Bitburg Revetments / Splinter Protection Units

These are the sections for Portable Aircraft Dispersals, from memory they were a german design. They have previously only recorded at Alconbury. These are at Debach in Suffolk, I assume they must have come from Woodbridge or Bentwaters.







no doubt Paul or Paul will come along with more infor on them

Rich

norwichpaul;114930 wrote:

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Thats the name I couldn't remember! Thanks Paul. I'd never noticed them at Debach before. Interesting to see these at Debach, I wonder how many more are out there?

Two more sections spotted today, blocking the entrance to a building site on the A1307 to the west of Haverhill!

Richard wrote:

Thats the name I couldn't remember! Thanks Paul. I'd never noticed them at Debach before. Interesting to see these at Debach, I wonder how many more are out there?

Commonly known as SPU's (Splinter Protection Units) and used wherever considered necessary.

Thanks superplum, was that an RAF term for them?

Richard wrote:

Thanks superplum, was that an RAF term for them?

It was certainly common in the RAF and, I recall, the Army. They could be requested in various sizes etc; see here: 52.753697°N, 1.367883°E and also take a look at Molesworth's access in GE.

superplum;159175 wrote:

It was certainly common in the RAF and, I recall, the Army. They could be requested in various sizes etc; see here: 52.753697°N, 1.367883°E and also take a look at Molesworth's access in GE.

I had seen the smaller ones before but hadn't put the two together. Nice to clear it up. Thanks again

The gates at Molesworth (and Alconbury) have low "Jersey Barriers" to control and direct vehicular traffic.
These are regular US Highway type New Jersey Median Barriers, normally used the same way we use Armco and/or TVCBs over here.

P wrote:

The gates at Molesworth (and Alconbury) have low "Jersey Barriers" to control and direct vehicular traffic.
These are regular US Highway type New Jersey Median Barriers, normally used the same way we use Armco and/or TVCBs over here.

OK, lets try this one then: 52.389240°N, 0.544741°E - Lords Walk RAF Lakenheath which was a Public Right of Way.