The RAF Postwar to Present Day

Another collection of true stories by members of Scottish Saltire Branch of the Aircrew Association

A chronicle of the activities, aircraft and key personnel of the elite RAF unit dedicated to the air transport of the British Royal Family from 1936-1995

by Mike Holmes

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A veteran aviator looks back on his 55 years as an RAF fighter pilot, airline pilot and private pilot 1948-2004

by Group Captain Harry M. Archer

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A reflection on 30 years’ service with the RAF 1950-80

by Bruce Blackney

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Diary of a 1974 expedition to the Takht-e-Sulaiman Massif, Iran in the footsteps of Freya Stark

by Peter Bunnett

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An RAF Airman’s experiences in the UK & Europe during the Cold War years 1967-72

by Jack Docherty

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An illustrated memoir of RAF Seletar in Singapore during the 1950s and of a nostalgic return trip in 2009

by Ken Bartrop

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A former Royal Air Force Apprentice’s experiences in the Royal Air Force 1942-66

by Brian W.A. Johnson

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My journey from RAF Halton apprentice to senior management with commercial airlines 1947 to 1997.

by Betty White

The life of a British forces family at RAF Seletar in Singapore and elsewhere in the postwar years.

by Richard Ling

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A former Boy Entrant looks back on his globetrotting career with the RAF 1961-75 as an Armourer, bomb disposal expert and Bristol Britannia loadmaster

by Terry O'Reilly

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A sprog's eye view of basic training in the Royal Air Force of the 1950s.

by Stanley Newton

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Experiences of an RAF Flight Mechanic in the UK, India and Pakistan 1946-56.

by Rob Novak

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Mischievous memoir of an RAF airman in the Falkland Islands and elsewhere during the 1980s.

by John McGregor

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A young airman’s experiences at RAF Thorney Island (and other exotic places) 1967-72.

by Richard Pike

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Experiences of an air-sea rescue helicopter pilot around the Scottish coast in the 1980s/90s.

by Richard G. Walker

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Memories of childhood / adolescence during and after WW2 in Stopsley, Bedfordshire and subsequent RAF National Service

Recollections of former members of 54 Entry, Royal Air Force College, Cranwell (1949-51)

by Alf Commons

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Experiences of an RAF Technician in the post-war years 1946-69

by Graham Wise

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A Memoir - 1937-2000 One man’s journey from a small Kentish island to Mars & beyond (via the Royal Air Force)

compiled by Keith Youldon

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An illustrated history of the RAF Halton Aircraft Apprentice Pipe Band and those who have played in it over the years.

by Edward Cartner

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A junior officer's attempts to gain the respect of his subordinates and superiors never go according to plan.

by Peter Voyse

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An erk-some account of RAF National Service 1954-56 working on the Chain Home Low air defence system

by Edward Cartner

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Recollections of an ‘oddball’ Royal Air Force Unit contributed by former staff members of No.1 Parachute Training School (PTS).

by Group Captain C.B. 'Sid' Adcock

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A former Hastings and VC10 pilot looks back on a 50-year career in the Royal Air Force 1960–2010

by Nick Carter

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Former 257 Squadron RAF jet pilot recalls the Gloster Meteor, prototype ejector seats and much more.

by Reg Chiddick

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Enjoyable account of the author's for years National Service in the Royal Air Force as an Electrical Mechanic (Air) 1952-56

by Steve Masters

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A reflection on three decades as a military & commercial pilot with the RAF and British Airways 1980-2013

by Joan Blackburn (formerly Ratcliff)

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Adventures of a WRAF Airwoman 1959-63.

by Joan Blackburn

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Further adventures of a WRAF Airwoman – 1971 and beyond.

by Ron Swain

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An RAF airman’s experiences with 148 Squadron 1952-3

by Ken Fitzroy

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A former military, commercial and civilian pilot looks back on 50 years in the air.

by George Edwards BEM

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Adventures of a former RAF fireman at home and abroad 1965-2005 and his post-RAF activities as a Probation Officer and Air Cadet Squadron Commander in his native city of Liverpool.

by Edward Cartner

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How I taught Prince Charles and Prince Andrew to parachute jump (without killing either of them) whilst serving in the RAF as a parachute jumping instructor in 1978.

by Ian Roxburgh

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Former RAF pilot and flying instructor recalls his exploits in World War II and the post-war years during which he flew most of the famous aircraft types of the 1940s and 50s

Former members of the 51st (1945) Entry of RAF Aircraft Apprentices to RAF Halton recall their experiences as 'Trenchard Brats'.

by Roy Taylor

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An RAF National Serviceman's experiences in the 1950s as a Radar Technician.

by Michael 'Andy' Anderton

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Experiences with things that go bang ~ during 30 years as an RAF Armourer 1953-83

by Tony Cunnane

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An insight into the inner workings of the RAF's world famous aerobatic display team during the 1980s/90s

by Michael Butler

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An account of activities at RAF Gan in 1960-61 and of a recent return visit to see what remains of the former base.

by Brian J. Elliott

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RAF National Servicemen have a wild time in 1960's Kenya in this entertaining tale.

by Group Captain Peter Holland MBE

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A personal reflection on four decades with the Royal Air Force 1952-90

by Peter Bradbury

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Adventures of a former RAF military bandsman with No.6 Regional Band MEAF and the RAF Central Band in the 1950s

by Ted Bedwell

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Nautical tales from a former skipper with the RAF Marine Branch

by Peter Bunnett

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A former RAF Airframe Mechanic’s recollections of this classic delta-wing jet bomber aircraft.

by Peter Bunnett

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A former RAF Airframe Mechanic’s recollections of a classic jet fighter aircraft

by John Law

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A retired RAF Police officer returns to Germany to reinvestigate a 50-year-old murder mystery.

by Ray Clinton

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An RAF airman's experiences while on National Service in the UK and Egypt, 1951-55.

by Mick Thompson

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The author recalls his 25-year career as a parachutist and paramedic in the Medical Branch of the Royal Air Force 1957-82.

by Richard Pike

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Experiences of a RAF pilot in various aircraft, from fast jets to helicopters, in the 1960s and 70s.

by Norman Rose

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A personal history of the RAF and USAF at Bentwaters & Woodbridge 1943-1993

edited by Robin Reid and Malcolm Cleverley 

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The short but eventful history of the Civil Defence Experimental Mobile Column 1953/4.

by Bob Price

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Recollections of the RAF Boy Entrant Scheme of the 1950s and 1960s

by Edward Cartner

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Now a senior officer, our hero is still trying (and failing) to impress his superiors and control his subordinates