RAF ABINGDON RSS SQN PHOTOS
(Hover your mouse over someone in the images below and their name should show up - if it doesn't then I don't yet have their name so if You do please let me know)
I have tagged all the names I can remember but many still elude me so please help if you can ...

rss 1980

Above: RSS Squadron photo taken in D shed around 1980 (thanks to David Jones for providing this one)
sqn1 Andy Wright (Maggot) Bob Dumbell Simon Rolfe Ron (Fork Lift) Cooper “Swing” Swingler Paul Kay Paul Kay Jon Howell Jon Howell Al Baker Steve Oliver Paul Hughes Paul Hughes Mick Leeson Gary Drew Phil Pritchard Ben ? Max Norman Sean Williams Ron Askew Mick Harley Mick Harley Baz Norwood Jim Pearson Eddie ? Pat Gibson Pat Gibson Pat Gibson Ray Binfield Graham Lowe Dave Guest Andy Palmer John Moore Craig Gregory Craig Gregory Rod Cole Bob Forster John Bellsmith Graham Robley Bill 'Screaming Skull' Williams Bill 'Screaming Skull' Williams Ivor Gomm Ian Corben Colin Gibbard Colin Gibbard Eddie McClure Eddie McClure Eddie McClure David Lowe David Lowe David Lowe David Lowe Barry Doy Andy DeWitt Andy DeWitt Simon Goozee John Smith John Thompson John Batchelor John Batchelor Neil Shannon Neil Shannon Wally Wareham Mick Thyme Nigel Scoines Gordon Will Gordon Will Kim Hubbard Kim Hubbard Owl Hurst Owl Hurst Kim Hubbard Kim Hubbard Tex Waite click to see more Squadron photos click to see more Squadron photos click to see more Squadron photos Bob Pascoe Bob Pascoe Tim (Barney) Wright Steve Cowton John Orme John Orme Dennis Grogan Dennis Grogan Dennis Grogan Hughie Devine Jim Sooi Fred Azhar John Orme Brian Brimmell Dave Blogg Craig Bowring John Rapley Sean Williams Sean Williams Dave 'Scotty' Scott Tony 'Strangepork' Roberts Alistair Mitchelhill Graham Lowe Bill Hadris Bill Hadris Vaughan Ordish Vaughan Ordish Dave 'Monty' Cowton Dave 'Monty' Cowton Pete Blackmore Owl Hurst Trevor Brown Steve Satchwell Steve Satchwell Pete Thompson Andy Willerton Joe Tittle David Jones Dick Brocklehurst Phil Jones Keith Alderson Steve Stride Bob Middleton Bob Middleton Bob Middleton Kev Lester Kev Lester Kev Lester Ray Hall Click to see list of names tagged so far Chris Hughes click to see more Squadron photos
above: RSS RAF Abingdon September 1983 (thanks again to David Jones for providing this one and to Dale Hemmings for also sending a copy)
Jim Beckett Wyn Williams Phil Green Eddie Gribbon Steve Dimond Phil Plumley Phil Plumley Phil Plumley Pete Staight Gary Pottage Pete Martin Flt Lt T Luckhurst WO Brian Lea 'Taff' Noble Di Welsh Colin Beasley Colin Beasley Creatch Pete Wiseman Colin Taylor Colin Taylor Dave Squires David Jones David Jones Craig Bowring Craig Bowring Bernie Francis Flt Lt John Payne Sqn Ldr Pete Sowdon WO Burroughs Kev Fisher Bob Hawthorne Bob Hawthorne Bob Hawthorne Brian 'Spider' Webb Brian 'Spider' Webb Brian 'Spider' Webb Pete Thompson Tug Wilson Tug Wilson Stu Legat Syd Fairclough Chris Ireland Steve Petley Steve Petley Andy Harvey Steve Jordan Steve Jordan Tim Wright (Barney Rubble) Bill Williams (The Screaming Skull) Bill Williams (The Screaming Skull) Tony Wilkes Tony Wilkes Tim Booth Phil Smith Phil Smith Gary Brown Gary Brown Keith Alderson Keith Alderson Keith Alderson Keith Alderson Keith Alderson
The two sqn photos below were kindly sent to me by Hughie Devine. The top two are highly compressed so zooming in will distort badly.
The details below are much less compressed and you should be able to zoom right in and see individual faces (they may take longer to load, however).
(If you would like a copy of the uncompressed originals I can e-mail them to you).
sqn1
 sqn2
RSS Squadron photo Battle of Britain day 1984 RSS Squadron photo Battle of Britain day 1985
Al Payne RSS1984a Sean Williams Sean Williams Sean Williams Vince Mingham Mick Leeson Mick Leeson Mick Leeson Mick Leeson Ben ? Ben ? Jim Pearson Jim Pearson Jim Pearson Alan Baker Alan Baker Paul Hughes John Howell John Howell Mitch Eddie ? 'Jack' Russell Pete Thompson Pete Thompson Nazir Ali Eddy McClure Simon Rolfe Simon Rolfe Simon Rolfe Tom Doughty Tom Doughty Bob (Rob) Aiers Mick Collins Mick Collins Al Payne Al Payne Al Payne Colin Gibbard Colin Gibbard Colin Gibbard Andy DeWitt Andy DeWitt Andy DeWitt Pete Freeman Pete Freeman Pete Freeman Johnny walker Johnny walker Johnny walker Johnny walker Johnny walker Andy Foden Andy Foden Andy Foden Bruce Kirkham Bruce Kirkham Bruce Kirkham Bruce Kirkham Pete Richards Pete Richards Pete Richards John Manning John Manning John Manning John Manning John Bellsmith John Bellsmith John Bellsmith John Bellsmith Barry Doy Barry Doy Barry Doy Mark Diggins Mark Diggins Mark Diggins Gordon Kilpin Gordon Kilpin Gordon Kilpin John Moore John Moore Clive Stockham Clive Stockham Ray Benton Ray Benton Bob Forster Bob Forster Bob Forster Gordon Guest Gordon Guest Gordon Guest John Rapley John Rapley John Rapley Keith Middleton Keith Middleton Keith Middleton John Thompson John Thompson David Lowe David Lowe David Lowe Tex Waite Tex Waite Tex Waite Kim Hubbard Kim Hubbard John Orme John Orme John Orme Steve Cowton Steve Cowton Vaughan Ordish Fred Azhar Fred Azhar Fred Azhar Graham Lowe Dave 'Monty' Cowton Dave 'Monty' Cowton Dave 'Monty' Cowton Brian Brimmell Brian Brimmell Brian Brimmell Tony 'Strangepork' Roberts Tony 'Strangepork' Roberts Tony 'Strangepork' Roberts Craig Bowring Craig Bowring Owl Hurst Owl Hurst Bill Hadris Bill Hadris Bill Hadris Dennis Grogan Dennis Grogan Mark 'Kojac' Thomason Hughie Devine Hughie Devine Mark 'Kojac' Thomason Jim Sooi Jim Sooi

