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Charlotte Bailey
11th Mar 2022, 08:49
Dear Ppruners - another plea for help. I'm after information about life in RAF Germany during the 1950s: on and around base, aircraft or otherwise. I can't publish the project here, but drop me a message and I can explain more. We're focusing in on Celle, but any 1950s insight or experience would be equally useful.

And we're talking no detail too small: for instance, were the signs bilingual? What about the phone boxes? Did you have a vehicle on base, and what colour was it?Any information or leads greatly appreciated, bonus points for photos.



https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1152x820/raf_celle_control_tower_0abccef44c1372101fd0eeac70f5fe67a71b d37b.jpg

Less Hair
11th Mar 2022, 08:56
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/record?catid=2812985&catln=6

Charlotte Bailey
11th Mar 2022, 09:02
Thankyou for the link

NutLoose
11th Mar 2022, 09:21
https://www.rafjever.org/122wingstories.htm

Click on RAF Jever etc on page below and each unit has a story link as above when opened.

https://www.rafjever.org/index.htm

Finningley Boy
11th Mar 2022, 10:00
I don't know if you've uncovered it yet Charlotte, but Celle was where the Belsen Prison Camp Guards were held prior to going on trial.
THE LIBERATION OF BERGEN-BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP 1945: PORTRAITS OF BELSEN GUARDS AT CELLE AWAITING TRIAL, AUGUST 1945 | Imperial War Museums (iwm.org.uk) (https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194196)

Best wishes,

FB

RAFEngO74to09
11th Mar 2022, 14:07
RAF Laarbruch history here:

https://laarbruch-museum.net/?page_id=917&lang=en

Krystal n chips
11th Mar 2022, 16:13
If you are on FB, there are several groups dedicated to RAFG and various bases. The contributors span every era and any questions you have would certainly get a reply.