Royal Air Force Bomb Disposal Association

21/02/2026

14/02/2026

I am saddened to report the passing of one of our oldest members Mr Kevin Topham.
After leaving the RAF, Kevin worked in the Oil Exploration Industry in the North Sea.
After an incident on the rig that he was working on, he had to be rescued from the water. Luckily he survived that incident and was made a member of "The Goldfish Club"
Kevin was an active member of our Association and gave talks on RAFBD to groups in his area as and when he could.
The last reunion that kevin attended was in Liecester at the age of 97 where he bacame the sweetheart of the lady entertainer!!

Kevin is centre front in this photo. Taken in Sheffield at an earlier reunion.
RIP Kevin

19/07/2025

I've had a request for information about Orford Ness from Bill Parker. Please see the link below. If anyone reading this has any information please contact Bill using the link on the irgon website.

International Research Group Orford Ness What is IRGON Join Us IRGON (International Research Group Orford Ness) is a group of volunteers who are interested in the wide-ranging military trials that have taken place on Orford Ness for many years. IRGON was formed by a number of Orford Ness volunteer r...

17/07/2025

The Annual AGM and Reunion for 2025 will take place over the weekend of 10 - 13 October at the Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel (see here) https://all.accor.com/ssr/app/mercure/rates/B540/index.en.shtml?destination=nottingham-uk&compositions=1&dateIn=2025-07-17&dateOut=2025-07-18&nights=1&hideWDR=false&accessibleRoom=false

More details of what is happening over the weekend can be found on the Association website at www.rafbdassociation.com details on the news page of the site. We will be having our reunion alongside HMS Lincoln this year. We have had the previous two reunions with HMS Arathusa and had a good time with the inter service banter so it looks like this year will be similar. Hope to see you there. Paul

The RAF had  a dedicated bomb disposal squadron that undertook EOD duties from 1939 when the first German bombs of the Second World War fell on Sullom Voe. The organisation was disbanded in 2022 when responsibilities were passed to the Army. The Bomb Disposal operators were drawn from the ranks of ...