337261 Ext 7425 Rainbows Ages 5-7 Sandringham Centre 17:00-18:00 www.girlguiding.co.uk Cubs Ages 8-10 Years YAC 18:00-19:30 [email protected] Brownies Ages 7-10 Years Sandringham Centre 18:15-19:45 www.girlguiding.co.uk Cinema Over 12s Station Cinema 19:00-22:00 Rebecca Bartholomew 07762 288192

Tue Frogs Babies & Toddlers Chaplaincy Centre 09:30-11:00 Chaplaincy 01760 337261 Ext 7550 Sure Start Baby & Me Children 0-6 Months Youth Centre 10:00-11:30 Children’s Centre 01760 721101 Ben Club Ages 5-7 Youth Centre 16:30-18:00 Station Youth Worker Ian Savage 07850 973228 Airplay Juniors Ages 8-11 Youth Centre 18:15-20:00 Station Youth Worker Ian Savage 07850 973228 Beavers Ages 6-8 YAC 17:45-19:15 [email protected] Bluebirds Military Choir Ladies 18+ Sandringham Centre 19:30-22:00 marhambluebirds.co.uk

Wed Slimming World Ages 16+ Youth Centre 17:30 www.slimmingworld.co.uk Scouts Ages 11-14 Years YAC 19:00-21:00 [email protected] Child Health Clinic (4th wed) Babies Chaplaincy Centre 09:30-11:30 Chaplaincy 01760 337261 Ext 7550

Thur Tiny Tornados Pre-School Children Sandringham Centre 09:30-11:00 CS/Hive 01760 337261 Ext 7425 Tadpoles Bumps & Babies (up to 12 Months) Chaplaincy Centre 13:00-14:30 Chaplaincy 01760 337261 Ext 7550 Airplay Inters Ages 12-13 Youth Centre 17:00-18:45 Station Youth Worker Ian Savage 07850 973228 Airplay Seniors Ages 13+ Youth Centre 18:45-20:45 Station Youth Worker Ian Savage 07850 973228 Judo Ages 3+ - Seniors Sandringham Centre 17:00-22:00 colinmccallum431@b nternet.com Explorers Ages 14-18 Years YAC 19:00-21:00 [email protected]

Fri Home Alone All Ages Chaplaincy Centre 10:00-11:30 Chaplaincy 01760 337261 Ext 7550

Sun Marham School of Performing Arts Ages 3-13 Years Sandringham Centre 09:00-19:00 [email protected] Cinema All Ages Station Cinema 14:00-17:00 Rebecca Bartholomew 07762 288192 Sunday Service All Welcome Chaplaincy Centre 10:00-13:00 Chaplaincy 01760 337261 Ext 7550

The Sandringham Centre and the Soft Play are available for hire and book through the Community Support Flight/HIVE 01760 337261 Ext 7425. Deployed Family Tea Parties are once a month. Days and Times change monthly, please contact Community Support/ HIVE for details. Soft Play Area Opening Times are: Weekdays 09:30-16:30 Weekends 10:00-12:00. Please remember to bring appropriate ID when using Soft Play. www.marhammattersonline.co.uk ISSUE 4 2019 MARHAM MATTERS 23 MARHAM MATTERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT

