Helicon issue 2 2022

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Welcome to Prince Philip Park

Prince Philip Park is part of one of the largest and most innovative regeneration projects in the UK, transforming the former Prince Philip barracks in Whitehill & Bordon, East Hampshire into one of the most desirable places to live, work, and visit in the region.

Progress has already seen the development of a new secondary school, a leisure centre, open air cinema, cricket pavilion, skate park, food court, and a number of performance/creative spaces. Upcoming additions include a cutting-edge NHS healthcare centre, supermarket, restaurants, high street shops, and cafes.

Prince Philip Park boasts an extensive network of green space, from the stunning Hampshire countryside to newly created wildlife enclosures, all totalling over 100 hectares. In celebration of the town’s transformation, Prince Philip Park hosts a huge array of events and performances, from food, drink, and craft markets, live orchestral music, car shows, bonfire nights, and more, and was one of Hampshire’s most active participants for the recent celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The Shed

At the centre of Prince Philip Park you’ll find The Shed, a vast food court with numerous eateries, cafes, bars, and shops. There is an arts and performance space that hosts regular music nights and stand-up comedy from some of the UK’s best-loved acts.

BOSC

BOSC has a long heritage in Whitehill & Bordon and has recently been redeveloped into a majestic cricket pavilion and high-quality playing surface, currently hosting both cricket and football matches. Within the pavilion itself, you’ll find a great bar and restaurant; family-friendly, dog-friendly, and muddy boots-friendly. It’s the perfect spot for a refreshing drink, a family meal, or for enjoying live televised sport. An ideal location for parties, weddings and corporate events too.

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FOREWORD

Gp Capt Donal McGurk

This year continues to crackle with requests for the Chinook Force, not unexpected given the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine, mixed with life continuing to become freer as the COVID-19 restrictions of the previous two years continue to recede.

Sport continued throughout the COVID-19 restrictions for many but with significant limitations of the team and social aspects. It is fantastic to see these really starting to re-bloom again now. RAF Odiham has an amazing track record across a variety of different sports, some of which are highlighted in this issue.

There are also plenty of other sports and clubs that have now bounced back, so my best advice to anyone is to go and find out about them and get stuck in! So much has happened since the last issue, including deployments in response to the Ukraine crisis. Additionally, there has been a series of desert training exercises in El Centro, training our crews from all threes frontline Chinook Squadrons for operating hot and high conditions and conducting dust landings. This training

has also given our engineers the experience of living and working in challenging temperatures. 27 Sqn, supported by people from across the Station, successfully completed a six week deployment to Estonia and Finland. And of course, we had the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with the fantastic flypast, as shown on the front cover, and the multitude of events across the Station and throughout the local community.

As I predicted at the end of the last Helicon change and challenge continue to be the themes at RAF Odiham. These challenges are met thanks to hard work, focus and initiative that comes from a great team.

Editor’s FOREWORD

Flt Lt Kerry Rapson

Welcome to the second issue of the Helicon Magazine for 2022. The rapid pace of life at RAF Odiham continues, with our personnel and Squadrons involved in some iconic activities since the last publication. This issue is a small snapshot into the sporting achievements of the Chinook Force and the wider activities that we have been involved with so far this year.

Once again, I have enjoyed bringing together the articles for this edition, showcasing what our personnel have doing in support of the Nation, both at home and abroad. We have once again demonstrated our interoperability on a training sortie that saw the Chinook Force conducting ‘Helocasting’ with the Royal Marines, whilst not forgetting the successes of the Chinook Display Team at Airshows all over the UK and in

Berlin! The most memorable event for many though would be our involvement in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Flypast. Many of our Chinook Force team worked tirelessly in the months leading up to the event, and I think we can all agree that their hard work paid off!

We do hope that you enjoy this edition, thank you to all who have contributed and please do contact the team if you have any submissions that you would like included in future editions!

Hello everyone and welcome to issue two of Helicon for 2022.

The RAF Chinook Display Team 2022

TheChinook Display team are tasked with representing the RAF Chinook Force across the country at airshows and other events, to highlight the hard work the force does and promote the Chinook to potential investors and future team members.

The role of the Chinook Display Team currently sits with 27 Sqn. Usually the role moves between 18 and 27 Sqn each year to allow the experience to be evenly spread, due to the pandemic over the last couple of years the Team has remained unmoved and 27 Sqn are currently embarking on the first full display season since 2019.

The team is currently led by Flt Lt Matt Smyth ‘Schmitty’ with Flt Lt Paul Huyton and Flt Lt Simon Flynn as the two co-pilots. Sergeants Dan Hine, Dan Gilderson and Scott Morris make up the crewmen element of the team, you’ll recognise them by the oversized hands that they are very protective over! Helping run and organise the Display Team behind the scenes are Flt Lt Andy Donovan, the Display Manager and Flt Lt Matt Coulson the Deputy Manager and ground party manager.

Supervising the team is OC 27, Wg Cdr Paul Butler and Sqn Ldr Sam Bennett. As always working in the background are a small group of dedicated engineers who come away with the Team over weekends and provide the team with a serviceable Mk6a wherever we go. Public Display Authority

(PDA) was successfully achieved in April from Comd JHC, essentially granting the team a license to display for the 2022 season.

The Chinook Display Team perform their flying routine throughout the UK and parts of Europe showcasing the Chinook. They also spend time at most airshows conducting PR and helping the RAF recruiting team highlight roles and potential careers for people looking to join the RAF.

The 2022 season sees the team getting ready for a summer season full of airshows and families days.

Follow us on social media for the latest updates of where we will be. The airshows we will be displaying at are:

RIAT 15-17 July

Farnborough 20/22 July Blackpool 13-14 August Eastbourone 18-21 August

Folkestone 21 Augsust

Bournemouth 1-4 September

Guernsey 8 September

Cervolix 1-2 Oct

If you would like to attend any of these shows and lend a hand to the team conducting PR events and helping represent RAF Odiham to the public please get in touch with your chain of command to volunteer, or alternatively email matt.coulson167@mod.gov.uk

Although the Chinook Display Team to most people at RAF Odiham means Display Embargoes, keeping the sandwich man getting around camp and causing a nuisance over the airfield, it is in fact far more wide reaching than that!!!

