Quick mooch around RAF Bentwaters....
RAF Bentwaters, former Royal Air Force station.
The name was taken from two cottages called ‘Bentwaters Cottages that had stood on the site of the main runway during its construction in 1943.
Used in the WW2 by the RAF and by the USAF during the Cold War. Primary home for the 81st Fighter Wing under various designations from 1951 to 1993. For many years the 81st Fighter Wing also operated RAF Woodbridge, with Bentwaters and Woodbridge airfields being known by the Americans as the "Twin Bases".
RAF Bentwaters is also near the location for the alleged December 1980 UFO incident in Rendlesham Forest.
The site now has a museum, offices and warehouses and has also been used for television and film making. In August 2012 it was used as the set for Derren Brown's " Apocalypse" episodes.
Thanks for looking.
RAF Bentwaters, former Royal Air Force station.
The name was taken from two cottages called ‘Bentwaters Cottages that had stood on the site of the main runway during its construction in 1943.
Used in the WW2 by the RAF and by the USAF during the Cold War. Primary home for the 81st Fighter Wing under various designations from 1951 to 1993. For many years the 81st Fighter Wing also operated RAF Woodbridge, with Bentwaters and Woodbridge airfields being known by the Americans as the "Twin Bases".
RAF Bentwaters is also near the location for the alleged December 1980 UFO incident in Rendlesham Forest.
The site now has a museum, offices and warehouses and has also been used for television and film making. In August 2012 it was used as the set for Derren Brown's " Apocalypse" episodes.
Thanks for looking.
