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Hi all
I'm splitting up the big explore days in to single posts.
Me and Cockney boy took another trip to Warwickshire and ended up at RAF Long Marston. The main reason for this trip was to go and find another Battle HQ. Ummmm
RAF Long Marston opened in 1941 and closed in 1954 it was a bomber base part of 91Grp.
As an operational training base it had 1026 personal.
Today the site is used for many things (Drag racing, private flying, track day driving, Sunday market and still has a small abandoned aircraft museum on site).
The first building of interest is the turret trainer, flight crews would practice their bombing skills.
looking through the hole in the upper floor down on to a moving map.
Then next on to the base itself, and up to the top end of the former main runway to find the BHQ.
Looking down the escape ladder we found the BHQ is totaly flooded.
Right next to the BHQ are 3 Oakington pill boxes, they are all in great condition.
The entrance has a small slab in the way, but I was able to slide and wiggle my way inside only to find
to my annoyance and much to Cockney boy's amusement the entrance round the back with the steps
intact was totaly open (please feel free to insert your own bad language)
The control tower is intact and still in use by the private flying club.
Next to it, is this unusual building.
It is an H shape blast shelter with a few sections of Stanton shelter on top.
There is much more to see but that was it for this visit.
Thanks for looking all comments are welcome, there are a few more pictures (larger) on my FlickR page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/sets/72157616251729565/
Cheers Newage
I'm splitting up the big explore days in to single posts.
Me and Cockney boy took another trip to Warwickshire and ended up at RAF Long Marston. The main reason for this trip was to go and find another Battle HQ. Ummmm
RAF Long Marston opened in 1941 and closed in 1954 it was a bomber base part of 91Grp.
As an operational training base it had 1026 personal.
Today the site is used for many things (Drag racing, private flying, track day driving, Sunday market and still has a small abandoned aircraft museum on site).
The first building of interest is the turret trainer, flight crews would practice their bombing skills.
looking through the hole in the upper floor down on to a moving map.
Then next on to the base itself, and up to the top end of the former main runway to find the BHQ.
Looking down the escape ladder we found the BHQ is totaly flooded.
Right next to the BHQ are 3 Oakington pill boxes, they are all in great condition.
The entrance has a small slab in the way, but I was able to slide and wiggle my way inside only to find
to my annoyance and much to Cockney boy's amusement the entrance round the back with the steps
intact was totaly open (please feel free to insert your own bad language)
The control tower is intact and still in use by the private flying club.
Next to it, is this unusual building.
It is an H shape blast shelter with a few sections of Stanton shelter on top.
There is much more to see but that was it for this visit.
Thanks for looking all comments are welcome, there are a few more pictures (larger) on my FlickR page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/sets/72157616251729565/
Cheers Newage