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  1. RAF Benson Annual Reception - well done to those on Parade you did us all proud!! fb.me/1ZWBTFp0r 10:54 AM May 30th via Facebook
  2. Please check this out!! fb.me/1MVnspuKe 10:08 AM May 20th via Facebook
  3. Annual Wallingford Mayor's Sunday Parade and Service tomorrow 20th May. RAF Benson personnel will take part in... fb.me/26sesa6kG 3:36 PM May 19th via Facebook
  4. What a beautiful sight at RAF Benson this morning! Image taken before they took part in the Queen's Diamond... fb.me/1ZCvPurUi 6:50 AM May 19th via Facebook
  5. All the very best to those parading at Windsor today! RAF Benson are very proud be leading the Flypast in front... fb.me/X8993lqi 11:06 PM May 18th via Facebook
  6. Merlin & Puma leading the way for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Flypast tomorrow Saturday 19 May fb.me/12Mes6Ipl 11:21 AM May 18th via Facebook
  7. Keep a lookout for BBMF landing at RAF Benson in the next 30 mins!! 8:46 AM May 18th via Facebook
  8. The full story of the Merlin Force Paris Marathon can be found at... fb.me/1lk9LuVv6 7:12 AM May 16th via Facebook
  9. The Merlin Force continued their excellent charity charge as they completed the Paris Marathon last month. Well... fb.me/1EiXjWUcx 7:11 AM May 16th via Facebook
  10. Air crews' role in Afghanistan fb.me/1DEJmzPWI 12:49 AM May 6th via Facebook
  11. Good Luck to all those taking part in the Olympic Security Exercise, especially the personnel of RAF Benson’s... fb.me/1tzbIpI8x 12:47 AM May 5th via Facebook
  12. Watch BBC South News at 6:30pm tonight to see the RAF Benson Merlin in action! 10:13 AM May 1st via Facebook
  13. Congratulations to Warrant Officer Tony Stead and the RAF Benson Table Tennis Team who won the RAF A Cup against... fb.me/15ldOJUcQ 7:53 AM Mar 14th via Facebook
  14. ***RAF Benson in the News!*** Check out the below links;... fb.me/1NWRkNiWr 7:51 AM Mar 14th via Facebook
  15. The time has come to say goodbye to tent city on Salisbury Plain, check out the latest in the below link;... fb.me/1aYfr484o 3:22 AM Mar 12th via Facebook
  16. I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "Chief of the Air Staff opens RAF Benson Cross Country" fb.me/1LEWsfXkx 4:19 AM Mar 7th via Facebook
  17. Well done to Cpl Frear who came 2nd in the Benson Cross Country! 12:58 AM Mar 7th via Facebook
  18. RAF Benson had the honour of hosting the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton on... fb.me/1xy6RvzOt 12:46 PM Mar 6th via Facebook
  19. Sounds like a challenge! fb.me/1LqaTQRcZ 12:04 AM Feb 18th via Facebook
  20. SAC Gemma Ward recently won the RAF Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award......Well done Gemma! fb.me/1mfZgRteD 10:46 AM Feb 17th via Facebook
  • Name RAF Benson
  • Location Oxfordshire
  • Web http://www.raf.mo...
  • Bio The official Twitter feed of the Support Helicopter Main Operating Base in Oxfordshire; home to the Merlin Force and Puma Force.
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