Lyneham, sad day

10.50am, just saw a formation of 4 Hercules fly low over my office with what I guess to be a camera ship flying alongside. I remember the excitement as a child, just started school seeing the very first Hercules arriving (used to think we were so clever being able to tell a Herc from a Belfast!) Been part of the landscape over Melksham for most of my life. I'll miss them

Anyone of you on here work at, or connected to Lyneham my sincere condolences, it's got to be more a way of life than a job. I hope some of you will be given work elsewhere with the RAF. All the best

It is a sad day. I have been watching the fat alberts fly over since i was a young 'un. I'm actually going to miss the windowns shaking :(

Last Herc out of Lyneham today..a sad end ..and even sadder for the Good people of Wooten Basset :'(

With the draw down of BFG, i reckon it won't be long before 1ADSR is in there.

Was great to have them fly over & rattle the office windows but sad that it was for the last time :'(

BB

Sadly no sight in deepest Swindon.

Repats will stop going via Wootton in September, then off to Brize.

Never served at Lyneham myself, but did do a prisioner escort to there when they were a small RAF prision unit ;)

Chris

Bye Hercs - I shall miss seeing you go over my garden on your way back to base :(

It was a sad day I have many fond memories of Lyneham as I spent a lot of time there with the ATC and done my work experience there, flew all over Europe in the Herc with 24 and 47 sqn, along with my Uncle being in the Primary team there.

But now its not functional - lets make it a race track in memory [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Is strange to see this post, was discussing this with a friend who is ex Lyneham....

Is a sad day. The loss on Lyneham will have a massive negative impact of the surrounding area.

Ah the Hercs will still be doing fly overs all over the place with Salisbury Plain being on overtime these days, Fat Albert doesn't often get a day off, its as common a sight as the Apaches these days over Westbury .

Mitch , I like your rumour control, I could finish my time out at 1 (UK) ADSR if they move back to blighty , not sure it would be the same going there at Lyneham as it was in HF going down to Siekers etc and getting a lift home to camp in the boot of a car from the Airport Nightclub in Diepholz !

Guys it won't be long before the Army move into Lyneham, it will be pongo central ;D

It was sad, and now my commute is a LOT longer >:(
Hercs are still going but alas from Brize :-[
At least I've still got a job, just :o
Stu

Yup they're still buzzing my house in Priory Vale ;D

Sad day indeed.Had over 800 flights on the Hercs,Britannias and Comet 4s' in the 70s'. I cherish those memories when life seemed simpler,safer and less hectic!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...eairday030.jpg

One of my favorite photos. Taken through the front screen of my 1971 Mini whilst on the classic car parade down the flight line at Kemble a couple of years back. I had asked one of the Kiwi crewmen there with their Hercs to take me a photo - he pretended to and handed back my camera so I snook this shot

A few weeks ago:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h5...o/350fdedb.jpg

Stu 8-)

'kin eck. I know they were saying we were due water shortages this summer, but does Wiltshire really look that bad from the air?

Nevada or Arizona?

I'm Lyneham based and I'm sad to say goodbye to the place that has made Wiltshire my home for so many wonderful years.

If it wasn't for the place, I'd have probably never been a member on this forum or have met so many wonderful people like I have over the past year or so.

It would have been a long drive to Brize for me if I hadn't found myself another job :)

It's a ****ty ride Emlyn!!
And it's California but v.close to Arizona!!
Stu