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Alpha Crew at RAF Marham in 1978
Alpha Crew at RAF Marham in 1978, this was a practice fire held for H.M. The Queen on her inspection of the base in August of that year. Pictured are two Dennis Mk 9 appliances with crews fighting a fire on the carcass of a Victor K1 tanker aircraft.
Alpha Crew at RAF Marham in 1978, this was a practice fire held for H.M. The Queen on her inspection of the base in August of that year. Pictured are two Dennis Mk 9 appliances with crews fighting a fire on the carcass of a Victor K1 tanker aircraft.
Sorry Allan, forgot to mention the chassis and engine. Its the Dennis bits that made this such a good machine. A lot of civilian Nubians didnt have the internal details of the RAF machines, access to the monitor position being via external stairs. This, is in the opinion of many of us who used both types by far the best version.
Added by John Stott on 04 June 2009.
Added by John Stott on 04 June 2009.
As I remember it was a Thorneycroft Chassis and Dennis pumping equipment slightly different from the CAA Type thorney's,set up which had a platform for monitor operator,RAF/Navy they were enclosed in Stand in rear cab area on Mk9's
Added by Robert Ewing on 04 June 2009.
Added by Robert Ewing on 04 June 2009.
Robert thats correct, it allowed a Mk9 to produce on the move without the monitor operator having to access the platform and via the driver / monitor mans headset making two man operation possible.
Added by John Stott on 04 June 2009.
Added by John Stott on 04 June 2009.
I have a photo almost the same as above except it has a Mark 6 plus a DP2 (may have been a DP1) in it. The photo is from 1966/67 when I was on the RAF Fire Section.
Nice to see that not everything has changed at Marham. I would like to visit there sometime.
Added by Errol (Paddy) Graham on 08 June 2009.
Nice to see that not everything has changed at Marham. I would like to visit there sometime.
Added by Errol (Paddy) Graham on 08 June 2009.
Errol, I visited the section last year, and its just the same! and I left in 78!
Added by John Stott on 08 June 2009.
Added by John Stott on 08 June 2009.
Very interessting photo!!!!!!!!
So is it taken at an air base of the royal air force?
Added by Andreas Zießler on 29 July 2009.
So is it taken at an air base of the royal air force?
Added by Andreas Zießler on 29 July 2009.
Yes Andreas, at RAF Marham in Norfolk. ( thats me jumping out of the cab, I was a lot younger though!)
Added by John Stott on 30 July 2009.
Added by John Stott on 30 July 2009.
RAF Marham now has a fantastic collection of 5 appliances which i have seen myself, and they look fantastic :)
Added by Conor on 19 November 2009.
Added by Conor on 19 November 2009.
Does anyone know the registration numbers of the Mk9s at Marham or of these two in this photo please? I have just learned that the three Mk9s stationed here in Malta in the 70s had reg numbers 27AJ04, 27AJ08 and 27AJ13. I have found a pic of 13 at RAF Marham taken in June '96. Any info, photos and the fate of these three appliances would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Added by Mario Zammit on 28 January 2013.
Added by Mario Zammit on 28 January 2013.
Dennis
the Dennis bit is the top hamper
Added by Allan J Alexander on 03 June 2009.