Report - RAF Sculthorpe October 2015

[TheCaptain]

My first post on here ... so hello

Got a chance (with permission) to visit the main airfield/control tower earlier this month with an american friend who used to work on the base, first time he'd been back for years.

Upon arrival we headed straight to the control tower/fire station to start with, scaring off all the crows. This was the main area I wanted to see but I abit gutted there weren't an easy way inside, maybe next time ...

On exit to the main airfield we had a quick trawl round some out-buildings ... which i assume had something to do with the bases water supply

Abit pushed for time but we managed a quick look round one of the accommodation blocks, hoping to go back soon thou and finish the job! Thanks for looking!

 

[Cuuvin]

Fairly decent first report !

My first post on here ... so hello



On exit to the main airfield we had a quick trawl round some out-buildings ... which i assume had something to do with the bases water supply

would hazard a guess these pics are for fuel of some sort. looks like a flame arrestor in-line there , the flanges are jumpered (prevents static electricity build up) & what appears to be conservation vents up on the vert. pipes. & a "flame proof junction box" sorta points that way....

 

[TheCaptain]

Ah thanks mate, the thought that they might of been for fuel never even crossed my mind

 

[WR Control Tower]

Ah thanks mate, the thought that they might of been for fuel never even crossed my mind

The supply comes from the depot at Little Massingham. The Massingham depot, in turn is connected to the large storage depot at Thetford.
All the RAF Stations were connected via pipeline.