Pictures of 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Click Year to Jump to First Picture for that Year 1956  1957  1958  1959   1989         2007   2010 1956 Members of No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel in training at Padgate - Aug56.   Centre Front Row: Brian Walker, 2nd from Right Front Row: Dennis Shreeves, 2nd from Right Back Row: Sandy Edgar - all 3 posted to 101 SU as Fighter Plotters. SAC Bill Foster, Radar Op at 101SU. Visiting the Mohne Dam - 56?   Anyone able to add names? Airmens' Mess from window of Room 5 Block 40. NAAFI from Block 40 about 56. Square in front of Airmens' Mess on the left and Block35 opposite about 56. Block 40 Room 5 - about Christmas 56? 1957 The 3 members of No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel who trained together at Padgate, taken in the woods by the airfield when they all arrived at Jever for duties at 101 SU Brockzetel - Summer 57.   L to R: Brian Walker, Sandy Edgar and Dennis Shreeves. The 101 Signals Unit, Brockzetel cricket team posing for this group photograph on the week tour of Holland in the summer of 1957.   They had Dutch airmen on camp at that time and one of them, a good friend of Brian's, Philip van Dok, who actually played cricket for Haarlem fixed up three matches for them with Haarlem, Amsterdam and Rotterdam Sparta.   They do play cricket in Holland.   The back of the photograph is signed by the members of the team.   One or two are illegible, but the ones Brian can make out are as follows: B Collins, T L Robinson, Tom Clews, Shirley A Clews, F Gardner, B G Walker, T K Cook, D Varley, C Ritchie, Jimmy Wood, Albert Bain, Jack Smith, Sgt Ken Dowden? (scorer), Maureen Dowden and Jimmy ?   The only names that Brian can match to faces are: L to R back row: Sgt Ken Dowden (Umpire), 4 Unknowns, Brian Walker, Unknown (scorer). Front row: Unknown, Albert Bain with pads and 4 Unknowns, plus unknown mascot in the front.   Can anyone help to match up more names and faces? 101SU lads, relaxing on the airfield about 1957.   They appear to be standing on the railway line which was extended across the threshold to Runway 29 to allow the loading of Sylt trains on the south side of the airfield.   Some of the approach lights can be seen in the background.   Notice the rails inlaid in brick to avoid damage if an aircraft over/undershot.   L to R: Danny Sands, Maurice Gavan, Rex Cole and David "Ginger" Cobbold. Not sure who this is or when it was taken.   From the hairstyle it might be Danny Sands? Resting in the sun at the Station swimming pool - about 1957.   L to R: David "Ginger" Cobbold and Digger Davidson - rest unknown. Tom Sharratt - about 1957. Block 40, the home of the 101SU lads at RAF Jever - about 1957. No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Folks playing Baseball - About 57.   L to R: Tom Sharratt, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Brian Salter batter, Michael Bangerter (dark glasses), Taff Reed, Unknown. Steve McGuigan, No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel. Tony Ewen, No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel. 1958 Sqn Ldr Roger Topp from the No 111 Black Arrows formation aeros team brochure. 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel A' Team Winners of the RAF Jever Intersection Seven-a-side Rugby Competition 1957-58. About April 1958 RAF Jever Main Gate - 1958. Peter Tottle in front of Jever Town moat - 1958. Peter Tottle running wild! - 1958. Unknown and Peter Tottle in front of Jever Schloss - 1958. Gliding Club on the airfield - 1958. RAF Transport Command Handley Page Hasting probably arriving for the static display at the Anglo-German Open Day - 13May58.   Handley Page Hasting   First flown on 7May 1946, the Handley Page Hastings was the mainstay of RAF Transport Command for a decade.   The first of 14 squadrons to receive it, in October 1948, was No. 47, and this unit took part in the Berlin Airlift.   Production totalled 100 C.1s and 42 C.2s, the latter powered by four Bristol Hercules 106 engines in place of the C.1's Hercules 101s.   Some Hastings were later used for bombing training, radio/radar trials and weather reconnaissance.   Specification: Crew: 5 (plus 50 passengers); Powerplant: four Bristol Hercules 106 14-cylinder radials; Max Speed: 560 kph (348 mph) at 6,770mtrs (22,200 ft); Service ceiling: 6,705 mtrs (22,000 ft); Max range: 6,840 km (4,250 miles); Wing Span: 34.44 mtrs (113 ft); Length: 25.19 mtrs ( 82 ft 8 in); height: 6.85 mtrs (22 ft 6 in); Weight: 36,288 kg (80,000 lbs) loaded; Armament: None.   (Thanks to Robert Jackson's Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft produced by Paragon Books.) Den Chedgey and Brian Salter 101 Signals Unit - 1958. 101 Signals Unit - 1958.   L to R Back row: Geordie, Brian Salter, lad from London, Front row: Bob, Teddy Cripps, Dan Chedgey. Street scene in Jever town - about 58. Den Chedgey and Mac, somewhere on the camp? - 1958. Demob Party, Downtown Jever - 1958/59.   Anyone recognise where?   Clive Roberts writes: "Could this have been taken at the 'Oase'?   I remember that this Cafe/bar was owned by an ex-serviceman from Bristol who resembled the chap in the photograph and had left the Forces and married a local girl.   