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 “More Chief’s than Indians”

As you can see from the Ranks of most of the personnel in these BHFU Sqdn Photo’s, there really were more “Chiefs than Indians” at

 RAF Aberporth in those days.

(Due no doubt to the fact that we were dealing with VERY  expensive live firing trials.)

Where are they Now?

   Around 50 years have passed.  

   ALL have left the RAF.          

Most will have retired by now       

And many will have attended their

 “Final Pay Parade.” .

ARE YOU IN ONE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH’S ?

Or can you help with missing names?

Sadly, known to be deceased in these three squadron photograph’s are:


Chief Tech.“Sandy” Sanderson,    Chief Tech.Tom Hails(1998),

      Chief Tech Ian Buxton ,     Sgt Dennis Jordan ,    Sgt Dennis Gilbert(2001),

            & Flt Lt Jim Muir(2012)         Do you know of others?

  


The following in the photographs settled locally when they left the RAF.

 (Their Ranks may differ when they left the service.)


      Wing/Cdr. A.C.Richards DFC.  - Station C.O 1966-1969 - (Cwm cou.)

         Flt Lt Jim Muir (Officer i/c MSF 1966-1970)-Cenarth.  

          Sergeant Gordon Lewis - MOTE - Cilgerran (Flt Lt.)

             Chief Tech. George Tullet - MOTE-  Aberporth.  

               Chief Tech. John Langcake - T87 - Parclyn (Missed the photo.) (W.O)

                    &  Chief Tech. Mike Ford- INSTRUMENTATION - (Your host)- Llechryd.

    

The 1967 to 1974 BHFU Squadron Photographs.

Location - In front of the M.O.T.E - R.A.E Aberporth. Building 247.

The Bloodhound Firing Unit

The  BHFU Squadron Photograph  -  May 1967

SAC Neil Flowers ? Cpl Alan Simpson ? ? ? Cpl Ross Holt Cpl Dave Brookbanks Cpl Rolands Cpl Joe Smith Cpl Alan Soady Cpl “Walt”Disney ? ? J/T Terry Davies Location - In front of the M.O.T.E - R.A.E Aberporth. Building 247.

The Bloodhound Firing Unit

The  BHFU Squadron Photograph  -  May 1969

J/T Phil Ludlow Tony “Ginge” Aldridge Fred Gilpin ? ? Bob Cameron Cpl Dennis “Jock” Martin Cpl Alcock J/T? Cpl Alby Lester Cpl John Trevelyan Cpl Collins ? J/T Terry Davies Location - The wall facing the front of the M.O.T.E - R.A.E Aberporth. Building 247.

The Bloodhound Firing Unit

The  BHFU Squadron Photograph  -  May 1974

Cpl Brian Wells Cpl “Taff” Evans J/T “Crash” Ashley J/T Capewell J/T Tony Evans Cpl Keale J/T Stuart Baines J/T Al Green J/T Ken Chapel Sgt Dennis Jordan Sgt Mick Kemp Chief Tech John Dyball Flt Lt Readman Sq. Ldr Wright Flt Lt “Dick” Whitington F/Sgt Dick Cozier Chief Tech Bill Sturman

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