RAF Binbrook (pitiful viewing)

[Pujgnie]

Sad when a once 'so proud' RAF Station is left to nature.. including the vandals and dossers





There are plenty of other RAF stations on U Toob in same condition. Swinderby is one of them

[Xplumberlives]

What a shame!

[Hihonyr8811]

I was there on Sunday, looks even sadder in person
Took a very very far off pic of the QRA shed if anyone's interested.

[Xplumberlives]

Go on Helen!

[Hihonyr8811]

I cannot stress how far away I was when I took this

I don't even know if it's the right building, looked pretty similar though

[Nickolas]

Nothing a re-roof, a rewire and a lick of paint wouldn't put right.
Probably find that the buildings are structurally sound. Would make a good setting for an adventure camp type centre e.g. PGL or similar.

[320psi]

Oh dear,

Yep Helen thats the Q shed, its used a make shift silo at the mo

'Cant save em all'

[Mayfly]

It's so sad tho' all the same

[320psi]

Just remember it by these images below and forget about what it looks like now








If you have a 'deco' though this thread on this great web site, you will find recent shots of the Q shed and of all the Binbrook site, make sure you have a cushion to hide behind though

http://www.airfieldinformationexchange. ... .php?t=506

[Avro683]

Sad to see it go this way.. spen many a day with my dad down at the crash gate watching the lightnings.

[Canberra Man]

Yes, it is a great pity what has been done to Binbrook. I was there for six years in the fifties, I worked on Lincolns and the Canberras B2 and B6 and when 617 Squadron disbanded to form a Vulcan squadron and I worked on ASF and BCAMS for the rest of my time. It was always a happy station, no bull to speak of except for a few days up to AOCs inspection. The SWO ran a book on the geegees and made a packet on the races!! The damage is being done by the local teenagers who are now lazing in the old married patch.

Ken

[Avro683]

It is a real shame that the resident Lightning couldnt be housed in the QRA. Saying that though, with the taxiways runways gone, it would be difficult to get her over there now and then it would be too far for the public to see it.

[Xplumberlives]

It is a real shame that the resident Lightning couldnt be housed in the QRA. Saying that though, with the taxiways runways gone, it would be difficult to get her over there now and then it would be too far for the public to see it.

I think you may have answered your own question in your post!

[Avro683]

Yes I did..

[Dr_bish]

RAF Binbrook has never been pitiful viewing... My workspace:







My 'room' in the Sgt's Mess before I updated it:



And just in case I forgot anything:

[Jigsaw]

That revived this thread nicely Dr

[Exceptionalsleeper]

Real shame a front line fighter base can be allowed to fall into such a state considering the sterling service it carried out during the dark days of the Cold War.

My father and I went over in early 2003ish to watch the resident Lightning taxiing. We 'explored' the camp and we managed to get into the secured Airman 'H' blocks and the rooms were full of old television sets. Bit odd but they looked dumped. Never seen so many. Lol.