Well on our way upto the Paddock tour, we had some spare time, so me, Simon, Dan and Jules decided to stop and have a look at this site, RAF Chenies R8 ROTOR site.
Flashearth link ---> http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.68868&lon=-0.531624&z=17.3&r=0&src=msl
Quick history;
Lots more info at Nicks usual site ---> http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/c/chenies/index.html
Heres a plan of the site(taken from above link);
Youll have to excuse some of the pics, this place is pretty trashed, and nearly if not all the copper has been extracted from here.
Ok, on with the pics;
As you can see, first impressions show this place is a mess.
Stairs up to the Tote balcony
Looking down into the Operations room.
And again.
First aid dressing from 1942.
Looking into the radar office/workshop.
Supervisor room.
Power control for the R8.
Inside the Strike Command communications building.
And agan.
Still lots of paperwork.
Classic old phone.
Hold your breath.
Outside tables made from old cable reels.
Rear of the buildings with the access ramp.
High voltage switch house.
Close up of gauges.
Standby set house on the left.
Standby generator.
Standby generator.
Standby generator.
More guages.
More buttons.
Rev counter.
Generator controls.
Standby set house.
Diesel fuel tank.
Vehicle maintenance area with pit.
Mast anchor.
Dan sat on a radar plinth.
Radar plinth and mast in the background.
So there you go, another mainland explore ticked off
Comments and suggestions welcome as usual
Flashearth link ---> http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.68868&lon=-0.531624&z=17.3&r=0&src=msl
Quick history;
Subbrit said:RAF Chenies was an R8 Ground Control Intercept (GCI) radar station (code HAM) built in the 1950's as part of the post war ROTOR Programme. While most post war GCI stations utilised an existing WW2 site, Chenies was a green field site. Originally sited at Heathrow, it was known by this name until it was changed to Down Barns and on 5.9.1950 the name was changed again to Chenies.
Chenies was built as part of the first stage of the ROTOR Programme which was itself divided into four phases. Phase 1 was the re-establishment of 28 WW2 Chain Home radar stations. 13 were brought up to a fully operational state while the remaining 15 were brought up to a 'readiness' state. These stations would have required some notice before they were fully operational.
Lots more info at Nicks usual site ---> http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/c/chenies/index.html
Heres a plan of the site(taken from above link);
Youll have to excuse some of the pics, this place is pretty trashed, and nearly if not all the copper has been extracted from here.
Ok, on with the pics;
As you can see, first impressions show this place is a mess.
Stairs up to the Tote balcony
Looking down into the Operations room.
And again.
First aid dressing from 1942.
Looking into the radar office/workshop.
Supervisor room.
Power control for the R8.
Inside the Strike Command communications building.
And agan.
Still lots of paperwork.
Classic old phone.
Hold your breath.
Outside tables made from old cable reels.
Rear of the buildings with the access ramp.
High voltage switch house.
Close up of gauges.
Standby set house on the left.
Standby generator.
Standby generator.
Standby generator.
More guages.
More buttons.
Rev counter.
Generator controls.
Standby set house.
Diesel fuel tank.
Vehicle maintenance area with pit.
Mast anchor.
Dan sat on a radar plinth.
Radar plinth and mast in the background.
So there you go, another mainland explore ticked off
Comments and suggestions welcome as usual
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