Question: The longest a units been at one Stn?
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How about the RAFASUPU at Wittering, formed 1953 and still going. Although the HQ had a brief holiday at Marham about 2000, the big green trucks that don't exist remained until the transportation role was transferred to the RN.
However, the T-Bar in the original site was rumoured to be the building with the longest continued use for the same purpose in the RAF - ie ASU T Bar 1955 til 2002 when site handed to 37 Sqn regt........or is that thread creep?
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However, the T-Bar in the original site was rumoured to be the building with the longest continued use for the same purpose in the RAF - ie ASU T Bar 1955 til 2002 when site handed to 37 Sqn regt........or is that thread creep?
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If you are looking at operational flying units, then 8 Sqn was in Aden from 1927 to 1967 (although there was a short gap in the middle of 1945 while the Sqn flew Liberators from Celon against the Japanese).
The Sqn was banned from the UK by Lord Trenchard in 1920 and did not return to the UK until the Shackleton days in 1972 and even then remained in the far north of Scotland until finally returning to civilisation (ie England) in 1991 with the Sentry.
The Sqn Boss' office has a framed letter from the current Lord Trenchard giving permission for the Sqn to return.
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Full details on 8 Sqn Web Site History Section.
The Sqn was banned from the UK by Lord Trenchard in 1920 and did not return to the UK until the Shackleton days in 1972 and even then remained in the far north of Scotland until finally returning to civilisation (ie England) in 1991 with the Sentry.
The Sqn Boss' office has a framed letter from the current Lord Trenchard giving permission for the Sqn to return.
Morale of Story - don't upset (very) senior officers at a dining in night! They have a very long reach.
Full details on 8 Sqn Web Site History Section.
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No.1 School of Technical Training was located at RAF Halton from 1920 until the demise of the Apprentice Scheme in 1993. A clearly recognisable Unit continuously based on one Station for 73 years.
Blacksheep. 105th Rook.
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How about the BBMF - operators of Spitfires and a Hurricane since 1957 (admittedly, under the guise of the Historic Aircraft Flight until 1973)?
Presumably the Herc sqns have amassed a fair few decades of service with the same type by now (and no let's not have a new willy-waving contest on the lines of "the J is so much better that you can't call it the same type as the K blah blah blah..."!)
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