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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

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 Flying in Queen's Coffin

  • BCA - 2023.4061
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  • 2022

Newspaper Article from September 28th 2022 about 99 Squadron RAF Brize Norton. Who brought Queen Elizabeth II coffin back from Edinburgh to London. accompanied by the Princess Royal and her husband.
Mentioned in the article are Wing Commander Will Essex, Chief Technician Stu Collins, Load Master Mark Hamer

Janet Westman

RAF Brize Norton

  • BCA - 2023.4062
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  • 2022

Newspaper article Witney Gazette, August 24 2022, about Ukrainian athletes flying out of RAF Brize Norton to take part in the Warrior Games in Florida. US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley thanked RAF Brize Norton for making this possible. The picture shows the two Ukrainian Veterans.

Janet Westman

Archaeological Dig at RAF Brize Norton

  • BCA - 2023.4092
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  • 2022

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

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

80th Anniversary, Royal Air Force Station, Brize Norton

  • BCA - 2022.3974
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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

Lew is a place of variety

  • BCA - 2024.6841
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  • 2022

Fascinating memories of the village of Lew and the people who have lived there, along with memorable events by Donald Rouse

Janet Newman

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