8, 15 and 17 JSTU
8 JSTU
Responsible for trials of BH MKI and
Thunderbird trials at Woomera. 1957 - 60.
8 JSTU Farwell dinner, Woomera, South Australia. O.C. 8 JSTU was Wing Commander
Adderley. The images that follow are of the menu and notes used by St.
John-Brooks for his address at the dinner. The original document is held by the
British Aero Museum at Kemble and reproduced here with the kind permission of
Peter Cornall. Can you identify any of the signatures?
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The role of 15 and 17 JSTU
has been provided by Len Wood
15 JSTU
Started at BAC Filton and then moved out to Woomera to carry out Bloodhound test
firings.
17 JSTU
Started at RAF Wythenshaw and then split into 2 parts, one at Ferranti
Wythenshaw the others at BAC Filton. They joined together at RAF Northcoates in
Feb 1962 where they carried out trials until 1966. Most of the expertise for 25
Sqdn at Northcoates; 112 Sqdn Woodall Spa; 33 Sqdn Butterworth & 65 Sqdn Seletar
came from these JSTU's.
Please visit Barry Dinnage's web site for more information, names and photo's of 17 JSTU.
Photo courtesy of Brian Thomas
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 17 JSTU personnel RAF Northcoates 1964 (ish) |
Brian is immediately behind OISC (Office in charge of Science Control), middle of front row. |
Photo courtesy of
Patrick Lenaghen
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 17 JSTU personnel RAF Northcoates 1966 |
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The Bloodhound Register has several of the personnel who served on 15 or 17 JSTU
