Visited last night with my brother, 3 of his friends, Dempsey and Little Mike.
Background:
RAF Bempton is an (underground) Rotor R1 Radar Station (Subbrit says its an R3 on its page but on the Subbrit tour page it says its an R1. it is an R1 as its single level)
Copy and paste bit (from DBS's website (that also has a map):
Now I need to get to RAF Holmpton to get the taste of what it should look like when operational!
onto the pictures:
main corridor:
Looking down into the Operation room 'well'/'pit' containing the remnants of the Kelvin and Hughes Photographic Display Unit / General Situation Map
(note i dont actually have a funny hair do it was the straps from my mask (asbestos down there))
Toilets:
The only remaining toilet:
I have a red filter for my fenix, but it acts very much as a spot light with it on. so i put whipped up a red LED torch that was used in this shot (and many others)
Here's the rest of my pictures, but Dempsey & Little Mike have pictures that blow these away! was great to have you guys there.
Background:
RAF Bempton is an (underground) Rotor R1 Radar Station (Subbrit says its an R3 on its page but on the Subbrit tour page it says its an R1. it is an R1 as its single level)
Copy and paste bit (from DBS's website (that also has a map):
R.A.F. Bempton started life in February 1940 as R.A.F. Flamborough Head, but later that year was re-named Bempton. It was a GCI station for the remainder of the war years, disbanding on 1st August 1945.
It then had a brief spell as an Air Ministry Experimental Station Type 31 until 1st November 1945 when the station was shut down. It was then allocated to the Northern Signals Area (90 Group) and placed on a care and maintenance basis.
On 1st June 1949, the station was declared operational again as a CHL/CHEL station. On 17th February 1950 it was transferred to Fighter Command, with whom on 1st November 1951, it was re-named as 146 Signals Unit Bempton.
146 Signals Unit disbanded on 1st December 1961, and the station was re-named R.A.F. Bempton. It soldiered on as such until 1st April 1964 when it was disbanded.Bempton was then reduced to a domestic satellite station of R.A.F. Patrington.
It remained as such until April 1972, when there was no further requirement for the quarters. It was then reduced to redundant station status. Bempton was finally disposed of, some time in 1980/81.
Now I need to get to RAF Holmpton to get the taste of what it should look like when operational!
onto the pictures:
main corridor:
Looking down into the Operation room 'well'/'pit' containing the remnants of the Kelvin and Hughes Photographic Display Unit / General Situation Map
(note i dont actually have a funny hair do it was the straps from my mask (asbestos down there))
Toilets:
The only remaining toilet:
I have a red filter for my fenix, but it acts very much as a spot light with it on. so i put whipped up a red LED torch that was used in this shot (and many others)
Here's the rest of my pictures, but Dempsey & Little Mike have pictures that blow these away! was great to have you guys there.
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