8 December 2016 I wonder if you and the rest of the association could help me? I'm currently serving at RAF Akrotiri as the TG8 Fire Section training manager and have become involved with the refurbishment of the Units heritage centre. We are looking for photos and stories from individuals who have served at Akrotiri since it's formation. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Kind Regards Chris Dooley Flight Sergeant RAF Fire & Rescue Service Membership Number 1019 Chris Dooley [email protected] 10 November 2016 Your Winter edition of Flashpoint is at the printers awaiting publication and hopefully arriving some time in December. With the hope that someone might take on the role I am still keen to receive any contributions for inclusion of any future Flashpoint and I would keep them and then pass them on to the future editor, by doing this it would save any delays in again appealing for articles and at least the new editor would have a head start. I am optimistic that someone will volunteer again its up to you the members to decide. Stephen Harrison [email protected] 25 October 2016 Message from the Chairman: Please be advised that Dave Hughes is no longer running the shop. Items from the shop are with certain members and should anyone wish to purchase anything please contact me on 01252 492111 to discuss your requirements. Certain items have been donated to the Museum but not any clothing. Neil Slade [email protected] Chairman & Membership Secretary 25 September 2016 Due to unseen circumstances there will be no summer edition of the Flashpoint magazine. I have stepped in as temporary editor and hope to produce a winter edition. As you all know I was co-editor with George Edwards and it is always a constant struggle to produce a magazine without contributions but I am willing to give it a go again, as I believe Flashpoint is the corner stone of the association and is still the only contact that some members have with the association So I hope you will try and make an effort and contribute to your own magazine. If you sent any articles to Adrian Tearle for inclusion recently please redirect them to me please. [email protected]. My other contact details are on page 2 of Flashpoint under Lincolnshire co-ordinator. Stephen Harrison [email protected] 31 August 2016 Hi. Is there anybody out there who served at El Adem between 1967 and 1968. Surely you haven't all shuffled off the mortal coil. Neil Mallon [email protected] 7 August 2016 I have been redirected to your web site in my search for information about my late dad. Dad died recently and we are trying to find memories of his time in the RAF. The information we have found is from his discharge book. and reads as follows: James Will Cameron Number - T428590 Trade - Senior aircraft man. He was training to be an airport fireman dates 1966-1968 RAF Leconfield Wing Commanders name on the discharge book is ER Simmons Dad told mum something about him being at Catterick, but his book says Leconfield. Dad was discharged under ill health. I hope you can help us in our search for photographs or any other information. Thank you in advance Lisa Turnbull Lisa Cameron [email protected] 14 July 2016 Dear Members I need to pass the shop on ASAP or at least at the next reunion. We have moved to Somerset and the village is several miles from a full time post office. Also we have nowhere near the same storage space as previously so I cannot offer a decent service to the membership. There must be some members who are retired and have time on their hands who could take it on. Please ring 01823 401376 if you are interested and wish to find out more. Kind regards David Hughes [email protected] Shop Manager 2 July 2016 Following recent resignations, the Association is now in urgent need of a Treasurer and an Editor for Flashpoint. If you can help please get in touch. Neil Slade [email protected] Chairman & Membership Secretary 1 June 2016 RAF Fire and Rescue Service Memorial Fund. In the Spring issue of Flashpoint, I informed you that the total of the RAF Fire & Rescue Service Memorial Fund stood at £11,015. Earlier Totals:- Feb 2015 £9548, Feb 2014 £6,333. The latest bank statements show that in March £155.00, April £285, and May £546.65 were added. I also received a £60 donation from Vic Golding, a member of RAF&DFSA, making a total of £1046.65. As at 1st June 2016 the account stands at £12,061.65. Included in these figures were two donations of £195 and £245 from RAF Akrotiri and one of £216.65 from Ft Sgt Steve Pickston, Tac at Fire from Brize. I would also like to thank Steve Barrick, the only member of the RAF Fire Service to make monthly contributions by Standing Order (SO). A 9.9% increase in the last three months, which is brilliant, and I would like to thank all those members of the RAF and the Association who have contributed to this success. Going forward, it will be the small regular contributions by Standing Order (SO) that will make the largest impact on this worthy cause. So, If you would like to contribute a small amount each month and set up a SO please contact me on 01923 331975 or e mail [email protected] whether RAF, RAF&DFSA or DFS and I will forward a mandate to you. Thank you all Trevor Hayes Treasurer of the fund. Trevor Hayes [email protected] Tel: 01923 331975 28 May 2016 My name is Damian Smyth, I’m currently working on a history of RAF Leconfield from 1936-2015 with a view to publishing very soon. I have been working on this project for a number of years now. Just to give some background. I no longer live in the area of Leconfield but have been working on a history of the station for a number of years now (If not longer). Having been born and lived in near by Bevereley and Leconfield for most my early life. My father arrived at Leconfield when he was an airframe fitter with 72 Squadron at the time, having just arrived from Church Fenton in 1959 and spent a lot of his service life at Leconfield as part of 60MU as we did as a family. We were posted away in late 1975 to RAF Valley. I’m trying to obtain as many personal memoirs as possible for inclusion in the book. People have been wonderful with their time on this subject so far. Of course I will be including the RAF fire service at Leconfield from the 1930s until the station closed in 1977 any help from your members would be much appreciated. I set up the face book page a year or two ago.... https://www.facebook.com/RAF-Leconfield- 158533137511108/ Base around the new book. Thank you for time on this issue Kind Regards Damian Smyth [email protected] 16 May 2016 Just to say hello to anyone who knows/knew me when I was with the fire section (Odiham, Akrotiri, Troodos, Upavon). Good times especially up at Troodos with Mo Broadbent and the lads. Take care all. Ian Harrison [email protected] 6 May 2016 Due to new security measures any member wishing to take part in the Remembrance Parade at the Cenotaph please contact me with their name address date of birth by the 1st September, only members who have passed this information to me will be given a ticket. I have to pass all this on to RBL before they will issue tickets All tickets will have members name written on it and proof you are the person holding the ticket will be checked before being allowed on to Horse Guards Parade. No tickets will be available after this date. My contact details are on this site and also in Flashpoint Ron Brown 294 - Parade Organiser. Ron Brown [email protected] 9 April 2016 Hi I'm Steve Parry ex Brize Changi Fairford Wildenrath and Leconfield, just to say hi and wish all who knows. Me well served from 1967/1976 loved every minute saw this after looking at Changi fire write up 1970 Regards Steve Parry [email protected] 7 February 2016 Hi, does the name Michael "Mike" Chamberlaine ring any bells? He was my half brother. He was an RAF Fireman and possibly stationed at RAF Halton (1989) and RAF Stanbridge (1973), he was also stationed in Düsseldorf, Germany (1977) he also went to the Falklands. Sadly Mike died in 2010 he was 60 years old. Unfortunately Mike and myself were not bought up together and I would very much like to know more about him. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards Chris Lane [email protected] 29 December 2015 Hi, I am wondering if anyone would know my partner's dad. Although he has never met him, we have been given the names of Crisp or Trevelyan, first name Simon or Steve He was a fire-fighter at St Mawgan circa 1991 which was when my partner's mother fell pregnant with him. Her name was Reed. If anyone has any information that may help please get in touch. Many thanks Rebecca Chatwell [email protected] 21 December 2015 May I wish all Members and their Families a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year Neil & Jan Slade Chairman & Membership Secretary Neil Slade [email protected] 10 December 2015 I am trying to discover the whereabouts of Terry & Yvonne Rowe.