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19 Mar 2015 10:56 #1
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CAN YOU HELP?
My name is Jonathan Morris and I am a reporter at BBC News Online in the South West. I am writing a feature about old RAF airfields and what becomes of them after the RAF has pulled out.
I am particularly interested in these airfields and need up to date pictures from them:
Predannack Airfield, Lizard Peninsula - Cornwall
RAF Upwood- Cambs
RAF Stenigot - Lincs
RAF Cardington - Beds
RAF Finningley - South Yorks
RAF Wainfleet - Lincs
RAF Saxa Vord - Shetlands
You can call me in the office 01752 234509 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
My name is Jonathan Morris and I am a reporter at BBC News Online in the South West. I am writing a feature about old RAF airfields and what becomes of them after the RAF has pulled out.
I am particularly interested in these airfields and need up to date pictures from them:
Predannack Airfield, Lizard Peninsula - Cornwall
RAF Upwood- Cambs
RAF Stenigot - Lincs
RAF Cardington - Beds
RAF Finningley - South Yorks
RAF Wainfleet - Lincs
RAF Saxa Vord - Shetlands
You can call me in the office 01752 234509 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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19 Mar 2015 16:43 #2
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Hi Jonathan
Just to clarify the only airfield in your list currently used for flying by the military is Predannack (satellite of RNAS Culdrose). Cardington is where airships were built pre WW2 and various balloons etc were tested. Saxa Vord and Stenigot were/are radar sites. Finningley is now a civilian airport (Robin Hood International). Upwood closed and sold. Wainfleet was a weapons range.
John
Just to clarify the only airfield in your list currently used for flying by the military is Predannack (satellite of RNAS Culdrose). Cardington is where airships were built pre WW2 and various balloons etc were tested. Saxa Vord and Stenigot were/are radar sites. Finningley is now a civilian airport (Robin Hood International). Upwood closed and sold. Wainfleet was a weapons range.
John
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19 Mar 2015 17:40 #3
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There is a history of Saxa Vord online
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19 Mar 2015 18:40 #4
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kevin
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And the Aerial Rigger school at Digby still use the remaining Chain Home Tower at Stenigot
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15 Apr 2015 19:45 #5
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"There's Nothing going on, and you're missing it"
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Plenty of up to date pictures on the urban explorer forums. Upwood, Cardington and Predannack are popular locations.
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28 Jun 2015 07:43 #6
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28 Jun 2015 10:31 #7
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Stenigot - what has the 20m dishes got to do with chain home MNNN ?????????????? this is where our license money goes . So little substance to these types of articles I better stop now !
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28 Jun 2015 11:17 #8
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It does not actually say that they are from Chain Home though someone could jump to that conclusion. Stenigot was Chain Home but I think the dishes are from its later use for Tropo (or is it Forward?) Scatter comms.
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Stenigot - what has the 20m dishes got to do with chain home MNNN ?????????????? this is where our license money goes . So little substance to these types of articles I better stop now !
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It does not actually say that they are from Chain Home though someone could jump to that conclusion. Stenigot was Chain Home but I think the dishes are from its later use for Tropo (or is it Forward?) Scatter comms.
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28 Jun 2015 15:14 #9
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The dishes were used for Tropospheric Comms (forward scatter) and there were other stations in the chain. It was known as "Ace high"
www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/features/ace_high/
www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/features/ace_high/
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28 Jun 2015 21:40 #10
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1053DF Air Cadets are based in the old Officers Mess at RAF Finningley, drop them a line, they would love to show you around. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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CAN YOU HELP?
My name is Jonathan Morris and I am a reporter at BBC News Online in the South West. I am writing a feature about old RAF airfields and what becomes of them after the RAF has pulled out.
I am particularly interested in these airfields and need up to date pictures from them:
Predannack Airfield, Lizard Peninsula - Cornwall
RAF Upwood- Cambs
RAF Stenigot - Lincs
RAF Cardington - Beds
RAF Finningley - South Yorks
RAF Wainfleet - Lincs
RAF Saxa Vord - Shetlands
You can call me in the office 01752 234509 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
1053DF Air Cadets are based in the old Officers Mess at RAF Finningley, drop them a line, they would love to show you around. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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