RSSsqnphoto 'Crazy' Dave ? Baz Norwood Baz Norwood Baz Norwood Ron Askew Ron Askew Colin Gibbard Colin Gibbard John Howell John Howell John Howell Alan Baker Alan Baker Alan Baker Phil Pritchard Phil Pritchard Phil Pritchard Paul Hughes Paul Hughes Jim Pearson Jim Pearson Jim Pearson Mitch Mitch Mitch Mitch Mitch Ben ? Ben ? Ben ? Mick Leeson Mick Leeson Mick Leeson Dave Scott Dave Scott Dave Scott Craig Gregory Craig Gregory 'Jack' Russell 'Jack' Russell 'Jack' Russell Eddy McClure Eddy McClure Ian Corben Ian Corben Ian Corben John Fairlie Mick Kay Keith Alderson Trevor Brown Bill Garnet Dave Ranson Nigel Scoines Nigel Scoines Nigel Scoines Glynn Weston Glynn Weston Glynn Weston Spike Spurway Spike Spurway Terry Manning Terry Manning Terry Manning Fillion-Payeux ? Fillion-Payeux ? Fillion-Payeux ? Pete Freeman Pete Freeman Piers Human Nigel Fuller Nigel Fuller Nigel Fuller Sooty Neil Shannon Neil Shannon Neil Shannon Dave Smith Dave Smith Dave Smith Andy DeWitt Andy DeWitt Steve Littlewood Steve Littlewood Steve Littlewood Steve Littlewood Ken ? Ken ? Ian Mcdonald Ian Mcdonald Gordon Kilpin Gordon Kilpin Mick Nicholson Mick Nicholson Mick Nicholson John Thompson John Thompson John Thompson Gordon Childs Gordon Childs Gordon Childs Gordon Childs Dick Nye Dick Nye Robby Silver Robby Silver John Desmond John Desmond John Desmond John Desmond John Manning Ray Binfield John Manning John Manning Pete Dorward Pete Richards Pete Richards Pete Richards Pete Dorward Pete Dorward Andy Foden Andy Foden Fred Azhar Al Payne Al Payne Johnny Walker Johnny Walker Anita (?) Ray Binfield Mick Rowe John Moore Keith Middleton Bill Garnet Dave Ranson Bruce Kirkham Spike Spurway Clive Stockham Ray Benton Piers Human Pete Freeman Kim Hubbard Craig Bowring Craig Bowring Craig Bowring Tony 'Strangepork' Roberts Tony 'Strangepork' Roberts Brian Brimmell Bill Hadris Mick Bunny Mick Bunny Mick Bunny Mick Bunny Bill Hadris Steve Cowton Hughie Devine Steve Cowton Dennis Grogan Fred Azhar Bob Pascoe
below is the infamous 'pink elephant' version of the 1985 sqn photo kindly sent to me by Jon Howell

