RAF Brize Norton

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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

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

Air base and school forge STEM links

  • BCA - 2022.3990
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  • 2019-2020

Article reporting the collaboration of RAF Brize Norton and Carterton Community College to produce a STEM Partnership for students.

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

Armed Forces try for rugby world record

  • BCA - 2022.3992
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  • 2019

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

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

David Geoffrey Hawkins

  • BCA - 2024.6891
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  • 1941-2023

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

Historic RAF Flight powered by Cooking Oil

  • BCA - 2023.4189
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  • 2022

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

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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