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Old 9th Jul 2013, 11:38
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95i: Although XV Sqn was at Laarbruch the event you're writing of, happened at RAF Mildenhall.

Not exactly true 95i. Checked my logbook. We took Buccs and a Hunter (the other Bucc was XW533) from Laarbruch to Mildenhall on 23 Apr 82, and back on 26 Apr 82.

We did have a ceremony there at Mildenhall and a church service with WWII vets from XV and 622 Sqns (622 had been formed from 'C' Flt of XV). Your pic shows S/L Peter Boggis unveiling the MacRobertson's crest, and the chap in the uniform was OC XV in 1982, W/C Eddie Cox.

However - to return to the continuity of this thread - we had previously had a ceremony at Laarbruch, with the BBMF Lanc. So I guess that was early 1982, or possibly late 1981.
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