Royal Air Force Portfolio

This gallery contains a small selection of public relations imagery taken by me during my RAF career. All the images below are Crown Copyright, so I do not own the copyright to the images, therefore they are not available for printing or sale.

Crowd control training - Directorate of Border Enforcement training at Basrah Air Station
TITLE:Iraqi Directorate of Border Enforcement training at Basrah air Station, overseen by Royal Air Force Police and Royal air Force Regiment personnel DATE:8th March 2005 LOCATION: Basra Air Station, Iraq MOD CROWN COPYRIGHT 2005 Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
The Royal Air Force Football team play a match against a local team in Pretoria, South Africa. Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
The Royal Air Force Football Association visit the Itumeleng "Sunnyside" Shelter
Location:Itumeleng "Sunnyside" Shelter, Pretoria, South Africa Date:11 April 2005 Title:The Royal Air Force Football Association visit the Itumeleng "Sunnyside" Shelter in Pretoria, South Africa MOD Crown Copyright Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Hawk of 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force Valley, Anglesey, Wales
Location:Royal Air Force Valley, Anglesey, Wales Date:24 May 05 Title:Hawk of 208 Squadron, Royal Air Force Valley MOD Crown Copyright Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
An RAF C130 Hercules transporter refuels from a VC10 in the skies over the Falkland Islands. Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
An RAF C130 Hercules transporter refuels from a VC10 in the skies over the Falkland Islands. Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Caption:RAFA Pens for website MOD Crown Copyright Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Grytviken, South Georgia Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
WAD-07-266
Date:- 30th June 2007 Caption: Images from Waddington Air Show 2007 - RAF Typhoon MOD CROWN COPYRIGHT Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
A Royal Navy Combat Medic keeps watch at the rear of a "Snatch" landrover on Partol in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
An Engineer helps a local boy with his english homework in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Date: 29th April 2007 Caption: Harrier pilot with IV(AC) Squadron, part of the Joint Force Harrier based at Royal Air Force Cottesmore, wearing night vision goggles (NVG) MOD CROWN COPYRIGHT Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Cos-unclass-20120525-0376 Presidents Cup
The Royal Air Force Atheltics Association Presidents Cup event took place at Royal Air Force Cosford on 23 May 2012. The event took the form of inter-unit competitions with the emphasis being placed upon mass-participation by mixed teams of male and female athletes. Men and women competed in seperate events, with points scored counting towars the combined team score, resulting in a single winning team. Consent Forms not presented, all team members were given the opportunity to opt out of imagery if they did not want to be photographed. Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Cos-unclass-20120617-0418- RAF Cosford Air Show 2012
Date Taken: 17 June 2012 Job Reference: COS-20120617-0418-RAF Cosford Airshow 2012 Photographer: Sergeant Heidi Burton RAF Location: Royal Air Force Cosford, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV& 3EX Consent Forms where required have been signed and retained by RAF Cosford Photographic Section Description: The Royal Air Force Falcons Parachute Display Team lad at RAF Cosford Air Show. On the 17th June 2012 Royal Air Force Cosford held its annual Airshow, attended by thousands of people from across the country. Visitors to the Air Show also had the opportunity to visit the RAF Museum, also based at Cosford. Profits of this self-funding, family-oriented event go to the RAF Association, the RAF Benevolent Fund and to local charities. Notes for the Editor: RAF Cosford is home to the Headquarters of the Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering; RAF No1 School of Technical Training; RAF No1 Radio School; RAF School of Physical Training; plus a number of smaller RAF units and the Defence School of Photography. Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Title: Royal Air Force Associations 2003 Conference Date: 18/19 May 2003 Location: Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset Photographer: CPL HEIDI COX RAF Copyright: MOD Crown Copyright 2003 Caption: the Annual Royal Air Force Associations Conference was held this year at the Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset. The conference was opened on Saturday 18th May with the arrival of the National RAFA Standard, and on Sunday 19th May remembrance service was held on the seafront at Bournemouth, with a parade of all the Area and Branch Standards from across the country. Contact: External Communication Headquarters Personnel and Training Command Royal Air Force Innsworth Gloucester GL3 1EZ Tel: 01452 712612 Ext 7806/6328 Fax: 01452 510813 Email:photec@gtnet.gov.uk Website: www.raf.mod.uk/ptc Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
The Reburial of Wing Commander Adrian Warburton
