RAF Upwood - April 2014

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Zedstar

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I know this one has done to death, but i was driving past and thought i'd have a little wander around. Its mainly all trashed now and the vandals have done their worst !!

History
Built in 1912, was used by royal flying corps 1912-1919, royal airforce 1936-1981, then united states air force 1981-2012.
(from wiki)
Much of the RAF Upwood is unused, closed by the Ministry of Defence in 1994. Most of the station was vacated and the land and buildings sold off to civil ownership.
Upwood is also the home of No. 511 Squadron Air Training Corps who have been on the site since the early 80s. Originally housed in the old fire station the squadron moved to a number of buildings before settling in the old nissen hut church building. When the station was closed by the MOD in 1995, the squadron moved to the Upwood school. The squadron finally settled into the present building inside the fence in 1997.
In 2004 Turbine Motor Works purchased a large amount of property on the former base including the four C-type hangars. Their plan is to convert the property into a state-of-the-art jet engine overhaul facility. Together with the Nene Valley Gliding Club and the Air Cadet Squadron, this facility will ensure that the former RAF base will continue its aviation legacy well into the 21st century.
Part of the facility is now used by Urban Assault to play Airsoft every other Saturday.


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First time I've seen your name on the forum... that's what you call making a good first impression :)
 
Great report! Such a shame the vandals descend and ruin the places with their graffiti!

Thanks for sharing, love the "Operating Instructions" photo.
 
Nice set, despite the place looking worse than ever you have a fantastic set of pics, and have shown us all something different! :)
 

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