Originally formed from the
Coastal Command Band in 1942 at
RAF Belton Park, the band is now administered by
RAF Music Services. The Band takes part in major events such as
The Changing of the Guard at
Buckingham Palace and the
Edinburgh Military Tattoo, as well as a busy schedule of services and charity engagements. In the past, the band was based at
RAF Catterick from 1946 until 1994. It then moved four times, until 1999 it moved to RAF Cranwell where it worked alongside
The Band of the Royal Air Force College. In 2015, as part of the rebrigade of
Royal Air Force Music Services, it moved to
RAF Northolt. In October 2007 it featured on
Radio 2's
Friday Night is Music Night with the
BBC Concert Orchestra. == References ==