No. 214 (FMS) Squadron RAF - Home

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Web Name: No. 214 (FMS) Squadron RAF - Home

WebSite: http://www.214squadron.org.uk

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1917 1977 Motto : "Ultor in umbris" ("Avenging in the shadows") Badge : A nightjar volant affront e. The nightjar was chosen because it is a bird which is active at night and is indicative of the role of the squadron. Authority : King George VI, March 1938 It is with sadness that we report the death of Peter MacDonald Walker on 28 October 2020 aged 85. He served with No. 214 Squadron from 1956 to 1958. He was a diligent and capable Secretary to the No 214 Squadron Association for many years and an avid communicator. We send our best wishes to his wife Sally Ann and all of his family. Please click on this link to see his obituary Posted on 5 November 2020 RAF Scampton Commemorative Stained Glass Window Appeal RAF Scampton is one of the oldest stations in the UK. It is due to close in 18 months time. In 1944 the staff at the station numbered 2,112. The first RAF offensive of WW2 was launched from the station, 6 hours after the declaration of war. 617 squadron was formed at RAF Scampton to carry out the Dambusters raid. During the war RAF Scampton lost a total of 551 aircrew and 266 aircraft. As we approach Remembrance Day please consider supporting this meaningful tribute to all who have served at the station during two world wars and the cold war by sponsoring a window pane and dedicating it. #WeWillRememberThem. We are so grateful for the support that has been given by Carol and John and the 214 Squadron Association and their website posts during this appeal over the last year. Contact: rafwindow@scamptonchurch.org for further information about sponsorship https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rafwindow to donate. https://www.facebook.com/RafCommemorativeWindow https://scamptonchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Window-Appeal-Remembrance-2020.mp4 Posted on 30 October 2020 SITE LAST UPDATED Site last updated 5 November 2020 Click on this link to go to the updates page This site is dedicated to all of the service men and women who served with the RAF No 214 FMS Squadron ~ we and every future generation will be forever in their debt ~ "We will remember them" Remembrance wreath laid in November 2018 on the No. 214 Squadron Memorial at the National Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire Source : Peter Walker and Anne Chueng Flight Lieutenant Marshall Angus Johnson RAF RCAF Died September 23, 2003 Web site founder Welcome to the RAF (FMS) 214 Squadron Web Site. We hope you will find the site interesting and informative. The main purpose of the site is to bring the veterans and families of 214 Squadron together to ensure that the legacy of our heroes is passed on to our grandchildren, great grandchildren and all future generations of our families to come. The site forged close links with the 214 Squadron Association whose aim was to support and assist veterans and their families in whatever way possible. Sadly the Association has now closed. Most of the information on the site covers World War 2 and covers the bomber squadron's history, RAF home bases, aircraft, veterans personnel, numerous squadron photographs, news clippings, military documents / propaganda, war posters, aircraft and crew losses, and a special section on members who became Prisoners of War. However we are now expanding our records to cover the complete history of the Squadron and it's members (1917 to 1977). Therefore anyone who served in 214 Squadron throughout it's history should be mentioned. All squadron veterans, their friends and family members, or any other interested people are invited to help with the building of this site. If you have any information, pictures or stories you can contribute please click this link and contact us via the email contact address shown there. Please read the contact us page before contacting us. Thank you. All materials or photos sent will be treated with the greatest care, loaded onto the site with the source acknowledged. All electronic sources will be stored carefully. The site is, and always will be, under development as new information is gathered. If you find any links that do not work please let us know. The question "Why are there not more pictures of the squadron and personnel?" has been raised on numerous occasions. The answer is that candid unofficial photos of the squadron are very rare. The reason for this is that cameras were strictly forbidden and this policy was enforced out of the real possibility that the film or camera could fall into enemy hands thereby providing all sorts of clues to assist them that you or I might not consider. You will note that many of those found here are official pictures either sanctioned or taken by the RAF. In fact most people would be surprised to learn that very many Britain based squadron veterans do not have a single photograph, official or otherwise. This however mainly applies to the Squadrons based in Britain where enforcement was easier. It does not hold true with Squadrons based in other countries where often massive personal collections can be found. All information, pictures and stories on this site, unless otherwise indicated, are the property and copyright of the families of 214 Squadron collectively or of an individual member. We are certain there is very little here that the veterans or their families would not wish to share, but you must seek the contributors or the site administrator's permission first. The use of any materials from this site for any commercial purpose whatsoever is strictly forbidden.

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