207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY

Photos of the No.207 (Reserve) Squadron Disbandment Parade Day
Friday 13th January, 2012 at RAF Linton-on-Ouse


Officers' Mess, RAF Linton-on-Ouse on a frosty morning, Friday 13th January 2012
source Haslam


Table in the Mess Lobby: source Grant


The original Squadron Badge on display in the Mess: source Grant


Before going to Hangar 1: Jeanne Harvey - James McIntosh - Desmond Harvey: source Haslam


Before going to Hangar 1: Norman and Lynn Enston with Dennis Mooney: source Haslam


Before going to Hangar 1: Alan Watkins with (R) Leslie Harborne and his RAF son Peter (middle): source Haslam


Alan Mawby - Alan Watkins - Mike Butler: source Haslam


Matt Dolton OC 207 (Cranfield) Sqn ATC - Alan Watkins - Dave Robinson, Adjutant 207 (Cranfield) Sqn ATC
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Parade awaiting guest arrivals, Hangar 3 in the background: source Haslam


Inside Hangar 1 the Central Band of the Royal Air Force is also waiting: source Haslam


A 207R badged Tucano ZF294 in Hangar 1: source Haslam


Kevin Mapley with Alan and Helen Dolding: source Haslam


The majority of those from the Association were to the right of the dias: source Haslam


.. and some were to the left: source Haslam


source RAF Linton on Ouse


Marching in to the hangar under the eye of Sqn Ldr Andy Scott: source Haslam


The Armed Flight is in place, Sqn Ldr Andy Scott: source Haslam


The Standard is marched on to take centre stage: source Haslam


Parade review - Sqn Ldr Andy Scott with Stn Cdr Grp Capt Terry Jones
and Reviewing Officer AVM Mike Lloyd, AOC 22 (Training) Group: source Haslam


Sqn Ldr Andy Scott - Stn Cdr Grp Capt Terry Jones - Reviewing Officer AVM Mike Lloyd, AOC 22 (Training) Group
source RAF Linton on Ouse


VIPs: source RAF Linton on Ouse


.. more VIPs: Nikki Mapley - John Laing - Margaret Watkins - Mary Laing - Alan Watkins
source RAF Linton on Ouse


Sqn Ldr Andy Scott: source Haslam


Handover sequence 1: source Haslam


Handover sequence 2: Flt Lt John Ryder with the Standard: source Haslam


3: source RAF Linton on Ouse

4: source RAF Linton on Ouse


The Standard is marched off: source Haslam


The Standard is marched off - Sqn Ldr Andy Scott: source Haslam


The Parade Cdr marches forward to the RO, salutes with his sword and requests:
“CEREMONIAL COMPLETED PERMISSION TO MARCH OFF SIR?”: source Haslam


The Central Band of the Royal Air Force marches off, playing Auld Lang Syne: source Haslam


The Flypast approaches: source Haslam


Burst: : source Haslam


The four Tucanos were led by OC 72R Wg Cdr RW Bedford - the other pilots were
Sqn Ldr Gardiner, Flt Lt Bond (ex 207R) and Flt Lt Williams: source RAF Linton on Ouse


source RAF Linton on Ouse


Richard Balme - Lesley Hayward-Mudge - Norman Enston - Alan Mudge - ? - ?
source RAF Linton on Ouse


Alan Mawby and Al Dolding catching up: source Haslam


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