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RAF North Luffenham was completed in 1940 as a training airfield but was soon handed over to the war effort as a heavy bomber airfield.
Later this was taken over by the Canadian airforce & was the first one in Europe to be done so.
The base was used extensively for training which it still is to this day (you DONT go in when the red flags are up).
At the far end of the site are missile launch pads the same as Harrington & polebrook but unfortunately I haven't got any pics of them.
Its weird I used to ride past here as a kid loads & actually remember armed guards on every corner. The live base is still there but I didn't realise until a mate gave me the heads up that round the back u can pretty much drive all over the old airfield.
This really is an easy explore for anyone just getting into things as there were people teaching kids to ride bikes, dog walkers & people flying rc planes!
Of course this all means that its not as good as it used to be, the last report I can see is way back in 11 when there were jets, bombs & guns present unfortunately these have gone but there is still a few bits left.
Anyway this is what I found.
IMG_7093 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7065 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7068 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7073 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7078 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7096 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7103 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7109 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7127 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7132 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7139 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7145 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7150 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7163 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7165 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7168 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7173 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7184 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7188 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
IMG_7185 by Bikin Glynn, on Flickr
Thanks For Looking.
Later this was taken over by the Canadian airforce & was the first one in Europe to be done so.
The base was used extensively for training which it still is to this day (you DONT go in when the red flags are up).
At the far end of the site are missile launch pads the same as Harrington & polebrook but unfortunately I haven't got any pics of them.
Its weird I used to ride past here as a kid loads & actually remember armed guards on every corner. The live base is still there but I didn't realise until a mate gave me the heads up that round the back u can pretty much drive all over the old airfield.
This really is an easy explore for anyone just getting into things as there were people teaching kids to ride bikes, dog walkers & people flying rc planes!
Of course this all means that its not as good as it used to be, the last report I can see is way back in 11 when there were jets, bombs & guns present unfortunately these have gone but there is still a few bits left.
Anyway this is what I found.
IMG_7093 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7065 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7068 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7073 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7078 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7096 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7103 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7109 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7127 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7132 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7139 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7145 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7150 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7163 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7165 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7168 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7173 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7184 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7188 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrIMG_7185 by Bikin Glynn, on FlickrThanks For Looking.
