PNG
01-07-2009, 08:12 PM
Another one of my old ones, hope you like it, got binned on 28DL :)
Cark was a wartime fighter aerodrome, opening in 1941. Once the threat of invasion had receded, it was used for Flying Training Command, and as a staff Pilot Training Unit. What we know today as the RAF Mountain Rescue came here in 1944 from around the corner at RAF Millom, seeking out those aircraft which had crashed on the lakeland fells. The M.R.U started life in 1942, moving when flying training ceased.
Cark closed when WWII ended in 1945, but re-opened in later years for private use. One runway is still in use by the North west parachute center.
Watch Office for Night Fighter Stations 12096/41, W/451/41 . Now a private residence
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2892.jpg
Fighter Satellite Watch Office, 14404/40
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2895.jpg
Battle H.Q.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2891.jpg
Transformer plinth
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2875.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2847.jpg
Original cable? in the transformer plinth floor
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2848.jpg
Flight offices
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2853.jpg
Dispersal pens Hurricane type (with revetting still present) 1 of 7 extant on site
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2839.jpg
Sleeping shelter
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2881.jpg
M.G. range
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2856.jpg
F.C. Construction (mushroom ) pillbox
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2836.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2834.jpg
Ammo store
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2830.jpg
Techincal site
Bellman hanger
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2909.jpg
Gas building
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2899.jpg
Parachute store
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2898.jpg
Main stores
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2902.jpg
M.T. bay
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2894.jpg
Ambulance bay
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2897.jpg
One of many Stanton shelters
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/Picture092.jpg
Phil
Cark was a wartime fighter aerodrome, opening in 1941. Once the threat of invasion had receded, it was used for Flying Training Command, and as a staff Pilot Training Unit. What we know today as the RAF Mountain Rescue came here in 1944 from around the corner at RAF Millom, seeking out those aircraft which had crashed on the lakeland fells. The M.R.U started life in 1942, moving when flying training ceased.
Cark closed when WWII ended in 1945, but re-opened in later years for private use. One runway is still in use by the North west parachute center.
Watch Office for Night Fighter Stations 12096/41, W/451/41 . Now a private residence
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2892.jpg
Fighter Satellite Watch Office, 14404/40
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2895.jpg
Battle H.Q.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2891.jpg
Transformer plinth
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2875.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2847.jpg
Original cable? in the transformer plinth floor
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2848.jpg
Flight offices
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2853.jpg
Dispersal pens Hurricane type (with revetting still present) 1 of 7 extant on site
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2839.jpg
Sleeping shelter
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2881.jpg
M.G. range
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2856.jpg
F.C. Construction (mushroom ) pillbox
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2836.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2834.jpg
Ammo store
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2830.jpg
Techincal site
Bellman hanger
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2909.jpg
Gas building
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2899.jpg
Parachute store
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2898.jpg
Main stores
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2902.jpg
M.T. bay
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2894.jpg
Ambulance bay
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/IMG_2897.jpg
One of many Stanton shelters
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/shatters71/Picture092.jpg
Phil