September showings WATCH OUT WATCH Cinema Located in the Families Entertainment Centre - behind The Blue Bull - Doors Open 30 mins before OUT THERE MAY BE A Brave - Sunday 1st - 1430hrs Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely HEDGEHOG ABOUT on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. Cert PG IT - Monday 2nd - 1930hrs In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shiing monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town. Cert 15 As the nights get longer and daylight Kung Fu Panda 3 - Sunday 8th - 1430hrs Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face fades, spare a thought for feeding and two hugely epic, but di€erent threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to home. Cert PG hibernating hedgehogs. Captain Marvel - Monday 9th - 1930hrs Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between British hedgehogs are of high be more than happy with meaty two alien races. Cert 12 conservation concern they have dog/cat food but hold back on the suffered a rapid population mealworms. Trolls - Sunday 15th - 1430hrs decline in the past few years. There Aer the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set o€ on a journey to rescue her friends. are now fewer than 1 million It’s widely believed that hedgehogs Cert U hedgehogs left in the UK. love mealworms – however, There are lots of reasons for this, mealworms can be addictive to Wild Rose - Monday 16th - 1930hrs including intensive farming hedgehogs and cause health A troubled young Glaswegian woman dreams of becoming a Nashville country star. Cert 15 and the wide use of pesticides, problems. Why? Well, mealworms hedges being cut down, and are high in phosphorus, but for Pokemon Detective Pikachu - impermeable garden fencing. In every milligram of phosphorus a Sunday 22nd - 1430hrs urban and suburban areas, fences hedgehog eats, it must consume In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes and walls prevent hedgehogs from another milligram of calcium, across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective. Cert PG travelling between gardens – they otherwise, the calcium gets taken John Wick 3 - Monday 23rd - 1930hrs roam up to a mile each night in from other parts of the body, to Super-assassin John Wick is on the run aer killing a member of the search of food. Ponds, netting, balance out the phosphorus (areas international assassin's guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head - strimmers and slug pellets also such as their bones). he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. Cert 15 create hazards. Paving over front Shaun the Sheep - Sunday 29th - 1430hrs gardens reduces food and shelter Don’t use slug pellets and When Shaun decides to take the day o€ and have some fun, he gets a little and forces hedgehogs onto roads pesticides more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and to get to the next patch of green Hedgehogs are a natural ‘pest the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home. Cert U space. It’s not too late though. controller’ and eat slugs, so avoid Long Shot - Monday 30th - 1930hrs There are still lots of things you can using slug pellets and other Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now do to help protect hedgehogs. pesticides in your garden that can one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and poison hedgehogs. sparks fly. Cert 15 Carefully check your bonfires for Films shown on a large screen in a relaxed, comfortably seated atmosphere hedgehogs Leave out water for hedgehogs With their chunky piles of leaves, (not milk!) twigs, and rolled up newspaper, The only drink hedgehogs need bonfires are irresistible to is water, so leave a shallow bowl hedgehogs looking for a place to of water and ditch the milk, as this hibernate. Unfortunately, many can cause sickness and diarrhoea hedgehogs perish in bonfires that in hedgehogs. haven’t been checked properly (especially around Bonfire Night) Have a wild corner of your garden Create log piles in your garden From bees to hedgehogs, your Log piles are fantastic for garden visitors will thank you for hedgehogs – they not only make a leaving an area of your garden to safe spot for breeding/hibernating, grow a bit wild. Plant wildflowers but they also attract bugs, which and have lots of variety. A pile provide hedgehogs with year- of leaves, logs or twigs left in a round food. Hedgehogs love quiet corner of the garden – or a leaf piles for nesting sites and for compost heap – makes the perfect bedding, so make sure you keep hedgehog habitat, providing a some of these in your garden. warm, dry and secluded place for them to nest in and hibernate. Plus, Leave out some food for your small invertebrates, such as slugs, prickly friends centipedes and beetles, will also Hedgehogs are insectivores, so take shelter here, providing food they forage for insects in the wild, for hungry hedgehogs. Let grass things such as slugs, snails, beetles, grow long, and let nature be wild worms, and caterpillars. However, and free. Lot of different plants will ‘top-up’ meals are encouraged attract lots of bugs, and that makes to help them put on weight, so a happy hedgehog. that their fat reserves will get them through winter. If you If you find a sick or injured go to larger pet stores/garden hedgehog or need advice about centres/look online, you can find any wildlife you can contact the a range of speciality food mixes RSPCAs East Winch Wildlife Centre for hedgehogs. They really aren’t om 0300 1230709 necessary – your hedgehog will

