Photo Album –

This album is gradually being expanded and should eventually be quite extensive. At the moment, the photographs are in no particular order and are simply added as they are received. As numbers increase they will be sorted into subject files.

If you have any interesting photos (especially historic ones) that you think could be suitable for this page, please send them in. Digital photos by Email are the easiest. If you prefer to send photos by post they will be scanned and returned.

Contact IanKendrick@musicintheair.org.uk to arrange



Peter Haywood is an ex-Army musician who collects and researches postcard photographs of Army bands of the period 1908-1920. He thinks that this one was taken at RFC Halton about 1917. It is a fine photo with enough detail to give an indication of the characters of some of those included.



In 2010 Central Band became the first non-Russian military band to take part in the May Day Parade in Red Square, Moscow



During such visits there is always time to exchange headgear.



On 31st May 2010, the closure of RAF Uxbridge was marked by a final parade. The photo is a moment from the very last band display to be performed on the Uxbridge parade ground.



And the following morning the Central Band marched in RAF Northolt to a welcome from the residents.



Here’s a group of well-known faces at the MuSA renion at Cranwell in 2007

A musical moment during the annual competitions at Uxbridge in 2008


Who remembers being in this one? RAF(G) Band in front of the Berlin Wall in 1989.


Also in 1989. The Dutch Swing College appearing in the RAF Concert Tour

Two old photos, with the first being the 1986 Royal Tournament. Were you there?

The second is really old, and is one of the many bands in the Royal Flying Corps. A direct ancestor of the modern RAF Music Services.

Central Band performing in the Curiam (Kourion) amphitheatre. This must be one of the most beautiful settings for an open air concert anywhere.

The Band of the Royal Air Force of Oman visited Cranwell several times to combine with the RAF College Band for Graduation Parades. This picture shows them in combined formation on the College steps.

The first two photos have contrasting subjects. The black and white photo is of the Squadronaires with the other acts preparing a Combined Services Entertainment show about to be staged in the desert. This was in 1990 and the audience comprised troops waiting to invade Iraq.

The colour photo shows members of the Salon Orchestra being featured with the Central Band during one of the annual RAF Concert Tours. The Salon Orchestra is now a regular component of these tours.

If you have any interesting photos (especially historic ones) that you think could be suitable for this page, please send them in. Digital photos by Email are the easiest. If you prefer to send photos by post they will e scanned and returned.

Contact Ian.Kendrick@musicintheair.org.uk to arrange

All photos published on this page will also be entered in this site’s PhotoAlbum along with any other interesting ones. Expect the Album to build up over the months after a small start.