RAF Odiham Junior Leadership Course Reaches 200th Student Mark

Over 20-23 June, RAF Odiham delivered its latest iteration of the Junior Leadership Course; in doing so, hitting the 200 student mark.

TheCourse has now been running for four years with the aim of providing tailored Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) skills for those personnel taking on initial leadership responsibilities within their sections of formally assuming Acting Higher Rank. The Course also acts to bridge the gap between generic CLM and the specific planning tools and phraseology personnel will encounter within JHC.

Including sessions with the Station Commander and Station Warrant Officer, who generously offer considerable time to the Course, it also covers Service Discipline and Welfare, Career Management and reporting, and organising section level activities such as Force Development and Adventurous Training. Whilst there is a degree of theory on briefing technique, leadership and followership, the course majors on planning a deliverable – akin to a station event or phase of an exercise – using the J 1-9 process. This is then practically demonstrated on Day 3, where the Students’ planning is put into action.

Thanks must go to Sgt Jez Powell, Sgt Darren Bell, Sgt Aaron Woodward, MACR Barry Donnelly, CT David Moncrieff, FS Paul Phillips, Cpl Perry Sturgess, Cpl Ian Lilly, Sgt Simon Brown and Cpl Alan Thorpe who have so ably instructed over the years.

As always, to sustain this sort of training, new instructors are always sought. It presents a fantastic, high profile opportunity to give something back to the Station.

Anyone interested should contact: Lyndon.Edwards246@mod.gov.uk or Jeremy.Powell917@mod.gov.uk.

Force Protection Training Flight Ex MERCURY ROCK

After months of careful planning by Cpl Bush, 11 personnel from RAF Odiham Force Protection Flight undertook Force Development in Crete over the period 13-16 Jun.

Crete - 13-16 Jun 22

The rationale of the trip was to understand the significance of the Battle of Crete and its context during this particular phase of WW2. Over four days the group visited ten locations around the northwest of Crete to comprehend why the island was so significant from a military perspective and what events led to the invasion of the island on the 20th of May 1941 by a German Airborne division.

Day 1: After an early start and morning flight to Chania, the group arrived late-afternoon and took the early opportunity to briefly visit the Souda Bay War Cemetery and German Shelter of St Spiridon, Chania – the location of subsequent stands. After checking into their accommodation overlooking the picturesque harbour the team retired for dinner and a quiet

evening, building themselves up for a packed Day 2 programme.

Day 2: Day 2 started with travel to Maleme airfield – operated by the British pre-invasion . On arrival, it was apparent to all that the airfield would have been an excellent location for air operations and of significant strategic value with whoever controlling the airspace also controlling key Mediterranean sea approaches. As a result it was of great interest to both Hitler and the Allies. Whilst only 1000hrs, temperatures were already approaching 26°C and there was a realisation amongst the group of the struggles British forces would have experienced in withdrawing from hillside locations with wounded colleagues and under the heavy fire of an approaching enemy. Next the group visited Tavronitis Bridge. The bridge was

witness to fighting on the first day of Operation Mercury - the code name for the invasion - as German Fallschirmjagers (parachute forces) landed near the bridge with gliders as part of their attack on the airfield. As well as providing an overview of Mercury, the day’s second stand also explored the training and use of German parachute units during WW2 and the relevance of conventional parachute forces to modern warfare. The group subsequently moved onto the German War cemetery and ‘Hill 107’. At the former they considered the ultimately successful application of the Fallschirmjäger despite high rates of attrition and stubborn resistance from both the allies and poorly armed locals. Specifically, this section of the day allowed for discussion on the subsequent formation of the RAF Regiment to counter future enemy offensives on key airfields. At the latter, the group explored the German rationale for invading Crete in 1941 whilst also considering how the allies lost despite having a robust

defence plan, superior manpower and substantial naval capability. After lunch the group travelled to the Black Tree Memorial Park, a monument to Cretans killed during the German invasion. Here the focus shifted to Nazi brutality against the local population, how this compared to their treatment of other groups during the wider war, and how Cretans reflect upon the war today. For the final stand of the day, the group visited the German Shelter of St Spiridon, Chania. Fittingly they dissected the German concept of force protection, considered how the Luftwaffe attempted to defeat RAF ground defences during the Battle of Crete, and discussed parallels to recent coalition operations.

Day 3: After breakfast, the group travelled to the Souda Bay War Cemetery. With 1527 UK and Commonwealth soldiers and airmen interred at the site, it provided a sobering opportunity to reflect on the human cost of war and the battle for Crete specifically. Focussing

on remembrance, the stand also involved sharing some of the extraordinary exploits of those who gave their lives. Early afternoon provided the opportunity to visit the excellent areological site at Aptera. Not missing the opportunity to draw links to today, the group first considered how the ancient population centre succumbed to a natural disaster driven by climatic factors before discussing the political and economic influence of the Ancient Minoans on both friends and foes. The day ended at the nearby Pill boxes at Aptera, part of a massive fortification programme undertaken by the Germans following their invasion and subsequent occupation of Crete. Again, this generated debate regarding the criticality of terrain in defence, the effectiveness of modern defence approaches and how the allies were ultimately able to overcome such fortifications, both in Crete and the wider European theatre.

That evening, the final night of the trip, the group took the opportunity to thank Cpl Bush over dinner for his excellent organisation of the trip before sampling some of the sights and culture of Chania Town.

Day 4: After departing the hotel the group headed for their final stand of the week, the Askyfou War Museum. The Museum serves as a tribute to the Cretan men who fought for their freedom whilst also hosting an array of other wartime artefacts. Of greatest interest were the displays of cumbersome wartime kit and heavy munitions and the apparent impact this would have had on soldiers and their mobility operating on hilly landscapes. This allowed for discussion of Project Pain, the effort to reduce the wright of battlefield equipment during Op HERRICK, and the current-day use of Air Power to forward mount FOBS and supply routes, combined with UAV’s delivering real-time situational awareness to commanders even in the most challenging terrain. After the museum, the group enjoyed their last long lunch before flying home ready for the onset of blended FP trg and the new Chinook Fce PDT package.

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On the ground floor we have leather handbags, wallets, purses, coats, gloves, suitcases, holdalls etc. The second floor is the workshop, and our repair shop. We specialise in putting in zips for handbags, leather boots, stitching straps etc.

