No 6 Area RNA Events St Neots & District Branch

St Neots Armed Forces Day 2015

20 July 201527 July 2015 Karl Webb Bernie Gold, Keith Ridley, Mike Milne

St Neots RNA Chairman and President worked up the 2015 AFD celebrations with the Town Council and Royal British Legion. Once again the town turned out in full to enjoy their exhibition in Riverside Park.

St Neots RNA Stall...and refreshments tent — St Neots RNA Stall…and refreshments tent

The RNA outgoing Chairman and President found the festival organisation thirsty work so arranged for the RNA tent to be alongside the refreshment tent.

Nearby future territorials from the town practised with machine guns mounted in 4x4s. Younger children disappeared into tanks on loan for the day. Meanwhile the town brought out its own portable hospital and ambulance to relieve pressures on A&E.

St Neots' portable hospital and ambulance — St Neots’ portable hospital and ambulance

St Neots' portable hospital — St Neots’ portable hospital

Fortunately the day went off without incident. Mid-afternoon the local avian air defence was scrambled when a WWII fighter was sighted approaching the show.