Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher visit to RAF Brize Norton in 1987
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Newspaper Article written in April 2018 about Gorbachov's visit to RAF Brize Norton and his wife to Edith Moorhouse Primary School.
Janet Westman
Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher visit to RAF Brize Norton in 1987
Newspaper Article written in April 2018 about Gorbachov's visit to RAF Brize Norton and his wife to Edith Moorhouse Primary School.
Janet Westman
Fascinating memories of the village of Lew and the people who have lived there, along with memorable events by Donald Rouse
Janet Newman
Historic RAF Flight powered by Cooking Oil
Article written by Miranda Norris for the Oxford Mail reporting on the air-to-air refuelling flight – powered by approximately 43 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flew from RAF Brize Norton. The voyager aircraft was run by a blend of fossil fuels and even cooking oil. The RAF worked with BP, who supplied the fuel, to re-certify the mixture and ensure the required standards for a safe and effective mission.
Janet Westman
Funeral service of David Geoffrey Hawkins, held in St. Mary's Church Bampton. As David was in the RAF a tribute in the form of a flypast of the A400M was given and this can be seen at https://youtu.be/v26BlMQHg2E
Janet Westman
Avro York failed take off from Brize Norton 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
Armed Forces try for rugby world record
Newspaper article: A team from RAF Brize Norton called Horus 7 played Rugby for more than 24 hours in a bid to set a world record and raise money for charity. They took on the charity Scotty's Little Soldiers at Witney Rugby Club.
Janet Westman
Archaeological Dig at RAF Brize Norton
Newspaper Cutting about a dig on the Brize Norton Airfield which has uncovered several different types of aircraft bits from 45 German aircraft captured by the Allies in 1945 and taken to the base for testing, and USA aircraft from the time that the USAF were based at Brize in 1950's. These will be displayed at the RAF Brize Norton Heritage Centre
Janet Westman
Air base and school forge STEM links
Article reporting the collaboration of RAF Brize Norton and Carterton Community College to produce a STEM Partnership for students.
Janet Westman
Afghanistan Evacuation medals - RAF Brize Norton
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
80th Anniversary, Royal Air Force Station, Brize Norton
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