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Fighter Pilot in the 1950’s

Although this record is written as a personal history, the main objective is to record the lifestyle and flying freedom of pilots which applied in the early 1950s.

by Graham Plumbe Flt Lt (ret)

Full Sutton, Yorkshire

Having returned to England, the immediate task was to learn how to fly Meteors - Mks IV and VII (the two-seat trainer). That involved a 4-month course and a task which was very challenging. It involved asymmetric flying, aerobatics, formation, cross-country, and flame out landings. The most notable incident I can recall was when a student lost control resulting in a spin followed by a vertical dive. The speed was so great that on pulling out the wings bent somewhat, and wrinkles appeared in the fuselage. For good measure, the plane lost its ventral tank on hitting a potato clamp as it pulled out of the dive. How narrowly can one miss disaster?

While I was at Full Sutton, I had to take a driving test on motorcycles. At the end, the examiner, being chatty, asked what I did for a living. My reply - “fly jet fighters” - was a conversation stopper.

Stradishall, Suffolk

At this Operational Conversion Unit, we were introduced to the Mk VIII Meteor, which was vastly better than the Mk IV. A main objective was a change in mental attitude; we were taught to ëstrap the plane to our backsidesí as opposed to sitting in the pilotís seat just to operate the controls. We were taught things like battle formation, low flying, aerobatics and quarter attacks on enemy aircraft.

Driffield, Yorks

Pending a squadron posting, I was stationed briefly at Driffield, nominally as an education officer.

Church Fenton, York.

Then, in Aug 1954 came the golden moment - posting to a squadron. 72 Sqn at Church Fenton, just outside York. Here we discovered just how many things a fighter pilot needs to learn - take-offs and landings, instrument flying, quarter attacks, cine recording of such attacks, aerobatics, spins, cross country navigation (high and low level), PI’s (pursuit and interception), tail chases, formation (close and open), asymmetric

flying (not easy in a plane which has engines a long way out), flying at great height, GCAs (ground controlled approach), QGH (radio assisted descent through cloud), flag towing (for others to shoot at), and other exercises such as rat and terrier.

The practice quarter attacks were made on banners being towed by a colleague. The attacks used real bullets and hits were photo’d through one’s gunsight. We were taught to break off the attack at the point where the safety of the flag towing pilot was a factor, and if your camera caught a picture of the towing aircraft it was very expensive for your next visit to the mess bar!

One amusing incident in May 1955 was being asked to boat out into the North Sea with others to test a new type of exposure suit, mainly to see whether a ditched pilot could put it on before he froze. Being a willing guinea pig, I was first to leap overboard but had failed to trigger my suit inflation. I felt as if I was never going to reach the surface again. After I had climbed into the inflatable dinghy, I wasn’t quite ready for the pick-up Sycamore as I hadn’t quite finished donning my test suit. The result was that I was pulled out of the water before pulling my trousers up, and so was photo’d doing just that (see photo below).

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One training exercise was in the decompression chamber, where a guinea pig pilot (me again!) took his mask off until he went unconscious for want of oxygen at theoretical high altitude. This particular exercise was very valuable in recognising the effect of no oxygen, as sometime later

I had a dogfight at c30,000 ft and suddenly realised that I was experiencing the light headedness which was a prelude to passing out. I immediately checked my oxygen tube and was alarmed to find it had become disconnected. That gave me a matter of seconds before passing out, so I went into an emergency dive to about 12,000ft where I could reconnect.

Perhaps the most memorable experience was the ‘phantom dive’. This was a feature of the Mk VII Meteor (trainer) in which asymmetric flying (1 engine throttled right back to simulate a flame-out) could lead to stalling of the inner wing and a resultant dive. I first met this when joining the squadron and being checked in by a flight commander, Flt Lt ‘Woody’ Woodyear in the rear seat. On finals, I lost control, went into a steep dive without the slightest idea of what was happening. It is shameful that this failing of Meteors was not explained before we flew. Woody seized his joystick

‘The practice quarter attacks were made on banners being towed by a colleague. The attacks used real bullets and hits were photo’d through one’s gunsight. We were taught to break off the attack at the point where the safety of the flag towing pilot was a factor, and if your camera caught a picture of the towing aircraft it was very expensive for your next visit to the mess bar! ’

and called ‘I have control’. He recovered the plane at about 150ft and later explained what had happened. Imagine my horror when, on taxying out of dispersal a month or so later, I saw in front of me an aircraft on the downwind leg suddenly rotate and crash with both pilots killed. It was Woody checking in the next pilot to join the Sqn. The phantom dive was referred back to Gloster (who made the Meteor) but as far I’m aware the fault was never corrected. Some years later, I attended the Farnborough Air show and was puzzled to see a Meteor, the middle section obscured by a notice board,

but it had a Mk VII nose and a Mk VIII tail. On enquiry I was told that this was the Mk 71/2 which had been made to show that the tail was all important!

The squadron was flying Mk IVs when I first joined. They were bad aircraft, known as ‘brick-built s**t-houses!’. Happily, we soon converted to the Mk VIII. The most obvious difference was the shape of the tailfin as can be seen from the photos that follow. The third picture is of a Mk VIII which a colleague found so exciting that he overshot the runway on landing and the fire engines took over.

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Mk-IVs

Charity Ambassadors’ Day at Twickenham

Aquila Air Traffic Management played host to a small group of Armed Forces charity ambassadors at Twickenham on Saturday, as England took on Wales in the Six Nations rugby. On behalf of our partner charity, Combat Stress and the RAF Benevolent Fund, we were able to show our gratitude to the volunteers for their vital support in raising funding and promoting the charities’ services.

Squadron Leader Debling

Paul Smith

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Ldr Debling is a pilot at RAF Odiham. He was supported by the RAF Benevolent Fund himself when his wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Sqn Ldr Debling and his wife met at RAF Shawbury where Steven was training to be a pilot and his wife was training as an Air Traffic Controller.

When she found out she had a very rare form of cancer, the Fund provided childcare,

round-the-clock support and financial backing to pay for the spiralling travel costs for medical investigations and hospital visits. The Fund also provided a gateway for counselling when Sqn Ldr Debling sadly lost his wife in 2018.

