On this day 80 years ago, thanks to ingenuity & innovation, the crews of 617 Squadron embarked on a daring raid to strike at the heart of the German war machine. That spirit of innovation continues to this day.
Read more:
@RAFBBMF
#Dambusters80
Despite the global pandemic, the airfield had a busy week delivering on its
@UKStratCom
mission to provide a Forward Mounting Base within
@MODGibraltar
. We also had an opportunity, thanks to
@GibraltarGov
, to utilise a civilian stand to park one of our 2x
#A400M
.
#InThisTogether
.
Thank you for your patience on Winston Churchill Avenue this evening, as our very own AGSU ably assisted in towing the
@30SqnRAF
a400 to its ramp; helped tuck the aircraft in for the blustery night.
#a400m
@RAF_Gib
With the airfield having played such a key role in WW2 Operations such as Op Torch,
@RAF_Gib
came together (socially distanced) to commentate
#VEDay75
. Utilising a visiting
#A400M
from
@RAFBrizeNorton
& the iconic Rock as a backdrop, personnel spelt out VE75 for a photo. 🇬🇧
After 11 years loyal service as Station gate guardian, Sepecat
#JaguarGR1
XX956 ‘BE’ will soon be removed & dismantled due to structural failure. First flown in 1976 she served with
#14sqn
,
@17SqnRAF
&
@31SqnOC
, mostly in Germany, before retiring in 1988.
@MODGibraltar
It’s been a while but great to see the mighty
@BoeingDefense
#C17
back for a flying visit to the Rock yesterday. 💪🏻 Especially in the week
@99Sqn
have been celebrating 20 years of operating this beast of the skies! 🥳
The Gibraltar skyline will be changing this week with the removal of the small golf ball at Rock Gun.
The larger one was delivered by Chinook in April 2022
The smaller one is now redundant and will be removed after 40 years service.
@MODGibraltar
Did you know planes need directing to their parking bay?
Check out this expert marshalling by the AGSU team who parked the
#A400M
just before bedtime.
#A400Matlas
#Gibraltar
🇬🇮
#AvGeek
Monkey on the loose
The Airfield had an unexpected visitor today.
We are confident that it could be a first for an RAF station to have a Barbary Macaque crossing.
#Gibraltar
🇬🇮
Today is the retirement of the C-130 from the
@RoyalAirForce
😭
We’d love to see your pictures or videos from the times it visited Gibraltar 🇬🇮
#fatalbert
#C130
The backdrop of a levante topped Rock saw a
@LockheedMartin
C-130J Hercules, joint operated
@24SqnRAF
&
#47Sqn
, departed having spent the night. The backbone of UK operational tactical mobility since it was brought into service in 1999, it’s always great to see a
#FatAlbert
in 🇬🇮