GeoffH 112SU

Preparatory pages

Useful info:

Hi, my name is Geoff and I am a content creator.

Projects

My particular interest is to trap the history of a particular activity I was involved in during the early 60's, Electronic Counter-measures and to ensure that there is an adequate record of one Royal Air Force Signals Unit in particular, 112SU at Stornoway Airport, Outer Hebrides.

There has always been a conflict in writing about classified material, sites etc but fortunately, as the 30-year restraining period comes to an end and material is passed across to The National Archive then the record can be legitimately updated provided there are adequate cross-references. I do not like to see red-ink which shows there is a lack of referable material so I attempt to fill those gaps too as the main project is worked on. All of this means there is a lot of researching and reading to be done prior to writing which makes this activity an absorbing but very interesting past-time. I'm glad I'm retired!

Articles launched

RAF Limavady, this was required in order to complete the RAF Stornoway article, 28 September 2013.

112 Signals Unit Stornoway, this was the major commission and has now been completed, 12 October 2013.

RAF Reykjavik, this article is complete too and No. 330 Squadron RNoAF reference updated 13 October 2013.

RAF Kaldadarnes, this article was added 14 October 2013.

No. 330 Squadron RAF, this article was added 15 October 2013.

RAF St Davids, this was required in order to complete linked articles, 15 October 2013.

RAF Lough Erne, All this required was a REDIRECT to RAF Castle Archdale.

RAF Sullom Voe, this article was added 4 November 2013.

Articles updated

RAF Stornoway, this included adding in a fuller brief of the mission of 112SU and also its link, 15 October 2013.

No. 330 Squadron RNoAF, added a link to its originating squadron No. 330 Squadron RAF. 15 October 2013.

Articles outstanding

RAF Stranraer, this article will get started once suitable publications to cross-reference are identified.

RAF Invergordon, this article needs review after suitable publications to cross-reference are identified.

RAF Woodhaven, this article will get started once suitable publications to cross-reference are identified.

66 ASR/MCU, this article will get started once suitable publications to cross-reference are identified.

The future

To complete writing a book around my experiences leading up to joining 112SU, throughout 112SU and my post-112SU activity. Also to get more actively involved with the appropriate historical societies and associations so there is adequate material available for future generations to research. As I live quite close to The National Archives at Kew, London then accessing the original documents can be very illuminating and the source of good cross-references. I