Sqn Ldr Debling now gives back as an official RAF Benevolent Fund Ambassador, giving talks and attending events in support of the Benevolent Fund.

Squadron Leader Fitzpatrick

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Ldr Fitzpatrick was unaware the RAF Benevolent Fund could help him until it stepped in to support him and his family after his daughter was born with a congenital condition.

A pilot at RAF Odiham and having previously been stationed at RAF Benson and Shawbury, Sqn Ldr Fitzpatrick has completed five tours of Afghanistan. Due to his work, his wife was forced to give up her work in London to manage with their daughter’s

ongoing medical treatment and operations.

The Fund stepped in with a Minor Financial Assistance Grant to help with childcare costs for their daughters and provided funding for a radio aid to help Sqn Ldr Fitzpatrick’s daughter to hear better in noisy environments like school.

Sqn Ldr Fitzpatrick has set up a station champions committee at RAF Odiham to spread the word about how the RAF Benevolent Fund can support service personnel.

Paul

was 17 years old when he first served in the Falkland Islands conflict in 1982 as a Royal Navy air engineering mechanic. Nothing prepared him for that first tour to the Falklands.

Over the next 34 years, Paul experienced ongoing problems, finding himself abusing alcohol, shutting himself away from his family and not “feeling alive”. He said: “I found it hard to sleep and used to have night terrors. I also used to be very aggressive and get worked up so quickly.”

Paul was subsequently diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and attended the Combat Stress six-week residential PTSD Intensive Treatment Programme. Paul said:

“Combat Stress gave me the tools to be able to manage my PTSD and live a happier life. I got my wife, my family and my life back.”

Paul now openly speaks at Combat Stress events about his journey to recovery.

Combat Stress

Combat Stress has been Aquila’s charitable partner since 2020. It is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. It focuses on delivering specialist treatment and support to veterans who have several severe mental health conditions such as complex PTSD.

Aquila staff have raised over £3000 for Combat Stress. If you are interested in supporting Combat Stress, you can March in March. Walk, run or roll 10 miles on any day during the month of March. Contact communications@aquila-atms.com

air traffic management services to the busy RAF Odiham station, as part of Programme Marshall. The programme is a partnership

Aquila

the MOD and Aquila to provide resilient air traffic services on the ground, ensuring safe operations in the skies across the UK and at stations overseas.

RAF Odiham Boxing News

Sqn Ldr Andy Parker detailed Keiran Gething’s rapid rise through the military’s and the country’s developmental boxing world.

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over 10 years away from the sport, SAC(T) Keiran Gething of 27 Sqn turned up at RAF Odiham Boxing Club in Spring 2021 with no real expectations, although an aspiration of increasing his fitness levels and simply competing by the end of the year seemed a realistic target following the pandemic.

Five months and 22kg of weight loss later, Keiran was selected to represent the RAF in a fixture vs Southern Counties at RAF Brize Norton, where his performance defied all expectations and meant he was selected as the RAF Boxing Association’s 75kg entry into the UK Armed Forces Development Championships the following month.

Boxing as the underdog against a full time Army opponent, Keiran utilised his aggressive style to dominate the fight and take the victory by a unanimous points decision, paving his way into the last 16 of the England Boxing National Development Championships.

Again, with no real expectation other than to gain valuable experience, he went against the script, producing a punch perfect

‘‘Boxing as the underdog against a full time Army opponent, Keiran utilised his aggressive style to dominate the fight and take the victory by a unanimous points decision, paving his way into the last 16 of the England Boxing National Development Championships’’

performance against the London Region Middleweight Champion to reach the quarter-finals. Here he produced an even more impressive performance claim his place in the semi-final and confirm his status as one of the top four Development Middleweights in the country.

Cannock was the location of the semi-final, where Keiran was pitched against Altair Gomez from Smokey Community Boxing Club Essex. The 27 Sqn Technician started Round 1 on the front foot, evading his opponent’s shots and countering with a number of clean left hooks to take the first round.

However, boxing four times in as many weeks took its toll and a

shoulder injury at the end of the round forced Keiran to go on the defensive early in round 2.

With Keiran boxing on the backfoot, Gomez was able to ease back into fight and control the centre of the ring, winning the second round and setting up a crucial final round.

The third round was extremely close and could have gone either way, but unfortunately a 3-2 Split Points decision was awarded to Gomez, sadly ending this incredible journey.

Keiran now joins a very illustrious club, with only a handful of RAF Boxers having achieved a similar feat in its 100-year history.

SAC(T) Gething remarked, “when I decided to get back into boxing at RAF Odiham, I never thought I would get anywhere near as far as I did, but I think the enjoyment of the training sessions and the good vibes in the gym allowed me to enjoy training again. Also, it is down to the help of my coach Sqn Ldr Andy Parker, for being able to get the best out of me. I am looking forward to the next season and seeing where the journey continues to take me”.

Sqn Ldr Parker stated, “Keiran’s journey is inspirational to any RAF sportsman. Self-discipline and motivation are essential to boxing, however his self-motivation to lose over 22kg in 5 months and a willingness to travel around the country for sparring, whilst training three times a day is what makes this achievement even more impressive.”

OTHER BOXING NEWS

There were several more interesting battles involving Odiham’s boxers this year.

In January, Flt Lt Alicia Morgan and SAC(T) Brandon Carr travelled to Cambridge University and won their respective bouts.

Flt Lt Morgan talks us through her debut in the ring.

“After returning to work post the Christmas grant, I was informed by my coach, Sqn Ldr Andy Parker that he had found me a matched bout at 58kg. The fight was due to take place on January 30th, so I had a short time to drop down to the weight category.

With three and a half weeks of vigorous training, early morning cardio, lunchtime circuits, and evening technical and sparring, I felt ready for my Boxing debut and to compete at Cambridge University’s Annual Town V Gown event, representing RAF Odiham and the RAF.

I was matched against a strong competitor for 3 x 2min rounds. I lost the first round, as it took me some time to gauge the reach of my taller opponent. However, after clearly winning the following two rounds, it resulted in a unanimous decision in my favour.”

A Boxing Evening at RAF Benson at the end of May saw Fg Off Katie Bosson and LAC Kaines Brooks representing Odiham.

