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KingElvis
02-04-2011, 05:03 PM
I've been here before but as I was up this way with an hour to kill before dropping off my car, I've made you suffer it again.

In a soggy farmers feild sits this large abandoned HAA battery, it's still in great condition and was buit to protect the aircraft factory which was at RAF Yeadon, now Leeds and Bradford International Airport.

Four large gun positions and a sub surface HQ remain, the HQ is flooded to about three feet of smelly water.


First gun and its magazines.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0798640x480.jpg

Concrete heaven

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0799640x480.jpg

Semi-sunken battle HQ

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0800640x480.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0801640x480.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0802640x480.jpg

Gun footings

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0803640x480.jpg

Instrument mounting

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0805640x480.jpg

No idea

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0806640x480.jpg

A former gunner?

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Yeadon%20HAA%202011/IMG_0808640x480.jpg

Sorry it's boring, thanks for looking :thumb

Krypton
02-04-2011, 05:12 PM
I think it looks quite cool actually - it wouldbe good to restore

beam assisted
02-04-2011, 05:14 PM
I have been meaning to get my arse up here for a while, just something always comes up lol.
Great pics mate

Clough
02-04-2011, 06:26 PM
Cool enough for me!

coops
06-04-2011, 08:29 AM
Great this old war stuff ..Thanks for posting KE :thumb

Moodster020
06-04-2011, 09:38 PM
Nice!

Theres another similar Haa setup in Bolton on Dearne in South Yorkshire.

MJS
06-04-2011, 10:15 PM
Nice one KE, think I've got some shots on film somewhere of this place. Wouldn't mind a night time revisit!