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DAVY, Mark	N0687955 L Fitt AR Air Radar Fitter F	Almeria, Spain (also UK) Contact Web Site
Having spent 3 years being trained as a Javelin Air Radar "ace" my first posting was Binbrook, where I joined DFCS with Hunter Mk9's! Also spending time in the "Gin Palace". Next posting in Oct '66 was to RAAF Butterworth in Penang where at last I was reunited with those "wonderful" Javelins amongst many other types to try one's patience, Canberras, Hunters, Single & Twin Pioneers etc! This only lasted a few months as the aircraft [and the troops] were relocated to Tengah in Singapore where I completed the required 2 1/2 years, living next door to Roger Logan! I was elevated to the dizzy heights of Corporal before returning to Binbrook [not by choice]. There I honed my skills as a part time Technical Instructor which led to a move [yes I volunteered] to Cosford where I met up with Frank Stevens. I completed my 9 years [actually 11 as they lied about when it started!!!] with the rank of Sergeant, this of course meant nothing when I started my first civil aviation job with Rogers Aviation at Cranfield in Oct 72 and stayed 3 years. I then joined an embryo Air Anglia as Station Engineer Humberside, then as Avionics Supervisor Scotland, based at Edinburgh with the new Fokker F28's and the trusty old F27's. Redundancy in '80 meant another move, this time to Leeds as Avionics Supervisor for Northair Aviation until Sept '83 when I joined the CAA as an Airworthiness Surveyor, first at Redhill, then Manchester, Stansted and finally Heathrow, which led me to resign in Jan '99. I joined Cathay Pacific three days later in Hong Kong as Senior QA Engineer. First at Kai Tak then moving to Chek Lap Kok later in '99. It was hard work but also a lot of fun, there were 52 on-line ports to be audited [not all by me!], the maintenance for a fleet of over 90 wide-bodies, [B747-400 & Classic, B777, A340 & A330], also Dragonair's fleet of some 30 all to be controlled from "in-house" and monitored. Also the Certificate of Maintenance Review to monitor and sign out. I stayed for 6 years on expat contracts and retired to Almerimar [Almeria, Spain] in Jan 2005. However after a couple of months I was persuaded [$$$] to return to Hong Kong, where a group of ex Cathay and Dragonair staff started Hong Kong Express Airways with 4 new Embraer 170's. As I was the Quality Assurance Manager this was a really challenging and interesting period, it is not often that one gets a "clean sheet" to work with in this industry! I ended my days with HKE by collecting the fourth EMB 170 [including the Certification and Air Testing] from San Jose dos Campos [Brazil]. I retired from HKE in March 2006 by being flown on the delivery flight to my local airport, Almeria, on the delivery flight back to Hong Kong! I am now looking to continue my career in Aviation Consultancy, specialising in EASA Part 145, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Maintenance. I currently hold an unrestricted JAR-66 B2 Licence. I married in November 1965 to Carol Ann, we have four children, 3 grandchildren. I have been in Norwich looking after Carol since she was diagnosed with cancer in May 2006, to which she finally succumbed in October 2008. I am now in the process of moving back to my house in Almerimar and hope to return to consulting part-time to keep the "grey matter" moving! I would be interested to hear from any of the 100th, also of course you would be most welcome to drop in if you are visiting Almeria!
Oct 1945	1962	2008

DAVIES, Keith	M0688056 Ground Radar Fitter Nav	Telford, Shropshire UK Contact Web Site
Left Locking for REU Henlow followed by a 3 month stint at RAAF Butterworth (with Mick Palfrey) installing a TACAN transponder beacon. Then to Khormaksar followed by North Luffenham, Wattisham, Lindholme and finally St Mawgan. Have since worked for the Inland Revenue (now HMRC). By virtue of NOT getting a pension from 12 yrs service I have to work to 65. If anyone is interested and is in the same boat as me (birthday, and therefore left RAF before April 1st 1975) there is a website called Armed Forces Pension Group (AFPG Ltd). This is a lobby of over 3000 members pressing the government to review its pension policy. I.e. why should someone who joined up with exactly the same contract and terms as me get a pension by virtue of being born after 1st April 1945. I have a wife Pamela and two children, Catherine (26) and grandaughter Charlotte (16 mths) and son Thomas (24). My proudest claim is that my father who attended our foggy graduation back in Dec 1964 aged 57 is now 100 years old and remembers the event better than I. I hope to be hearing from a few of you in the future.
Mar 1945	1964	2007