Katie defeated her opponent on a unanimous points decision, while Kaine earned a split decision victory over a more experienced boxer from Islington.

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The2020/21 competition, also of course delayed, ended as quickly as it began for Odiham as they went out at the first hurdle 2-1 to Marham in June 2021, who may have felt it had gone some way towards avenging the defeat in the final.

Finally, in September 2021, RAF Odiham began their London League campaign after playing two games in the previous twenty months. Openers don’t come much tougher than a visit from Brize Norton, who ran out 3-0 winners.

However, the O’s quickly found their feet with two wins on the bounce, scoring five at Brize B, two for Jordan Jones, and Luke Wandless netting three of the four at Northolt.

Evans wasn’t getting carried away with regards to expectations, though. “We knew it (the season) would be extremely difficult and the victory at Northolt was far from convincing. We had to rely on a MOM performance from Luke Wandless to nick a 4-2 win, which flattered us. We also knew what a tough league the London League is and that every match is extremely competitive. The team that generally wins the league is the one that has their star players regularly available. As RAF Odiham is one of the most highly deployable stations for personnel, we lost key players

at significant times throughout the season.”

Sgt Wayne Griffin shared the concern regarding availability.

“I was expecting a strong run for the season as I know what we can achieve. As with every season managing RAF Odiham, we have to bank on the operational tempo being kind to us with the players we have available.”

As a new face in charge having to work out how to gel a team that were barely on first name terms, the player turnover of an operational station made things no easier for Evans. “We tried to fit a system around the players that were available to maximise their abilities, however with not being able to field the same squad due to lack of availability, we found that we were constantly changing formation. We therefore decided to revert to the formation that was successful in winning the RAF Cup and played a 4-3-3.”

Ryan Burke and James Greenhalgh were midfield figures capable of dictating a game seemingly without lifting a finger. The departure of Burke before the season started and Greenhalgh in late October were, although expected, quite the shoes to fill. Evans commented, “It not only affected our playing style, it also effected the morale of the team. Although quality players have come

in to rebuild the squad, losing players of their calibre in crucial positions in the spine of team would hurt any squad.”

It did, however, give opportunity for some obvious talent to take up the mantle, Griffin in particular noting Armani Riley and Charlie Nicholas, who are also involved at representative level.

Evans wasn’t pitch-side from October to January but was by no means absent. “Luckily on Op Shader the comms was pretty good so, although not there in person, I was able to remain up to date and speak to players and the other coaches. Sgt Griffin, Cpl Bloyce and SAC(T) Read did a superb job in an extremely tough run of fixtures and results. Not only did they keep the morale of the squad high, they also facilitated a move to Hartley Wintney FC for home matches whilst waiting for our home pitch to be repaired and dealt with all of the admin tasks that go with running a station football team.”

Griffin was in charge through this period and came up against some stern opposition and the ever-present issues that were well out of his hands. October and November saw a tough run of five defeats on the bounce including exit from the RAF Cup and consecutive drubbings at Brize Norton. “This was unfortunately down to the high operational tempo

of the station and despite the defeats it proved how important it was to have the squad size that we do. Even with so many deployed, including me (from January) and Dave, we still didn’t have to cancel a game due to not having a team which many have had to. Dave and I were commended for this at the London League Cup final by the league representatives.”

An upturn in league form after another Covid-enforced break saw seven points picked up out of the last possible nine.

Halton witnessed a free-kick brace by Connor Read and a debut Ben Wignall goal, and JP Nash ensured he struck two weeks on the trot in the draw with Benson. Wandless’ quality proved to be the difference in a tight victory at Halton.

Things may have looked different in the final table had the victory against High Wycombe not been expunged and the reverse fixture not cancelled.

The London League Cup gave a chance to put some gloss on the campaign. The quarter-final against Brize B looked tight on paper but should have been a landslide.

Odiham found themselves four up with half an hour remaining, the best of the lot was an emphatic yet sumptuous Tait finish from twenty yards having been played over the top. Wandless got another

two but skied a penalty way over the bar to make it five.

However, a freak deflection, a needless concession of a penalty and some unorganised defending brought it back to 4-3 with seconds remaining, but Brize couldn’t find the shock equaliser.

Northolt pulled out of the semi-final meaning Odiham got the chance to play at England’s training facility, St George’s Park in Derbyshire. Sadly, a fit Brize Norton outfit full of representative talent proved too much. Tait would equalise in the first half, but after falling behind again before half-time the game opened up in the second period as Odiham searched for extra-time and they ultimately conceded a further two.

Nevertheless, Evans was more than pleased with the display.

“The 4-1 result flattered Brize, as at 2-1 down with twenty minutes to go we began to chase the game, resulting in conceding two late goals. The Brize manager congratulated our squad at the end of the match stating that it was their toughest match of the season. They had an extremely experienced team with numerous SRT players. The average age of our squad was about 22 despite 37-year-old Sgt Dixon bringing that age up quite considerably. We missed chances at crucial stages of the match which, in my opinion, would have impacted the result on the day. As part of the coaching staff I couldn’t fault the work rate, desire and application shown by the RAF Odiham players.”

A lower half league finish can probably be attributed to lack of stability and personnel disruption before Christmas, evidenced by the improved results in the new year with a far more settled and cohesive side.

Odiham can take plenty of encouragement from their League Cup exploits and their obvious upward trajectory.

08/09/21

Odiham 0-3 Brize Norton 22/09/21

Odiham 5-2 Brize Norton B L McElroy A Riley J Jones (2) L Wandless 29/09/21

Northolt 2-4 Odiham L Wandless (x3) C Read

06/10/21

Odiham 2-1 High Wycombe M Lawes J Jones 13/10/21

Brize Norton 6-0 Odiham 27/10/21

Brize Norton B 3-0 Odiham 03/11/21

Odiham 1-4 Northolt M Lawes 17/11/21

Benson 4-0 Odiham 24/11/21

Odiham 0-3 Northolt (RAF Cup) 02/02/22:

Odiham 4-0 Halton JP Nash C Read (2) B Wignall

09/02/22:

Odiham 2-2 Benson JP Nash C Nicholas 16/02/22:

Halton 1-2 Odiham M Brans L Wandless 06/04/22:

Odiham 4-3 Brize Norton B (RAF London League Cup quarterfinal) R McMenamin A Tait L Wandless (2) 05/05/22:

Odiham 1-4 Brize Norton (RAF London League Cup final) A Tait

Equestrian News

SAC Liam O’Hara talks us through the Equestrian club’s fortunes.

