New Squadron History Room is a firm favourite

All the hard work certainly has paid off for those who have upgraded the Squadron History Room. Plenty of Association members and guests strolled over to the new enlarged and ever expanding Squadron History Room to revisit a few scenes form the past.

Major Todd Shugart on exchange form the USAF has been involved in a labour of love in putting the many items of memorabilia in fine order. It is on track to be classified almost a museum at this rate.

XXIV Sqn History Room

MORE PHOTOS OF THE 2009 REUNION

I thought I saw a few flash guns going off around the Mess on the evening of the Reunion Ladies Guest Night and so I contacted Maurice Hills who sent me a few postcard size shots he took on the evening. I have had to scan them onto the PC, so they have lost a bit of definition but still plenty good enough to see that one and all are glad they scrubbed up for the evening and eager to give it a go next year.

We are joined by the Army this year

Pied Piper Pct 09

Straight and Level tall story club

Flt Lt Jim “Zeberdee” Grey

We have just heard from the daughter of Flt Lt Jim Grey that he died on September 15th 2009 aged 86.

He had 3 tours as a 24 Squadron pilot during his RAF career;
1) at Colerne on Hastings from 1959 – 1962
2) at Colerne on Hastings from 1964 – 1967
3) at Lyneham on Hercules from 1968 – 1971

He was nicknamed ‘Zebedee’ because of his moustache, and the popularity of Magic Roundabout at the time. When his tour finished in 1971 he was 48 and had reached the limit of his flying career so he left the RAF and took up various other jobs and interests before retiring to Northumberland with his wife Joan, who died earlier this year.

2009 REUNION – A GREAT SUCCESS

A brief post to inform everyone that this years Reunion at RAF Lyneham on Saturday October 3rd was a big success and enjoyed by one and all.

More details coming along shortly and some early photos below.

24 Sqn Assoc Reunion 2009 - 2 Briefing

24 Sqn Assoc Reunion 2009 -1 Briefing