2023 Trooping the Colour
Wattisham hosted the rotary wing elements of the 2023 Trooping the Colour flypast over Buckingham Palace. A report on the event is published here…..
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2023 Families Day Report
A photo report on-base from the 2023 Families Day is published here
Harrier Detachment in 2003
A look back at the detachment of RAF Harriers to Wattisham in October 2003. Photo report is here.
Elmsett 2003
In 2003 the nearby airfield at Elmsett was used as a staging post for a NATO firepower demonstration at Wattisham. A photo report of the event is here.
1985 movements published
An update to the 1985 movements is available here…..
Gila Bend AAF, Arizona
A visit to the Gila Bend Auxiliary Airfield next to the Barry M. Goldwater range to see the airframes that are destined for use as range targets. Report is here…….
Harrier Heritage Centre report
A brief report on a visit to the Harrier Heritage Centre at RAF Wittering is published here….
North Island visit report
A report from our visit to NAS North Island in California in 2018 is available here…
AH-64E deliveries half-way done
1st November 2022 saw the latest three brand new AH-64Es delivered into Wattisham by road following their air-freight arrival at Mildenhall. ZM720, ZM724 and ZM726 are the aircraft involved, and this brings to 25 the number of AH-64Es delivered into the UK (out of 50 on order).
Irish Air Corps in 2005
A look back on a society visit to Baldonnel in 2005 is available here….