RAF Gamston, Notts, September 2018

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1. The History
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.

2. The Explore
Have past this place so many times while driving the A1. Have had a mooch round it before but there were a few outlying bits I didn’t see in the past so thought a bit of a revisit was in order. It’s not a spectacular site by any means but enough to merit an hour or so of your time. The main buildings to look round 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. The watch tower is out of bounds as it has no been converted to residential usage.

The bit I didn’t see last time first. A couple of the outlying buildings:

45394047091_a91745d108_b.jpgimg9798 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43577292640_45cd3b481c_b.jpgimg9801 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44479787445_c4c029782a_b.jpgimg9803 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Further round is the former WWII rifle range:

43577205950_324c989c20_b.jpgimg9805 by HughieDW, on Flickr

31518599678_e642092544_b.jpgimg9806 by HughieDW, on Flickr

30454026487_770faa2b41_b.jpgimg9809 by HughieDW, on Flickr

A couple of nearby huts:

44479625645_4c3b7dfed2_b.jpgimg9811 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And back round to the main site:

30455372477_c92e6d8bbe_b.jpgimg3503 by HughieDW, on Flickr

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

44480901875_e6b9b2a736_b.jpgimg3510 by HughieDW, on Flickr

45344191032_bd1a58f57e_b.jpgimg3514 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Airfield & Technical Site: Bdg No. 84;

43578208650_56aa6a79cc_b.jpgimg3519v by HughieDW, on Flickr

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

45395112331_1a37780636_b.jpgimg3505 by HughieDW, on Flickr

25117129486_8bfcd9386a_b.jpgimg3721 by HughieDW, on Flickr

24883187795_670989a918_b.jpgimg3521 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Unknown buildings:

31519440798_880f21acc6_b.jpgimg3520 by HughieDW, on Flickr

45395001771_a07974a1a8_b.jpgimg3511 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43577937130_863dd917e2_b.jpgimg3700bw by HughieDW, on Flickr

The potato store?

31519985618_9bc80b18fc_b.jpgimg3695bw by HughieDW, on Flickr

Rusting old van:

44671706164_55569f98ca_b.jpgimg3712 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Rusting farm machinery porn:

30455317547_e1f74c47e1_b.jpgimg3509 by HughieDW, on Flickr

31519488348_50d2e5bc88_b.jpgimg3716 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
Quite a nice variety of stuff left there mate.not heard of that one before
 

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