RAF Leeming: Northern England's go-to airbase crucial to UK defence

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27 күн бұрын

RAF Leeming, located near the A1 in North Yorkshire, oversees a multitude of tasks and has been described as crucial to UK defence.
Among the many units calling the base home, 11 Squadron Qatari Emiri Air Force, sees the next generation of Qatari and British fighter pilots learning their craft, side-by-side, on Hawk T2 jets.
But this task, vital as it is to both the air forces of Qatar and the UK, is just one part of a much wider defence picture operating out of the base. It's also home to one of the country's busiest Mountain Rescue teams and its runway handles 22,000 aircraft movements per year - more than some civilian airports.
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@grahamstubbs4962 26 күн бұрын

When I was a kid, I got to sit in a Jet Provost at RAF Leeming. It's an experience that you don't forget growing up. A big thank you to the pilots who volunteered their time.

@mrjockt 25 күн бұрын

Was posted into Leeming on my return from Germany in 1988, first thing they issued me on arrival was a pair of Wellington boots and a couple of pairs of seaboot socks, it turned out the base was just one huge construction site at the time, I spent the first six months there working out of what used to be the rugby clubhouse until they actually finished building our maintenance bay.

@nevsmate8663 25 күн бұрын

Of all those involved in the early days of WW2, Flight Lieutenant George Desmond Graham, is credited with taking the most prominent role in the creation of the MRS by constantly bombarding the Air Ministry with requests for equipment and training; he had been posted to RAF Llandwrog in North Wales (now Caernarvon airfield) in 1941 and by the end of 1942 his ad-hoc activities had resulted in 10 lives being saved. His pertinacity resulted in the creation of the RAF MRS in 1943 and he opened his unofficial log book* for the Llandwrog team on 6th July 1943; he was awarded the MBE for services to Mountain Rescue.

@roycuyler 25 күн бұрын

Thank you, RAF!

@deanoc1530 25 күн бұрын

No mention of 90SU? The comms backbone of the RAF?

@papgooner9875 25 күн бұрын

tbf 90 could probably have its own dedicated video as theyve got so many functions and roles

@joemason9187 25 күн бұрын

When i was a kid late 70's i lived next to the airfield at leeming great fun growing up there as my father was a aircraft refueler i got to sit in most aircraft including f4's volcan bomber hawker hurrycane wonderfull times

@pedrorenard8439 14 күн бұрын

Might be me, but this actually shows how desperate we’ve become….two from six pilots are trained for the RAF. I genuinely doubt our ability to defend ourselves.

@dumitrulangham1721 15 күн бұрын

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 fancying inside of raf!

@samryan7017 26 күн бұрын

Its a very good base

@JasonRIGHTOK 25 күн бұрын

how thing have changed in 15 years!!!

@DavidSmart-kg8tq 26 күн бұрын

I hate to admit this but I am really unlucky at RAF Leeming, it always seems to unfortunately rain when I either pass or visit the viewing area, I even went to an Airshow at Leeming and it was really horrid half way through the Flying Display so unfortunately I can no longer go near the place....

@garyrolfe7933 25 күн бұрын

Why is it that Leeming isn't shown on Flight Radar when all other bases are?

@russburnham4042 22 күн бұрын

Missed off any mention of what is probably the largest unit located on the station!

@spottythezpcatgaming7776 25 күн бұрын

missed a few exclusive sqdrns because i visited leeming in my cadets as it’s my local base

@stuartru856 26 күн бұрын

What is the eagle carrying a sword patch 6:45? Not seen it beforre...

@mrjockt 25 күн бұрын

That’s the badge identifying him as a member of No 2 Force Protection Wing.

@stuartru856 11 күн бұрын

@@mrjockt Many thanks :)

@stokeded 25 күн бұрын

RAF Leeming != One one the busiest bases.

@AtheistOrphan 26 күн бұрын

7:49 - Panel on aircraft: ‘RVSM Critical Area’. What’s that?

@AtheistOrphan 26 күн бұрын

@@Utrinque - Thank you. How does that apply to the small panel on the fuselage? (Sorry to sound daft).

@nothinglessness 26 күн бұрын

@@AtheistOrphanits a critical area so if its damaged the aircraft can no longer comply with RVSM flight rules which in simple terms means airspace from Flight Level 290-410 (29000’-41000’ on a standard altimeter setting of 1013 millibars) where RVSM compliant aircraft can fly at a reduced 1000’ vertical separation from one another. This is the same on airliners too.

@AtheistOrphan 25 күн бұрын

@@nothinglessness - Thank you for the explanation. I guess there’s some delicate and critical gubbins behind that panel!

@colinfletcher7629 25 күн бұрын

Missed opportunity to also introduce the University air Squadrons.

@nickes6168 25 күн бұрын

"i'll bet you a tenner I can do the whole piece to camera on helium....watch this.."

@FLORIDIANMILLIONAIRE 26 күн бұрын

Defence makes a lot more sense since fence is a word that is synonymous with protection now for some tea and biscuits with clotted cream

@richardyon75 26 күн бұрын

Isn't a fence also a sword?

@julianginniver5785 25 күн бұрын

Never thought i would hear a Station Commander refer to his Station as a 'base' 😢

@henryvagincourt4502 25 күн бұрын

Yep, things sure have changed.

@misterbig9025 26 күн бұрын

Do the Brits speak Arabic?

@mrjockt 25 күн бұрын

Knew a few ex RAF that spoke fluent Arabic, but then again we were working on a defence contract in the Middle East so it came in handy.

