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TAYLOR, Roger
Roger has been contacted but so far has not been in touch with the web site.

TERZZA, Alan	Y0688010 L Fitt AR (Air Radar Fitter Fighter)	Melton Mowbray UK Contact Web Site
Jan 65 arrived at RAF Binbrook (with Pete Wallace, Bob Pearce, Mark Davy, Norm Butcher and Dave Allingham) working on Javelins (64Sqdn), Hunters and Lightnings (Air Fighting Developement Squadron) with 3 month detachment to 29Sqdn Ndola Zambia. Sept 66 - Sept 67: RAF Leuchars EES servicing Lightning radar. Sept 67 -Mar70: RAF Geilenkirken then Gutersloh 92 Sqdn Lightnings J/T then Cpl. Mar 70 - April 73: RAF Leuchars EES & 23 Sqdn Lightnings. Rog Logan was here on 11Sqdn. April 73 - April78: RAF Cosford Radar equipment Instructor. Cpl then Sgt. Frank Stevens was here then and Pete Cain came through on Lightning engineering officers course. Apr 78: Tabuk Saudia Arabia On Loan to BAE as On the Job Training Supervisor. Apr 80 - Mar 83: RAF Leuchars 43 Sqdn Phantoms. Mar 83 - Jul 88: RAF Marham; C/T Martel Air to Surface missiles. Including 3 month Detachment 29 Sqdn RAF Port Stanley. Jul.88 - April 89: Detached to Portsmouth working with RN. Apr 89 -Aug 92 (Demob): RAF Cottesmore Tornado Rectification Controller then NCO i/c Test Equipment Co-Ordination Cell. Snowy White also here at the time. Retired from the RAF in 1992. Followed by 13 years working as a systems engineer for a railway research and developement company, from which I retired in 2004. Most of my time is now spent playing golf at the local club of which this year I am the Captain. I look forward to hearing from any members who remember me.
Aug 1945	1964	2007

THOMAS, Vince
Vince has been contacted but so far has not been in touch with the web site.

THOMPSON, Richard (Dick)	P0687939 L Fitt GR (Ground Radar Fitter Nav)	Morayshire Scotland Contact Web Site
Completed an undistinguished service engagement in 1975 having served at Cranwell, Waddington, Gutersloh, Topcliffe and Kinloss. Ended up in flight simulator after a tour on No. 120 squadron as AeOp. By chance, got a job with Vickers Oceanics on manned submersibles and drifted into ROV operations, mainly oil and defence contracts. Retired around 1990, married 1997 and presently working part time in a dairy service industry. When time permits, interests include scuba & sailing though pets & the garden seem to take up what little time is left over from the overwhelming project of building a new cottage.
Jun 1945	1962	2007

THORPE, Bruce	S0687993 L Fitt AR (Air Radar Fitter G)	Somerset England Contact Web Site
1965 Posted RAF Church Fenton with Chris Hubbard and Chuck Shenton. Later in 65 posted to RAF Linton-on-Ouse where Tony Gibson and John (Rocky) Grant were already resident. Posted to 131 MU, RAF Khormaksar Aden in 66. Lots of 100th in Aden including Alic Prior and Oggie Hearl. Highlight of tour was working on the Wee Willie Harris CSE Show as electrician/lighting controller. Back in UK at Brize Norton 68 and 69. Saw the VC10 and Belfast or Belslow as it was nicknamed, into service. Posted 1969 onto the dreaded three and a half month Navigational Bombing Computer course at RAF Cosford, then posted to RAF Scampton to work in the NBS Bay. Posted to 16 Sqn, BI(8) Canberra at RAF Laarbruch Germany in 1971. Best squadron I was ever on. Cheap fags and cheap Lowenbrau may have helped. Saw the last BI(8) out of service. Posted to 20 Sqn Harriers at RAF Wildenrath in 1973. Worst squadron I was ever on. This might be because I had given up smoking by now. Have not smoked since. 1974 Back to Brize Norton, only this time it was to work on the Britannia. Saw the old lady out of service in 1977. By 1977 I had decided that I needed a change, so applied and was accepted for the new Synthetic Trainer (ST) trade. Served at RAF Cranwell 1977 to 1881. On hearing that they needed ST Instructors at RAF Locking I applied and was accepted thus spending my last three and a half years in the Synthetic Training School. Left the RAF at the end end of 1984 and joined BAe Dynamics Division at Filton Bristol. BAe Dynamics are the ones who make all those nice missiles. From 1984 to 1989 worked with the MoD as Design Authority on the Jindivik Remote Pilotless Vehicle Analogue Auto Pilot. 1989-95 designed software for BAe Private Venture Project - 76mm Course Corrected Naval Shell. Project not taken up by the MoD. 1995 to 1997 designed software for Long Range Trigate missile for trials and eventual use on Eurocopter. Eurocopter not selected for UK service by the MoD. 1997 to 1999 involved in upgrade of Rapier FSB2. 1999 to 2007 involved in design of software environment for testing of the Type 45 Destroyer Command and Control System. February 2007 retired from what was now MBDA UK Ltd. Live in good old Weston with my wife Jill. Have two children and two grand daughters. I am involved in the Weston-Super-Mare RAFA club, which is the first new RAFA club to be opened in the UK in 40 odd years. It seems I tinker with my MGB roadster more than I drive it and enjoy walking the countryside.
Feb 1945	1964	2008

TILLING, Colin
Colin has been contacted but, so far, has not been in touch with the web site.

