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MrCarrot
01-03-2011, 10:58 PM
Had these photos knocking around that I took in 2008 and had forgotten all about. I took them on my phone, and not having a decent phone at the time... well the photos will kind of speak for themselves (sorry about that).

I actually drove into the base by mistake but then decided to have a drive around. There were some almighty pot holes in the runways too which probably explains why the bushes on my car needed replacing shortly afterwards.

I did read elsewhere that after the base was vacated by the RAF it was used as a training ground for special forces.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5490160330_e1b69fb223.jpg

The "Kill House"

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5489564471_ee9a33218c.jpg

Complete with bullet holes

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5259/5490160276_96721c68d3.jpg

Beaten up APC

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5489564405_e0907f6f21.jpg

There were lots of long, wide runways

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5489564397_26fb813890.jpg

A jet

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5489564363_442cd92f92.jpg

This was the entrance

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5489564355_c8ff652f50.jpg

Some kind of tower

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5490160224_c83928b0bc.jpg

Close up of jet

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5490160208_ca0c23bea8.jpg

Inside an APC

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5490160120_df6ba6ed12.jpg

Danger sign (I think the area was used for testing bombs)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5489564177_373bedaf95.jpg

A tank

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5489564155_32e5fd1b09.jpg

Jet

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5489564111_c2c13dd42f.jpg

Outside of the Kill House

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5490159998_bac66c6359.jpg

Training area

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5490159980_e897ba4c02.jpg

A tank

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5489564067_86e479b3dc.jpg

Another danger sign with red flag in the background

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5490160168_6ba07023eb_m.jpg

At this point I felt it was time to leave :ty

beam assisted
01-03-2011, 11:02 PM
Ohhh I like the vehicles left there - nice place to explore

BB
01-03-2011, 11:14 PM
That looks really cool! Love the old tanks :thumb

ooooh, a derelict Jag :lol:

Nicola
01-03-2011, 11:15 PM
That looks like a fab explore :thumb

simonix
01-03-2011, 11:32 PM
Thats cool, nice Phantom :-)

beam assisted
03-03-2011, 09:17 PM
any chance of larger pics mate?

dunglass
04-03-2011, 06:21 PM
amazing all thoes things still there,well done

MrCarrot
06-03-2011, 06:01 PM
any chance of larger pics mate?

Sorry they're as big as they get :-(

I took them on my old phone and the camera built in was apalling. Didn't know about this forum at the time and just took them as mementos. Needless to say I have a better phone now.