Twin Bases - RAF Bentwaters, RAF Woodbridge


RAF Bentwaters - Base Tour after the Reunion Ceremonials


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Saturday 15 September 2001

After lunch for the reunion group, there was a bus tour of the Technical Site of RAF Bentwaters.  I followed by car and took the opportunity to take a few more pictures of things I had missed on previous visits - SPs might like the first six...

In the CSC

Sign - In case of emergency.
1. Sign - In case of emergency.

 

Sign - Warning, intrusion detection alarm system.
2. Sign - Warning, intrusion detection alarm system.

 

CSC weapons store, airman side.
3. CSC weapons store, airman side.

 

CSC weapons store, store side.
4. CSC weapons store, store side.

 


5. CSC weapons store, store side.

 

Inside a Hardened Aircraft Shelter - HAS

Sign - Warning proper control of hose.
6. Sign - Warning proper control of hose.

 

Sign inside a Hardened Aircraft Shelter - Buddy care (first aid).
7. Sign - Buddy care (first aid)

 

Sign inside a Hardened Aircraft Shelter - USAF Standardized Alarm Signals for high (nuc) threat areas.
8. Sign - USAF Standardized Alarm Signals for high (nuc) threat areas.

 

Amazing weaponry checklist(?) inside a Hardened Aircraft Shelter, stuck up with black duct tape.
9. Notice - authorised use and explosive content.

 

And just one more "unbelievable I could be there" type of picture, from inside one of the larger blast-proof buildings in the WSA. It has an equally unbelievable echo that we timed at roughly 10 second duration.

Inside a large blast-proof weapons store in Hot Row.
10. Inside a large blast-proof weapons store in Hot Row.

 

A full report of the reunion can be seen here.


 

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