RAF Bentwaters, October, 2018

[KPUrban_]

Intro
After coming across several photos from this place we felt like we'd have a visit. Like most old RAF bases they're often sold off and become an industrial area with the disused buildings remaining. We new there would be a mix of abandonment, we had been looking forward to it.

Th Explore
After absolutely destroying our clothes climbing the fence we crawled through the woodland to the first, and best, building. After this we moved on to the different areas and eventually got caught...

The Photos
And now. In order, almost.

The "Star Wars" Building.​

Mostly empty rooms apart from one or two.

V_StarWars by KPUrbex

Star_Wars by KPUrbex

Medical by KPUrbex

The Bunker and Admin Building​

_DSC3365 by KPUrbex

_DSC3376 by KPUrbex

_DSC3394 by KPUrbex

_DSC3335 by KPUrbex

The Aircraft​

Yes. Planes.

Flightless_Bird_01 by KPUrbex

The_AirForce by KPUrbex

Landing_Gear by KPUrbex

Whilst running back to cover we got seen by mr security man in a van and were told to leave.

Thanks for lookin'

KPUrbex
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[5t3tcv743]

Lovely mate

 

[Wrench]

Rather like this
those aircraft are excellent

 

[HughieD]

Wow! Bonus planes. You can't argue with that! Good work...

 

[KPUrban_]

Rather like this
those aircraft are excellent

Thanks a lot. Was able to stand quite close with the wide angle lens.

 

[KPUrban_]

Wow! Bonus planes. You can't argue with that! Good work...

Thanks. Was definitely worth the effort.

 

[KPUrban_]

Lovely mate

Indeed it is. .

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice set glad you finally got it done.he was ok when he got me.i had done over four hrs though.

 

[KPUrban_]

Nice set glad you finally got it done.he was ok when he got me.i had done over four hrs though.

Thanks Mikey. We had been on site for about 3 hours so roughly the same luck we had.

 

[krela]

Very cool!

 

[KPUrban_]

Very cool!

Thanks a lot Krela!

 

[short memory 83]

Lovely pics and just think of all the drama and excitement that happened there over Christmas 38 years ago.

 

[KPUrban_]

Lovely pics and just think of all the drama and excitement that happened there over Christmas 38 years ago.

Thanks a lot, glad you like them. Question is what happened Christmas 1980/79?

 

[Sam Haltin]

This is what happened during Christmas 1979/1980, and drones were not available then.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33447592

 

[KPUrban_]

This is what happened during Christmas 1979/1980, and drones were not available then.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33447592

Well. That's certainly something.