On November 8, a group of liverymen visited RAF Waddington for lunch, hosted by the Station Commander Mark Lorriman-Hughes OBE, and presentation of the WCF award by the Master.
The visit was organised by LO Michael Chennells in conjunction with LO, FS Steven Wheatley and Sargent Ross Mc Keon, ably assisted by Stacey Jones.
Our visit was led by the Master Guy Brogden and his wife Catriona. The group of 33 liverymen arrived at the officer’s mess at 8.30 for a 9.00 start.
We then travelled by coach to the part of the base where the Red Arrows are based, and split into two groups to take it in turns to enjoy a detailed presentation on the Red Arrows and a visit to the hanger where they are housed, along with a detailed brief when there was plenty of time for questions.
We then returned to the Officers Mess where we were welcomed by the Station Commander, who updated us all on the current activities on the base, this followed by a presentation from LO Steven Wheatley.
The morning session was then concluded by the presentation of our award along with a keepsake by the Master to Corporal Matt Healey in recognition of his excellence in implementing systems changes and upgrades across the base.
Lunch was then taken in the Officers Mess where we enjoyed a three-meat carvery, following which the Master expressed our thanks to the team at Waddington for entertaining us for the day.
We completed the day by a visit to the RAF Waddington Heritage Centre which covers all aspects of the history of the RAF from the very beginning to the present day.
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