January 1955 - 1958
Service Timeline
A chronological journey through three years of RAF service.
RAF Cardington
BedfordshireLate January 1955
Reception and kitting out beneath the famous airship hangars.
- •Kitting out and uniform issue
- •The infamous 'Iron Raffle'
- •First taste of service life
RAF Padgate
Warrington, LancashireFebruary 1955 (8 weeks)
Basic training - drill, discipline, and character-building.
- •Square bashing with No. 6 Flight
- •Tear gas chamber experience
- •Passing Out Parade victory
RAF Kirkham
LancashireSummer 1955 (12 weeks)
Armourer trade training - learning the craft.
- •Hispano 20mm cannon training
- •Browning .303 maintenance
- •Technical examinations
RAF Leconfield
East YorkshireLate 1955 - 1958
Active service with Fighter Command - the main posting.
- •Meteors, Venoms, and Hunters
- •Fighter Command operations
- •Three years of service
Station Locations
Service Summary
- Service Type
- 3-Year Regular
- Trade
- Armourer
- Command
- Fighter Command
- Stations
- 4
- Weekly Pay
- £3