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Category: Boscombe Down History

1917 – The Airfield is Opened

7th December 2017 admin Boscombe Down History

The airfield opened in 1917 when three Training Squadrons, Nos. 82, 83 and 59, were amalgamated to form No.6 Trading[…]

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1930s – 1940s

5th December 2017 admin Boscombe Down History

1930s RAF Boscombe Down reopened in October 1930 with the new buildings completed, some of which can be seen around[…]

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1950s – 1960s

4th December 2017 admin Boscombe Down History

1950s The 50s saw A&AEE enter a golden age of British aeronautical development with many significant British aircraft making their[…]

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1970s – 1980s

3rd December 2017 admin Boscombe Down History

1970s More new aircraft arrived at the airfield during the 70s for testing though many of these programmes now had[…]

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1990s – 2000s

2nd December 2017 admin Boscombe Down History

1990s Much of the testing and evaluation work in the 1990s concerned support to operations, initially the first Gulf War[…]

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2010s

1st December 2017 admin Boscombe Down History

2010s Since 2010 most of the Boscombe Down site changes have related to further moves of units. Two of the[…]

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Upcoming Events

  • Tue
    10
    Dec
    2019

    Lunchtime Lecture: Giant Typhoon and Typhoon Restoration

    12:00MoD Boscombe Down
  • Tue
    04
    Feb
    2020

    Lecture: Affinity - Supporting UK MFTS

    17:15MoD Boscombe Down
  • Tue
    03
    Mar
    2020

    Joe Morrall Award

    TBCMoD Boscombe Down
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Instagram post 2174019774841798013_11663291133 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM! #rememberanceday #rememberancesunday #lestweforget #allgavesomesomegaveall #remember #armistice #wewillrememberthem
Instagram post 2109423970823236248_11663291133 Our website is down at the moment. We are working on getting it back up. Sorry for any inconvenience. You can stay in touch with us on our social media platforms for now. Hopefully we will have the website up and running again ASAP.
Instagram post 2060095943081880615_11663291133 While you complain and moan about getting up/going to work this Thursday morning, just remember this... 75 years ago today the fight to free Europe from the tyrannical grip from from the villainous Nazi’s would really begin. 
75 years ago today the Allied Forces mounted largest amphibious assault in history. 
75 years ago today the Allied Forces mounted the largest airborne assault to date. Only Operation Market Garden later the same year would eclipse it. 
75 years ago today thousands gave their lives, thousands would be wounded and all of them would carry horrific memories for the rest of their days. 
75 years ago they gave everything so we might be free today. 
So I implore you to just stop what you are doing and just think about that just for a minute, think about and remember why you are free. 
75 years ago today all gave some, some gave all. 
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

#dday #ww2 #alliedforces #thelongestday #thegreatestgeneration #britisharmy #royalairforce #raf #royalnavy #usarmy #usaaf #usaf #usnavy #canadianarmy #june61944 #worldwar2 #normandy #france #europe #amphibiousassult #airbourneassult Posted by Marc.
Instagram post 2038060242608432278_11663291133 Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for the last lecture of the season! 7th May – Bonus Lecture: P-8A Poseidon – Delivering the Maritime Patrol Aircraft  by Group Captain Simon Joy #raes #raesbd #boscomberaes #lecture #cpd #boeing #maritimepatrolaircraft #p8a #p8aposeidon #boeingp8a #boeingp8aposeidon #raf #royalairforce
Instagram post 2017557254022377590_11663291133 Aerial shot of MoD Boscombe Down circa 1918 #aerialphotography #ww1 #wwone #worldwarone #boscombedown #modboscombedown
Instagram post 2017556419305580548_11663291133 QinetiQ’s Avro RJ100 in the new ETPS livery #qinetiq #avro #avrorj100 #bae146 #ETPS #EmpireTestPilotsSchool #boscombedown #modboscombedown #raes
Instagram post 2017554701243260182_11663291133 QinetiQ’s Pilates PC-21 in the new ETPS livery #qinetiq #pilatus #pilatuspc21 #ETPS #EmpireTestPilotsSchool #boscombedown #modboscombedown #raes
Instagram post 2017553843306885649_11663291133 QinetiQ’s Airbus H125 in the new ETPS livery #qinetiq #airbus #airbush125 #ETPS #EmpireTestPilotsSchool #boscombedown #modboscombedown #raes
Instagram post 2017552658910785413_11663291133 QinetiQ’s Grob G 120TP in the new ETPS livery #qinetiq #grob #grobg120tp #ETPS #EmpireTestPilotsSchool #boscombedown #modboscombedown #raes
Instagram post 2017442787255229646_11663291133 Don’t forget to join us tomorrow evening for our penultimate 9th April – Lecture & AGM: The Shackleton – A Navigators Perspective  by Air Commodore (Ret) Bill Tyack CBE #raes #raesbd #boscomberaes #lecture #cpd
Instagram post 2000208996998162412_11663291133 19th March – Lecture: Ship Helicopter Operating Limits (SHOL) Trials by James Baseley (QinetiQ) & Scott McQuaid (QinetiQ) #raes #raesbd #boscomberaes #lecture #cpd
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Inside Skunk Works: A podcast series ...

Inside Skunk Works: A podcast series

Skunk Works is an official pseudonym for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects. It…
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4 months ago

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‪It is with heavy hearts and great sadness we share the news of Dr Angelo Niko Grubisic’s death ‬ ...

Dr Angelo Niko Grubisic PhD (Advanced Propulsion), MSc, BEng (Hons) 1981 – 2019

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Dr Angelo Niko Grubisic’s tragic death. Dr Angelo N…
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While you complain and moan about getting up/going to work this Thursday morning, just remember this...

75 years ago today the fight to free Europe from the tyrannical grip from the villainous Nazi’s would really begin.

75 years ago today the Allied Forces mounted largest amphibious assault in history.

75 years ago today the Allied Forces mounted the largest airborne assault to date. Only Operation Market Garden later the same year would eclipse it.

75 years ago today thousands gave their lives, thousands would be wounded and all of them would carry horrific memories for the rest of their days.

75 years ago they gave everything so we might be free today.

So I implore you to just stop what you are doing and just think about that just for a minute, think about and remember why you are free.

75 years ago today all gave some, some gave all.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

#dday #ww2 #alliedforces #thelongestday #thegreatestgeneration #britisharmy #royalairforce #raf #royalnavy #usarmy #usaaf #usaf #usnavy #canadianarmy #june61944 #worldwar2 #normandy #france #europe #amphibiousassult #airbourneassult Posted by Marc.
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8 months ago

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Many thanks to Air Commodore (Ret) Bill Tyack CBE for a really in-depth, personal and interesting account as a Shackleton navigator! Excellent lecture to accompany our AGM tonight. ...

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QinetiQ’s Pilatus PC-21 in the new ETPS livery #qinetiq #pilatus #pilatuspc21 #ETPS #EmpireTestPilotsSchool #boscombedown #modboscombedown #raes ...

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