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56 Squadron - 90th Anniversary - 24th June 2006

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Old 16th May 2006, 19:58
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56 Squadron - 90th Anniversary - 24th June 2006

The 'Firebirds' are celebrating 90 glorious years on the 23rd & 24th June 2006. Following the obligatory 9-ship on Friday 23rd, there will be a Sqn Happy Hour in the Officers' Mess at RAF Leuchars. There will be a Sqn Association Dinner in the evening too - Members will be contacted directly by the Association.
The centrepiece of the weekend is a Families Day followed by an evening Hangar Party on Saturday the 24th.
The Families Day will be in the afternoon at the Sqn HQ, RAF Leuchars and includes a number of flying displays including the BBMF, a Hunter, Sopwith SE5A and more modern fighter types! Static displays include Typhoons, F15s and F16s as well as the usual ground attractions and scoff for all ages.
The Hangar Party on the Saturday night features an awesome local band as well as the Radio Tay Disco to get things going. There will be a full bar and lavish buffet as well as a hog roast at the end of the night to beat those 'munchies'.
If you are up to it, we are even playing golf on the Sunday!
Firebirds old and new are warmly invited to the weekend activities - hopefully a weekend of ready-made fun at St Andrews on just about the longest day of the year is quite appealing! Please be aware that places in the Mess and at the Party are limited and we are operating on a first come first served basis. Entry to the Families Day is free and the Hangar Party is £20 a head. It would be great to see you there.
Please direct all requests and enquiries to Dave Gourlay on 56 Sqn:
email: [email protected]
tel: 01334 839471 ext 7177

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Sopwith SE5A
Not a Sopwith I think! - But a Royal Aircraft Factory design from Farnborough and built by a few Factories including Wolesey I believe.

Anyway - Congratulations 56F Sqn.
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Originally Posted by 56 Sqn 90th
The 'Firebirds' are celebrating 90 glorious years on the 23rd & 24th June 2006. Following the obligatory 9-ship on Friday 23rd, there will be a Sqn Happy Hour in the Officers' Mess at RAF Leuchars. There will be a Sqn Association Dinner in the evening too - Members will be contacted directly by the Association.
The centrepiece of the weekend is a Families Day followed by an evening Hangar Party on Saturday the 24th.
The Families Day will be in the afternoon at the Sqn HQ, RAF Leuchars and includes a number of flying displays including the BBMF, a Hunter, Sopwith SE5A and more modern fighter types! Static displays include Typhoons, F15s and F16s as well as the usual ground attractions and scoff for all ages.
The Hangar Party on the Saturday night features an awesome local band as well as the Radio Tay Disco to get things going. There will be a full bar and lavish buffet as well as a hog roast at the end of the night to beat those 'munchies'.
If you are up to it, we are even playing golf on the Sunday!
Firebirds old and new are warmly invited to the weekend activities - hopefully a weekend of ready-made fun at St Andrews on just about the longest day of the year is quite appealing! Please be aware that places in the Mess and at the Party are limited and we are operating on a first come first served basis. Entry to the Families Day is free and the Hangar Party is £20 a head. It would be great to see you there.
Please direct all requests and enquiries to Dave Gourlay on 56 Sqn:
email: [email protected]
tel: 01334 839471 ext 7177

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The irony is that there'll be no solo display by 56 Sqn at all this season, even at this event. Cutbacks, cutbacks, cutbacks...
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56 Squadron - 90th Anniversary - 24th June 2006

Thanks for the interest already shown. Back to the top for a while.

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Latest news is that 4 x Danish F16s have confirmed airfield attack and role demo.
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Old 22nd May 2006, 19:44
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Danish F-16's. Viking party monsters in jets - lock up your .....everything! Happy Birthday Firebirds
 
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Wish we could make it - but work prevents it. Happy 90th 56 Sqn!
Great memories at CGY.
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Happy birthday 56 . Have a great weekend. Sorry we won't be there, I'd love to see a good diamond 9.

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Well in that case best you wait for 43(F) Sqns 90th at the end of July....
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Well in that case best you wait for 43(F) Sqns 90th at the end of July....
Are they still flying?
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I can't make the trip this weekend, but here's hoping that 56 celebrate in their usual enthusiastic style. 56 was my first squadron and I have many happy memories of the guys, great flying, great detachments and lots of good lessons from the more experienced operators.

Have a good one guys.
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