This is the official royal air force odiham facebook page. In june 2000, the odiham parish council awarded raf odiham the title of dignity in recognition of the close ties between the two communities. Rafbf provides activity packs for raf odiham families. For more help, visit the what to do in a family emergency guide.
The latest number of cases of covid19 has been confirmed as 3,720 in hampshire and 145 on the isle of wight. Simply call 18668661811 or fill out our quote form and one of our flight coordinators will provide you all of the flight options available for flights from or to raf odiham. This is the official raf odiham community support page. The flight will be customized to fit your individual needs depending on the number of passengers and level of service desired. Odiham is a picturesque market town in north hampshire, not far from basingstoke. The chinook hc1 was the rafs second tandemrotor helicopter, the first being the bristol. London to raf odiham 3 ways to travel via train, line. Rome2rio makes travelling from hook to odiham, raf odiham turning easy. Home of the uk chinook force, royal air force odiham operates three chinook squadrons and one army air. A largely dry day on thursday with some patchy cloud but also plenty of sunshine, and it will be warm. Were thrilled to announce the launch of rafa kidz, a new way the raf association is supporting raf personnel and their families. Raf odiham heavy knit scarf one size 165 x 20cmcomes with regiment logo embroidered on. The host unit is the 100th air refueling wing, which is responsible for air refueling operations for us and nato forces in europe, using the boeing kc5r stratotanker. In an emergency partners and spouses of serving personnel should phone the joint casualty and compassionate centre jccc on 01452 519951 24 hours.
Raf odiham has been the home for no 7 squadron since its reformation in 1982 when it reequipped as a chinook hc1 squadron under the command of wg cdr martin mayer, having previously disbanded as a canberra target facilities squadron at raf st mawgan. Rafa kidz is nursery care that supports and nurtures little ones in the raf family, giving them the wings to fly. Contact forces raf odiham community information portal. The host wing is the 48th fighter wing, also known as liberty wing. Group captain nick knight, station commander at raf odiham, said. The heritage trail is on the station and is commemorating 80 years of raf odiham. Odiham banks, chambers of commerce, councils, dentists, doctors, emergency nos, fire station, halls for hire, hospitals, mp, churches, police station, recycling. The 10 best odiham hotel deals apr 2020 tripadvisor. As a royal manor it was the first entry in the hampshire domesday book. Vat available to download immediately we cannot give refunds for ebooks or downloads. Raf odiham is home to the rafs fleet of chinook helicopters.
Raf odiham address, phone number, email, location in odiham, hampshire, uk. Watch office for all commands 1277941, with medium front windows to 34343. Raf odiham maps, postcode, frequencies, flight tracker. Find all the transport options for your trip from london to raf odiham right here. Home of the uk chinook force, raf odiham operates three chinook squadrons. There are four service families accommodation areas associated with raf odiham. Team odihams flt lt smyth recounts his experience as part of the chinook force during op initiate. Burghfield is located 20 miles away on the outskirts of reading, church crookham is located 7 miles away near to fleet, alton again is located 7 miles away to the south of odiham and there are also quarters located just outside the main gates to raf odiham. On the 15th of july 1953,raf odiham was the setting for what was,i believe,the largest display of military airpower that this country has ever seen. Currently 18b sqn are deployed on operation newcombe as part of the ongoing uk mission to support the french led counter insurgency operations in mali, west africa. King john built a castle here and it was a stepping stone to the sealing of magna carta at. The station provides critical, rapid support for uk military operations throughout the world. Blush 1950s tulle, in mint condition, it fit me like a beautiful vintage glove.
If you wish to make a complaint by phone, contact the low flying complaints line this is an automated service. The day after that was to be spent at the training areas on salisbury plain where we witnessed incredible sights of the. The assignment included one day at raf odiham hosted by no27 squadron to witness how the raf chinook force operates. Today raf odiham stood shoulder to shoulder with our community as we paid our respects on remembrance sunday. Raf odiham is home to several helicopter squadrons flying the chinook. Get free quotes from mybuilders fencers near you now in raf odiham married quarters, hook. A chinook of 27 sqn based at raf odiham photographed flying low over an airfield in scotland, on a typically rainy day. Its ability to lift a wide variety of complex underslung or internal freight, including vehicles, sees chinook always held at readiness under the national resilience commitment to respond to emergencies in the uk. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Raf odiham officers mess army charity directory charity choice. Raf odiham thank you thursday raf odiham community. Raf odiham is primarily responsible for providing rapid mobility worldwide for the royal navy, army and royal air force in support of defence missions and tasks. The wing maintains 3 active fighter aircraft squadrons and the 56th rescue squadron, and their combat search and rescue helicopters. Charity choice list of charities includes raf odiham officers mess and other army charities.