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The Marham Aviation Heritage Dixon. His time with the Czechs Centre recently acquired a also brought his first DSO. number of tarnished and in some cases dented and ‘well This time with 311 had been his worn’ tankards. As we looked at ‘rest tour’, which most would Hunsdon, and it was from here blown-off and it crashed near St the names on the tankards, one have spent with a training unit, that they were to launch on of Gratien with the loss of Pickard in particular stood out … Fg and in theory he had been the RAF’s most dramatic attacks, and Broadley. Off … Pickard. We wondered if assigned to 311 in a training role Operation Jericho, the attack this could be THE Percy Charles but had flown ops, and so he on Amiens Prison. The plan was Behind every great pilot is a Pickard of Mosquito fame. It now went ‘back’ to ops, joining to knock down the walls of the great navigator … and in the soon became clear that it was 9 Squadron. By August 1941 he prison to enable the captive case of Pick Pickard this was Flt indeed this very famous aviator. had reached a total of 64 ops, French resistance to escape. This Lt A Broadley DSO DFC DFM, Research also tied in with a which meant he could have would need precision bombing who had been with him on request from Michael Wood, been screened from any further to knock the right walls down most of his operational flying. nephew of Gp Capt Pickard, to operational flying. But that was and to keep casualties amongst visit the heritage centre to view not his way and he soon found prisoners and nearby civilians More names: Mark has now the tankard. a route back to ops, joining 51 to a minimum. The plan was started digging into some of Squadron at Dishforth. This for three waves of Mossies, six the other names and is turning One of the most highly squadron still flew the antiquated aircraft in each wave, with Pick up fascinating information. decorated RAF pilots, Pickard Whitley, but within weeks of his leading the second wave so he Come along to the Heritage had the rare distinction of arrival, and perhaps linked to could control the overall attack Centre and see the collection, having three Distinguished it, they were training for a very and assess its impact, and if not only the tankards and their Service Orders (DSO and two special raid. necessary, adjust the bombing stories but also the fascinating bars) and a Distinguished to destroy the prison if an escape collection relating to RAF Flying Cross (DFC). And yet he On the night of 27/28 February seemed unlikely. The Mossies Marham. nearly joined the Army; having 1942, Pickard flew a Whitley on took-off in the early hours of served in the King’s African Operation Biting, dropping a 18th February 1944 and flew at The Marham Aviation Heritage Rifles in Kenya in the mid-1930s specialist unit on the German ultra-low-level to their target, Centre is open Tuesdays & he applied to join the British radar site at Bruneval. In this with an escort of Typhoons. 487 Wednesdays 0900 – 1600 and Army as war in Europe seemed daring raid the Commando unit Squadron, led by ‘Black’ Smith, the last Saturday of every more likely but was rejected. dismantled and removed radar was first to attack, and breached month 0900 -1600. Entry is free. Instead he joined the RAF and equipment which they brought the outer walls; they were was trained as a pilot, serving back to England for the boffins followed by 464 Squadron, led initially with 214 Squadron as a to analyse as part of the growing by Bob Iredale, tasked to knock bomber pilot on Harrows, a type importance of the electronic war. down the inner walls. Pickard used at Marham at the same The raid earned Pick a Bar to his was at the back of this formation period. It is this period with 214 DSO. It also sent him down the so he could assess the attack; Squadron that is marked by clandestine ops route, and he there was so much smoke that the tankard; at the time no-one became CO of 161 Squadron, he had to orbit to wait for it to would have expected this young one of the RAF units assigned to clear, as it did so he could see pilot would become one of the support the Special Operations the prisoners running away and RAF’s most daring exponents of Executive (SOE). Based at so called off the third wave of low-level operations. Tempsford, the Squadron flew attackers with the message ‘red Lysanders and Hudsons, the daddy, red daddy’. These were On the outbreak of war, former specialising in moonlight the last words heard; having ‘Pick’, as he was known to his ops landing in French fields orbited the area he was now friends, spent short periods to deliver or retrieve agents. caught by two Fw190 fighters; with 7 Squadron and 214 Hugely important and dangerous the tail of the Mosquito was Squadron before joining 99 work… they never knew if the Squadron, flying Wellingtons reception party was genuine or out of Newmarket. He soon a set-up by the Germans. Having established a reputation for reached 100 ops – and a Second ‘pressing on’ to the target, Bar to his DSO – Pick was rested and his aircraft was frequently again in May 1943. damaged, although his first close-call came when he Having found himself in various had to ditch his damaged jobs that he did not like, he Wellington, only to end up in eventually used his connections a minefield; the rescue launch to get command of No.140 Wing, had to wait until their dinghy whose squadrons (21, 464, 487) had drifted away from the operated Mosquitoes out of minefield. His next tour was Sculthorpe. Not one to sit back as a Flight Commander with and watch others fly, he was soon 311 (Czech) Squadron at East in the action, flying the low-level Wretham; during this period, pinpoint bombing for which he also featured in the Bomber the Mossie (including Marham’s Command film ‘Target for squadrons) had established a Tonight’, under the name of reputation. The Wing moved to