Inter Services Dressage

After 2 selection weekends, Sgt Mel Day and Sgt Kerry Norgate were selected to represent the RAF Dressage team in the Inter Services competition at Bury Farm, an international arena with lots going on, but the whole team danced their socks off.

Both Sgt Norgate and Sgt Day’s scores were used in the final marks. Sgt Norgate came 1st in the Novice 39.

Sgt Day came second in the Elementary 43, being pipped by an Army officer by just 0.3%. Sgt Day also achieved a huge 71% in the music class, placing her 3rd overall.

Theory Day

On 23rd February the club hosted a Theory Day with respected rider Tanya Guy. This was beneficial to club members to utilise Tanya’s vast knowledge and ask any questions they had.

Training Days

The club hosted training in conjunction with RAF Benson at our yard, Inadown, on March 23rd

and 24th. This concentrated on all aspects of riding and all levels of ability in Show jumping, Dressage and even some Arena Eventing. This was open to anyone who wanted to take part and the club have plenty of other training days coming up for people to join and was repeated on April 30th. The next open training day is on Monday 20th June.

Liam’s own exploits Out of the club, Liam has been selected to ride in a charity race at Newbury Racecourse in aid of multiple charities close to the British Horse Society. It is a 1-mile flat race, he was chosen from a very large number of applicants and will compete against a further 11 jockeys. He is doing a load of fundraising events as well as riding out weekly at Jamie Snowden Racing, a 10k race in Cardiff and two half marathons in Cardiff all to aid his fundraising efforts to the tune of £2,500.

Below is a link to his JustGiving page. https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/liamohara1

Sgt Day

Sgt Norgate

Cricket News Herath tees off at King Street

Cricket back on the map at Odiham

Interview with newly installed OIC Cricket, Flt Lt Rob Herrick.

Odiham’s first match since 2019 ended in a comfortable Benson victory in the RAF Cup. Herath’s quickfire half century made relatively light work of the hosts’ total of 91 at Odiham and Greywell Cricket Club.

Benson won the toss and smartly put Odiham in, on a spongy King Street deck that would prove to be very challenging. The good length became even better with an unforgiving bounce that was turning straightforward drives into lofted chances.

Maisey fell early trying to cut Bailey (1-11), but he was too early on it, and it plopped up to Cover. Warner (7) went in the next over trying to drive McCormack (1-14) and succumbing to a similar fate to Maisey.

Captain Pritchard (8), insatiable when hitting into the V when it goes right, tried to accelerate and squirmed a couple behind square. Soon, though, he fizzed his best shot of the day straight into the hands of Cover to give Herath (121) some joy in the fourth column.

At 25-3 after 9, Odiham had to accelerate, but it was tough. McMenamin stood firm while Singh (49) waited for the short ball or the full toss, often dispatching them to the boundary.

McMenamin (19*) pushed the singles and turned some into twos, Singh at the other end eventually falling at the end of the 18th over trying to clobber one of Stokes’(1-20) teasing floaters.

Moverley (4*) and McMenamin squeezed Odiham to 91 which was reasonable after losing the top three quite cheaply.

The same pair started the defence with the ball, Moverley getting two

in two at the start of his second over. He castled McCormack (5) before getting away with one as Benson skipper Cooke tried to dispatch a long hop and skewed it into the hands of Dennison at Backward Point, a good catch on the up.

Herath (54) picked up McMenamin from the slot and sent it flying over the Wide Long On rope and also punished a short one in almost the same spot. Moverley continued to push on at the other end and bowled Payne (3) for his third.

Odiham could have had 9 men between Cow Corner and Long On and Herath would have still taken them on, slapping another couple of boundaries off McMenamin.

Amanpreet (9) pulled a Dennison (1-11) full toss into the leg side, but an attempted repeat only reached Mid On where it was snaffled.

Benson were flying on 52 after seven overs but already four down and the loss of Herath may have swung things. Singh was cursing his luck as he had him dropped twice, the first time just in front of Point when it was swirling, and then Maisey in the Slips couldn’t get down to one that had looped up off the shoulder of the bat.

A sublime display of power by Herath saw him amass 22 in a Singh over, all but ending the tie with half the innings remaining. Moverley (4-24) returned to the action from the bottom end and finally accounted for Herath, although it took a stinging low catch at Long On by Warner to do it.

After three quiet overs, Smith (11*) pulled Warner to the boundary to seal the game in the 14th.

After two years of no action and the departures of WO Andy Fry and Club President Dave Burridge, talk me through the challenges of such a big handover and change in personnel.

Firstly, I would like to formally thank Andy Fry for all he has done for the club especially over an extremely challenging period. It is to his credit that he has been able to keep the core of the club alive over the last couple of years despite the club not playing a fixture. Such a base has allowed us to get our first fixture under our belt already this season and start building for the future. In terms of the greatest challenge for us it is without doubt player availability. A civilian club would typically have 16-17 players on their books in order to raise 11 players each week. Due to being such a busy operational base, a squad of approximately 25+ players is required to find 11 players available, even then at a push.

What are your ambitions for the season? Is it all a bonus to just be playing?

Exactly that, this year is very much a rebuilding year for the club after the lack of cricket over the last two years. The aim is to get personnel enjoying cricket again by getting them away from the stressful working environment of Odiham and playing station sport again. The camaraderie that sport provides is crucial to a healthy work/life balance, which occasionally gets forgotten at detriment to our own personnel. We want as many people as possible enjoying station cricket once again at either our club nets, Mondays 1700-1900 in the Station Gym, or by playing fellow military units. The aim is to ram in as much cricket as we can this summer to

regain some match sharpness that we’ve lost over the past couple of years or to blood new players who may be playing their first competitive cricket game.

A defeat in our first game of the season against Benson, but plenty of positives to take. Singh with the bat, Moverley with the ball, a debut and a couple of reintroductions to cricket.

