Special day - Saturday 18 September 2004

[White Cap]

Hello all,

A great day for me! Airport Niederrhien have kindly given permission for us to hold 'The 2004 Reunion of RAF Police who were at Laarbruch in the 1970's'.

We will have a tour of old Laarbruch, including our old work places (Dog Section, QRA, SSA, CSE, SAM Site, followed by a film show in the old 'Astra Cinema' showing what's ahead for Airport Niederrhein).

In the evening we will be in the old WO's & Sgts' Mess (now the Royal Officers' Club) for a drinks and dance (till we drop).

Report will follow,

Cheers,
White Cap

[Rolf]

I have heard about this already, white cap! Deryck Morris told me. Whish you are having fun. Please tell your friends that they are very welcome in our forum!
Greets
Rolf

[Morpheus]

Must be a busy day at NRn. As we all know, Q Base is also at the 18th of September.

[Triple Nickel]

I wish you good luck with your party!!

If you need a story from a spotters-side-of-view about RAF Policemen I know someone for ya...

Best regards,

Ron

[BWAirlines]

WHere is that SAM site located? And how does it look nowadays?

[Triple Nickel]

It was in the most souteastly corner of NRN. Were also the Missile Section was.

Nowadays there is a huge grass flield and some 4 ammonition bunkers.

In those days it lookes like this:

See also: http://www.nrn-forum.net/viewtopic.php?t=471

Greetz, Ron

[Rolf]

Hotel Papa comments: handeling the Q-Base is not the problem, but 100 RAF policemen at once...

[White Cap]

Hello all,

History of SAM site:- Information from MOD UK.

25 Squadron - 1963 - Reformed as the first Bloodhound Surface to Air Missile squadron.

In 1970, the Squadron moved to Bruggen with detached Flights based at Laarbruch and Wildenrath, remaining in Germany until 1983 when the unit returned to the UK with bases at Wyton, Barkston Heath and Wattisham. The Bloodhounds were withdrawn from service on 1 August 1989.

Cheers,
White Cap

[BWAirlines]

Ah, cool!
I think I know where it is now. (See my flightsim shot).