Bawdsey R3 ROTOR Bunker

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Rubex

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Construction of the R3 bunker was completed in 1954. From 1984 - 1985 Strike Command's (UKAIR) Interim Alternative War HQ was established in the R3 operations block while a new Strike Command Bunker was being built at High Wycombe, during the construction period the bunker at Bawdsey was given a short new lease of life. The R3 was given a refit and temporary equipment was installed. At this time the central operations room was altered and a new control cabin installed above. When the new bunker at High Wycombe was ready the team pulled out of Bawdsey, their equipment was stripped and the bunker was abandoned.

Following the closure of RAF Bawdsey in 1990 both the main stairway and the emergency exit stairway were capped with 10" of concrete. By this time both the mains electrical supply and the air conditioning plant was considered unsafe.


Visited with Mikeymutt.

Thanks for looking,

Rubex
 
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Great set rubex.it was refreshingly cool down there.glad it was still doable ☺
 
Very well done given the fact you have absolutely no light (or clean air) at all. No telephony switchboard shots you two?

And I notice some pond life has had the sink off the wall in the generator room.
 
Very well done given the fact you have absolutely no light (or clean air) at all. No telephony switchboard shots you two?

And I notice some pond life has had the sink off the wall in the generator room.

Cheers Bones Out! When I got back and checked other reports on the place I realised I missed that switchboard. Probably a few other cool things too. This is one place I'd definitely love to revisit! To be honest we were checking out other stuff in the area and hadn't planned to go down, but after recently hearing it had been sealed we decided to check if it was. You're right about the air down there, luckily I had a P3 mask in my bag but I was still glad to get out into fresh air.
 
You have made a cracking job with the photos Rubex considering the lack of light. I had a quick look above ground but due to lack of time never ventured underground.
 
Cheers Bones Out! When I got back and checked other reports on the place I realised I missed that switchboard. Probably a few other cool things too. This is one place I'd definitely love to revisit! To be honest we were checking out other stuff in the area and hadn't planned to go down, but after recently hearing it had been sealed we decided to check if it was. You're right about the air down there, luckily I had a P3 mask in my bag but I was still glad to get out into fresh air.

I nearly missed the switchboard too. It's not in an obvious place.

I heard this place had been sealed (months ago, not recently). Another rumour started to keep people away no doubt.
 
Lovely stuff Rubex I've always liked the look of this place, definitely one to see when I finally explore outside Yorkshire ;)
 

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