Fire Engines Photos

I had a lot of fun with this type of Fire Engine during my time with the RAF Fire Service, both at home and overseas. They would take a lot of abuse and still perform when required to do so, they were the backbone of the section fleet at RAF Port Stanley F.I.

Added by Gordon Smith on 19 August 2010.

Drove these whilst serving at RNAS Yeovilton in the 70's. A beast of a machine and would drive in any conditions when put in low ratio, all wheel drive. Real fun to drive.

Added by Bill on 09 December 2010.

Remember these well when in the RAF, were the workhorse of the fire service before we started getting into the complicated centre wheel drives. Had to take it up the A66 a few times to cover Queens flight duties at Carlisle airport, from the fire school at Catterick. Yep it can do smiths, gave the cummins 903 a blow out too! lol

Added by Stephen Taylor on 09 December 2010.

there should be a brass plate somewhere in the cab with the raf reg no on

Added by Joe Birt on 07 March 2011.

Barrie wonder when it came out of service at Whittering as my son was on crash at Whittering quite a few years ago so he may know this appliance.

Added by Dave Price on 08 March 2011.

Dont know Dave.....the only reason I knew it originated at Wittering was the faded name on the cab side

Added by Barrie Green on 08 March 2011.

It could be 51RN43 or 27AJ23. Wittering also had another Mk9 with this livery on it but unsure of the reg no.

Added by Q Eaton on 29 March 2011.

Might be 28 AJ 25 , I don't think it's 51 RN 43 .

Added by Nathan Whitworth on 27 January 2026.

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