Plenty of positives to take indeed, we came up against a strong Benson side who have been playing on a weekly basis for the last few years and, bar one standout performance, we weren’t far off them at all which is credit to the work we’ve put in in the nets so far. On another day it could very easily have swung the other way. The biggest positive by far is RAF Odiham playing station cricket once again and we will continue to build over a busy summer towards a weekly league side of our own. We also had some standout performances as you mentioned, MoM for ourselves was undoubtedly WO2 Adarsh “Ash” Singh who was not only our saviour with the bat scoring 49 but also extremely unfortunate with the ball, seeing their star bat dropped off his bowling on numerous occasions. SAC(T) Josh “Moves” Moverley had an outstanding day with the ball achieving figures of 4-24 off his four overs and LAC Flo Collyer-Powell’s hard work in the nets paid off, playing her first competitive game after only taking up the sport in the past couple of months and showing great potential.

We continue to go from strength to strength as a club and are always welcome to new faces at nets on a Monday night. If you are interested in getting involved, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, all abilities welcome!

Odiham take third place after Brize and Northolt

RAF Odiham finished their Winter Cross Country League campaign in 3rd place overall, despite outscoring winners Brize Norton in the overall points tally. Strong showings from Rob Wood, Luke Williams and Jack Sullivan amongst others earned the Men 2nd in their category, less than 50 points behind Brize.

Race 1, 13/10/21, Odiham: Odiham put on a show as they hosted the first week of the Winter League, finishing top just eight points above Northolt. Luke Williams and Gareth Jones finished 3rd and 6th overall to earn 293 points between them, 38 seconds apart either side of 37 minutes. Meanwhile, Alicia Lewis earned the Ladies’ best result of the season as she earned 143 points, which proved to be vital in that week’s standings.

Race 2, 10/11/21, Corsham: Williams pipped teammate Rob Wood to 4th by a single second just over the 36 minute mark, another 293 for Odiham. Henry James took 9th and, at this point, sat 4th in the overall Men’s Leaderboard. Williams, however, sat on top with 295, as the men won their category for the second and final team in the season.

Race 3, 24/11/21, Benson:

A short trip to Benson saw Wood take 5th spot in the individual rankings, but this wasn’t enough to stop Brize pipping the week.

Luke Williams held onto top spot by a point at Brize in week 4, but he was absent in Week 5 when the big boys themselves swept up the top four spots and put themselves top overall. Meanwhile, Northolt had leapfrogged Odiham in the Men’s Standings.

Race 6, 27/01/22, Halton: Another strong Brize performance at the RAF Champs saw them go top of the Men’s table, however Wood finished runner-up 29 seconds behind to put him into the top six in the Men’s Individuals, just ahead of Williams. Wood’s 149 points was Odiham’s best individual score of the season.

Williams and Jack Savage finished in the top ten in Week 7 at Boscombe Down, while Wood’s 145 points in the IS race would have seen him join them.

Race 8, 02/03/22, High Wycombe: Jamie Arkle got round High Wycombe in 36:06 to finish 6th, while Wood and Williams had worked their way back to 4th and 6th in the Mens’ Leaderboard.

Also, after three weeks in 5th in the Combined standings, Odiham jumped up to 4th.

Race 9, Chicksands: Jack Savage, Dan King and Liam Sullivan were in the top 12 in the final Cross Country race of the winter season.

Race 10 was four-leg relay which goes towards the team totals, where Odiham finished just five points behind Northolt.

This brought Odiham into 3rd place in the Unit Combined Total positions, won of course by Brize Norton who passed the 1000-point mark in six of the ten events.

Odiham had a better total score than Brize in the Men’s category, but of course these standings are decided on the Best 7 score. Northolt had the highest total Men’s score overall but finished 3rd.

Liam Sullivan was Odiham’s highest-placed individual, finishing 9th with a Best 7 score of 794.

Liam’s total score was higher than four of the runners above him and only 24 behind winner Alex Gibb of Brize.

Other Odiham runners in the final top 20 include Wood, Williams, Savage and Ed Horsman.

Despite Brize’s Chloe Richardson amassing the highest individual tally of 900 points, it was High Wycombe who won the Ladies’ category. Joanne Johnson was instrumental in the achievement, only 11 behind Richardson herself.

Odiham Eagles well back on track

Following changes to the theatre entry standards to 7 Squadron’s deployment to Op SHADER, RAF Odiham’s Force Protection Training Flight (FPTF) created and planned an Op SHADER predeployment training package (PDT).

Afternot being able to field or host a team post-Covid during the 20/21 season, 21/22 wasn’t looking likely to happen. However, after some hard work by the committee and gaining two more qualified coaches (Stuart Dinsdale and Nathan Mason) the RAF Odiham Eagles managed to increase from five club members training to over twenty regularly attending training.

We started our season off against the Bucks Broncos in October with a solid squad of 31 players. Captain for the game was Cpl Ben Green, who was playing his final game for the Eagles. The game started off very slow and the lack of training as a team showed, but at the start of the second half the Eagles looked like a different squad. The game finished 48-17, getting the season off to a flying start.

We finished 2021 off with the first two of four consecutive away games at Brize and Marham before travelling to Cosford and Coningsby in the new year, with Cpl James Bristow taking the club captaincy. The team showed huge commitment during these games, despite sometimes travelling with a bare fifteen. This was our mark on the season, and no one took a step back from putting their body on the line for the team. During this period, we also had a lot of eager new players ready to make their impact on the team. This was a massive turning point in the season with the energy they brought and adding some competition for the players already in the side.

After struggling to get teams to travel to Odiham, we eventually finished 21/22 with these return fixtures, in which the Odiham Eagles showed real strength. We also hosted the Harlequins Rugby team for a training session, giving the squad an experience of training with professional rugby players and the Harlequins an inside look at what we do at RAF Odiham.

The Eagles got the fantastic opportunity to train alongside Harlequins.

Fortunately, after not having a team in 20/21 we managed to secure our place in the plate final held at RAF Halton, a tough game against a strong Coningsby squad. The game was head-to-head the whole way through with multiple tries being

scored by both teams. Odiham went into the second half ahead, but after a few lapses in discipline Coningsby managed to seal the win by two points following some great moves.