TRENCHARD, Pete	G0687932 L Fitt GW (Ground Wireless Fitter C)	Somerset UK Contact Web Site
From locking I was posted to Hullavington which was, at the time, an Air Navigation School. As I was 'W.A' this suited me fine and I enjoyed bombing around the airfield maintaining the kit.... for a few months... then 'close-down' was announced so I became an enthusiastic (though poor) Bridge player. I married Wendy, my Sand Bay Sweetheart, in Sept 65 and was then posted back to Locking on I&M duties. The following June it was off to Germany for 2 years down near Frankfurt on a small Decca Navigator outpost. That closed down too, though I still maintain that it was nothing to do with me! My third year was spent at Rheindahlen, working at the various local airfields on Radio Relay sites. Then back to N.Luffenham on M.U. duties, working mainly on B.I.L.S. which was always my favourite equipment at Locking. Wendy and I both wanted to return to the West Country so I applied for instructional duties and completed the final 2 of my 9 years there, very happily instructing in the old B.I.L.S. Hut at the bottom end of the camp. What next? I really didn't have a clue! A schoolmaster friend suggested I try teaching, so we moved up to Luton where I did a 3-year T.T. course followed by 3 years teaching in a Junior School there. The West Country beckoned again, so I taught for 8 years in a Primary School in Street (near Glastonbury). Then along came the 'National Curriculum' and ruined it all as far as I was concerned. Back to electronics I thought, so I joined the Home Office and drove all around the West Country working on Police and Fire Station kit, mainly on Hill-Top sites.... until after 4 years, redundancy was offered. The pay-off was attractive, so off I went and crept back into teaching, but only part-time. By 1997 I had had enough so I took early retirement and got a part time job with the NHS as an out-of-hours G.P. driver. I'm still doing that and it's stress-free (usually), and quite enjoyable. Certainly meet some interesting characters! We live in the lovely Somerset Village of Catcott, have two children who flew the nest years ago in favour of marriage, and we now have 3 grandchildren and are hoping for one more! We enjoy gardening and motor-caravanning, but doing our best to 'live-out' our Christian Beliefs in practical ways is our number one priority. Some of you probably remember me as a 'Bible-Basher' and, as the years roll by, I become more and more convinced of the Truth and relevance of the Bible and that Jesus Christ is indeed the Son of God offering forgiveness and eternal life to all who choose to trust Him. I'd love to correspond with any ex-100th on this crucial subject!
Jun 1945	1964	2007

TRIM, BM (Mick)
MICK HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.

TROTMAN, Graham (Bernie)	687995 L Fitt AR (Air Radar Fitter Bomber)	West Sussex UK Contact Web Site
Marham first with Chris Waller, just as they scrapped the Valiants. Then Wyton, Gutersloh, Cosford (met Frank Stevens there), Wattisham(saw Mick Herbert there fleetingly). Left RAF in 1975 and ever since then have been a Simulation Software Engineer with Link-Miles, Rediffusion and Thales. Made redundant March 2006. Am now a sub-contract Software/Integration Engineer with L3 Marine Comms. Ever since Wyton I’ve been quite heavily involved with performing (as an amateur)Folk Music.
Sep 1945	1962	2006

TROTMAN, Mike	J0687934 L Fitt GR (Ground Radar Fitter Nav)	Queensland Australia Contact Web Site
Ground radar 1965 to 1976: UK, Aden, UK, Bruggen, UK. Air defence 1976 to 1985: Laarbruch, UK. BAe at Filton, Bristol, in Naval Missile Guidance systems. Joined Qantas 1989 Sydney - Avionics on Boeing 747, 767. Switched to production planning 1991, Qantas outsourced maintenance work in Auckland & Singapore. To brisbane in 2004 as Senior planner with Qantas. Married with two sons. Eldest in Architecture based Queensland. Youngest in NSW as Workcover IT manager. Interests gardening, golf. Regrets - not being in a position to attend last year's reunion.
Feb 1945	1962	2008

TYZACK, Edward (Butch)
Butch has been in touch and says: "I'm resident in New Plymouth New Zealand and have been for 25 yrs............As soon as I get a mo I'll fill in all the details for the web site". 10/10/07

TONKIN, Bob (Dick, Fred)
Bob has been contacted but, so far, has not been in touch with the web site.