VULCAN CREW CHIEF REGISTER

"Crew Chiefs do it with a Long Lead"

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Picture courtesy of 655 MAPS

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The Vulcan Crew Chiefs. A little above the normal ground crew but not aircrew. Signed for the aircraft at the start of each shift and took over the engineering responsibility for the entire aircraft and tradesmen. Flew with the aircraft when it was to land away from base. Some trips could be easy and some quite difficult. At times, a lot of hard work was needed to get the aircraft back to base. A lot of the success was just knowing where to kick the "damn thing."
Most crew chiefs would say that they enjoyed their tour and I think they would do it all over again if they had the chance

Grant from the Big Lottery Fund

We have been awarded £800 from the Big Lottery Fund to help with our Installation of the bench (6th Seat) on 24 October 2010 at the National Memorial Arboretum.The plan is to travel to the Arboretum by private car. This will allow members staying only till Sunday morning at the reunion hotel, to leave after the buffet lunch. The venue for lunch, will be held at the RBL Club at Alrewas Village. (5 mins. from the National Memorial.)
MRAF Lord Craig of Radley, our President and Patron has welcomed the invitation to unveil the Bench.We plan to be at the NMA at 11:00hrs and leave around 13:30hrs for the buffet.This will allow members to view the various memorials at the NMA.It will be a very formal occasion. Our President will be in uniform, Members are requested to wear Lounge Suits or Blazers with the VCCR tie or Service tie.Medals and decorations to be worn (optional).
There will be a short dedication service and we welcome an RAF Padre Ven. Robin Turner who was Padre at Waddington during his RAF Pastoral career.It is hoped that this occasion will be "picked up" by the media. We will lay a wreath to the memory of those who lost their lives and are recorded on the RBL Roll of Honour;and to those who have passed away.

BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL
It is the intent of the VCCR to assist in raising monies for the Memorial. A gift card will be placed in the next Long Lead journal. The monies raised in the raffle at the reunion will be go towards our contribution. Members are asked to give to this very late remembrance of the 55,000 who lost their young lives-- for us all.