THE GREAT GALLERY
ROOM 6
21st Signal Regiment (Air Support)
This illustrious group are covered verbally on our Reunion page so we dedicate this Gallery Room to portraying some of the activities annually undertaken by the GB4AFS (and on the special occasion GB75AFS) team.
Air Formation Signals were formed during 1924/5 by the War Office to fulfill R.A.F. signals commitments and their title has changed over the years, to the current 21 Signal Regiment (Air Support). AFS were at peak strength during 1939-45 with manpower of some 21,000 encompassing many trades. DR's (Despatch Riders) figured highly in the numbers.
For more detailed information on AFS and other Royal Signals Units visit the Army's dedicated pages.
At Colerne, early on the morning of 8th July 2000, for the Open Day, the scene and the troops are relaxed.
GET FELL IN THERE!
And immediately Stan G3RNB, Dennis GW4XKE and Hasso G4BYJ react in time-honoured fashion
The carefully prepared interior of the operating tent is "Ready for inspection, Sir"
And signed to be "All found correct"
So the rig is tuned up by the first on the Operators' Rota, G4BYJ, ready for the fray
Perhaps you'd like to join us now in the small annex to this room, ROOM 6a, and then we'll move to 244 Squadron Office at Colerne and a last look at these chaps before we adjourn for refreshment or wander to other parts of the Gallery.
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