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SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: terry
Date: March 22, 2014, 7:26 am
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The Beginning.
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: steve beddoe
Date: March 28, 2014, 12:27 pm
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> Today I met the Sgt who is repat back to UK. Hank Watson.
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Now there's a blast from the past, met Big Hank (then Cpl.) at
Haydock bomb plot in '62 when I first
joined up, great bloke.
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: Ian Pluck
Date: April 14, 2014, 10:42 am
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Terry I served at HQ AAFCE, at Boerfink (later at Ramstein) in
the early 90s. Fantastic posting! 2 ATAF was one of our
subordinate Commands, along with 4 ATAF in the south. I did a
fair bit of travelling during that tour, visiting many of the
airfields that came under both ATAFs as part of the NATO TACEVAL
team. I have to say it was great being on the other side of the
fence and seeing the look in people's eyes when I walkked in
with my clipboard! Good times.
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: guest79
Date: April 15, 2014, 3:01 am
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Were you living at Birkenfeld Ian, I was in AAFCE Emergency
Action cell 83 to 86.
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: Ian Pluck
Date: April 15, 2014, 5:06 am
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> Were you living at Birkenfeld Ian, I was in AAFCE Emergency
Action cell 83 to 86.
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Indeed Andy, Wagnersweg 34/1! A fantastic tour.
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: Ian Pluck
Date: April 15, 2014, 1:50 pm
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No, I didn't have a badge, but I do remember seeing them worn.
The AAFCE one was a nice blue one, but only officers seemed to
get them. Tacevals were great fun, 5 nights away, always in
good hotels, and my own personal staff car to drive, with no
worry about the mileage. Good times. Ramstein was my favourite
"in trade" tour, without a doubt.
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: terry cobain
Date: May 20, 2014, 9:59 am
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Hi Terry Very interesting!
Terry Cobain here I was stationed at Uedem/Laarbruch from 70 to
73 I worked in the diversions cell at Uedem until the cell
closed.
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: terry
Date: May 20, 2014, 11:31 am
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> Hi Terry Very interesting!
> Terry Cobain here I was stationed at Uedem/Laarbruch from 70
to 73 I worked in the diversions cell at Uedem until the cell
closed.
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Hi Terry. Apart from the Sector Controllers and the admin staff,
the Link 3 was the only 'Brit' post when I got there. You must
have known Sgt Hank Watson who I replaced. TB
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: steve beddoe
Date: May 29, 2014, 7:46 am
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Info on Queens Jubilee medal.
HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Silver_Jubilee_Medal
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Re: SOC Uedem. RAF Laarbruch
DIR By: terry
Date: May 30, 2014, 11:16 am
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> Info on Queens Jubilee medal.
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HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II_Silver_Jubilee_Medal
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Nice to know that the Canadians got the same allocation as us
'Brits' did. Still didn't help me get mine. I understand that
all serving personnel in UK forces got a 50th Medal. TB
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