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Afghanistan Evacuation medals - RAF Brize Norton

  • BCA - 2023.4120
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  • 2022

Newspaper Article about the Evacuation of Afghanistan Personnel from Afghanistan at the end of the war. The operation was called Operation Pitting, it was the largest humanitarian aid operation in 70 years, and all the personnel involved received a medal.

Janet Westman

RAF Airbus - 100% sustainably-fuelled

  • BCA - 2023.4121
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  • 2022

Newspaper article about breakthrough moment when a A330 Voyager Aircraft flew using 100% sustainable fuel. The flight was led by Airbus defence and space project engineer Jesus Ruiz and chief test pilot for Rolls-Royce Andy Roberts It was a joint endeavour between the RAF, MOD, Airbus, AirTanker and Rolls Royce with the fuel from AirBP. It is hoped RAF will reach its net-zero target by 2040

Janet Westman

Avro York failed take off from Brize Norton 1946

  • BCA - 2023.4131
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  • 1946

On 28 November 1946 an Avro York MW168 belonging to the Transport Command Development Unit at RAF Brize Norton failed to become airborne and instead crashed on to the railway line between Brize Norton and Carterton stations, coming to rest in a field, as pictured. Needless to say the line was closed for several days while the RAF effected recovery.
Photograph from the Martin Loader Collection

Janet Westman

Princess Anne at R.A.F. Brize Norton

  • BCA - 2024.6926
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  • 14th June 2023

Princess Anne attends the retirement of the C-130 Hercules and the stand down parade of Number 47 Squadron.

Janet Newman

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