Reunion details of 24 Sqn Association

Reunion News

Every year we have a well attended Reunion and Dinner - in recent years it has been held at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, the previous home of 24 Squadron and now at RAF Brize Norton from 2011 onwards. At present there are over 180 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 2007

Here is a typical programme for a Reunion weekend.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR THE YEAR 2016 XXIV SQUADRON ASSOCIATION REUNION

Year 2016 is the Squadrons 101st Anniversary, a date that will not be lost on both past and present members of 24 Squadron.

Friday 30th September 2016

OPTIONAL INFORMAL GET TOGETHER

20:00 hrs on Option informal Evening Session @ The Hilton Hotel, J16, Swindon. (This additional item on the programme is a request from the 2005 AGM and is on casual basis to be arranged outside Committee)

Saturday 1st October 2016

AGM and REUNION

10:00 to 10:55 hrs Association members gather in XXIV Squadron HQ, RAF Brize Norton. Light refreshments.

11:00 to 11:55 hrs Association Annual General Meeting. Guests and non-association persons retire to Crew Room.

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

13:00 to 13:30 hrs Fork Lunch in Sqn HQ.

12:00 to 16:00 hrs Cash Bar Facilities and Light Refreshments available in Sqn HQ during the day.

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, and FLIGHT, WX permitting.

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

LADIES GUEST NIGHT EVENING SOCIAL

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

19:30 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 2018 onwards
Date	Event	Place
30 May 2018 (Wed)	Summer Social - 11:00hrs on (please phone Treasurer for any info).	RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PY

5 October 2018 (Fri)	Informal off base Evening Session - 7pm onwards for those arriving Friday evening.	The Hilton Hotel, J16, M4, Swindon SN5 8UZ
6 October 2018 (Sat)	AGM and 103rd Anniversary Reunion - 11:00 hrs on inc lunch and Squadron Programme	Sqn HQ, RAF Brize Norton
6 October 2018 (Sat)	Ladies Guest Night style Dinner 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm. (Coach 6:00pm Hilton via Royal Wootton Bassett)	Princess Marina Mess, Prince Philip Barracks, Lyneham.
11 November 2018 (Sun)	Special Association visit to Hawker Memorial and Somme	Arras and Ligny-Thilloy
1st Wednesday in June (Normally)	Summer Social	TBD
1st Saturday in October (Normally)	AGM, Reunion and Dinner.	TBD
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