Just a small selection of photos from a very enjoyable day spent at the former RAF Bentwaters base recently. Credit must go to Graham & the BCWM staff for arranging the tour and to Benwaters Parks for providing access to so many buildings on the airfield
If you get the chance I would highly recommend a visit to the Bentwaters Cold War Museum located in the old command bunker, and would also recommend going on a tour of the airfield as & when the museum can arrange them.
RAF Bentwaters - Phantom FGR2 - XV401 by John Buckingham, on Flickr
XV401, owned by the BCWM and located outside their HAS. It's on the list for restoration and apparently will be restored to a 74 Sqn scheme.
RAF Bentwaters - Nuclear Weapons Storage Area by John Buckingham, on Flickr
View from just outside the secure weapons storage area. They really meant business when they built this place, 3 layers of fencing, pressure pads, 2 massive gates, watch tower and plenty of razor wire !!
RAF Bentwaters - Nuclear Weapons Storage Area by John Buckingham, on Flickr
Bunker within ! I imagined the inside of the large storage bunkers would just be an empty space but apparently not ! The internal bunker had a thick steel door with 2 separate locks.
RAF Bentwaters - Maverick Missile Building by John Buckingham, on Flickr
Inside the Maverick Missile Building. Sounds like good advice
RAF Bentwaters - 92 TFS Building by John Buckingham, on Flickr
Wall art inside the 92nd TFS building.
RAF Bentwaters - Hush House Exaust Tunnel by John Buckingham, on Flickr
Inside the Hush House, looking back down the exhaust tunnel.
Lots more on my Flickr page if anyone is interested
In depth Bentwaters Airfield Tour -18th March 2017
In depth Bentwaters Airfield Tour -18th March 2017
Nikon D7100, D7200
Nikon 70-300 AF-S VR
Nikon 200-500 AF-S VR
Nikon 70-300 AF-S VR
Nikon 200-500 AF-S VR
Re: In depth Bentwaters Airfield Tour -18th March 2017
Interesting stuff, just had a look at the rest on your flikr page, any idea what that old truck was used for ?
Re: In depth Bentwaters Airfield Tour -18th March 2017
Sundowner wrote:Interesting stuff, just had a look at the rest on your flikr page, any idea what that old truck was used for ?
I don't I'm afraid, never thought to ask but if Graham from the BCWM is looking at this I'm sure he'll know Thanks for taking a look through my photos.
Nikon D7100, D7200
Nikon 70-300 AF-S VR
Nikon 200-500 AF-S VR
Nikon 70-300 AF-S VR
Nikon 200-500 AF-S VR
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Re: In depth Bentwaters Airfield Tour -18th March 2017
John5199 wrote:Sundowner wrote:Interesting stuff, just had a look at the rest on your flikr page, any idea what that old truck was used for ?
I don't I'm afraid, never thought to ask but if Graham from the BCWM is looking at this I'm sure he'll know Thanks for taking a look through my photos.
Graham here from BCWM , that old lorry has been there for quite a while and was left over from a t.v programme/film.
It looks like it has trench digging apparatus mounted on the back of it.
Re: In depth Bentwaters Airfield Tour -18th March 2017
Aha, certainly an impressive looking rig, thanks Graham.