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Bampton Shirt Race comes of Age

  • BCA - 2023.4067
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  • 1973

The cuttings are from the Standard, Times, & Echo dated Friday 1st June 1973. “Holiday festivities in Bampton”, “Bampton shirt race comes of age” and “Bampton Annual Fête”
This cutting describes the race and states it is in the 21st year. Harry Hampton and George Hunt , the winners of the first races in 1952/53 were the judges. Paul Bovington relayed the information. Junior class winners were Neil Hitchins and Darryl Hirons, and Adult Winners: Michael Bradley and Geofrey Lane from Black Bourton.
Junior Race: 1st -Anthony Collett Andrew Bathe, 2nd - Malcolm Walker and Kevin Paintin, 3rd - Clive Tanner and Valerie Adams
Senior Race: 1st Richard Snook and Mickey Smith, 2nd - Richard Buckingham and Darryl Hirons 3rd - Gordon Walker and David Pearce.

Janet Westman

RAF Brize Norton: new fleet of Atlas transport aircraft 2014

  • BCA - 2022.3977
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  • 2014

Newspaper Article about Prime Minister David Cameron visit to RAF Brize Norton to greet the new fleet of Atlas transport aircraft. 300 jobs will be created on the base and a new training School built.

Janet Westman

RAF Brize Norton: TriStar retires after 30 years

  • BCA - 2022.3991
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  • 2014

Newspaper Article reporting the retirement of TriStar aircraft from RAF Brize Norton. The last four aircraft will go to Bruntingthorpe in Lincolnshire to be scrapped.

Janet Westman

RAF Brize Norton: A400M Atlas Aircraft arrival

  • BCA - 2022.4003
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  • 2015

Witney Gazette article about arrival of third A400M Atlas Aircraft part of fleet of 22 aircraft to replace the C-130 Hercules which will go out of service in 2022

Janet Westman

RAF Brize Norton steps in and helps Medics

  • BCA - 2022.3980
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  • 2015

Newspaper Article about the RAF being trained to help paramedics in Witney area. Bampton Councillor Mark Booty thought it was a great idea

Janet Westman

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