Colin Colin Dave Squires David Jones David Jones Craig Bowring Craig Bowring Bernie Francis Flt Lt John Orme Sqn Ldr Pete Sowdon Mark 'Kojac' Thomason Kev Fisher Bob Hawthorne Bob Hawthorne Bob Hawthorne Brian 'Spider' Webb Brian 'Spider' Webb Brian 'Spider' Webb Pete Thompson Tug Wilson Tug Wilson Stu Legat Syd Fairclough Chris Ireland Steve Petley Steve Petley Andy Harvey Andy Harvey Steve Jordan Steve Jordan Tim Wright (Barney Rubble) Bill Williams (The Screaming Skull) Bill Williams (The Screaming Skull) Tony Wilkes Tony Wilkes Vaughan Ordish Vaughan Ordish Tim Booth Phil Smith Phil Smith Gary Brown Gary Brown Keith Alderson Keith Alderson Keith Alderson Keith Alderson Keith Alderson pinkE

The photo below, although not strictly relevent as it is of F Shed 1980, was sent to me by David Lowe. I've included it however as I did work in F Shed for a little while towards the end of my time at Abbo and, apart from David there are a couple of people that I knew on this picture, namely Mick Smith, who used to frequent the Rugby Club a lot, and the guy standing two to his right, though I can't remember his name. I think we were actually 'detached' to F Shed from RSS to do some kind of mod to the jags but details completely elude me....
Kev McNally Kev McNally Kev McNally Sqn Ldr Ingram Sqn Ldr Ingram Harry Cattermole Harry Cattermole Harry Cattermole Gary King Gary King Gary Kerslake Gary Kerslake Mick Smith Mick Smith Mick Smith David Lowe David Lowe David Lowe
The photo below, although well after my time at Abingdon as it is from 1989/90, was sent to me by Pete Freeman. Even though it's only 6 years after I was posted to Leuchars there is only one face,apart from Pete that I recognize! (Bruce Kirkham front row 3rd from right - thanks to Dave Squires for pointing him out). Thanks to Pete Freeman and John Bignall for naming the people tagged in this photo.
1990 Martin Tilbury Bob Ridgard Bob Ridgard Pete Freeman Stu Carr Mick Sutton Tex Houston Mick Rowe Derek Bashford Denise Pete Freeman Martin Kilshaw Martin Kilshaw Barbara Barbara Ray Binfield Ray Binfield John Moore Mick Goddard Dave Sullivan Simon Evans Julian Young George Fuller Bruce Kirkham
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