104th Entry - Aircraft Apprentices
No1 Radio School, RAF Locking
9th May 1963 - 5th April 1966

Motto - 'Quo Non Ascendam'
(To what heights can we not ascend)

'What's New' - what's been added to this site - 26th July 2009

Welcome to the 104th's Web Site. Over time this site will become a record of the three years that 41 young men spent at RAF Locking training to be Ground Radar Fitters in the RAF. The site will enable the entry to stay in touch and also provide historical details on apprentice training in the RAF. If you are ex 104th why not join our Discussion Group,  email or Login to the 104th's area to stay in touch.

The content is for the 104th but it is hoped that the site will be of interest to other apprentices and all who served at RAF Locking. Contributions to this site are welcomed and can be emailed to the author.

Pete H and Mike H
Chance meeting, 8th May 2009. Check out the photo!!

RAF Locking closed at midnight on 31/03/2000
The RAF Ensign and Command Pennant were hauled down for the last time at 16:00 Hrs on 31 Mar 2000. At midnight the site was then formerly handed over by the last Station Commander of RAF Locking, Sqn Ldr Geoff Symes, to Defence Estates. A small ceremony took place in the Main Guardroom at midnight where a champagne toast was made to all who had served at the Station and the Gates were ceremonially shut, with the RAF Police guards withdrawing at that point.
(Many thanks to Geoff Symes and Alan Keenan for the above information)

Site created by 689026 AA Harry P D - updated 11/07/2011

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