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ROYAL NORFOLK SHOW 2019 RAF MARHAM RALLY TEAM AT

The Royal Norfolk Show took Marham Ceremonial Flight on place on the 26th and 27th June. parade alongside the Household GOODWOOD A team of Whole Force personnel Cavalry, Queen’s Dragoon Guards, from RAF Marham set up and ran United States Air Force, veterans, FESTIVAL OF SPEED 2019 the RAF element of the Military cadets, emergency services, Village and Discovery Zone. tractors and even a dinosaur, just to name a few. The RAF Marham area was named Best Trade Stand D-Day veteran, Royal Marine Fred Following a personal invite from with CT Chris Daykin, Ltng Tool and were presented with a Fitch, 96, took the salute with Lord Richmond himself to attend Controller, as the driver (and owner trophy by Lord Cholmondeley the Lord Cholmondeley and Gp the event, on 2 Jul 19, the RAF of the car) and myself as the team the Royal Norfolk Show President. Capt Cab Townsend. There was Marham Rally team trailered the Principal, everybody got the chance Over 500 trade stands take part also a unique flypast by the air Station’s Rally Car to Goodwood to learn engineering tips and get in the show, this was a huge ambulance. festival of Speed for another year hands on within a competitive achievement for the team. The of RAF Engagement. environment. Closing Ceremony was once Lord Richmond, being a stoical fan again organised and co-ordinated Arriving in the early hours of of the RAF, has again invited the by Sgt Nina Lines with the RAF Wednesday morning, the team team back next year to continue the ferreted the car into its allocated Engagement. space on the hill and set up camp for the week. E Shona R Bragg, Sqn Ldr, Dep OC 3 FP Wg & RAF Marham Rally Team Principal Following successful scrutineering on the Wednesday, the team were invited to complete a run ‘Up the Hill’ on Thursday. A momentous occasion which is open only to a few. Shown on local radio and TV, as well as Facebook, the car gained over 1000 hits, likes and shares. Friday saw the team preparing the car for the ‘Shootout’, a rally stage with 6 allocated time slots over the next 3 days to allow for practice and preparation for future competitions. Driving alongside the likes of Petter Solberg and Alistair Macrae, both World Rally Champions for Subaru, the camaraderie was fierce but the opportunity to rub shoulders with these giants of the Rally Circuit was humbling.

Saturday saw the arrival of AOC 38 Group, AVM Simon Ellard. He joined the Rally Team at Goodwood festival of Speed to present the Tornado Trophy, provided by RAF Marham, for the longest jump by a car, on the Rally stage. Achieving a magnificent 33 feet, the Marham car came in 3rd, but was pipped at the post by a Toyota, achieving a magnanimous 37 feet. Better luck next year. AVM Ellard was provided with the opportunity to be a passenger around the rally stage, with another RAF sponsored vehicle, from which his grin did not waiver for the rest of the day. ­ For a team where this was the first opportunity to work together for a common goal, Goodwood Festival of Speed was an extremely successful week for the team to engage will all aspects of the rally circuit, without breaking the car and provide full on STEM and RAF Engagement to a whole other level. Supported by 2 x MT Drivers, 1 x Cyberspace Engineer, www.marhammattersonline.co.uk ISSUE 4 2019 MARHAM MATTERS 27 MARHAM MATTERS

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Our annual station Families day was held on Thursday 25th July. For the second year running we broke the record for the hottest July day at Marham. This year we actually broke the record for the hottest day ever recorded at Marham, an impressive 36.5°C.