TITLE: The Reburial of Wing Commander Adrian Warburton DATE: 14 May 2003 LOCATION: Durnbach, Bavaria, Germany PHOTOGRAPH BY: CPL HEIDI COX RAF CAPTION:Through the wind, hail and rain members of Queens colour Squadron bear the coffin of Wing Commander Adrian Warburton DSO DFC who has finally been laid to rest nearly 60 years after he went missing on a sortie over Southern Germany in 1944. The highly decorated Royal Air Force pilots remains were found in November 2002. A memorial was held on 14th May 2003 in the Pfarrkirche St Agidius, Gmund followed by his burial at the Durnbach War Cemetery. The ceremony was attended by his widow, Eileen (now known as Betty) and Jack Vowles, a former colleague who served with “Warby” in Malta in the early 1940’s. The coffin of Wing Commander Warburton was carried by Royal Air Force personnel from the Queens Colour Squadron, and the service was conducted by Royal Air Force Padre Squadron Leader Alan Coates with a reading by Air Marshal Sir Roderick Goodall, who are both based at Ramstein Air Base in southern Germany. A bugler sounded the Last Post and a piper played a lament MOD CROWN COPYRIGHT 2003 IMAGE REF:PTC-03-025 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:- EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION, HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL AND TRAINING COMMAND, ROYAL AIR FORCE INNSWORTH, GLOUCESTER, GL3 1EZ. TEL: 01452 712612 Ext 7806/6328. EMAIL: photec@gtnet.gov.uk WEBSITE: http://www.raf.mod.uk/ptc Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
The cremation of Major Robin Hannam TD RAMC, Gloucester Crematorium, 21 July 2003.
Date: 21 July 2003 Location: Gloucester Crematorium. Caption:The cremation of Major Robin Hannam TD RAMC, Gloucester Crematorium, 21 July 2003. The coffin of Major Hannam is carried into Gloucester Crematorium, where he was honoured with a three gun salute from members of the Royal Air Force Regiment, based at Royal Air Force Innsworth. Photograph by: Cpl Heidi Cox RAF Copyright: MOD Crown Copyright Contact: External Communcations, Headquarters Personnel and Training Command, Royal Air Force Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1EZ Tel: 01452 712612 Ext 7806/6328 Email:photec@gtnet.gov.uk Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Atlantic Rocks
Location: Devon Coast, United Kingdom Date: 7/8 Aug 03 Caption: officers from the Royal Air Force Regiment in training for their challenging 3000 nautical mile row across the Atlantic Ocean in October. RAF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION HQ Personnel and Training Command Room F22, Building 255 Royal Air Force Innsworth Gloucester, GL3 1 EZ Tel: 01452712612 Ext.7806/6328 Fax: 510813 E-mail: photec@gtnet.gov.uk PTC website: www.raf.mod.uk/ptc/ Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Atlantic Rowers and Nell McAndrew
Date:17 September 2003 Location: Danesfield Royal Air Force Rowing Club, Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Title:Nell McAndrew shows her support for the Royal Air Force Regiment Atlantic Rowers Photographer: Cpl Heidi Cox RAF Caption:Nell McAndrew shows her support for the two Royal Air Force Regiment Officers about to row the Atlantic Ocean. Squadron Leader Matt Stowers and Flight Lieutenant Mark Jacklin will set off on the 19th October 2003 to row 3000 nautical miles for charity as part of the Atlantic Challenge. Copyright:MOD Crown Copyright 2003 Contact:External Communications Headquarters Personnel & Training Command RAF Innsworth Gloucester, GL3 1EZ Tel:01452 712612 Ext 7806/6328 Fax:01452 510813 GPTN Tel: 95472 /ext 7806/6328 GPTN Fax: 95471 7682 Email:ec@ptc.raf.mod.uk Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Senior Aircraftsman Luke Collins, Royal Air Force Regiment
Location: Royal Air Force Innsworth, Gloucester Date: 16 September 2003 Caption:Senior Aircraftsman Royal Air Force Regiment , based at Royal Air Force Innsworth Gloucester has recentley been signed to play professional rugby for Gloucester Rugby Club Photographer:Cpl Heidi Cox RAF MOD Crown Copyright 2003 RAF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION HQ Personnel and Training Command Room F22, Building 255 Royal Air Force Innsworth Gloucester, GL3 1 EZ Tel: 01452712612 Ext.7806/6328 Fax: 510813 E-mail: photec@gtnet.gov.uk PTC website: www.raf.mod.uk/ptc/ Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Blue Peter Presenter Liz Barker at RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Location:RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Date:5th November 2003 Photographer: Cpl Heidi Cox Title:Blue Peter Presenter Liz Barker at RAF Linton-on-Ouse Caption:Blue Peter Presenter Liz Barker visited Central Flying School at RAF Linton-on-Ouse recentley to film a piece during a flight in a Tucano for a forthcoming episode of the popular childrens programme on 100 years of flight. Athough initially being rather apprehensive, she thoroughly enjoyed the flight with Flight Lieutenant Martin Day who is also this seasons Tucano Display Pilot. RAF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION HQ Personnel and Training Command Room F22, Building 255 Royal Air Force Innsworth Gloucester, GL3 1 EZ Tel: 01452712612 Ext.7806/6328 Fax: 510813 E-mail: photec@gtnet.gov.uk PTC website: www.raf.mod.uk/ptc/ Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
RAF Regiment Officers row the atlantic
Location:Port St Charles, Speightstown, Barbados Date:5 January 2004 Photographer: Cpl Heidi Cox Title:RAF Regiment Officers row the atlantic RAF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION HQ Personnel and Training Command Room F22, Building 255 Royal Air Force Innsworth Gloucester, GL3 1 EZ Tel: 01452712612 Ext.7806/6328 Fax: 510813 E-mail: photec@gtnet.gov.uk PTC website: www.raf.mod.uk/ptc/ Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright
Air Traffic Control Tower at Basrah Airport, Iraq. Taken: 23 Dec 2003 Image taken by Heidi Burton, MOD Crown Copyright

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