Bampton Community Archive

RAF Brize Norton steps in and helps Medics

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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

RAF Brize Norton: Princess Royal Visit to mark reformation of 70 Squadron

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2015

Newpaper articles about Princess Royal visit to the base to mark the official re-formation of the Number LXX (70) Squadron to be the dedicated front-line squadron to operate Atlas 400M.

Janet Westman

RAF Brize Norton: C-17 Globemaster first journey

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2018

Janet Westman

Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher visit to RAF Brize Norton in 1987

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2018

Newspaper Article written in April 2018 about Gorbachov's visit to RAF Brize Norton and his wife to Edith Moorhouse Primary School.

Janet Westman

RAF Brize Norton: 99 Squadron facts

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2018

Newspaper clipping with some numeral facts about 99 Squadron based at Brize Norton and celebrating 100 years

Janet Westman

80th Anniversary, Royal Air Force Station, Brize Norton

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2018

Two-page summary of the 80-year history of RAF Brize Norton, written by Peter Fullerton in April 2018
Mentions that it was built in 1936, bombed in 1940, largest RAF Base in UK, was USAF Base for 12 years from 1960, and roles played transporting equipment and personnel to conflicts during that time..

Janet Westman