This seemed to be a popular course to take.   Does anyone remember W.O. Costin of M.T.?   He, Henry Costin did a similar thing, he divorced his wife and married a local girl.   In 1974 my wife and I went on a camping holiday to Holland, Germany and Belgium, when we left Holland we went to a camp-site near Schillig so that I could show Jenny (my wife) Jever and its environs.   As we pulled into the camp-site I drove round the indicated area to find as grassy a pitch as possible, when a brown man came up to the window and rattled off a lot of German, I said 'Langsam, langsam' whereupon he fell about laughing.   I was a little miffed at this, as I thought he was laughing at my poor German.   "Im English you know!" he said and introduced himself as Henry Costin.   'I know you' I said 'You were the examiner when I took my driving test in a 31/2 ton Magirus Deutz truck'.   "Yes, Costin the Bastard they used to call me" he said.   We became quite friendly and he invited us to his flat for coffee, he still lived in Jever and indeed he worked on the Camp in one of the Messes.   When we went to his flat we met the chap from the 'Oase' who by that time had, I think, given it up but still lived locally.   Later on, 1980, we were posted to Civilian Wing at 9th Signals Regiment, Cyprus, and whilst talking to a W.O. neighbour he said he liked Germany better and on enquiring where he had been he said Jever!   When I asked him if he knew Henry, he said 'Oh yes'.   The Regiment seemed to be billeted at Jever when they visited Brockzetel. Same Demob Party, Downtown Jever - 1958/59.   Brian Salter thinks that the lady and the man at the back were the husband and wife owner and that he was ex-RAF who retired there. No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Invitation to Dinner Dance Officers' Mess RAF Oldenburg before they moved up to Jever when Oldenburg closed. 14Nov58 1959 Brian Salter Fishing at Carolinensiel on the North Coast - 1959. Brian Salter fishing at Wilhelmshaven - 1959.   They used to cycle from Jever to Wilhelmshaven. The woods around Jever camp including the railway line which brought in fuel. Lake outside the camp near the married quarters where they used to go fishing. Peter Tottle - Ground Wireless Mechanic 101 SU - about 1959. Tea-time in Block 40.   L to R: Doug, Peter Tottle and Arnold - about 59. Peter Tottle working hard behind Block 40 - about 59. Peter Tottle leaping over Jeff - about 59. Peter Tottle, Doug and Barry in room 45 Block 40 - about 1959. Tea brewing in Room 45 Block 40!   Peter Tottle, Doug and Barry - about 1959. View out of Room 45 in Block 40 - about 59.   Block 35 is across the square and the Airmens' Mess can just be seen through the trees on the left. Pekol bus in Jever town - about 59. St Anator Strasse in down town Jever - about 59. Jock Talson and Phil Riggott with their cars about 1959. Frank, Mac Williams and Allan Peake - about 1959. Pete Kenny and Doug Aitken - about 1959. L to R Andy Pickering, John Viheent, Slim Middleton, Allan Peake and Brian Whalley - about 1959. Den from Radstock, Somerset and Mac. 1989 Mick Davis enjoying a Jever Pils at a mobile bar in Jever Market Place on a visit back to Jever with Phil Riggott in 1989. 2007 No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel today - 8Jun07 1010 hrs.   The 'Hole' does not get much mention these days, so here is something for all our ex 101 SU lads.   A recent view of Brockzetel to at least show that it is still there.   Unfortunately there is not a great deal to be seen because of the trees.   Main gate on the left and the Radome just visible on the right.   As far as I know, today it is a Control and Reporting Centre and is part of the National Air Policing Centre in Kalkar. 2010 "Block 40 breakout" - No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010. Phil Riggott and Maurice Gavan mulling over old Jever photographs before dinner - No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010. Photos and memorabilia display at No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010. Bert Parsley in the bar at No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010. Pre-dinner drinks in the bar at No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010.   L to R: eke March, Mick Ryan, Unknown and David "Ginger" Cobbold. Mick Ryan setting up the Jever Web Site at No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010. Alan Cavanagh and Phil Riggott having dinner at No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010. Bruce "Digger" Davidson during dinner at No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010. The gathering after dinner at No 101 Signals Unit Brockzetel Reunion held at the Union Jack Club, London on Saturday 27th February 2010.   L to R: Brian Walker, David "Ginger" Cobbold, Bert Parsley, Zeke March, Phil Riggott, Mick Davis and Johnny Ball - (Zoe Ball's father). RAF Jever Airmens' Mess Christmas Lunch Menu 25 December 1958.   This copy was signed by most of the attendees at the Block 40 Breakout Reunion of 101 SU shareholders at the Union Jack Club on 27Feb10.   From the top: Zeke March, Bert Parsley, Alan Cavanagh, Phil Riggott, Johnny Ball' Dave "Ginger" Cobbold, Brian Walker, Maurice Gavan, Digger Davidsson and Mick Ryan.