DENNETT, Tony	K0687935 L Fitt GR Ground Radar Fitter CR	Weston- super-Mare UK Contact Web Site
Posted to REU Henlow and then West Drayton with Ken Weston, Ted Reed, Charlie Lumb and Tom McGhie. Then to TSSU Wattisham, again with Ted Reed, Mick Herbert and Brian Cockayne. Finally, Instructing at 1RS Locking, demobbed in 1985 and became Civvy Instructor. Spent one year at Cosford when 1RS moved, then took early retirement. Picked up a job with a small consultancy company providing radar services to MoD, which I still do part time. Married to Ann for the last 41 years with a grown up son and daughter. Play golf a bit (badly) and for my sins still support Plymouth Argyle!
Apr 1945	1964	2008

DOBBS, Robert (Bob)	P0687956 Ground Radar Fitter Nav	South Carolina USA Contact Web Site
In common with many others spent several years wandering around the world "installing and fixing" ground radar systems until I finally left the R.A.F and went to work for Plessey Radar. Surprisingly!! then spent a number of years "installing and fixing" ground radar systems around the world. Finally decided I had had enough wandering and went to work for a computer manufacturer and then several other computer/printer firms in the UK until in 2000 was offered the opportunity to go and live (retire) in the USA where I currently reside. Didn't actually retire, still working but now in Real Estate. On the personal side have had 3 wives!!!, still in good contact with two of them. Have two sons and two daughters. My oldest daughter is a very successful Law Enforcement officer here in the States and my youngest daughter is a University Instructor in the UK. My oldest son is a Security Consultant also in the UK and my youngest son is a Disk Jockey currently in Dubai.
Nov 1945	1962	2008

DOBING, Peter	Q0687957 Ground Radar Fitter CR	Teignmouth, Devon UK Contact Web Site
Left RAF in 1971. Joined Plessey Radar. Installed airfield and search radars in Africa and Middle East. Joined Luton airport as radar eng in 1974 for (new!) AR15. Became Eng Mgr for National Air Traffic Services at Luton. Retired in 2003. Married Deb in 1967, 2 offspring. Boring really I suppose but good.
Nov 1944	Then	2006

DUNLOP, Laurie
Laurie has been contacted but, so far, has not been in touch with the web site.

DUNSIRE, David (Jock)	S0687959 L Fitt GC (Ground Wireless Fitter C)	East Wemyss, FIFE, Scotland Contact Web Site
Locking: Valley: Locking: Boulmer RAAF Butterworth: Boulmer Demobbed in Sept 74. Joined IBM and retired early in 1999 after 25 years. Married to Kay in '68. 2 Children Darren and Dawn. Worked as a Health and Safety Manager and Advisor before moving to Scotland in 2004
Sep 1944	Then	2006

DUNTHORN, David (Dunky)	T0687940 Eng Tech EL (Ground Wireless Fitter G)	Almeria, Spain Contact Web Site
Had an almost full career in the RAF and left the service as a Warrant Officer. Was lucky enough to get a string of mostly great overseas tours; Kenya, Aden, Belgium, Italy, Cyprus (twice), Falklands, and Norway. UK tours included; Bampton Castle, Benson, Boddington, Henlow (twice - GRIS and RTPS). PVR'd in 1999 to take a NATO job in Luxembourg before retiring to Spain last year (2005). Married wife Norma in 1969 and we have 1 Son and 1 Daughter. Our son has provided 3 Grandsons, and our daughter got married in June, so we may yet hear more pattering of tiny feet.
Aug 1945	1964	2006