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INSIGHT MAGAZINE Issue 1 2012 MAGAZINE INSIGHTISSue 1 2012 LINCOLN CITY FOOTBALL CLUB PUT THROUGH THEIR PACES 14 SQUADRON OUT OF THE SHADOWS FLIGHT LIEUTENANT BILL BROWN CELEBRATES 100 YEARS InsIghtMAGAZINE 1 THE MAGAZINE OF RAF WADDINGTON IS noW onLine: WWW.THEINSIGHTONLINE.CO.UK 2 InsIghtMAGAZINE Sixth Form boarding in Lincoln Robert de Cheney Boarding House The Robert de Cheney Boarding House is situated in the grounds of The Priory LSST, an academy in Lincoln which is consistently among the top five performing non-selective State schools in the country. It provides a wonderful opportunity for Sixth Form students to develop and flourish, both academically and socially. Why choose The Priory? • Academy and Sixth Form rated outstanding by Ofsted • Spectacular sports provision includes a 60-metre • 99% A-Level pass rate (three subjects) and 98% GCSE indoor sprint track and a 400-metre synthetic outdoor pass rate (5+ A*-C, including English and Maths) running track, plus excellent field athletics facilities • 80% first choice university success rate, with • Swimming pool, fitness suite, climbing wall, spinning dedicated Sixth Form support staff and 25% of suite, dance studio and badminton courts students obtaining Russell Group places • Stunning residential centre near Bayeux, Normandy • Modern, well-appointed boarding includes 60 • Equestrian centre set in 90 acres of beautiful single en-suite study bedrooms with Wi-Fi farmland (with livery available upon request) • Kitchen, dining area and laundry plus a • Excellent national, international and Common Room on each floor, fully equipped intercontinental study trips with TV, DVD and audio equipment • Outstanding range of clubs, societies, extra- • State-of-the-art Sixth Form science facility, with research curricular activities and enrichment opportunities laboratories, a planetarium and a debating chamber • Thriving CCF, DofE and pastoral programmes To arrange a visit or apply for 2012 and 2013 places, contact Mrs Jane Hopkinson, Deputy Head The Priory Academy LSST, Cross O’Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 8PW Telephone: 01522 889977 l Email: [email protected] l Visit: www.prioryacademies.co.uk InsIghtMAGAZINE 3 INSIGHT MAGAZINE Issue 1 2012 From the Editor… Happy New Year to you all. Once again we have a really diverse range of articles, although you will notice that rather than just a summary of what everyone has been up to we have featured the new and the old, the arrival of 14 Squadron, and the history of 8 Squadron, linked to what they have been up recently – history repeating itself? here is also a reminder that Waddington won all of the disciplines, in amongst all of the work a resounding success. Once again the there are still adventurous “more experienced” swimmers were training opportunities and rolled out!!! A few medals were won, the Station Sub Aqua Club gives an gold included (and I wasn’t the only Tinteresting account of their new boat swimmer in the event this time!!). It and their time in Porthkerris. Sport is great to get out there and enjoy the doesn’t miss out, and there is a Reminder camaraderie of sport, although my EDITORIAL TEAM: from 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron ability to win individual events may be [email protected] that you can do both – a charity Row as waning, there are always the relays!! External Email: Use personal email addresses listed well as working hard on Operations. Well done to RAF Waddington for Tel: 01522 720271 (7801Ext No.) Since I last wrote, I haven’t been on retaining the Mounsey Trophy. Since its Editor: Operations but I have managed my annual new format RAF Waddington has won it Squadron Leader Vanessa Plumley swim for RAF Waddington. You will be 9 times, losing it once to RAF Cranwell. [email protected] pleased to read that RAF Waddington has So the challenge is there to retain it in Deputy Editor: retained the Mounsey Trophy. What is the 2012 – we shall see, hopefully some new Flight Lieutenant Danny Mortimer Mounsey Trophy? It is an RAF Swimming swimmers may come to the pool and I [email protected] Trophy which used to be awarded to the won’t be regaling you with tails of my Assistant Deputy Editor RAF Unit whose personnel swam the most aquatic success, but those of others. It Flying Officer Anna Sznerch lengths throughout the year. Each person is the Lincoln 10km next for me, so I [email protected] was challenged to swim 12 lengths, and will let you know if I break any records Distribution: unsurprisingly the stations with pools (personal ones not national!!). Cpl Stephen Calvert were the trophy winners. So about 10 Don’t forget the Station magazine Ext 6495 [email protected] years ago the criteria was changed and it is where you can share all of your Artwork: S Oliver is now awarded to the Station with the successes and announcements please Photography: highest