Hobart Barracks and 652 LIGHT AIRCRAFT SQUADRON, DETMOLD, BAOR

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• #1

  Kevin Moore (Saturday, 28 April 2012 23:14)

  Please leave your comments here.
  

• #2

  Duncan Atkinson (Thursday, 09 August 2012 16:53)

  Served at detmold with 652 squad from july 56 t0
  dec 57 I was an SAC engine fitter first with MSS
  flight then 1904 flt Any one still around from
  those days? Sad to see the barracks in this state.

• #3

  John Jarman (Monday, 15 October 2012 21:57)

  Served half a tour there 1978-79 with 669 Sqn AAC
  before moving on to Hong Kong.
  
  Lived for while at 4/4 Hakedahl.
  
  Thanks for the pictures. Brought back memories.

• #4

  Alan Hook (Saturday, 20 October 2012 14:44)

  I served at 71 Ac Wksp REME from '81 - '85 and from '92 - '94 when it was reformed into 7 Bn REME.
  
  I have been back a few years ago and it is a sad place to see. I have many happy memories of the place.

• #5

  g stockton (Monday, 12 November 2012 12:24)

  i served in 18 flt aac 65-69 its so sad to see whats happened to it many good memories

• #6

  roger hammond (Wednesday, 28 November 2012 21:25)

  hi any one out there that was in Hobart barracks [ hanger 21 } in 1959 to 1961 ? 652 squadron aac ,would like to hear from anyone ?? i work in the paint and fabric shop . email me direct if you like
  hammondnorthlew@gmail.com look forward to hearing from you

• #7

  Juicers Reviews (Tuesday, 23 April 2013 20:33)

  I just shared this on Facebook! My pals will really enjoy it!

• #8

  Martin Avins (Tuesday, 13 August 2013 01:29)

  200(20 ARMD BDE)SigSqn 1984-1988, thanks for the pics, so many memories of Detmold

• #9

  Angus Saunders (Sunday, 08 September 2013 15:50)

  Posted to 71 Ac Wksp REME in January of 1986 and after four hundred quid well spent on a PVR, started as a civvy working at 71 Ac Wksp REME in December of the same year. Stayed there until August of 1992 before buggering off back to the UK. Returned a few years later after everyone had left but before it was really opened up by the Germans. The outside areas definitely needed a bit more work!!!
  
  

• #10

  Kit Blewitt (Sunday, 23 February 2014 02:34)

  Happy Days! Engine fitter 1909 Flight. 1956/58. Field crew with Les Curry,(airframe) to Capt. Smith with Auster 607. A few names to conjure with:- Lt. Mabon, Bdr Bills, Chiefy Jack Levacq, Jim Boyle, Jim McCarthy, Johny Crook, Capt. Goudge, Capt. Counsell.
  Have a look at the area on Google Earth. What a change.

• #11

  glenn bruce (Monday, 28 April 2014 10:33)

  I recently came across a pewter tankard presented to a gunner D.F. Anderson 17 flight AAC. June 1967 to July 69. was this flight at Hobart during these years? If so did you know him?

• #12

  Paul Kendall (Sunday, 08 June 2014 20:11)

  Good memories of my time there from 1981-1984 working in Met Office. The best posting in my 42 years in the Met Office. Sad to see ii in the state it is in now. On my widow sill I have an eagle which was presented to me by members of WO's and Sgts Mess 4 Regt AAC when I left. Happy days.

• #13

  Jeff Robinson (Saturday, 12 July 2014 21:14)

  Kit Blewitt, my dad was stationed there with you 1956 - 1958 his name is John Robinson
  
  I am trying to get in touch with you and he also gave me the names Johnny Crook and Dave Wellings
  
  I hope you read this message as it would be great to get you guys together
  
  Cheers
  
  Jeff Robinson

• #14

  Kev Moore (Tuesday, 15 July 2014 23:40)

  Sorry Jeff, i have no means of reaching Kit Blewitt via this website, but i will do a search on the Facebook Group: I was a BAOR Soldier.
  
  Kev Moore

• #15

  Chris Coulthard (Sunday, 31 January 2016 16:44)

  Kevin, many thanks for showing all those interesting photographs of Hobart barracks. I was with HQ Squadron, HQ 20 Armoured Brigade from 1963-65. The buildings appear to have been demolished in recent years but the area now is named Robert Nowak Str. Hobart was the best posting I ever had and although I left more than 50 years ago I always think of the evenings out in Detmold and the surrounding villages!! Wonderful memories.

• #16

  thomas carr (Monday, 16 January 2017 16:46)

  Was attached to 4 armd wkshops reme 67/70 from 20 OFP ellis bks,was in the officers mess looking after our officers.At the same time the blues and royal came together when i was there as well.

• #17

  Jez North (Wednesday, 05 April 2017 18:51)

  I served with HQ 20 Armoured REME LAD at Hobart Barracks from 1959 t0 1964 as a vehicle mechanic . Really enjoyed Detmold and the guys I served with, good memories

• #18

  Artair (Tuesday, 23 May 2017 18:24)

  Served here 1980 - 83, 86 - 89 @ 1995. Went to visit it last year and it is a wreck. The old Sgts mess from 71 Ac Wksp REME has been very badly treated by vandals and metal thieves lifting most of the radiators and internal doors. The hangar is used by a haulage company, but the overhead crane still works. Bob Askey.