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Graham Cooper sent in these faces taken during his travels.

Me and Mac McDermott TSW Swynnerton 1984. Pretty well mud proof these Airportables.
Six site 1985. Top right is Kev Leech (MT fitter) next is Cpl MTD, I think that chap on left could be Bob Selvey. Notice that these trained killers are like coiled springs ready to fight off the Russian hordes.
Maurice Mcauly, Reg Dobson, ?? Gray, Steve ??, Neil Redpath, John Reavy, Steve Jennings. Sorry for the omissions, it has been quite a while.
WO Mover, Joe Girvan, Cpl Mover, Phil Spencer, ??, Sqn Ldr, Tommy Cooper, (me), Deadly Dewhirst, Jim Vickers & Steve Jennings.
Jim Vickers and Billy Walker 2MT 1983. Note the CB ariel, of course being law abiding citizens (pun intended) none of us had naughty sideband rigs.
Jim Vickers, Terry Dewhurst, civvy crane op, Royce Longdon, ???. Moving THOSE cabins at Hereford.
Brussels airport 1978, working for the army.
John Swallow, Wassenburg 1987.
Klaus Morgan and Russ Jones, Ggutersloh 1986. Klaus and I were on a two truck job and foisted our selves on poor old Russ. You know how it goes, "if you're ever passing don't hesitate to call in".....Bad mistake.
Me and Russ Jones at Russ's MQ just up the road from Gutersloh. My shorts are like a cheap hotel....................no ballroom. Approx 1986.
Neil Redpath in FDC bar, Wildenrath.
Deadly Dewhirst & Scouse Wakelin in the 2MT hangar 1985.
Dave Pasquill making my motor look untidy at FDC Wildenrath. (we were waiting for the NAAFI van. great pies)
Me, Scouse Edwards, local Brewery owner and "Crazy" Peter Amende. Benzwiller night stop on Erding run 1981.
Billy, ex Army chap 431 1986?
Las Vegas comes to Vassenburg. Maurice Mcauley, Ray ???, Billy???, Neil Redpath. Pension Goertz 1986.
More Benzwiller japes this time with Frank Slavin.
Trev (the Rev) Green en route to Lossie from Wittering.
Lenny Capstick, Frank Slavin, Bob Garriock, ????, ????, Pete Kelly, Southampton 1982.
Roy McBrew and 401 kitchen. Cagliari docks 1984.
Jim Vickers at Hereford.
Bob Roby, Jack Groome, Klaus Morgan. night stop Gloucester 1983.
Terry Key on NAAFI break at Dons Cafe Beedon. Hard days on the road Op Corporate 1982.
Yours truly waiting for ferry at Cagliari docks.
Bert Baker night stop Crawford.
Chris Burford, Mac McDermott 1981 six site.
Eddie Cooper very under whelmed watching Buccaneers giving it six-nowt on last day of Bucc flying at St Mawgan 1983 (I think)

Pete Haley sent this collection of faces from High Wycombe.

2012 at the RAF High Wycombe MTD Reunion

Left to Right..... Brian Ingham, Me (Pete Haley),
Robbie Robertson.

1976 at Dawes Hill American base
High Wycombe.

Here is the rest of the crew I would like to meet up with, hopefully at the next RAF MTD Reunion.

Dave Dundas

Geordie Hutchinson & Billy Smallwood

John Ratinon

George Spiby

RAF High Wycombe
MTD football team 1976

Sue & Graham Gardner

Marlene Duff

Dave Marshall

Chris Varrie

Liz Austin

Paul & Chris Bond

Kev Jeavons

Terence Fineran sent this picture of the AOC's inspection at RAFCDA Thatcham in 1980, Terence is the Cpl on the far right.

Bedford Coach, Bedford Pantech with a tail lift, Bedford CF and a Ford Minibus, missing from the picture was a Ford Escort and a Ford Cortina L.

Steve Steer sent in this collection of snaps taken at the '74-80 High Wycombe' reunion held at High Wycombe RAFA Club on 22nd September 2012

David, Tug Wilson sent in these 2.

Belize MT 1979 - I was on Detachment from Bruggen, far left Geordy Airie (Cpl), ?, ?, Spike, Taff and far right is Scouse Brown.

Taff and Spike were on detachment from Germany.

RAF Cottesmore Tankerpool 1986 - with Dave Rushton, Martin Earnshaw, Tim Elliss, Brian (unknown surname), Carol Greenlaeves (Wilson), Terry (unkown surname), Andy Hop, Michelle Platt, Ted Earl, Tom Dunlop, Dave Boston, Ian (unknown surname), Pete Hilton and Robbie Galloway.

Hi Ian

This photo was taken in the RAF Rheindahlen MT Yard sometime between 1977 and 1979 (I would guess 1978)

Sorry, I can't recall all the names, but some folk may recognise themselves

Great site incidentally - thanks for keeping it going so long

Cheers

Graham

Rheindahlen MT RoSPA awards 1977-79.jpg (609359 bytes)

James Hamilton sent this 2MT Sqn line up at RAF Stafford circa '74, taken in the hangar, not all were present because some were out on the road. James is on the back row just right of the number 21 on the windscreen with his shut.

Di Bellingham was the first WRAF driver at Honington MT, moving there from Innsworth to join her husband. The first photo shows Honington MT section sometime between March 1978 and Feb 1979. The second photo was taken after she left (Feb 1979). The photo's were loaned to her by Chris Goddard, second from right in photo 1.

Chic Hill sent the following 3 images which relate to the 1972 Munich Olympics, 3 RAF and 6 Army drivers were on the detachment.

Andy Morrow sent these two, the first is with the C.O's car at RAF Stanbridge in 1980, the second one was taken whilst doing morning D.I's at Bruggen Tanker Pool in 1984, left to right: Taff Griffiths, Bob Cainey, Wayne Triggs, Morley, Taff Robertson.

Ian Aitkenhead sent this section photo taken in the mid 90's at RAF Lyneham. It was one of the last MT's with a Sqn Ldr boss, it was Tony Brown I think!!

The WO was Tony Perterson, Flt Lt Eddie Cole (now Gp Capt) FS Derick Bunney & Dave Sutton, lots of top lads and lasses Joe Baines, Brian Fenton, Ron Williams to name a few.

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