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News - Index - RAF Lyneham 2009

Royal Air Force Lyneham is the Home of the Hercules, which fly to all corners of the globe, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The Hercules affectionately known as Fat Albert, have been regarded as, and still are, the work horse of the Armed Forces. The aircraft and personnel from this active Wiltshire base have been the first in and last out on many of the many conflicts overseas. The station which had been threatened with closure as a result of a Strategic Defence Review , then handed a lifeline during the Iraq conflict, has now been confirmed to close by 2012. We bring you the news that affects RAF Lyneham, its personnel and community.

We have many stories relating to this decision. The life at Lyneham, it's personnel and inface with the local community. What are your thoughts? Place them on the Forum here

RAF Lyneham News Stories 2009

 

18th December 2009

James Gray secures special Parliamentary debate on RAF Lyneham
 

10th December 2009

Vulcan memories
 

1st December 2009

Town flying high!
 

7th November 2009

Vandalism to former Naafi site
 

22nd October 2009

Howay, The Write Stuff!
 

9th October 2009

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
 

29th September 2009

Military Cross Hero Repatriated
 

28th September 2009

Lyneham Old Boys Dedicated to New Standard
 

26th September 2009

Runners raise over £1800 for RAF Benevolent Fund
 

24th September 2009

Unbowed - the pictures that fill us with pride, awe and fury
 

20th September 2009

Lyneham on loan for training
 

9th September 2009

No Medals for Medics
 

8th September 2009

Lyneham Residents evacuated because of suspected explosive device
 

9th August 2009

Once again we respect the fallen with honour
 

8th August 2009

Families Day a Blazing Success
 

30th July 2009

RAF Lyneham Postmaster retires
 

28th July 2009

Run Together Kandahar 2009 - A First for Hayley
 

28th July 2009

Tears for fallen comrades as bodies of four British soldiers return home
 

16th July 2009

Serviceman killed in a motorbike accident
 

14th July 2009

Eight soldier's bodies return home
 

10th July 2009

Tears for fallen comrades
 

6th July 2009

Hundreds pay their respects
 

22nd June 2009

Rams to help breeding programme
 

19th June 2009

10K Race invite
 

19th June 2009

‘Absolutely Brilliant’ food at Great British Menu - Homecoming Banquet
 

18th June 2009

AFPS Parliamentary visit to RAF Lyneham
 

16th June 2009

Let’s all pay our respects to fallen
 

5th June 2009

Saluting the Heroes
 

25th May 2009

Opportunities like this are one in a million
 

22nd May 2009

It's the least we can do
 

21st May 2009

RAF Lyneham celebrate the FREEDOM OF SWINDON
 

14th May 2009

Salute for the heroes
 

8th May 2009

Paperwork blunder doomed A400M
 

7th May 2009

Government confirms closure announcement
 

6th May 2009

Document reveals RAF Lyneham will close
 

5th May 2009

RAF Lyneham to Close
 

30th April 2009

Visit by the Pay Review Body
 

28th April 2009

Local mayors gain insight to RAF’s role at home and overseas
 

26th April 2009

Louise and Mark Complete London Marathon
 

22nd April 2009

Rescue stop-off
 

20th April 2009

Scrapyard Spitfire fetches £1.7m
 

31st March 2009

MP presses for go-ahead on plane plan
 

27th March 2009

MP demands for a clear decision quickly
 

26th March 2009

Lyneham men help the heroes
 

26th March 2009

Fears over base at Lyneham
 

26th March 2009

‘We don’t want to be ghost town’ says Lyneham villager
 

24th March 2009

Blow to base's hopes to house helicopter fleet
 

19th March 2009

50 Years On - RAF Britannia Association visit RAF Lyneham
 

19th March 2009

30 good reasons to run 26 miles
 

16th March 2009

James Gray presses ministers for answers over RAF Lyneham
 

2nd March 2009

Praise for Bassett
 

24th February 2009

RAF Lyneham Closure update
 

23rd February 2009

Airmens' escort for the president
 

16th February 2009

Former RAF Lyneham fitness instructor wins Gladiators
 

13th February 2009

James Gray MP takes soundings on ‘Highway for Heroes’ proposals
 

13th February 2009

Wiltshire Spitfire to be sold in auction
 

12th February 2009

Snow made runway black
 

10th February 2009

'Highway of Heroes' Letter from Mr Sharp
 

4th February 2009

Eston girl swaps office work for RAF
 

20th January 2009

Grief as servicemen repatriated
 

19th January 2009

RAF mercy dash for premature twins on Scottish island
 

13th January 2009

James Gray thanks retiring coroner
 

6th January 2009

Holiday ruined by break-ins at RAF Lyneham
 

30th December 2008

Repatriations of heroes are last of the year
   

Stories for 2008 more