Gate Guards

Here's a similar area shot that I took in 1990.

Gate Guard for RAF Bicester/ Arncott. Photograph taken 17-06-09.

Hi Henlow is down the road from me and it is WT612 here is some ref to it
www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4BAF

from a link on the thread on key, it looks like RAF Kinloss is going to get a Nimrod on the gate.

Taken from here;
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1338153?UserKey=

‘Gate Guardian’ campaign gets off to flying start

Fundraising efforts paying off with almost £10,000 being donated so far

By heather baillache
Published: 06/08/2009

FLYING SENTINEL: Corporal James Goodwin with a model of a Nimrod – and the real thing – at RAF Kinloss

A CAMPAIGN to put a Nimrod at the entrance to a Moray airbase to mark the aircraft’s significance in the area has got off the ground.
The fundraising efforts of the Kinloss Gate Guardian Project group are paying off, with almost £10,000 being handed in so far.
The project was launched last October and aims to raise enough money to have the Nimrod MRA2 fixed permanently to the ground near the RAF Kinloss base entrance.
Rab Forbes, executive officer of 42 Squadron, said the reason there is no “gate guardian” at the entrance is because there is no room for such a large aircraft.
He said: “Historically, there have always been ‘gate guardians’ at the entrance to RAF bases.”
A site has been identified by the group, 400 yards away on Burghead Road, and they are hopeful of getting the aircraft in place by spring 2010.
The MRA2 which will be put on the site is being stored in a hangar and preservation work is being carried out to ensure it does not rust.
The engines and other parts have already been removed, and it will be bolted to three concrete plinths to stop the aircraft from being blown over in the wind.
Mr Forbes said: “The MRA2 will soon be out of service completely when it is replaced by the MRA4 next year, so it’s really the last chance we have to keep a permanent reminder of the older aircraft in Moray.”
He welcomed the donations received but said he does not know how much the project will cost until they move the plane.
Manpower for the groundwork is being provided by the base at no cost to project funds.
He added: “We do not anticipate any expensive problems emerging but we may encounter one or two along the way.”

Links;

• www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1338153?UserKey=
• forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1443289#post1443289

Found a few old pics

RAF Leeming July 1985





This Spitfire, TE356, is now in the USA, airworthy I belive.

RAF Binbrook 21st July 1983



This Spitfire PK664, is on display in the Science Museum in bits ! Sorry its in the way of the guardroom. We caused a few problems as they were concerned we did'nt get any aerials or main buildings in the background!



The Lightning F3 XP748 was scrapped in 1988

Awsome Lightning photo , brings back memories of Binbrook Airshows in the 70's, getting on top of Dads Sherpa van for a better view... Happy Days !!!!

Few from Shawbury, taken Aug 2009





Outside 660 Sqn HQ

I took these 2 at Neatishead in June 2003 They might help




You can only see part of the colours etc

It has got to be this one

www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/w/wattisham/index51.html

Tarkey