Mechanical transport driver raf

Raf weeton, including mt mechanics, blacksmiths, motorcyclists, drivers. Military training for 2 mechanical transport squadron. Royal air force transport driver salaries in the united kingdom. Royal air force rafdefence school of transport leconfield. Raf croughton, raf fairford vehicle registration, licensing and. Number 2 mechanical transport squadron at raf wittering and ryder have joined forces to celebrate the rafs 100th anniversary by wrapping two trucks in a commemorative livery.

No 2 mechanical transport squadron, raf posts facebook. Sergeant duane baz barwood raf killed in iraq fatality. Air vicemarshal peter latham, leader of the black arrows. Me, a newly qualified dmt driver, mechanical transport. Whether you need a drivers license, transport a car overseas or want help buying a car, there are people to assist you at your new installation. Exemptions to driving rules for military drivers gov. As a driver in the army you will be trained to operate some of the most advanced transport. It teaches driver and transport management training to personnel from the british army, royal air force and royal marines. Raf bosses have paid tribute to a mechanical transport driver who has retired after nearly half a century of service. It was set up in cambridge, the offices being in kings college and the airmen accommodated in queens college.

The defence school of transport dst, based at normandy barracks, leconfield. No 2 mechanical transport squadron, raf about facebook. The defence school of transport dst is located at normandy barracks, leconfield near beverley, east riding of yorkshire in england it is a triservice organisation which. The royal air forces transport fleet has reached a key milestone with the delivery of the latest atlas aircraft to raf brize norton. No 2 mechanical transport sqn formed 16th july 1940 at kings college. Logistics driverinstructor at royal air force raf peterborough, united kingdom military.

Alex bennettyard mechanical transport driver royal air force. Raf wittering personnel train for operations abroad as part of. Raf celebrates 100 years with wraps from ryder truck news. This unit was formed on 16 th july 1940 as no 2 mechanical transport company. At the end of the exercise, our drivers will have experienced a range. Retiring raf base driver honoured for long service the. Raf transport aircraft ready for worldwide operations gov. Mtd mechanical transport royal air force april 1997 present 22 years 8 months. In december, 1940, the mechanical transport school, which had previously been. These permits are not recognised for exchange purposes and must be used in conjunction with a.

As a royal air force driver, you will operate many vehicle types, from cars and minibuses to. Forces radio bfbs presenter alex gill was given a look behind the scenes at raf brize nortons airfield support mechanical transport section with corporal adam harley as part of a series on the royal air force in its centenary year. Air vicemarshal peter latham, who has died aged 91, flew fighter aircraft throughout the cold war and was the leader of the black arrows formation aerobatic team, one. Military skills were the focus for no 2 mechanical transport squadron 2mt from raf wittering last week as they trained for operations during exercise resolute convoy. No 2 mechanical transport squadron, raf, peterborough. Raf leeming staff gathered to honour brian gordon, who joined the royal air.