Forces RAF Lyneham Community Information Portal

About RAF Lyneham

Royal Air Force Lyneham was, until 2011, home to the RAF’s Tactical Air Transport Force - the Hercules aircraft.  On 31 May 2011, a parade was held, attended by the Princess Royal to mark the departure of the squadrons. In July 2011, after the Ministry of Defence reviewed its basing and estate requirements, and informed by the findings of the SDSR, the Secretary of State announced that the Defence Technical Training Change Programme (DTTCP) will make further use of RAF Lyneham.

The majority of Lyneham's personnel and other assets will move to RAF Brize Norton. 

Lyneham is a Wiltshire village with good local facilities, including shops, takeaways, primary schools and pre-schools. The village is convenient for larger local towns, which have excellent facilities. Wiltshire is a fantastic county for getting out and doing things whatever your interest! There are some 4000 miles of pathways including the famous Ridgeway Walk as well as the Kennet and Avon Canal. The Wansdyke Path from Marlborough to Morgan’s Hill and the Tan Hill Way offer some beautiful and remote walks.

Just north of Lyneham, The Cotswold Water Park offers facilities for sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, power boating and angling. The local area also boasts 11 golf courses, riding stables and hand gliding.

The Station badge consists of a comet spanning the globe and terminating in the Antipodes. RAF Lyneham’s motto is: Support - Save - Supply. The Hercules, also known as Fat Albert (after an American comic book character) entered service with the RAF in 1967. It is a 4 engined tactical support aircraft capable of carrying up to 92 ground troops, 64 paratroops, 74 stretcher cases or a variety of vehicles and freight up to 20 tons in weight over distances of up to 4,600 miles at speeds in excess of 370 knots. More than 2,200 C-130's have been built during this, the longest production run of a particular aircraft in history. It is an extremely versatile aircraft and is used by more than 60 of the world's air forces.


The information on this site has been compiled from various sources accessible on the internet:  acknowledgements are due to MOD Website,  RAF Website,  HIVE website, & Wikipedia. 
The site is intended to be an impartial and useful source of information about the Forces Base and surrounding area for members of HM Armed Forces, their families and civilians working on the Base. There should be nothing of a sensitive nature as everything here is readily available on the internet.  If you spot anything that is out of date or just plain wrong, please contact us