Welcome to the ARDET Website
The home of ex-RAF Argosy Force members

ARDET (it started off as ARGDET) stands for 'Argosy Detachment' - the detachment which occured in Bahrain from late 1967 to 1971 as British personnel were moved out of Aden (Harry East advises that the last flight left on 12 Dec 71 - 4 aircraft departed with callsigns 8105, 8114, 8215 & 8267 to commemorate the 4 operational squadrons). The annual reunion at Benson, although started as an ARDET event, is now for anyone who was associated with the RAF Argosy Force. If you wish to join ARDET, e-mail Norman Hodnett.

We regret that an admin blunder by our bank had caused us to lose the contents of this site but, as of late December 2025, we are starting to refill and update the contents. Apologies for the break in content, but we hope to re-establish the site as quickly as possible . .

We wish to include details of members, news, memorabilia etc. Any suggestions would be gratefully received by the webmaster, David Broughton.

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NEWS - updated October 2025
REUNION PICS - updated October 2023
MEMBERS' LIST - updated June 2025
PHOTO GALLERY - updated September 2025