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The 'Attack Helicopter Force' 'Wattisham Flying Station', New 1St SPRING 2020 THE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE OF WATTISHAM FLYING STATION An NCO from 4 Regt AAC on Ex LONG LOOK in Australia, managed to take this picture of Sydney Harbour read more page 13 The 'Attack Helicopter Force' is renamed 'Wattisham Flying Station', under operational command of the New 1st Aviation Brigade... read more in the Eagle. AAC & REME UNITS | MET OFFICE | HIVE | HERITAGE CORNER Awarded EXCELLENT by ISI May 2018 www.obh.co.uk Old Buckenham Hall 1_20 Wattisham Eagle full page APR2020.indd 1 30/03/2020 15:28:23 THE EAGLE CONTENTS 06 I Foreword 12 I 4 Regiment AAC 24 I Station Welfare Departments Introduction by News and updates from 4 If you need help, advice or just a Col PM Hayhurst, Commander Regiment Army Air Corps. chat you will find all the contact Wattisham Flying Station. details in Clare’s Welfare notes. 16 I 7 Avn Sp Bn REME 08 I 3 Regiment AAC 27 I HIVE News and updates from 7 Aviation News and updates from 3 Support Battalion REME. HIVE Information and Support. Regiment Army Air Corps. 20 I Exercise SAPPERS RETURN Veterans visit to Wattisham Flying Station FREE ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE TYRE WARRANTY ON ALL GT RADIAL TYRES* PROTECT YOUR TYRES AND GET COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND! *terms and conditions apply Air conditioning check from £45 High Street, Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2HN Contact our sevice team on 01359 232314 | www.ixworthtyres.co.uk THE EAGLE | 4 THE EAGLE CONTENTS Articles should be sent by email or disc to the Editor at [email protected] The views expressed by the contributors to The Eagle magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor; MOD, or the publishers and do not reflect Station policy. All precautions are taken to ensure accuracy. Advertisements are accepted on the understanding that they conform to the British Code From the of Advertising Practice. This magazine is published by the kind permission of the Station Commander. Advertising by: Jayne Bailey - Tel: 01536 334219 Designed by: David McClatchey; Lance Print, [email protected] Editor: Published by: Lance Print Ltd, 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, Lt Col (Retd) Kettering, NN16 8NL Tel: 01536 334226 RW SILK MBE Email: [email protected] Station Staff Officer Printed by: Lance Print Ltd - Tel: 01733 390564 Lance elcome to the Spring The background to the new flash created by Wattisham Airfield’s Wg Comd Gayford who was a edition of the Eagle, in light and dark blue is that of 9 first Station Commander local man born in Hadleigh. W which covers another Regt AAC, whilst the red wings are during the late 1930s by Wg very busy period for the Attack the former 24 Airmobile Brigade Comd Oswald Gayford CBE, Remember wherever you are serving Helicopter Force, albeit the flash. This brigade was disbanded DFC&Bar, AFC & MID, RAF. you can view The Eagle on-line at: title AHF for Wattisham will in Colchester during 1999, having The Eagle upon the ship, signifies www.theeagleonline.co.uk have changed by the time this joined with 5 Airborne Brigade to strength and power, and of edition is published. As part of a create 16 Air Assault Brigade as course the Eagle is thought to Another useful website is transition process, on Wednesday it is at present. In heraldry, the be the highest-flying bird. the Suffolk Armed Forces 1st April 2020, AHF HQ was mythical Griffin's amalgamation The tail of the sailing ship is Community Covenant, formally disbanded and replaced of Lion and Eagle gains in courage 'borrowed' from the Ipswich Coat which can be viewed at www. by Wattisham Flying Station and boldness and it is always of Arms. Originally, this was a suffolkmilitarycovenant.org.uk Headquarters (WFS HQ); the same drawn to powerful fierce monsters. shield adopted during the reign The Editorial Deadlines for situation as before the creation of It is used to denote strength, of Edward III, and became the The Eagle magazine during the AHF. The renamed WFS HQ, military courage and leadership. 'seal of Ipswich'. The arms were 2020 are as follow: and all major units including 653 granted the official Blazon Crest Sqn, will have resubordinated Also changing is the Striking in 1561 (see image). I understand SUMMER under the Operational Command Eagle Station shield, which that the ship's section was adopted Friday 26 June 2020 (OPCOM) of the new HQ 1st will revert to Wattisham’s by Wattisham as it represents the Aviation Brigade (1 Avn Bde), which former badge shown below: 5 x harbour towns of the time WINTER has formed up at Middle Wallop. The original Station crest was (of which Ipswich was one) that Friday 13 November 2020 In turn, the new HQ 1 Avn Bde supported the Royal Navy for will be under OPCOM of the Joint