The BigTour, 24 in 2024.

On the 14th April 2024, a team of 4 ATCOs: Wayne Clarke, Richard Fell, Shaun Bellairs-Wray and Harvey McVicar will go on a little motorcycle ride; from Aberdeen Airport to Gibraltar Airport, visiting every Nats/Nats Solutions Operational ATC Unit en-route.  

The team are raising funds to support Prostate Cancer UK and Aerobility. One of our colleagues at Aberdeen Airport passed away from this terrible disease We want to raise awareness across Nats and our families and friends. If we can get even one man to get checked, we will have been successful.

The trip is massive. The approximate distance (on the road) is 3000 miles. There are 4 ferries involved.  As experienced riders, we are under no illusions as to the magnitude of the challenge. 

Over a 16 day period we will visit,

Aberdeen Airport

Glasgow Airport 

Prestwick Centre

Belfast City Airport 

Belfast International Airport 

RAF Woodvale 

Manchester Airport 

RAF Barkston Heath

RAF Wattisham

Stansted Airport 

Luton Airport 

Heathrow Airport 

Gatwick Airport 

London City Airport 

Farnborough Airport 

Cardiff Airport 

RAF St Athan

Aberporth Range

Bristol Airport 

RAF Netheravon

Middle Wallop

Southampton Airport 

Swanwick Centre (including Western Radar)  

RAF Gibraltar.   

We plan to spend at least an hour at each unit to meet staff, see how they operate and hopefully raise donations. 

We would like to ask for your support for this worthwhile charity.  Thank you.

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