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MACHIN, Robert (Bob)	B0688066 L Fitt GC (Ground Wireless Fitter C)	GLOUC'SHIRE UK Contact Web Site
RAF Locking 1962 - 1964, RAF Leconfield 1965, RAF Masirah 1967, RAF Little Rissington 1968, RAF Bruggen 1968 - 1971 RAF Little Rissington 1971 - 1974 (Dmob), G.C.H.Q. 1974 - 1995. Currently self employed garden maintenance and landscaping. Married to Anne (1971) 2 children. Still bashing the guitar with Brian Goodfellow (Ex 100th RAF Halton!) and my "casual" group The Shud B Band. Involved in Village Theatre Group, as Director. Usual bad habits and arthritis.
Sep 1944	Then	2006

MacNAUGHT, Peter	X0688046 L Fitt GR (Ground Radar Fitter CR)	Bonaero Park Gauteng South Africa Contact Web Site
Peter will submit a fuller input when he gets organised. Located at Bonaero Park, Gauteng, South Africa and currently working as a contract programmer in c#.Net. Interests Golf & Scuba Diving. 20/12/07
Jun 1945	Then	Now

MacPHERSON, Gordon (Pony)	PO688021 L Fitt GR QNA (Ground Radar Fitter Nav)	New Plymouth New Zealand Contact Web Site
RAF Leuchars '65-66. Kinloss 66-69. Gan 69-70. Abingdon 70-71. Akrotiri 71-73. Oil Rigs N.Sea 74-77. Mahe Beach Hotel Seychelles 77-79. Oil Rig Maintenance/Construction /Commissioning International 79-94. Port Taranaki New Plymouth NZ as Tanker Terminal Duty Superintendent since 1994. See http://www.porttaranaki.co.nz
Dec 1944	Then	2005

MONTAGUE, Howard Michael (Monty)	F0687931 Air Radar Fitter (Bomber)	RIP Monty
SADLY, MONTY DIED OF A HEART ATTACK AT HIS HOME NEAR JOHANNESBURG ON 27 JULY 2009. HE WAS 65. His biog was... Posted to Bomber Command RAF Cottesmore Jan 1965 on 9, 12 and 35 Squadrons Avro Vulcan B Mk 2's until 1969 when they left for Cyprus. I was then posted to 115 Squadron RAF Watton, flight calibration Varsity's and Argosy's, then later that year was posted with the squadron back to Cottesmore. Best posting I ever had that was, as I travelled all over the world doing airborne calibration of Ground Nav Aids and Comms. Eventually somebody in MoD (Air) decided that I was enjoying life too much, and sent me via RAF Cosford to RAF Coningsby to do a Missile Control Systems 6 month course, and spent the rest of my service life on 228 OCU which in wartime became 64 (Reserve) Squadron on Phantom F4M's. I was demobbed in July 1974, and worked as a Diver in the North Sea and the Orkney Islands, a profession that I had taken up not long after leaving Locking! In January 1975 I went on a 3 year contract as an Avionics Engineer to the Sultanate of Oman, and thoroughly enjoyed the war down at the "hot"end at Salalah with South Yemen. Next I did a 3 year Contract with Abu Dhabi Helicopters in the UAE, which was most enjoyable, then finished my Middle East soiree with a years contract at Taif in Saudi, with Agusta International Helicopters, of which time I did not enjoy in the least! I then emigrated to South Africa on Friday the 13th. of April 1982, and joined 19 Squadron South African Air Force, Puma Helicopters, and served most of my compulsory 2 year contract with them serving on the Border in the war against Angola, of which I also thoroughly enjoyed! Apart from a few short term contracts in the Aviation field in South Africa, I went over to Industrial Instrumentation and Electronics in the Mining Industry, and since then I have never looked back! I have built and commissioned Power Stations, Petro-Chem Plants, every type of mining plant possible, even underground, been there, done the job, and got the "T" shirt to prove it! Decided to retire from Contract work at the age of 60, mainly on health grounds, as I was finding it to be increasing painful in my legs climbing all over heavy industrial plants. Only early this year was the problem with my legs finally diagnosed correctly, and I am now currently on recuperation from a series of complicated operations and by-passes of Aorta arteries and the fitment of Stents in my chest! Hopefully by next year I'll be fit enough to return to work, doing contract work, as apparently all my experience is greatly missed in the field, or so I'm told!
Jul 1944	1962	2005

McGHIE,Tom (Maggie)	N0687938 L Fitt GR (Ground Radar Fitter CR)	Ontario Canada Contact Web Site
Spent a couple of years at Buchan and the rest of my undistinguished career at West Drayton. Got out in July 72 and landed a great job with Ferranti. Great job didn't come with a great salary and thanks to Harold Wilson's amazing fiscal policies most of the salary was eventually going to pay the mortgage. Family has to eat and man must drink so we packed up and came to Canada in 74 where we are still eating. Got into the medical field of Nuclear Medicine and now have my own company TSG Instrumentation ( Tom the Service Guy) doing sales, service, refurbs and anything else we can for a buck. Three sons and a daughter by first wife and a stepson by the second. Three grand daughters, which I thought was pretty good but some of you guys have been busy. Remember God made you. Satan broke you. Only Jesus can fix you.
Jun 1946	1964	2007

MASCARENHAS, Mike
Mike has been contacted but, so far, has not been in touch with the web site.

MORRIS, Frederick David (Dave)	R0688077 (Ground Wireless Fitter G)	Worle Weston-super-Mare UK Contact Web Site
After Locking had postings to Stanbridge, Kenya, North Luffingham, Malta, Henlow, Malta again, Cyprus(Including the Turkish invasion) and then final six months at Locking before leaving the RAF in 1975. Joined British Aerospace and did 16 years on the Rapier Missile project. In 1991 I was going to be made redundent due to the peace dividend but managed to transfer to Airbus. I sayed with Airbus till I retired in 2005, it was a good job as it allowed me to travel, mainly in Europe and the Far East. Now run Dave Morris Consultants and do three days a week back at Airbus. Married Annette (Dier) in Dec 1965, we met at an entry party in 1964 and have just completed 42 happy years. We have two sons born in 1967 and 1969 and a daughter born in 1973. We keep active by having a grandson and two granddaughters. We enjoy our holidays, mainly to the Far East, seeing new places and being with friends. We have also recently taken up ballroom dancing as a new challenge.
Aug 1945	Then	2008

MADDEN, Ray
Ray has been contacted but, so far, has not been in touch with the web site.

MUNCASTER, Tony
TONY HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

MANNING, Byron Thomas (Paddy)	C0687769 Ground Radar Fitter Nav)	Derbyshire UK Contact Web Site
When I left locking I went to Finingley on V bombers. Continued boxing and won the RAF lightwelter title in 1966, Pete Larter was there to see me do it!! I spent the next year travelling with the boxing team, not much ground radar fitting done!! I started aircrew training at Topcliffe in September 1967, then 2 years on Shacks, 2 years on 42 Sqn Nimrods and last tour in Nimrod flight simulator. Demobbed in December 1975, went to Dubai April 1976 and worked in the Emirates until June 1988. Lived in Brighton until January 1991 and then moved to Matlock, working an a care manager with adults who have profound learning disabilities. 5 kids and 6 grandkids with number 7 due in september 2008. Still as fit as a butchers dog!!!
May 1946	Then	2008