@dragondude6984 26 күн бұрын

Cool

@rossnolan2883 26 күн бұрын

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@teddypicker8799 26 күн бұрын

Not a fan of us training Qatar airforce. HAMAS leaders are known to be hiding there.

@ashleygoggs5679 26 күн бұрын

money is money.

@teddypicker8799 26 күн бұрын

@@ashleygoggs5679 weak argument plenty of countries out there that aren't hiding terrorists

@teddypicker8799 26 күн бұрын

@@ashleygoggs5679 L take. Lots of countries out there not hiding hamas

@EliLanger1 23 күн бұрын

not hiding. living openly and in luxury.

@davidleighton7557 26 күн бұрын

Beards , a Wing Commander pilot that doesn't comb his hair, and a chicken farm. Things certainly have changed in the 50 + years since I was there.

@ladygardener100 7 күн бұрын

I think you ll find that is a popular hairstyle for men under 25 at this time. Guaranteed to irriate traditional staff, and not a great idea from a safety pov.

@fordwrc2006 25 күн бұрын

The Neurofen Hawks 😂😂

@elizabethkuchta5097 21 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. Your video

@khairulnaeim756 26 күн бұрын

Yeah good lads... eggs...

@zorrod3930 20 күн бұрын

J'espère qu'ils ont installé la marche arrière pour d'étaler plus vite qu'à Dunkerque les lâche 😂

@_Ben4810 26 күн бұрын

RAF Leeming...The WORST food ever served up in their main canteen, we were all grateful the food came on bizarre small plates & in children's portion sizes... thankfully that probably saved us all...! 🤢

@kevinnorthfield5097 25 күн бұрын

Worst food I ever ad was at RAF Uxbridge, absolutely disgusting and practically inedible. Best was Shawbury and Lyneham. All prior to PAYD.

@_Ben4810 25 күн бұрын

@@kevinnorthfield5097 We ate there thankfully on a Friday, & all of us were individually ill over the weekend, we couldn't believe on Monday morning that everyone had the same sickness...what a nightmare that was.

@zeikerd 26 күн бұрын

how nice, they teach soldiers to fly for war that work for the regime that houses the leaders of hamas.

@javidjames3319 26 күн бұрын

A little like some of the IRA sheltering in the USA during Op Banner and US Citizens sending money to Sin Fein to give to the IRA in the 70s / 80s to fight Britain . Every country has its alleged faults .

@EvoraGT430 26 күн бұрын

How is any of this "crucial to UK defence" exactly?

@verynormalperson7003 26 күн бұрын

being able to fly planes seems pretty important

@EvoraGT430 25 күн бұрын

@@verynormalperson7003 That happens at Valley. This is a side-show.

@ThePedroski007 26 күн бұрын

Why train qataris, the home of Hamas leadership?

@monkeyboy8424 25 күн бұрын

Drones are a danger to seagulls and should be banned.

@Bruno-tm3xo 25 күн бұрын

Seagulls should be fined for trespassing

@iand7475 25 күн бұрын

bye bye pilots

@chrishowells4182 14 күн бұрын

An RAF Station not an Airbase, that is an american expression. The oldest independent air force in the world, the RAF, calls them stations.

@JW-2023 12 күн бұрын

Hi, I’m the reporter who made the piece, the station commander called the base an ‘airbase’ Thanks

@musicsubicandcebu1774 26 күн бұрын

Liberal attitude towards hair styles I see.

@TampaBay-ir2wp 26 күн бұрын

Is this presenter a competition winner? As obviously not a professional.

@lachlanchester8142 24 күн бұрын

What do you mean? He’s done plenty of videos on this channel

@bigtony4829 26 күн бұрын

Currently training four Qatari's and two Brits Sums up the state of Uk defence in one sentence

@ashleygoggs5679 26 күн бұрын

no it dosnt at all. Qatar has been an ally to the uk and they are buying typhoons as their QR aircraft and platform. They are paying the RAF to train their pilots. This isnt a state of our defence this is our defence actively making money or reinvesting tax payers money. Your comment wreaks of ignorance.

@teddypicker8799 26 күн бұрын

We are training Ukraine pilots too

@CymruCelt01 26 күн бұрын

Utterly ridiculous comment

@_Ben4810 26 күн бұрын

@@ashleygoggs5679 I guess you've never lived or worked in Qatar then....???

@jakealcock5905 26 күн бұрын

That’s one of the best things about the UK military

@BIBIWCICC 26 күн бұрын

Incredible that we are still flying these relics. The Russians must howl with laughter at these videos.

@matt-lo8ut 26 күн бұрын

It's always good to learn in inferior equipment, it produces better pilots, drivers etc. For example if you take a kid and teach them to drive in a classic mini, they're going to be far more competent than someone who learns to drive in a single pedal Tesla. Same things applies to jets.

@fToo 26 күн бұрын

and is there even a plan to replace them? are they expected to serve 50 years?!

@matt-lo8ut 26 күн бұрын

@@fToo So you agree with my point? Thanks :)

@aviation5689 26 күн бұрын

Those hawks are far from relics, unreliable? Maybe, but the RAFs version, the T2 is far from a relic, based on the T1 of course and looks vaguely similar apart from the wings and nose but it boasts a modern avionics suite and glass cockpit. The Russians are really the ones with relics.

@fToo 25 күн бұрын

@@aviation5689 "In 2009, the RAF began receiving the first Hawk T2, in the long term, T2 aircraft will replace the ageing T1s. Training operations on the Hawk T2 began in April 2012" i didn't realise the T2s were relatively new.