Mechanical transport driver raf

Air vicemarshal peter latham, who has died aged 91, flew fighter aircraft throughout the cold war and was the leader of the black arrows formation aerobatic team, one. No 2 mechanical transport sqn formed 16th july 1940 at kings college. It teaches driver and transport management training to personnel from the british army, royal air force and royal marines. Military training for 2 mechanical transport squadron. Mtd mechanical transport royal air force april 1997 present 22 years 8 months. Raf wittering personnel train for operations abroad as part of. Number 2 mechanical transport squadron at raf wittering and ryder have joined forces to celebrate the rafs 100th anniversary by wrapping two trucks in a commemorative livery. These permits are not recognised for exchange purposes and must be used in conjunction with a. Military skills were the focus for no 2 mechanical transport squadron 2mt from raf wittering last week as they trained for operations during exercise resolute convoy. Raf leeming staff gathered to honour brian gordon, who joined the royal air. Royal air force transport driver salaries in the united kingdom. As a royal air force driver, you will operate many vehicle types, from cars and minibuses to. This unit was formed on 16 th july 1940 as no 2 mechanical transport company.

Air vicemarshal peter latham, leader of the black arrows. Whether you need a drivers license, transport a car overseas or want help buying a car, there are people to assist you at your new installation. Raf bosses have paid tribute to a mechanical transport driver who has retired after nearly half a century of service. Logistics driverinstructor at royal air force raf peterborough, united kingdom military. In december, 1940, the mechanical transport school, which had previously been. No 2 mechanical transport squadron, raf about facebook. Sergeant duane baz barwood raf killed in iraq fatality. It was set up in cambridge, the offices being in kings college and the airmen accommodated in queens college. The royal air forces transport fleet has reached a key milestone with the delivery of the latest atlas aircraft to raf brize norton. Forces radio bfbs presenter alex gill was given a look behind the scenes at raf brize nortons airfield support mechanical transport section with corporal adam harley as part of a series on the royal air force in its centenary year. The defence school of transport dst is located at normandy barracks, leconfield near beverley, east riding of yorkshire in england it is a triservice organisation which. Alex bennettyard mechanical transport driver royal air force. The defence school of transport dst, based at normandy barracks, leconfield. Raf croughton, raf fairford vehicle registration, licensing and.

From the spring of 1943 i was posted to raf castle donington now nottingham east midlands airport. At the end of the exercise, our drivers will have experienced a range. Raf transport aircraft ready for worldwide operations gov. As a driver in the army you will be trained to operate some of the most advanced transport.

No 2 mechanical transport squadron, raf posts facebook. Experienced hgv driver, mechanical transport driver royal air force. Duane barwood from carterton, oxfordshire, joined the royal air force in 1985 as an raf regiment gunner and later transferred to become a. Retiring raf base driver honoured for long service the.