number of points at the Inter send your articles to the Editorial Sgt Karl Whitelaw, Cpl Loz Platfoot, Cpl Sarah Draper, Station Swimming Championships. Team, email is listed below, the SAC Chris Davidson, SAC Lauren Pope, SAC Andy The competition includes – Water Polo, deadline for the next issue is 5 March. Stevens, SAC Ben Stevenson Diving, Mens and Ladies Swimming, RAF We look forward to hearing from you. Advertising by: Jo Marchant Tel: 01536 526674 Designed by: Mukesh Randev Tel: 01536 521126 Published by: Lance Publishing Ltd, 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road,Kettering.NN16 8NL Tel: 01536 512624 On the cover Fax: 01536 515481 FLT LT BILL BROWN www.lancepublishing.co.uk CELEBRATES 100 YEARS Email: [email protected] Printed by: Lance Print Ltd 4 InsIghtMAGAZINE 30 28 27 22 Please send your contributions to: The Editor, Insight Magazine, RAF Waddington, In this Issue… Lincoln, LN5 9NB. StatioN 06 CommaNder’S 22 TAKE FliGHT 29 14 SQuadron ‘Out Foreword of THE SHadows’ 5 (AC) SQuadroN 07 CommaNdiNG 22 LINcolNSHire’S 30 ‘Row THE WitHam’ Officer’S Cup Year of AViatioN CHallaNGE LINcolN City Football JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE 8 SQuadroN SUN & 08 club Visit 23 THE PILOT POET 30 SAND, NOT A NEW THING! 70TH WeddiNG 09 EXercise 24 BraNstoN war Hero 31 ANNIVersary of SQN PORTHKERRIS PADDLE commemorated Ldr (ret’D) VerNON CRICKET CLUB 2011 SKEGNESS ACADEMY SNippets of ATC 12 SEASON SUMMARY 25 YEAR 9 VISIT 33 ActiVities IN 2011 GOLF CLUB & COURSE Police FLIGHT 13 2012 SEASON 27 C4I MOVEMBER 34 CHaritable DONatioNS FliGHT LieuteNANT STRESS DON’T GET 17 W.C BrowN 28 WORKED UP OVER IT 34 INsiGHT QuiZ The magazine is entirely funded by advertising and costs the Station nothing to produce. Insight is not an official publication and, unless otherwise stated, views expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent MOD, RAF or Station policy. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the editor or publishers. Advertisements accepted on the understanding that they conform to the British Code of Advertising Practice. Insight is produced by kind permission of the Station Commander, RAF Waddington. InsIghtMAGAZINE 5 Station Commander’s COMMANDING Foreword... OffICER’S CUP 2 011 By Corporal Cat Chambers Group Captain Al Gillespie Station Commander The aim of the Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Cup is to Welcome to the first issue of the 2012 Insight provide mass participation Magazine. This is my first opportunity to write the in sport. The events are a foreword for Insight Magazine and it marks the start little different to synopsis of an exciting 2-year tour for me and my family. I was sports so that you don’t privileged to be appointed Station Commander Royal have to be the best athlete Air Force Waddington and ISTAR Force Commander in order to take part. It is on 2 Jan 12, having left only 2½ years ago, bound for all about having fun! Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. served here previously, as an E-3D are as strong as I remember them. Squadron Commander and spent 2 Unfortunately, due to an unprecedented level years in Headquarters Air Command as of commitment, we were unable to parade the Group Captain responsible for the through the City during 2011. I hope to be Force Elements based at RAF Waddington. able to parade through the streets of Lincoln IAs a result, I understand the Station, the during 2012 in recognition of the ‘Freedom aircraft and the people and, I hope, what of the City’ honour bestowed on RAF makes Waddington tick. I watched with Waddington on 25th April 1959. immense pride over the last 12 months as In the magazine itself, you will hear Waddington personnel continued to deliver from No. 8 Squadron (E-3D Sentry) as they above and beyond expectations to meet report on their time in the sun and sand the simultaneous demands placed upon supporting operations over Libya. I am also them in supporting enduring operations most grateful to Flt Lt (Ret’d) Bill Brown, in Afghanistan and contingent operations aged 100, for his article that reflects on over the skies of Libya. I recognise that the his experiences as an RAF Commando. Station is still resting and recuperating, Our own Physical Education Flight have relative to the excesses of last year but been coaching Lincoln City Football Club continues to support operations in and putting them through the rigours of Afghanistan, and elsewhere, on a daily basis. the RAF Fitness test – I hope the training I will continue to ensure my support for all benefits the Imps during the rest of the Waddington personnel and their families as season. I am always pleased to see Station we regenerate our military capability, and sports clubs remain well-supported and that ensure we are ready to respond to the next opportunities exist to team-build through contingent requirement.
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