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Nigel Bean🐾🐾

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Former RAF Police FX Search Dog Handler, love helicopters so very much a Rotorhead! Retired, Volunteer @Newark Air Museum trying to attract passing Helicopters!

Joined February 2015
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Aeroboot @NewarkAirMus Saturday 8th, drop into Hall 1 and say Hi!
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5 over @NewarkAirMus lovely sight & Sound. Squawk: 3604 ICAO: 48088C Registration: Q-43 Callsign: NAF301A Model Code: H64 Model: Boeing-McDonnell Douglas AH-64E Apache Guardian Year Built: 2024 Operator: Royal Netherlands Air Force Speed: 122.0 kts Altitude: 250 ft
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Heading South around 10:10hrs.
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Have just installed a new sign in Snowdrop Corner @NewarkAirMus @RAF__Police
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RAF Police Ensign flying over Snowdrop Corner Memorial Garden @NewarkAirMus . Thanks to a Private donation. @RAF__Police
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A pilot at last for AR-107 @NewarkAirMus
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Looking great in the sun 56 Sqn Firebird @NewarkAirMus
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Following a visit to Newark Services Club I was pleased to host a visit from Group Captain Samantha Bunn, RAF Provost Marshall & Head of Air Security along with WO Alex Tatham Provost Marshalls Warrant Officer to our Snowdrop Memorial Garden. @NewarkAirMus
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On this date 32 years ago our Draken here @NewarkAirMus was being prepared to fly into RAF Scampton on its first stage of delivery to the museum.🇩🇰🇬🇧
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This month is a special date as on the 24th February 1994 our Saab Draken AR-107 was flown from RoDAF Karup airbase in Denmark to RAF Scampton in readiness for her to be eventually moved to @NewarkAirMus 32 years and she still looks Beautiful !🇩🇰🇬🇧
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That time of the year again, AR-107 @NewarkAirMus 🎄🎅🤶🎄 Merry Christmas everyone!
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Please don't forget our Remembrance Sunday Service 9th November at 3pm @NewarkAirMus We will remember them.
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Great to meet up with a friend from the past who I worked closely with. Respect Sir.🐾🐕🐾
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Another Memorial Plaque added in @NewarkAirMus Snowdrop Corner, and we even had a double Chinook Fly Past. RIP Monty.
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Met for @NewarkAirMus is good for x2 heavy visitors due shortly.😀👏👏
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I think my Draken has shrunk! @NewarkAirMus
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Newark Air Museum@NewarkAirMus19 Jun 2025
Great new on the #PumaXW208Rebuild
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Before, during and after the window replacement. @NewarkAirMus @33SqnRAF #PumaXW208Rebuild
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Always been proud of my Branch @RAF__Police but today very proud and humbled to have recieved my Provost Marshall (RAF) and Commander Air Security Force Certificate of Commendation from Group Captain Samantha Bunn. Thank you.
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Had the Honour to install a Memorial Plaque to a Legend of our Branch for his family. RIP WO "Wullie" Muir RAFP.🐾🐾 @RAF__Police
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My wife and I have been busy getting the Snowdrop Corner of @NewarkAirMus Memorial Garden ready for family and friends of a former Branch Member to Celebrate his Life tomorrow. RIP Fiat Justitia. @RAF__Police
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