centuries; also, the significance Contributions are welcome Helicopter Command (JHC). of the military history of Ipswich from all Units, Organisations, Associated with these changes as a port and its importance to Clubs and Individuals and there will only be a small reduction relationships and trade globally. should be submitted via of service personnel from the Following the arrival of the AAC email or on disc to the Editor AHF HQ, most of whom will to Wattisham during 1993, the [email protected] bolster the new brigade. RAF crown was removed and The Force will also adopt the 1 in recent times it was banded Please note that it has not been Avn Bde Tactical Recognition with a gold circle. So, very much possible to include all the usual Flash (TRF) showing the red a nod from Wattisham to its articles in this edition, but they wings of a Griffin below: county town history and from will be included in the next. Editorial: HQ, Wattisham Flying Station, Wattisham Airfield, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP7 7RA Tel: 01449 728210 01449 728212 Email: [email protected] Ipswich Heraldic Crest THE EAGLE | 5 THE EAGLE CLIMBS Foreword by while I understand may cause very real pressures, to ensure inconvenience, are essential in they understand your unique Colonel PM Hayhurst our fight against COVID-19. I positions. I am also working very Commander Wattisham Flying Station urge you all to follow the advice closely with the Commanding of the Government and do Officers to ensure that we as an whatever we can to support the organisation remain as flexible NHS in these unprecedented as we can be in supporting you. times. You will continue to see There will undoubtably be some flying activity at Wattisham and difficult decisions to make over this will continue throughout the next few weeks and months. the crisis because my second Please be assured that whatever priority remains providing decisions are made will always a very high readiness Attack be made with our people at the Helicopter capability for Defence. fore and we will do our very That of course requires everyone best to communicate them to to maintain their skills and you as quickly as we can. proficiency for whatever that may be and that requires us to It is not going to be easy train and to do it properly. getting through this crisis eady, resilient and and plans are already in place but get through it we will. prepared for whatever and continue to be developed. With the closure of our schools It will require a huge effort R comes. This is the very My priority is protecting our and no date as to when they may from us all, real resilience and clear message from the Chief of people and supporting the reopen, I fully understand the above all the maintenance the General Staff for the Army in Government’s response to strain that places on everyone of a sense of humour. As an response to the COVID-19 crisis. tackling the disease. Several with children. I am working extended Wattisham family The Attack Helicopter Force and measures have already taken closely with our local schools we must stick together, protect all of us at Wattisham will be place such as the closure of the and child care providers, ourselves to protect the nation playing our part in that response gym, bars, clubs and cafes which, which themselves are under and stay calm and carry on. 200 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AQ 01473 257401 | orwell.co.uk | THE EAGLE | 6 Ready Culford Life OPEN MORNINGS Pre-Prep and Nursery Friday 15 May Forces discount Prep School Friday 15 May available Senior School Saturday 16 May We look forward to welcoming you to Culford. To book a personal visit please contact the admissions office on 01284 385308 or email: [email protected] Independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 1 to 18 years Culford School Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6TX Culford School is a Registered Charity No 1142794 culford.co.uk Administered by Methodist Independent Schools Trust Company Registration 7649422 3 REGIMENT ARMY AIR CORPS Commanding Officer: Lt Col N English AAC Second in Command: Maj E McGilp, AAC Adjutant: Capt T Selby, AAC Regimental Sergeant Major: WO1 (RSM) P Dockrell compromised inadvertently since the Regiment was formed, the You will be able to follow along whole Regiment will exercise the on Instagram and Twitter freedom of Bury St Edmunds on the to see what we get up to! 12 September. It is 10 years since we last did this and I expect it to be For most there will be a long a fantastic day out. There will be the break over the summer and inevitable ironing and polishing to my intent remains to protect be done but I hope as many of you The CO the whole of August as a leave as possible will be there to support period for as many people as your soldiers as they exercise the pring is in the air and so I can.
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