INSIGHTIssue 4 2013From theEditor…Well, who would of thoughtthat a simple engineer and formerhairdresser from North of Hadrian’s Walland who can barely find Waddington ona map would be given the opportunityto be Editor of <strong>Insight</strong> Magazine?But as my day job keepingthe E-3D Sentry aircrew frombreaking things and pullingpanels out of the flight deckdoesn’t keep me nearly busyenough, I thought I’d give ita go. So, here I sit munchingon fried pizza, nibblinghaggis and coveting a box ofyellow hi-lighters to edit themusings and adventures ofa very busy RAF Station.As you see on our cover and inthe Station Commander’s ownforeword, Waddington has hada particularly busy but equallyrewarding year. In recognition, we’vebeen presented 1 Group’s MainOperating Base Excellence Awardand are pleased to call ourselveshome to both 1 Group’s best overallsquadron (5 (Army Cooperation)Squadron) as well as successfullyhosting what has been namedas the highest attended airshowevent in the United Kingdom for2013. Obviously this is due to theeffort, support and patience ofeveryone in and around the Station.cover image © shutterstock/charles whitefield<strong>Insight</strong> continues to invite yoursubmissions, inputs and comments.When they aren’t using their GoogleTranslate Apps to decipher everyword I’m saying, our editorial staffattempts to provide a personalresponse to each, when appropriate.One such example was in responseto our historical piece on theVulcan years here at Waddingtonin Issue 3. It came in from Mr BDavies, who stood alongside theVulcan here at Waddington asan alert forces armourer. Addingdetail to our Station’s Historicalrecords, he noted that:“<strong>The</strong> 4 Vulcans were fully fuelledaircraft on 3 minutes readiness,guarded by one RAF plod with onepistol per aircraft and not evensurrounded by barbed wire. Onseveral occasions it was visitedduring the dark hours by peoplewho escaped from the mentalhospital at St Johns, Bracebridge,who wanted to see what the bigplanes were like!”On that note, I’m off to the hangar.Another Sentry awaits my goldentouch. See you again in the nextaddition where we look at RAFWaddington in the Desert Wars.On the coverWaddington WinsEDITORIAL TEAM:WAD-<strong>Insight</strong>EditorialTeam@mod.ukExternal Email: Use personal email addresses listedTel: 01522 720271 (7801Ext No.)Editor:Sqn Ldr Stewart Bremner8SQN-EngOC@mod.ukDeputy Editor:(Flt Lt) Heather Constantineheather.constantine261@mod.ukAssistant Deputy Editors:(Sqn Ldr) Mark Brammer and (Flt Lt) Levi BirchDistribution:Corporal Stephen CalvertExt 6495 steven.calvert415@mod.ukArtwork: S OliverPhotography:Sgt Karl Whitelaw, Cpl Loz Platfoot, Cpl Sarah Draper,SAC Chris Davidson, SAC Lauren Pope, SAC Andy Stevens, SAC BenStevensonAdvertising by:Jo MarchantTel: 01536 526674Designed by:Mukesh RandevTel: 01536 521126Published by:Lance Publishing Ltd, 1st Floor, Tailby House,Bath Road,Kettering. NN16 8NLTel: 01536 512624Fax: 01536 515481www.lancepublishing.co.ukEmail: mike@lancepublishing.co.ukPrinted by: Lance Print Ltd4 <strong>Insight</strong>MAGAZINE
20 090617In this Issue…06MountainBike Mayhem13Funny Fokkers22Memorial Garden07StationCommandersForeword16FReD WestVictoria cross284-ship at 1 awards0856 SquadronUnSung Hero17EX Maple Flag29Golf Club095(AC) SquadronCelebrates 100 years188 squadronAssociation ReuNioN3314 Squadron Update12Fake Festival20RAF WaddingtonInternational Airshow38Padre’s Piece<strong>The</strong> magazine is entirely funded by advertising and costs the Station nothing to produce. <strong>Insight</strong> is not an official publication and, unless otherwise stated, views expressed in this magazinedo not necessarily represent MOD, RAF or Station policy. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the editor or publishers. Advertisements acceptedon the understanding that they conform to the British Code of Advertising Practice. <strong>Insight</strong> is produced by kind permission of the Station Commander, RAF Waddington.<strong>Insight</strong>MAGAZINE 5
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