RAF Marham auxiliary return

RAF Marham sent 63 auxiliary airmen to the Gulf in March

Auxiliary crews who deployed from RAF Marham to take part in the war with Iraq returned to Norfolk on Sunday afternoon.

The squadron's Honorary Air Commodore and the Station Commander, Group Captain RI McAlpine gathered with families to welcome back 35 personnel from 2620 Squadron.

Representatives from the airmen's civilian companies were invited to the homecoming as well.

The reservists were flown to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire before arriving at their duty station by bus just before 1600 BST.

The air and ground crew of RAF Marham's 31 Squadron came home from the Gulf on 29 April.

Tornados from the base were among the first on the front line in the war carrying out precision bombing raids across Iraq.

A pilot and navigator from the base were killed in a "friendly fire" incident in March.

Flight Lieutenants David Rhys-Williams and Kevin Maine were shot down by an American patriot missile near the Kuwait border.