Click on portrait for service history
General
(USAF)
Lauris Norstad
Apr 1951 to Jul 1953
Air Chief
Marshal
Sir Basil Embry
Jul 1953 to Jan 1956
Air Chief
Marshal
Sir George Mills
Jan 1956 to May 1959
Air Chief
Marshal
Sir Harry Broadhurst
May 1959 to Mar 1961
Air Chief
Marshal
The Earl of Bandon
Mar 1961 to Dec 1963
Air Chief
Marshal
Sir Edmund Hudlestone
Dec 1963 to Mar 1967
Mike Capon's Contributions .....................
Yevres visit 2009 (Click image for larger picture)
Additional photos added 22/3/10
Proposed Yevres trip 2010 (Click)
Welcome
to Camp Guynemer 2009 .................. CLICK
HERE
Battle of Britain Memorial Parade - Paris 2009 .................... For
photo gallery CLICK HERE
Battle of Britain Memorial Parade - Paris 2009 .................... For
show with music CLICK HERE (then
click on 'Loop All')
Kieran Madden (the Paris photographer) has kindly sent me a CD containing all the photographs taken during the Paris Parade in high res which enables me to produce prints up to A3 size (11.5in X 16.5in approx). Any member who would like a print can e-mail me with their request. For ease of posting I will supply the following sizes: 6in X 4in - 7in X 5in or 10in X 8in. There will be a small charge to cover production costs / postage and all proceeds will be donated to the 'Help for Heroes' fund at Selly Oak Hospital.
An interesting view of the Royal Air Force past and present ..................................
If you are interested in the history of the RAF then you may wish to pass an hour or two browsing through the following link which will give you an insite into the size of this once vast organisation. It has taken me over ten years to put this database together and I hope that some of you may find it informative.
David Bloomfield (Webmaster for the FVA) CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS
Items of interest ................
In the beginning
................ 
Colonel Lawrence 'Larry' Conques USAF is posted to AAFCE on its inception
in 1951. My thanks to his son, Duane, for allowing us to peer into the
life of his family during those early days.
Also included are photographs and details of the Base Commander at that
time, Colonel Howard Lindsey USAF, my thanks to his sons Bob and Yon for
their help and assistance.
Recently added - Details of two further USAF officers who served at
HQ AAFCE during the early 1950's, Colonel Adams and Colonel Carter.
(CLICK HERE TO VIEW)
'Battle Order'
BY Fl/Sgt. George Dove CGM DFM
(CLICK HERE)
Fontainebleau's
Tribute to F/Sgt. Collyer
This newspaper report was submitted by Mike Capon with translation provided
by John Day.
(Click
here to view)
FLAGS
OVER FONTAINEBLEAU
BY HOWARD K. FINCHER USAF SUBMITTED
BY MIKE CAPON
(CLICK HERE)
Album
of recent photos received from members .......................
(CLICK
HERE)
Vulcan B2 XH558 first
flight after restore .......................
(CLICK HERE)
If you would like to make a pledge to keep XH558 flying .....................
(CLICK HERE)
90th Anniversary
of the RAF - Aircraft through the ages .......................
(CLICK HERE)
Looking for old comrades
& other misc. items .......................
(CLICK HERE)
Did you do your square
bashing at West Kirby? .....................
{CLICK HERE)
The DC3 What an aircraft - Grounded in Britain!.......................
(CLICK HERE)
The recovery of the
Space Shuttle - Interesting pics .......................
(CLICK HERE)
British Pathe News
Videos
Click here for access
Sir
Basil Embry
A tribute to this great man of worth
(Click
here)
Update re Sir Basil
From Les Hills 1/3/10
To all members
(CLICK HERE)
Les Hills in hospital
during his UK trip.
(Brian Gibbons Aug 2010)
Update 3rd Sep 2010
(CLICK HERE)
Fontainebleau
Town
Magazine Xmas 2009
(CLICK HERE)
OLD PALS
MEET UP AFTER 41 YEARS
CLICK
HERE
LOST
IN FRANCE!
(From Brian Gibbons)
Click here
Our Website reunites old friends
Click here
Photographs from the trip to
France in 2000
Click
here
Photographs from the trip to
France in 2001
Click
here
Photographs from the trip to
France in 2006
Click
here
Brian Ward - Obituary
by Brian Russell
(click here)
90 YEARS
PER ARDVA AD
ASTRA
A TRIBUTE
(CLICK)
Interesting site - includes
an article on AAFCE
Click on badge for access
International Apartments receive
major refurbishment
Click here
Nostalgic contribution by Mary
Mearns.
Click
here
Great pics from Louis Gervais
of Canada's Lancaster, KB726.
Click
here
Pics via Lou Gervais from Marcel
Cordons, Belgian Air Force, HQAAFCE 1957
Click here
1141st SPACTRON
Dick Herzfeld (USAF) has a very interesting site on AAFCE including
a nice photo slide show. To view (CLICK
HERE)
WE LOSE ANOTHER MEMBER
David Keery passed away on 26 March. David served
with the Military Police
at Fontainebleau in the early 1950s. His funeral will be held at the
Derby
Crematorium on Friday 9 April 2010
OBITUARY
Col. Carter Newton USAF Rtd.
Procurement Officer
HQ AAFCE c. 1951
(CLICK HERE)
I also have to report the sad passing of Irene Conques on 4th September 2010. More to follow.
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More
blasts from the past
from Mike Capon
Including the must read 'Flight Across Europe'
Click Here
And for
his latest contribution (11th April 2008)
click here
New photos received from NATO
HQ., Brussels (Public Diplomacy Division)
Once again our thanks to Mike Capon for his efforts in obtaining these
nostalgic pics.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW
MORE FROM MIKE CAPON (NOV. 2007)
CLICK TO VIEW
For all you geniology buffs
Click here
NATO today
Click here
Pictorial of the last Concorde
flight
Click here
Current and last remaining squadrons
of the RAF
Click here
AAFCE formation in 1953
Research by Mike Capon
Click here
Air your knowledge and visit
the NATO HQ site
Click here
New set of RAF station crests.
Any not displayed would be welcome.
Click here
'Portrait' of Brian Moulding
from the Fontainebleau Town Magazine March/April 2010.
(Click here)
Louis Gervais R.C.A.F.
Click logo to visit his
website.
(Fontainebleau etc late 50's)
LINKS
Black Lion Caravan & Camping Club
A great pictorial site by Father Anthony depicting all aspects of the Commonwealth and Empire. Well worth a visit. Click on the above logo.