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KingElvis
22-04-2011, 01:17 PM
After many many visits I was stunned to find the R1 bunker at the former RAF Bempton has been filled and sealed. Not really much left to see here now but a few empty Type 80 radar plinths and a few scattered WW2 Chain Home buildings.

The emergency exit and vent have also been filled in and welded.

You can see whats down there by clicking here

http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/showthread.php/1189-Return-to-RAF-Bempton-R1-ROTOR-Station-Septemeber-08-(ARCHIVED)?highlight=bempton


Receiver Block for Mark 1 Type 80 Radar

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Bempton%20ROTOR%202011/IMG_1426640x480.jpg

This is where you went down to the underworld, it's now filled with the roof and has these 10 ton concrete blocks over it.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Bempton%20ROTOR%202011/IMG_1428640x480.jpg

Remains of the guardhouse / bungalow

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Bempton%20ROTOR%202011/IMG_1429640x480.jpg

Welded escape hatch and vent.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Bempton%20ROTOR%202011/IMG_1431640x480.jpg

Thi sis what remains of Project Winkle, a still classified over the horizon radar prototype based here in the 1970s

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/tmole99/military/Bempton%20ROTOR%202011/IMG_1438CR2640x480.jpg