With hundreds of stalls, cars and an afternoon of air displays the thousands of people in attendance had a great deal to see and do, when not sheltering from the heat!

A huge thank you must go to Sqn Ldr Parfitt, Sqn Ldr Bostrom, Sgt Siddle and Chf Tech Winsor, as without them there would not have been a Families Day!

All photographs by Sgt Buckley and SAC Morgan.

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Brooklands Museum in the we approached the Station ready for display until it arrived in Surrey Hills on 8th May 2019 Commander and requested mid-April this year, at Brooklands. saw the culmination of seven his permission to proceed, Gp It had been hoped to have been years of effort to restore an Capt Davies (Former Stn Cdr) at RAF Cosford RAF 100 Airshow RAF icon to its original history generously supported the last year, but space limitations making condition. Six staff from project so the logistics plan was removed that option and so the Marham were invited to attend put into place and the Jet Art search for an appropriate home, the unveiling of this remarkable team arrived with two trucks undercover, began. survivor. worth of Hawker Siddeleys’ finest in September. Brooklands embraced this project Harrier GR.Mk.1 - XV741 took off The aircraft, components and with alacrity and a more poignant from London’s St Pancras Station role equipment were then home could not have been found; 50 Years ago and headed off started in earnest and although being both the birthplace of across the Atlantic to win the Jet Art had had the aircraft ‘shot British Motor Racing and Aircraft Daily Mail’s Transatlantic air race blasted’ out in the open, using Manufacturing the site is a time in 6 hours 11 minutes, with Sqn environmentally friendly Soda capsule. Coupled with the fact Ldr Tom Lecky-Thompson at the (not realising we have a similar Brooklands also house the Vickers controls, landing in downtown facility here at Marham using Vimy replica built to celebrate the Manhattan. recyclable plastic media), we still achievements of Alcock and Brown had the arduous task of abrading who were the first to fly across the Why a feature in Marham the aircraft to its substrate, this Atlantic in the first Daily Mail Air Matters though? The Marham phase revealed a great deal of Race a Century ago and Concorde connection began in early 2017 extra preparatory work that G-BBDG, a new exhibition has when the on-site Serco Surface would be essential to ensuring been developed with all three Finish team were approached the finished aircraft’s appearance types adjacent to each other and asked if they would consider looked the part. telling the story of ‘First to the painting this historic airframe Fastest’. The museum is well worth as it neared the end of the The aircraft needed a significant the visit and details can be found restoration programme by Chris amount of body filling in areas at www.brooklandsmuseum.com Wilson from Jet Art Aviation in such as the nose; this area had Selby, North Yorkshire. As you received a bird strike during its Graham Hall, can imagine the team would be flying career and required re- Serco Surface Finishing delighted to get the chance to profiling. Areas where the aircraft repaint such an iconic aircraft. had been transformed from the GR.Mk.3 variant were also in The whole restoration project need of special attention. Jet Art is privately owned and funded; had sourced many parts in short the Surface Finish contract itself supply such as ‘ferry wing tips’, an has a clause in its contract that in-flight refuelling probe, a GR1 allows the generation of 3rd nose cone, drop tanks and the Party Income whilst utilising the tail-cone had to be hade made MoD’s facilities – all profits from from scratch using an English this activity are shared equally Wheel. between Serco and The MoD; this in essence enables Serco to Fitting this work in whilst gainfully employ their personnel maintaining a normal service for during the times when we have Tornado meant that the aircraft capacity. Subsequently, we was not ready for collection until surveyed the project in the July 11th January 2018. XV741 departs RAF Marham and supplied a quote. After leaving Marham for Selby XV741 at St Pancras © Air Historical Branch Once the quotation was the restoration was still by no accepted by the customer means complete and it was not

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