The propeller rededication service, originally planned for 25th September,
finally took place on Saturday 13th November.
The propeller rededication service, originally planned for 25th September,
finally took place on Saturday 13th November.
The propeller is from a Wellington bomber, believed to have crashed locally during World War II. It was previously located outside the RAFA Club on Chivenor, but when the club relocated after the closure of RAF Chivenor, the future of the propeller looked uncertain. 1146 D/F (as we were then) stepped in and offered to take the propeller. After over 50 years, however, the propeller was in terrible condition, and it has taken many hours of hard work by P/O Cole and Leading Fireman Jeff Thomas to restore the propeller to its current state. The propeller is now mounted on a plinth outside the cadet hut.
The RAF Association, 722 Squadron ATC, the Commander Logistics RM, and representatives from 22 Squadron RAF, 59 Squadron RE and 624 VGS attended a short service of rededication for the propeller in its new location, during which 624 VGS performed a fly-by.