46 Squadron RAF Waterbeach -Basil’s photos

Basil Appleyard was a pilot flying Javelins with 46 squadron RAF Waterbeach from August 1960 until July 1961. This post shows some of Basil’s photos taken while at RAF Waterbeach . These photos appear in the 46 Squadron website and confirm their location. The links to the squadron website are are given at the end of the post.

Basil attended the Squadron Reunion held on the 22nd April 1961 while stationed at RAF Waterbeach. Basil’s photos recording this event can be found here:- RAF 46 Squadron reunion 1961

The following image appears on the 46 squadron “The NightFighter Era” page link given below:-

I scanned the five following images from 120 roll film negatives held in Basil’s archive. The same 5 by 3 inch prints also feature in Basil’s photo collection. The conclusion is that Basil took the photos developed the films and then produced the 5 by 3 inch prints from the negatives.

The original negatives follow – with names taken from the above:-

There is one further negative, clearly from the 46 Squadron RAF Waterbeach set, however this does not appear on the Squadron Christmas 1960 Round Robin sheet shown above:

Other links:

• https://46squadron.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/No-46-Squadron-Operational-Record-Book.-Oct-54-to-June-61.pdf (Pages 186-198)
• https://46squadron.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Book.-Reunion-Dinner-Photographs.-The-First-Fifty.-July-1918-to-June-1967.pdf
• https://46squadron.org/the-nightfighter-era/