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 Planes gone – but not forgotten
The parades and formalities lasted the best part of five hours, but the final act took just seconds.
Four Jaguars roared low over RAF Coltishall grouped in a tight diamond, until one of them suddenly pulled sharply upwards and out of sight through the white cloud.
April 3, 2006 15:21
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Queen leads the poignant last goodbye
Pomp and ceremony have rightly played their part in RAF Coltishall's wind down. From an official visit by the Queen to local community groups showing their gratitude, scores have demonstrated their respect for the base.
April 3, 2006 15:20
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6 Squadron and the King of Jordan
Kings from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been among the Royal visitors to RAF Coltishall over the years. The link with Jordan is more with 6 Squadron than the base and also means that 6 Squadron is unique in that it has two Royal standards.
April 3, 2006 15:19
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How to close down an RAF station
To the casual observer it is an anodyne and colourless word - 'drawdown'. Edward Foss finds out more about the challenging and mammoth task of closing RAF Coltishall, a community that shares most of the features of a medium sized village.
April 3, 2006 15:18
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The Jaguar at war
Mark Nicholls recalls the role of the Jaguar in times of conflict. For more than a decade in the aftermath of the first Gulf War, Norfolk's Jaguar pilots found themselves flying combat missions in the world's troubled hotspots.
April 3, 2006 15:17
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A barometer to morale
Former Gulf war pilot and now renowned aviation artist Mike Rondot recalls RAF Coltishall as holding a special place in the affections of those who served there.
April 3, 2006 15:16
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Saving civilians part of base's history
The bright yellow helicopters of Coltishall's search and rescue crews were a familiar and welcome sight over the county's skies. Many a stricken fisherman, or pregnant mum stranded in snow drifts, was glad of the cheery chugging arrival of a local 'copter crew to save them.
April 3, 2006 15:16
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Landowners' descendant waits for news
Landowner James Shaw, whose ancestors' estate once included around three quarters of the land which now makes up RAF Coltishall, still hopes to claim some of the original family land back.
April 3, 2006 15:15
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Timeline of RAF Coltishall
The final confirmation of the end for RAF Coltishall came on an otherwise inauspicious Wednesday almost two years ago, when Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon stood before the House of Commons to give details of sweeping Forces reductions.
April 3, 2006 15:15
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Fate of base's history up in the air
Every RAF station should have one. In pursuing his deeply rooted interest in the past, RAF Coltishall's resident historian Mick Jennings has unwittingly become part of the base's story himself.
April 3, 2006 15:14
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RAF
COLTISHALL
Proud
history of 'accidental base'
What next now Cats have gone?
Video clip
HMS
NORFOLK
The
EDP's MARK NICHOLLS with the county's
adopted warship.
How HMS Norfolk prepared for active
deployment.
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