A memorial service to honour 10 military personnel who died when their plane was shot down over Iraq 20 years ago, has taken place at the former RAF Lyneham this morning, 30th January.
On this day in 2005, the plane, which was based at the former RAF Lyneham, was hit by enemy fire on its way from Baghdad to Balad - all 10 men on board died.
Geoff Bridgman, a former senior aircraftman, was at the base when he heard the news and told the BBC how the events had left the "whole station in mourning".
Mr Bridgman, now 71, has laid a wreath at in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers remembrance garden at Lyneham to honour them every year since 2017. This became an annual tradition with members of Chippenham Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club joining him on the anniversary.
This year, to mark 20 years since the tragedy, Mr Bridgman arranged a special memorial service and a flypast to honour the crew of Hercules XV179 - call sign Hilton 22.
Squadron Leader Patrick Marshall, Headquarters Strike Command, aged 39
Flight Lieutenant David Stead, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 35
Flight Lieutenant Andrew Smith, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 25
Flight Lieutenant Paul Pardoel, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 35
Chief Technician Richard Brown, RAF Lyneham, aged 40
Flight Sergeant Mark Gibson, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 34
Sergeant Robert O’Connor, RAF Lyneham, aged 38
Corporal David Williams, RAF Lyneham, aged 37
Acting Lance Corporal Steven Jones, Royal Signals, aged 25
Master Air Engineer Gary Nicholson, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 42.
An Airbus A400 Atlas C.1 performed the flypast at 10.45 over Lyneham and could be seen from Calne shortly afterwards.
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