Get the pdf version of the guide book direct to your computer, tablet or phone. Luxurious, heavy weight knitted scarf in classic style. The nearest railway station is at hook, on the london and south western railway. Its current station commander is group captain nicholas knight obe raf. You are really greatly located in any of the areas for shops, trips to london, etc etc.
A recently refurbished pub and hotel, located in the village of odiham in hampshire. To mark the 75th anniversary of op manna raf benevolent fund looks at the royal air force s more recent humanitarian aid effort at whaley bridge last year. Odiham lies on the banks of the basingstoke canal and has a rich collection of historic buildings as well as lovely countryside and canal walks nearby. The figure is up by 43 cases in hampshire and two on the isle of wight since monday. Raf odiham airport odh you can now add favourite airports. Raf odiham is situated 560 feet north of raf odiham. Royal air force raf mildenhall is located in suffolk, england and is the largest usaf presence in the united kingdom. Hook to odiham, raf odiham turning one way to travel via. Fencers in raf odiham married quarters, hook find local. The office, fermoy farm, farnham rd, odiham, hook rg29 1hs, uk 01276 5368 i bought my dress over two years ago on an impulse because i loved it so much. Raf odiham officers mess officers mess raf odiham hook hants rg29 1qt. Its is imperative we remember those who gave their lives for our today. Royal air force odiham or more simply raf odiham is a royal air force station situated a little to the south of the historic village of odiham in hampshire, england.
Find all the transport options for your trip from hook to odiham, raf odiham turning right here. The packs provided to families at raf odiham included craft activities, colouring pens and crayons, badges, puzzles, card games, a no worries book for anxious children and a cloud nine handbook. In an emergency partners and spouses of serving personnel should phone the. Egvo is a royal air force station situated a little to the south of the historic village of odiham in hampshire, england. Should you wish to leave a small donation towards the upkeep and ongoing running of the website, it is really appreciated. Royal air force odiham or more simply raf odiham iata.
For enquiries contact the media and communications officer. This entitles personnel from raf odiham to march through the borough with bands playing, drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed. Raf odiham airport odh located in odiham, england, united kingdom. Raf odiham in hampshire is a front line support helicopter base working within the joint helicopter command. This website is run entirely as a hobby and in my spare time, it is paid for out of my own pocket. Raf airmans photo album served at raf odiham with 247 fighter squadron 195152 here on offer is a cd containing 52 high resolution scans mostly 1200dpi produced from an original photo album. Situated in north hampshire, raf odiham is a front line support helicopter base working within the joint helicopter command.
Based at both raf odiham in hampshire and raf benson in oxfordshire, chinook is an extremely capable and highly versatile support helicopter. It is the home of the royal air force s heavy lift helicopter, the chinook. Airport information including flight arrivals, flight departures, instrument approach procedures, weather, location, runways, diagrams, sectional charts, navaids, radio communication frequencies, fbo and fuel prices, hotels, car rentals, sunrise and sunset times, aerial photos, terminal maps, and destination travel guides. It is twinned with sourdeval in the manche department of france. Rome2rio makes travelling from london to raf odiham easy.
Odiham is a picturesque, rural historic village in the hart district of hampshire, dating from saxon times and is the first hampshire entry in the domesday book of 1087 because it had become william the conquerors largest holding in hampshire. The airfield remains a busy place with the familiar thumping rhythm of the chinooks being heard both day and night. Use the phone book to find people or dialling codes. Vampire, sabre and venom fighters line the runway, with hastings transports, shackleton maritime patrol aircraft and b29 washington bombers behind. Rafa kidz nursery is a full daycare nursery based at raf odiham. Raf odiham accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per caa cap 667 9. Sharing the field with the chinooks is a squadron of westland lynx ah. The parish in 1851 had an area of 7,354 acres with 50 acres covered by water. Raf odiham address book key contacts for the odiham area. Royal air force raf lakenheath is a royal air force station located in lakenheath, england. Raf odihams chinooks have recently passed the significant milestone of 2,000 hours in support of the french operation barkhane.
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