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Reunion News

Every year we have a well attended Reunion and Dinner - in recent years it has been held at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, the home of 24 Squadron. At present there are over 280 members - mostly former 24's at home and abroad, but also including Honorary or Friend members.


The Ocotber 2007 Reunion Group under the wing of a J Model, RAF Lyneham

Reunion Group 2007F/L Phil WhitworthDerek StewartRon DewTiger CowinMike LongChris CarringtonAlan TurnerGeof Norton

Here is a typical programme for a Reunion weekend.


PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR THE YEAR 2009 XXIV SQUADRON ASSOCIATION REUNION

Year 2009 is the Squadrons 94th Anniversary, a date that will not be lost on both past and present members of 24 Squadron.

Friday 2nd October 2009

OPTIONAL INFORMAL GET TOGETHER

19:00 hrs on Option informal Evening Session @ Hilton Hotel, M4 - J16 Swindon, Phone 01793 881777 for reservations and room rates. (This additional item on the programme is a request from the 2005 AGM and is on casual basis to be arranged outside Committee)

Saturday 3rd October 2009

AGM and REUNION

10:00 to 10:55 hrs Association members gather in Station Briefing Room.  Light refreshments.

11:00 to 11:45 hrs Association Annual General Meeting in Conference room. Guests and non-association persons remain in Briefing room.

12:00 to 12:30 Presentation by OC 24 Squadron, Execs and Association Member.

13:00 to 13:30 hrs Fork Lunch.

12:00 to 16:00 hrs Cash Bar Facilities and Light Refreshments available.

13:30 to 16:00 hrs Association members and guests are invited to take part in the following activities. Please annotate the appropriate lists in the entrance hall for the various visits in which you wish to take part. 13:30 to 16:00 hrs.

DISPLAY OF SQUADRON HISTORY, VISIT TO STATIC AIRCRAFT, TOUR OF STATION, ATC and FLIGHT, WX permitting.

16:00 to 17:00 hrs  Association members disperse.


LADIES GUEST NIGHT EVENING SOCIAL

19:30 to 20:00 - Pre-dinner drinks followed by Dinner in the Officers' Mess. Dress: Mess Kit/Dinner Jackets, Ladies appropriate evening attire, minimum mid calf length dress.

20:00 onwards - Reunion Dinner and Ladies Guest Night with serving personnel of 24 Squadron and Association Members and Guests

A full report about the last Reunion can be read in the latest Association Newsletter


 

Social Calendar for 2010
Date
Event
Place
2 June 2010 (Wed) Summer Social - 11 o clock on (please phone Secretary to confirm) Our hosts, Penny and Roger Payne, Braydon, nr Swindon then on to local pub for lunch
1 October2010 (Fri) Informal Evening Session - 7pm onwards Hilton Hotel M4, J16 Swindon
2 October 2010 (Sat)

AGM and 94th Anniversary Reunion - 11:00 hrs on inc lunch and Squadron Programme

24 Sqn New HQ, Lyneham, Wilts
2 October2010 (Sat) Ladies Guest Night with Music and transport - 7:30 for 8:00 pm Sergeants' Mess Lyneham
For more details - contact the24secretary at royalairforce dot net

 

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