Richard Scott The loss of the Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield on 4 May 1982 set in motion a chain of events – some might say an...

From Fly Navy September 2021, under Obituaries “Lieutenant Adrian Donald HEWLETT died in Spring 2021 From References: while flying FAIREY...

As seen on TV and a must for the AnyFace 70 Reunion, the official AnyFace Association Tie. Each tie is made from 2 plastic bottles so...

Courtesy of Neil Scott (A Flt AEM at the time)

Arthur 'Chalky' White re-lives a very eventful trip to RNAS Lossiemouth with Dai Rees in 1963. In July 1963, although only a very junior...

Michael Coles, a member of the Association, has recently published his memoirs which include his time as a Skyraider Pilot on 849 C...

This part of 849’s history depicts a period when the Squadron wasn’t even in existence, having been decommissioned in 1978. However, such...

Peter Randall has very kindly provided a ’dit’ about the 71 days 849 D Flt flew in support of the Beira Patrol in 1966; a little known...

Once We Were Bombers. Before the requirement of the Airborne Early Warning capability, 849 NAS was stood up as a wartime torpedo bombing...

Peter Randall re-lives the incident that inspired one of PAF’s fantastic linebook entries. The dit was first published in ‘Gannet’ by...

Thanks to PAF's son Olly and Peter Randall we now have a copy of the legendary Linebook from 1964/65. The original remains in the FAA...

From the Chairman of the Federation: It is a real pleasure to welcome members of the newly formed Anyface Association into the wider...

Mike Cole-Hamilton has provided this thread from World Naval Ships Forum (now defunct). It’s an exchange between himself and Jim Rae and...

Martin Rotheram, Mike Jermy and Miles Cullen served together in 849 C Flight HMS ARK ROYAL between 1964-66. They shared a cabin, often...

29 years after first visiting Thorn EMI (now Thales) 3 observers from 849 NAS have re-created the moment with a visit to Thales at their...

Now I know there are lots of amusing stories and great photos out there - if you would like any of them published on the site then please...

Volume 1 will be published on 26 Oct 20 and can be pre-ordered direct from Grub Street or from Amazon. Steve is still after stories for...