Not to be perturbed by this, the Eagles finished the season travelling to Tring RFC to compete in the RAF Binbrook Bomb 7s tournament. Captain and coach for the tournament was Cpl Dougie Ireland. We started the tournament off well with three out of four wins taking us into the Plate final. With some very good performances from SAC(T) Jack Sibeko and SAC Nicholas Davies, 3rd place was awarded to Odiham, with Brize Norton coming 2nd and Marham taking the top spot.

We as a club would like to congratulate a number of our players;

• Cpl James Bristow, Cpl Dougie Ireland, Cpl Steph Lowther, SAC(T) Frank Diggins, SAC(T) Nathan Mason, SAC(T) Danny Bournes and SAC(T) Harry Fulbrook for their

selections into the RAFRU Academy during the season;

• Cpl Dougie Ireland, SAC(T) Nathan Mason and Cpl Tom Hutchinson on their selection for RAF Scotland;

• Cpl Alex Stanley, Cpl Phil Waite, and SAC(T) Harvey Keene on their selection for the RAF Men’s Senior XV.

We would also specifically like to congratulate our forward coach Cpl Alex Stanley for being given the captaincy during the RAF Men’s Senior XV Inter-Services campaign.

Not only has the station had success in the men’s game but also in the women’s, with Flt Lt Emma Tadman, Flt Lt Nicola Burger and Cpl Kathryn Robinson and Fg Off Sarah Bonar for representing the RAFWRU. Fg Off Bonar was also selected for the Scotland Women’s national team.

Nathan had some final words to summarise the season.

As you can see the journey the Eagles have taken over the last season has been remarkable. Having gone from seeing five

players at training to a Plate final and 3rd place at Binbrook, myself and the committee could not be prouder. We’ve had a turbulent season, but I would just like to thank the coaches, Rhys Ford (Photographer,) Lisa Lamberton and Dulcibel Atkinson (medics) and the players for the continuing effort to help push Odiham back where they belong, at the top!

Head coach Cpl Stuart Dinsdale remarked, “Overall, a fantastic season for an RAF Odiham team who have seen a flourish of new players, who my coaching team and I are looking forward to developing to push our upcoming season further than last and hopefully get a spot in the RAF Cup Final. I would like to thank both Stanners and Nath for their dedication and hard work this season and I am looking forward to working with them again next season. I would also like to take the opportunity to welcome Fg Off Dave Manning to the coaching staff who will bring a vast amount of experience and knowledge to the coaching staff and development of the players.”

OIC of the Eagles Fg Off Ross Downs also had his say, “After a very turbulent season, which resulted in an effective closure of the Rugby Club, I am delighted to have been in a position to battle it out for some silverware this season. My thanks and appreciation go out to all the committee members, coaches, and players as well as all members of the CoC that have helped this season with the release of players. The hard work had clearly paid off with such a large representation at higher levels from the Odiham player base. This has been a strong springboard for us to launch into the upcoming season and come home with the RAF Cup once again”.

Squash News

Flt Sgt Roger Copeman & Cpl David Selway kept us up to date on what the Squash team have been up to so far in 2022.

Personnel took part in the RAF Squash Championship at Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis and Squash Club over four days in February.

This included both Flt Sgt Copeman, who finished 14th, and Cpl Selway 19th out of 35 competitors.

At the Inter Station Cup from 2-4th March, Cpl Selway reached the Plate final, but unfortunately lost in a close match which finished 3-2.

There is an upcoming Inter Station Cup again from 22-25th June, these events are also held at WLTSC.

The Odiham team also aspire to hold team friendly matches against both Brize Norton and Benson.

Badminton News

SAC(T) Katie Witting took the Badminton side to Lincolnshire.

We recently competed in an unofficial inter-stations tournament held at RAF Waddington on the 19th of May.

Its slightly different to the usual inter-stations in September as this one is more focused on grassroots development players being involved, rather than the best players competing to win.

I took a team of seven (six men and one lady), but of course a full team is six and two ladies, so we had to borrow from RAF Boulmer to complete our team.

Six stations competed and we finished 3rd behind Waddington

and Coningsby. The format meant that each man could only play one Men’s Doubles or one Mixed Doubles to prevent any stronger players putting themselves into the majority of games. Also, there was a Singles game in every match and each player could only play Singles once.

The event was a great success and is going to be held at the winning station the following year, which means next year it will be RAF Waddington again. They have also said they will implement some more official rules for next time e.g., only 2 RAF representing players per team.

RAF Odiham Netball Club take the season by storm!

RAF Odiham Netball Club are celebrating yet another highly successful season. The team’s achievements began in Sep 21 when the military players won the coveted RAF Inter Stations Netball Tournament. Many players were selected at the tournament to attend trials for the RAF Netball Squad and went on to represent the RAF at the Inter Services Netball Championships in Mar 22. Those players went on to be selected for the UK Armed Forces (UKAF) squad and will play matches against several international sides as a warmup for the Commonwealth Games this summer. The Odiham team’s accomplishments culminated at the end of Mar 22 with the club (dependents and military players) winning Division 1 of the Basingstoke Netball League.

Theteam has joined forces to boost training opportunities with the village Odiham Netball Club and efforts have definitely paid off. Winning every match of the first half of the Basingstoke season, the team went from strength to strength. However, with RAF squad commitments taking priority after Christmas and the loss of several RAF players to deployments and other obligations, the club was extremely fortunate to recruit several new recently posted in dependants. Despite an unsettling start to the second half of the season, the new players gelled with the team quickly resulting in most second half matches being won. The season went down to a final match decider, RAF Odiham needed a win to secure top spot. A strong performance resulted in a 47-21 win, securing a tabletopping 13 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw; RAF Odiham have been crowned Division 1 winners for the 2021/22 season.

As the club look ahead to the more relaxed summer league and continued training in conjunction with Odiham Netball Club throughout the summer, it’s hoped new players will join the club ahead of the winter 2022/23 season. The club are continuously recruiting

and are open to new players of all standards. Whether you’re a seasoned player or not played since school, everyone is very welcome.

Training takes place on Thursday evenings 1900-2000hrs and further details can be found through the RAF Odiham Netball Team Facebook group or by contacting Sgt Charlotte Mortimer (Charlotte. Mortimer102@mod.gov.uk).

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