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Alconbury base tour 2013
Topic Started: Nov 1 2013, 06:09 PM (1,155 Views)
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Hopefully as you all may know I organised a base visit to Alconbury today. The weather held of for us and we were shown round by a very knowledgeable and helpfull member of the ARG (airfield research group).

I also got to meet FTS and Davdubya which was a pleasure in itself as its nice to put faces to names.

I have got hundreds of pics but in fairness I will just post a few so others can share theres.

In no particular order

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So if anyone else would like to add theres then please do

Thanks for looking and I intend organizing other visits to bases etc so please keep an eye on the shows and meets section.
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Lt. Ken 'Albatros' Jeffrey
Looks like an interesting day.Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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yardbird78
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It is sad to see the old base sinking into such a state of disrepair, but obviously there isn't enough money and/or manpower to keep it in good shape.

Darwin
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Lt. Steve 'Gun Show' Harrison-Green
I'll get around to sorting out my pics when i've finished chasing steaming kettles but since the group shot was on my camera i've at least sorted that one :lol:

I have high hopes for MMMs boy band! :lol:

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From the left; Bob K, Mr Marples, Some odd bloke, Shaun B and Davedubya
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Looks like a bunch of modelers that somehow escaped from their cave. :lol: :rolf

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Perfect analogy there Darwin especially the one second from the right :whistle

Ive been buggering about as I do so not wanting to take over anyone else's pics Ive just played with a few

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Here's a selection of mine. This is the same set that i'm sharing on other forums which is why there's a bit of receptivity of Shauns pics.

1. Parachute store
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2. Inside the tower of the parachute store
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3. WW2 era hangars
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4. Inside one of the barrack huts
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6. Nature taking the building back
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8. Got to keep the zombies out! :lol:
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10. Gentlemen, the target for today, is Bremen
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11. POL storage
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12. Photo interpretation building
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13. Herc squadron HQ building, previously occupied by an A-10 squadron. Some of their artwork is barely visible near the door on the left.
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14. Former aircrew in the crew bar
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16. Inside the U2 hangar.
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18. A HAS that was blown up to prove that it can be done.
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19. Inside 'Magic Mountain'
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20. Vehicle access into the mountain
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22. Unfortunately the tower is now sealed off.
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23. RF-4 Phantom HAS site. Each HAS still has the nose art of the Phantom that occupied it outside.
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24. The control room inside the 'Crash House' or engine tuning bay.
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25. Inside the 'Crash House'
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29. WW2 ops building.
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Excellent photos all round!

It's sad to see a once neat and tidy base slipping into decay, but it's good that it gets documented. Very interesting.
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Thanks for all these piccies but that is one mottley crew in the group shot, are you sure there're not refugees.
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well i think the majority of the shots i have are the same as the others, but heres my take


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I've only had time to process a couple so far:

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Lovely shots. I wish I could have gone.

Shaun, your pics are verrrrrrrrrry verrrrrrrrrry wide......It's impossible to view them propery.

How long has Alconbury been empty? It just seems to have gone totally downhill......
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Sorry about that,

I thought something was up as it was so bloody slow :lol:

I had aggro with flikr and all my settings were lost. Hopefully its all sorted now :D


Its been since the late 80's early 90's but it is far from empty, its like a huge industrial estate.

Have a look on google earth and you will see how much is used. It will mostly all be demolished soon except the listed buildings.
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Nov 4 2013, 12:32 PM
Sorry about that,

I thought something was up as it was so bloody slow :lol:

I had aggro with flikr and all my settings were lost. Hopefully its all sorted now :D


Its been since the late 80's early 90's but it is far from empty, its like a huge industrial estate.

Have a look on google earth and you will see how much is used. It will mostly all be demolished soon except the listed buildings.

Has to be more like mid to late 90's...I was at Wyton 92-95 and regularly used the bowling alley at Alconbury. Still, I suppose thats 20 years more or less....just doesn't seem that long. Those good old days before my first marriage :empire
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that sounds about right and out of interest I googled it

423d Air Base Group[edit]
On 12 July 1995, the 710th ABW was inactivated and the 423d Air Base Squadron at RAF Molesworth assumed the host unit role at Alconbury as well as RAF Upwood. In July 2005, the squadron was redesignated as the 423d Air Base Group and its headquarters and mission was moved to RAF Alconbury.
The 501st Combat Support Wing (501 CSW) was reactivated on 22 March 2005 at RAF Mildenhall. Its mission was administering the various geographically separated units in the UK. On 1 May 2007, the wing moved to RAF Alconbury.


Time seems to have slipped by, I left school in 94
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