If you ever want to know more about the history of Greenham Common or Welford, this is the site: greenhamcommon.org.uk #Newbury #Berkshire #Westberks #Avgeek #ColdWar

D Day anniversary event @GreenhamTower on Saturday. #Newbury #DDay #MilitaryHistory #Berkshire

Visit #Greenham on June 6th for a special event. #Newbury #Berkshire #WW2 #MilitaryHistory

The #Mildenhall Air Fete #airshow was something very special and missed. 30 yrs ago this weekend was the first I attended. #MilitaryHistory

It's National Cold War Heritage Week 2026 – The Cold War Network. See what's going on nr you: share.google/EFPh5pTWScmw3va…

Swedish MOD video showing how they used their highway network and surrounding vegetation to hide their fighters during the Cold War (and likely re using it today...)

IRANIAN EMBASSY SIEGE, SAS STORM TO VICTORY 💥🔥🇬🇧 On this day, 5 May 1980, a proud moment in modern British history: Operation Nimrod, when the SAS rescued 19 hostages live on national television and ended the Iranian Embassy Siege. On the 30 April, a group of six armed men, opposed to the Iranian government of the time, stormed its embassy in Princes Gate, South Kensington, and took 26 people hostage including embassy staff, several visitors and PC Trevor Lock, a police officer who had been on guard. They were members of an Arab group campaigning for national sovereignty in the southern region of Khūzestān Province and demanded the release of prisoners from jails, and their own safe passage out the UK. The British government resolved that safe passage would not be granted, and a siege ensued. During the siege, 5 hostages were released, and by the sixth day of the siege, 5 May, the gunmen had become frustrated at the lack of progress in meeting their demands. That evening, they killed one of the hostages Abbas Lavasani, the Embassy's Chief Press Officer, and threw his body out of the embassy. As a result, the British government ordered in the Special Air Service. At 19.24, the SAS abseiled from the roof and broke in through the windows. The firefight lasted 17 minutes and was broadcast live at peak time on a bank holiday Monday evening! To this day, those who saw it haven't forgotten it! 5 of the 6 terrorists were killed, with the loss of one hostage, Ali Akbar Samadzadeh, an Embassy employee, who was shot by the terrorists during the raid. PC Trevor Lock was considered a hero and was awarded the George Medal, the United Kingdom's second-highest civil honour, for his conduct during the siege and for tackling a terrorist during the SAS raid. The lesson was loud and clear, "Don't Mess with Britain's SAS!" An action film was produced in 2017 called "6 Days". It was based on the book "Go! Go! Go!" by one of the soldiers, Staff Sergeant Rusty Firmin (pictured below without gloves). --- Please help us recall to memory our British History and tell the British Story daily, via our> crowdfunder.co.uk/spring2026

An excellent article on #Greenham Common in the #Newbury Weekly News last week. #MilitaryHistory #ColdWar #USAF #Berkshire @ColdWarPod @JulieAMcDowall

Join us next Sat for the 1st #Greenham guided tour of 2026. #Newbury #ColdWar #MilitaryHistory #Berkshire #Hampshire #Oxfordshire

An interesting article on #Greenham. @CarDealerMag #Newbury #ColdWar From Storing Nukes to Nissan Jukes: The Greenham Common story cardealermagazine.co.uk/from…

Know somebody who'd like to learn about the amazing #ColdWar history of #Greenham Common? Book onto one of our guided walks: #Newbury @Newburyinfo @VillagersWest

Ground launched cruise missiles are moved for the last time at #RAF Greenham Common in March 1991. #Newbury #ColdWar #ArmsControl @ColdWarPod

Our base tours at #Greenham Common start again from April 25th. Book your places at the @GreenhamTower website. #Newbury #ColdWar #MilitaryHistory #Berkshire #Hampshire

I'd like to add that yesterday's #Spitfire gathering pic at #Greenham was then in tribute to Gp Capt Douglas Bader, who died in 1982 and was a loyal patron of the International Air Tattoo.

Today is the 90th anniversary of the 1st flight of the #Spitfire. Here are some at #RAF Greenham Common in July 1983 for the IAT 83 airshow. #Newbury #WW2

Worth a look at #Greenham Control Tower. #Newbury #ColdWar

In April 1985, future British Prime Minister John Major made a visit to #RAF Greenham Common. #Newbury #ColdWar #Berkshire More at: greenhamcommon.org.uk

Discover the untold story of RAF Greenham Common. From D‑Day to the #ColdWar, this deeply researched history brings a pivotal #Berkshire airbase to life. Buy your copy at: lulu.com/shop/jj-sayers/in-d… #Newbury #MilitaryHistory

Wishing all my followers a Happy New Year and great 2026.

There's still time to snap up a #Christmas2025 gift. Order a copy of my book, In Defense of Freedom, a History of RAF Greenham Common securely online. Order at: lulu.com/shop/jj-sayers/in-d… #Newbury #Berkshire #ColdWar #MilitaryHistory

Another week, another #ThrowbackFriday! Let’s take a trip back to the early years of the Air Tattoo - the moments that shaped it into the iconic show we know today. After a brief pause in 1975, the show returned in 1976 at RAF Greenham Common, introducing themed aircraft gatherings and celebrating the Hawker Hunter’s 25th anniversary with 26 Hunters on display. IAT76 drew over 120,000 spectators – more than double the 1974 crowd – with standout aircraft including the F-14A Tomcat and Hawker Hunter F-3. In 1977, the Air Tattoo marked the “Year of the Tiger Meet,” hosting the NATO Tiger Association for the first time outside a member unit. Memorable aircraft included the F-15B Eagle, B-52 Stratofortress and Super Mystere B2. The Red Arrows also performed their 1,000th public display, ending with the spectacular ‘Jubilee Break’ for HM The Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Following this success, the Air Tattoo became a biennial event, cementing its legacy as a world-renowned airshow✈️