Burtonwood Royal Air Force Station - Yearbook (Burtonwood, England)

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HE 6th Aerial Port Squadron has had - active life. Activated in June I954, the :ntz't'lsjabut ver for overseas movement and arrived at Buttonv: aerted following February. 00d the Upon arrival, the unit assumed operational Control f Burtonwood Air Terminal, and shortly afterWardS 0 the Iished detachments with similar functiOns at Bow Esjab. Rhein Main, Laon, Dreux and Evreux. g on, With a three-fold mission, the squadron, commanded b Major George W. Johnson, Operated designated air ter ' nals, maintained tactical profFIciencY in aerial dr0p ten. niques, and utilized Combat Control Team caPabilities fo; the maintenance of Drop Zone control, Frequent visitors to Burtonwood were units ofthe British Armyhs Parachute Regiment who worked al . . ongside the 6th Aerial Port Squadron In combined troop and equipment drops. In October I958 the squadron was deactivated and personnel were reassigned to the 5th Aerial Port Squadron, a small unit only remaining at Burtonwood to retire records and equipment. Technical Sergeant Ellison. James Lawley. Earl B. Shapiro, Martin Staff Sergeant Dean, Delmar R. Harris.Willis Jr. Aircraftsman First Class m: h Samph. David Ist Sgths. chore Double twe y Aircraftsmen Second Class Darcey, Ken Knust. Paul L. McNicoH, Charles M. Nelson, George W. Snook, Arvid N. AIB Bifani, August A. Relax, were moving out

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HuSC.';Wu 1- a w 7 ,t .gmd M , t, , 0 i a Pv Hawaar-rw-r'Ht-r-z-L M MAJOR JOH N G lUSl Commander 1 CWO. Wallace A. Crocker 'i IANT KILLER in the air . John G. Iusi's 7500th Air BaEEagilOE;::?5 is Malor i an average complement of 40 militar rOft, With i Croft has handled as many as 84l3 incomin y Personnel, f passengers monthly. g and OUtEOing h This 24-hour-a-da , seven da . f activated at Burtonvglood as the 7YSSSlast?:?:onunne'ltPwaS flm Squadron. At this time passengers were r0 rocessing housed in the Burtonwood Transient HotellD Bessed and I956 the squadron moved to RAF Station Croit nd FEb. Ii I957 was redesignated as Detachment l, 7500t2i11nAh'HBune ase Group. Mission of this busy unit is the rocess' . tion oftransportation of all persoanel arriJhnggthcii Szordl-na- the UK by aircraft. This includes billeting feedPartmg ordination with UK bases on the arrival of P'ersonlngl, co- assistance with personal problems. ne, and With a yearly average of 60,700 er Croft fulfils its mission in a big Way? Sig'TekoPanecessed, frequent emergency situations are just routine to therCtrllaf: crew. Amongthe manyexcellent facilities fortransiten ers Croft boasts a fine nursery which operates every Ea Osnnel, bars, bookstands, an American Express branch-allyeas naak burden of long distance traveling;iand to round thin 5e t e Croftis messing facilities are such that passengers arge ?Ut, on their way with lasting memories of the best choweh: the Air Force. a 7500th Air Base Group, WHAM 'L'Hllul'x A:m;;.;:.sm 42 - a i i M '0ARRIVAL5 u i V 65:. weyive 32m emmumsufb