Raf binbrook September 2012

hi all another airfield for you not a massive amount to see but still worth a look

The Royal Air Force base at Binbrook sits high in the Wolds with a commanding view over Lincolnshire it was established in 1940 and was in service for almost half a century - home to the legendary Lancaster Bombers right through to the Lightning jets.
Closing in 1988 the land and buildings were sold off and today form something of an ad hoc industrial estate with most of the original buildings still standing with many now in use as workshops and storage facilities etc.

now for pictures starting with the station medical centre


Raf binbrook by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 034 by urban phantom, on Flickr


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raf binbrook 046 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 038 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 013 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 053 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 061 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 063 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 012 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 009 by urban phantom, on Flickr


raf binbrook 004 by urban phantom, on Flickr

Thanks for looking all comments welcome

Nice one Youre keeping busy mate

Enjoyed this report didn,t think there was that much left,thanks for sharing.

RichCooper said:

Nice one Youre keeping busy mate

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Thanks mate flat out a the mo its good

flyboys90 said:

Enjoyed this report didn,t think there was that much left,thanks for sharing.

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Thanks mate there is still a bit left mostly in use

is it really closed for 20+ years? can still hear them lightnigs of 5, 11 and LTTF. nice pix

Loving this report - Looks a cracking place!

Faing said:

is it really closed for 20+ years? can still hear them lightnigs of 5, 11 and LTTF. nice pix

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Thanks Yes mate its sadly looking its age now aswell

Wakey Lad said:

Loving this report - Looks a cracking place!

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Thanks mate its a good explore just a shame most has been lost now

Had this on my list for a while but was not sure how much was left, looks like I will have to visit now, thanks for sharing, cracking pics and report

steve2109 said:

Had this on my list for a while but was not sure how much was left, looks like I will have to visit now, thanks for sharing, cracking pics and report

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Thanks mate there is also a BHQ bunker but u will need big boots give me a pm if need any info

Plenty to see here, well worth the effort. BHQ yum yum, yes please

Great photo's mate. Cheers for sharing.

Munchh said:

Plenty to see here, well worth the effort. BHQ yum yum, yes please

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Yes i couldn't see it for looking but il be back with boots for another look

the_man_1984 said:

Great photo's mate. Cheers for sharing.

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Thanks mate

good little splore thanks for sharing

adzst24 said:

good little splore thanks for sharing

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Thanks mate

These abandoned RAF stations are very powerful to me (as a former military pilot). If it was not for these airfields, without doubt, we would all be speaking German (as we may well be if the EU has its way), but more importantly, many of us would have been "cleansed". I find that if you stand in such places, and just be still, you can still hear the merlins as the Lancasters fired up, and the crackling that happened when the throttles were closed as unburned fuel popped out of the exhausts.

I flew combat missions, but not in the same way they did, and certainly with a hell of a lot more intel and support.

What it must have been like to take off into the dark with no GPS, no navaids as we now have them, and precious little in the way of threat detection.

The men who flew these missions really were a breed apart. How often did the station commander wait in the watchtower for the aircraft that would never return, and how many letters did he have to write?

These young men really did give their tomorrows, for our today. What a pity that all the local chavs could think of doing was wrecking the place.

lest we forget

Nice find! Still a lot left, cheers for sharing!