RAF Gamston, Notts, February 2016

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Past this place so many times while driving along the A1 so decided to have a mooch round it. These buildings are the Airfield & Technical Site part of the old RAF Gamston WWII aerodrome. They are sandwiched in-between the A1 and an industrial park. The aerodrome itself is still open and is further to the east. Easy access to this place. Explored one lovely February morning with non-member GazzaM. Here’s the history bit:

Gamston was originally an RAF aerodrome with 3 runways in a triangular configuration (as mentioned above one of which only one remains in common usage). It came into service in December 1942 as part of the RAF Training Command as well as being a 'satellite' to RAF Ossington. In May 1943 the field was transferred to 93 Group, Bomber Command Training. In June later in the year No. 82 Operational Training Unit arrived with Wellington Mk. III and Mk. X bombers and Hawker Hurricanes. A year later the unit became No. 86 Operational Training Unit with a new role; night training for Wellington bomber crews.

By October 1944, Gamston was transferred to No. 7 Group, Bomber Command. A month later No. 3 Aircrew School transferred from RAF Shepherds Grove.
The end of the war saw the disbanding of No. 3 Aircrew School and the arrival of No. 30 Operational Training Unit transferred from Hixon, Staffordshire with more Wellington bombers. After the end of World War II all training ceased and the airport was closed.

In May 1953 the airport was reopened as a satellite for nearby RAF Worksop and 211 Advanced Flying School was based there, flying Gloster Meteors and de Havilland Vampires. The airport is today owned and operated by Gamston Aviation Limited which purchased the operation in July 1993.

Airfield & Technical Site: Bdg No. 64, Surface Air Raid Shelter:

24856859316_0d4b475005_b.jpgimg3510 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Airfield & Technical Site: Bdg No. 84;

25049834861_f22b775230_b.jpgimg3717 by HughieDW, on Flickr

24256202963_51d1233503_b.jpgimg3519 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Airfield & Technical Site: Bdg No. 16, Squadron Office:

25117129486_8bfcd9386a_b.jpgimg3721 by HughieDW, on Flickr

24883187795_670989a918_b.jpgimg3521 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Unknown building:

24587560350_919b896963_b.jpgimg3520 by HughieDW, on Flickr

24847397730_9ca0b254cd_b.jpgimg3719 by HughieDW, on Flickr

25024835242_c75c439466_b.jpgimg3718 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Airfield & Technical Site: Bdg. No. 90, A.M. Bombing Teacher

24847751220_f7e091ab79_b.jpgimg3694 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Ivy claiming-back this unidentified building:

25025192482_5fdef24670_b.jpgimg3693 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Was this really the potato store?

25025136522_88c5e22968_b.jpgimg3695 by HughieDW, on Flickr

More unidentified buildings:

25143361295_447404bbee_b.jpgimg3696 by HughieDW, on Flickr

24775642769_7741233456_b.jpgimg3698 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Ivy at the door…

24775613449_a0b930855a_b.jpgimg3703 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Ivy at the window…

24516378723_ed20fa2cb7_b.jpgimg3710 by HughieDW, on Flickr

24775586849_5a4009b0c4_b.jpgimg3704 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Very slow moving…

24512534984_11550e5b89_b.jpgimg3711 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Rusting old van:

24512503784_fea23284f1_b.jpgimg3712 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Rusting farm machinery porn:

24516299533_89c1376807_b.jpgimg3715 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
 
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Off the top of my head I think the unidentified building with the water tank tower img3520 is an ablutions/toilet block, and img3696 is a parachute store.
 

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