The British Armed Forces over the years in Victoria Square

Over the years, I have seen the British Armed Forces (RAF, Royal Navy or British Army) in Victoria Square for a variety of reasons. For recruitment, for Armed Forces Day, or even for the 100th Anniversary of the forming of the RAF. Click the post below for a gallery of photos. Including various military vehicles that were in the square at the time.

2011

ABF The Soldiers Charity

This was on the 9th April 2011. The Lord Mayor's Big Curry was also held in Victoria Square this day.

Army Band.

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JCB

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Rapier - a surface-to-air-missle for the British Army and Royal Air Force.

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The Lord Mayor's Big Curry.

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Armed Forces Day

This was held on the 25th June 2011 in Victoria Square.

Army ambulance.

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BBC WM.

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Royal Air Force simulator ride.

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Iron:Man observes the RAF Reserves.

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The Royal Navy.

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2014

Join the Army

Army recruitment drive on the 18th January 2014 in Victoria Square.

Army excavator.

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The Royal Monmouthshre Royal Engineers (Militia).

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Land Rover Defender for the Army. Mobile base of operations.

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Toyota Hilux with the army recruitment.

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2018

RAF 100

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918 over the August Bank Holiday weekend from the 25th to the 27th August 2018. Although you could see the planes here before it opened on the 24th August 2018.

Typhoon Full Scale Replica.

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk1A.

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RAF Charity and the Red Arrows (sadly the weather was not good enough that weekend for a Red Arrows flypast).

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Photos taken by Elliott Brown.

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