BOMB STORE - LOCATIONS

Membury's was just to the west of the northern end of the main runway extension (Rwy17)

NGR: 302763 ish was the HE stores, 302 757 ish was the rest.

The M4 has demolished most of the former - no trace remains. The MT access roads can be seen for the latter on Google Earth etc. All buildings and structures appear to have been cleared.

Excellent photo in "Airfields of the Ninth - Then and Now"

norwichpaul wrote:

Peter don't you have a copy of my book British Military Airfield Architecture, there is a 1939 plan in there showing the location of the bomb stores at Bircham Newton.

Thanks Paul, not only have I got it, it was on my desk when I asked the question! I plead senility!

Peter H

Carnaby wrote:

Membury's was just to the west of the northern end of the main runway extension (Rwy17)

NGR: 302763 ish was the HE stores, 302 757 ish was the rest.

The M4 has demolished most of the former - no trace remains. The MT access roads can be seen for the latter on Google Earth etc. All buildings and structures appear to have been cleared.

Excellent photo in "Airfields of the Ninth - Then and Now"

Thanks also to you Graham,

I have the reference that you quoted but overlooked the entry.

Peter H

Hello Posters,

In my quest to plot the Bomb Stores on WW2 airfields I am stuck on the following:

Bramcote

Fersfield

Hixon

Hullavington

Sandtoft

Worksop

I need a (compass pointer) or location in relation to Runway head(s) or NGR.

Hullavington may not have had a store?

thanks,

Peter H

Hixon's bomb stores are centred on, generally, SJ999 280.
Chris

Thanks chaps, that helps a lot.

Peter H