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minxy*
09-03-2011, 09:30 PM
Visited with sloth and mini sloth was a nice relaxed explore

Heres some history pinched from wiki

RAF Burtonwood was a Royal Air Force station in England, 2 miles north-west of Warrington, Lancashire. During World War II and the Cold War it was used by the United States Air Force and was also known as USAAF station 590.
The facility was transferred to the United States Army Air Forces in June 1942 to become a servicing centre for the United States Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Fifteenth Air Forces aircraft. Burtonwood was also known as Base Air Depot 1 (BAD 1), although an RAF presence continued until October 1943.

Burtonwood was the largest airfield in Europe during the war with the most USAAF personnel and aircraft maintenance facilities. The roar of the engines in the test beds could be heard for miles around, especially at night. By the end of the war 18,000 servicemen were stationed at Burtonwood. According to some sources Burtonwood was placed strategically so that it was out of range of Luftwaffe bombers, but this is not true as several Nazi raids were made on the facility. During their leave periods, American servicemen from Burtonwood virtually took over the centre of nearby Warrington.

Heres some pictures of whats left

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5510832170_3c426d050e.jpg

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Thanks for looking :)

beam assisted
09-03-2011, 09:35 PM
Nice pics - nice site

Clough
09-03-2011, 11:54 PM
Thats worth it just for the motor! Top photos!

MJS
10-03-2011, 01:12 AM
looks like a good mooch

boxerheaven
10-03-2011, 11:08 AM
love it :)

ERNIE99_UK
10-03-2011, 12:16 PM
I like the old rover p4

BA
10-03-2011, 12:31 PM
Visited here with BB not so long ago, its good for a relaxed walk :)
Nice shots :thumb

Only2Eyes
10-03-2011, 06:17 PM
Good old RAF Croft, the asbestos ridden bastard. I also lost my urbex virginity here.

Nice pics minxy.

Nicola
10-03-2011, 07:21 PM
That car shot is fantabulous! :thumb

minxy*
11-03-2011, 10:36 AM
Thanks everyone :)

simonix
12-03-2011, 07:10 PM
Looks really interesting, great photos :-)

judderman62
12-03-2011, 09:06 PM
I like croft - nicely shot minx

Rochester
13-03-2011, 01:40 AM
Minxy you have done yourself proud here, excellent crisp images girl..

minxy*
13-03-2011, 08:11 PM
Thankyou SS my dear