Visited this place last year with man gone wrong, I had been here about five years ago but was nice to have another wander. Quite a few bits remain of the airfield. RAF Warboys airfield was a conventional bomber station at the start of the war, built in 1940 as a relief to Upwood. The main runway was extended later on and in 1942 was designated number three pathfinder group and was one of the original pathfinder stations. It was placed under the standard care and maintenance regime in 1945 and gradually returned to agricultural use. It was used for a sort while between 60 and 63 as a Bristol bloodhound site.
In the middle of the field is the old medical block. It's nice to see the inter connecting corridors still. Subsidence is really bad though since my last visit with some massive cracks and walls bending inwards. The medical block consists of brick walkways with nissen huts connected on.
Standard RAF water tower.
To the edge is hidden Stanton shelter. These are pretty standard on most world war two airfields.
The remains of the old ambulance station.
Over to the runway side is the remains of the BHQ. These would be situated often near to the tower. Literally a few rooms underneath and a concrete hood with viewing slits. These were mostly underground, there are a few above ground and mounded up with soil. Nearly everyone I have been have been flooded.
Near the BHQ is a lovely example of a mushroom pillbox for defence of the airfield. This has a 360 degree view around, it comes with a rail that a gin could be mounted on and moved easily around. This one still had the gun mounts.
In the middle of the field is the old medical block. It's nice to see the inter connecting corridors still. Subsidence is really bad though since my last visit with some massive cracks and walls bending inwards. The medical block consists of brick walkways with nissen huts connected on.
Standard RAF water tower.
To the edge is hidden Stanton shelter. These are pretty standard on most world war two airfields.
The remains of the old ambulance station.
Over to the runway side is the remains of the BHQ. These would be situated often near to the tower. Literally a few rooms underneath and a concrete hood with viewing slits. These were mostly underground, there are a few above ground and mounded up with soil. Nearly everyone I have been have been flooded.
Near the BHQ is a lovely example of a mushroom pillbox for defence of the airfield. This has a 360 degree view around, it comes with a rail that a gin could be mounted on and moved easily around. This one still had the gun mounts.
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