92 SQUADRON RAF PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY

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RAF Digby, 1941
RAF Digby, 1941

Squadron Leader "Dickie" Milne in his Spitfire at RAF Digby in December 1941.
Photographer unknown.

 
RAF Acklington, February 1953
RAF Acklington, 1953

Armament Practice Camp, RAF Acklington February 1953.
Back Row, left to right:
Plt Off Chris Stone, Sgt Plt Harry Rayner, Sgt Plt Brian Wass, Sgt Plt Don Sissons, Sgt Pilot Larry Lamb (BBLS member), Sgt Pilot Taff Freeman, Sgt Pilot Ted Barrand, Flg Off Spike Jones.
Seated left to right:
Plt Off John Joyce, Flg Off Bill Webster, Flg Off Colin Grabham, Flt Lt Tony Madden, Flt Lt Stan Hubbard, Sqn Ldr Rennie Turner, Flt Lt Geoff Bradford, Flg Off "Skid" Skidmore, Flg Off Clive Walker, Flg Off Tony Wardell.
Photograph via Simon Morris.

 
RCAF North Luffenham, May 1953
RCAF N Luffenham, May '53

92 Squadron Detachment to RCAF North Luffenham, May 1954.
Sqdn Ldr Rennie Turner (Boss) sitting astride his aircraft.
Left to right:
Fg Off Eric Mold, Flt Lt Rex Knight, Fg Off Vince Hallam, Fg Off Chris Stone, Fg Off Spike Jones (Intake), Flt Lt Vic Woods, Fg Off Lefty Wright, Fg Off Don Cartwright.
Photograph via Simon Morris.

 
1959
1959

1959.
Back Row, left to right:
Flt Lt Dave Symons (BBLS member), Fg Off Brian Allchin, Fg Off Keith Hawes, Fg Off Flick Hennessy, Fg Off Brian Cheater, Fg Off Derek Gill, Fg Off Jerry Seavers and Fg Off Dick Cloke.
Front Row, left to rightt:
W O "Gary" Cooper, Flt Lt "Chips" Carpenter, Flt Lt "Saint" St Clair, Flt Lt "Tinkle" Bell, Sqn Ldr Bob Dixon, Flt Lt George Aylett, Flt Lt Dave Ozanne, Fg Off "Dusty" Rhodes and Flt Lt Bill Freeman.
Photograph via Simon Morris.

 
RAF Middleton St. George, 1961
Middleton St. George, 1961

Squadron Leader Brian Mercer sits in his 1933 Alpha Romeo alongside Hunter F6 "M" during 92's period as the Blue Diamonds aerobatic team. RAF Middleton St. George 1961.
Photograph: Brian Allchin 92 Squadron RAF, via Kevin Hutchinson.


Farnborough, September 1964
Farnborough, Sept 1964

Photographed in Farnborough during September 1964 in front of aircraft A, a Lightning F2 (thought to be XN783/A) and the Squadron commander's personal mount are:
From left to right: Andy Jones, John Vickery, Dave Kuun, Squadron Leader Patrick "Paddy" Hine, Tim Elworthy, Ernie Jones and Tony Aldridge. S/L Hine went on to achieve the rank of Air Chief Marshal and a knighthood. Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine GCB, GBE, FRAeS, CMgt is now the Patron of The Battle Of Britain Locomotive Society.
Photograph: Ian Bowskill collection.

 
Aberporth Trophy, 1965
Aberporth Trophy, 1965

92 Squadron pilots pose proudly with the Aberporth Trophy in 1965. Left to right are, we think, John Holdway, Doug Aylward, Geoff Denny and Chris Bruce.
Photographer unknown, photograph: Ian Bowskill collection.

 
RAF Geilenkirchen, 1968
RAF Geilenkirchen, 1968

From left to right as you look at the photograph:
Colin Armstrong, John Richardson, Doug Aylward, "Paddy" Roberts, Rick McKnight, Ed Stein, John Holdway, Tim Cohu, Wing Commander Joe Gilbert (Squadron commander in his Lightning F2), Jim Caborne (Flt Cdr), Chris Bruce, Sam Lucas, Geoff Denny, Dave Cousins, Gerry Bowler, John Rooum.
RAF Geilenkirchen, Germany 1966.
Photograph: Ian Bowskill collection.

 
RAF Valley, 1968
RAF Valley, 1968

Pilots and groundcrew pose in front of one of 92 Squadron's Lightning F2s during a Missile Practice Camp at RAF Valley in 1968.
From left to right: 1. L-R Chris Greaves (Engineer), 2. Ian Thompson (O.C. B Flt), 3. Dave Mathewson, 4. F/O Graham Pritchard, 5. "Robby" Robinson (O.C. 92), 6. F/Lt Rich Rhodes (QWI), 7. F/Lt Colin Armstrong, 8. F/Lt. "Paddy" Piper, 9. F/Lt. Rick Peacock-Edwards.
Photograph: Ian Bowskill collection.

 
RAF Gütersloh, 1977
RAF Gütersloh, 1977

92 Squadron aircrew at RAF Gütersloh in early 1977.
Left to right: Tim Neville, Dick Gingell, Simon Morris, Roger McGowan, Kevin Mason Pete Boothroyd, Jim Wild, Wg Cdr Ed Durham - Squadron Commander, Sqn Ldr Mike Lawrence - A Flight Commander, Ces Ilsley, Ian Burns, Paul Carol, Roger Malcolm, Mark Eynaud, Phil Owen, Pete Stone.
Photograph: Ian Bowskill collection.

Akrotiri, 1981
Akrotiri, 1981

92 Squadron personnel pose on and around Phantom FGR2 XV460 during an APC at Akrotiri in the summer of 1981.
Photograph via Dave Gledhill (92 Squadron).

 
USAF Ramstein, 1985
USAF Ramstein, 1985

Flight Lieutenants Spon Clayton (pilot) and Mike Krassenburg (navigator) pose in front of McDonnell - Douglas Phantom FGR2 XV435/R at Ramstein Air Base, 23rd June 1985.
Photograph: Ian Bowskill.

 
RAF Wildenrath, 1985
RAF Wildenrath, 1985

The ground crew responsible for the wonderful restoration of Hawker Hunter FGA9 XF418 pose for the official photograph at RAF Wildenrath, 10th August 1985.
Photograph: Ian Bowskill.

 
RAF Akrotiri, 1989
RAF Akrotiri, 1989

The aircraft and personnel of 92 Squadron at RAF Akrotiri during the 1989 Armament Practice Camp. Centre stage and hands on hips is the Squadron C/O Wing Commander Dave Pollington.
Photograph Courtesy of Graeme Leishman (ex 92 Sqd).

 

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