Cold War American Warhead stores. Pic Heavy.

[Black Shuck]

Thanks a lot Podman, it waqs one hell of an explore. The observation tower is Cold War from the time when the particular installation was full of Yanks.

 

[manof2worlds]

Time to get in on the act

A really exciting explore for Shucky and I and a complete one off.

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

5. A trophy of the Gulf War - used as an ambulance but monuted with a gun - hmmm......


Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

19. Blast vents at the rear of the hangar


Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

21. Looking to the rear of the hangar with the blast doors open


Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

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Nuclear Weapons Storage Site, U.K. by manof2worlds, on Flickr

 

[losttom]

Looks like an excellent site chaps

 

[skeleton key]

Oh Gentlemen what a cracking post ,bloody lovin it
Well done so much to be seen on this one.
SK

 

[Black Shuck]

Oh Gentlemen what a cracking post ,bloody lovin it
Well done so much to be seen on this one.
SK

Cheers mate it was a personal favourite of mine

 

[Foxylady]

What a fantastic explore. A real tour de force, that one...and no pun intended.
Cheers, guys. That must have been a great day.

 

[HawkEye001]

The pictures showing the trailer must of been taken at Raf Honnington and there was no American Nuclear Storage site there.

Just wanted to point out that there was those pictures that have nothing to do with Nuclear Storage Sites.

 

[Walrus75]

The pictures showing the trailer must of been taken at Raf Honnington and there was no American Nuclear Storage site there.

Just wanted to point out that there was those pictures that have nothing to do with Nuclear Storage Sites.

Location correct... as can be deduced from this piccie:-- http://www.neilfellowes.co.uk/UE WE...lityUK/nuclearweaponsstoragefacilityuk64.html on Manof2worlds website (despite his insistance that "As it is still in use by the M.O.D. no information with regard to it's location can be given." )

There was indeed an SSA there in years past (as shown in some of the pictures posted) but it wasn't an American 'Nuclear Weapons Storage Facility' as such. However Honnington was the last RAF base to be housing special weapons, as the air-carried deterrent was drawn down, until 2001.

HAS's won't give protection against a direct hit (ask the Iraqi Air Force!) but do provide a lot of protection against close impact and the resulting shrapnel and blast. This was well known from trials undertaken in the UK back in the early '70s (my father-in-law was on the assessment team). As for protection against nuclear weapons; well it would depend on how close Ground Zero was to be honest. They provide a certain amount of protection against the blast, thermal pulse and fallout but if GZ was close enough you could probably kiss your butt goodbye. They don't provide full protection against chemical weapons either TBH: they will stop chemicals getting on your person (because you are indoors) but the vapours from any released chemical are still a hazard due to HAS's not being airtight, hence a respirator would still need to be worn in the event of chemical attack.

 

[mexico75]

They were very cool, looked like sewer pipe connected together.

They are