Twin Bases - RAF Bentwaters, RAF Woodbridge


Photographs of RAF Woodbridge


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1950s

Contributed by Ron Hastings ©

Around the living area

 

RAF Woodbridge 1950s Tiger Sign.
Tiger Sign at the Entrance - They were building housing for dependants in the background.

 

RAF Woodbridge 1950s Living Area.
Living Area. The shower building was to the far right, the latrine was the framed building in the center. The huts and bomb shelters were scattered around these buildings.

RAF Woodbridge 1950s Mess Hall.
Mess Hall. Meals were prepared in the hut on the right and served in the one on the left.

 

RAF Woodbridge 1950s Grocery Store.
Grocery Store. This was used mostly by dependants.

 

F-84F - this was the aircraft used from 1953-1957. 
F-84F - this was the aircraft used from 1953-1957.  They were replaced by F100s.

Note: - There are some more good F100 pictures on Tom Miller's page.

 

RAF Woodbridge barracks hut, 1950s.
Inside a barracks hut. This shows the living arrangements in the huts. Usually eight people per hut.  They were heated by two tent stoves.

RAF Woodbridge barracks 1950s l-r Bill Williams Jr. and Ron Hastings, front row l-r unknown and Jack Cullina.
Some of the occupants. Back row l-r Bill Williams Jr. and Ron Hastings, front row l-r unknown and Jack Cullina.

 


 

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