| A passing return visit here on Wednesday 28th November 2007. The SSQ north of the airfield was photographed. We then made our way to the airfield itself, there is now no access, the usage has changed and explosives are tested there. The entrance is gated but a notice on the gate gives details of contacts who can give access to the memorial. A quick call and a short time later saw the arrival of Mr Mitchell-Smith who took us to the memorial. We were also fortunate enough to be shown, again by Mr Mitchell-Smith, the inside of All Saints Church in Faldingworth to view the window and other articles.
The first 19 photos are from November 2007 RAF Faldingworth was home to 1667 HCU and from 1943 300 (Polish) Squadron, 5 Group Bomber Command. During the V Bomber period the South West corner of the field was used as a Nuclear weapons storage facility. This compound still exists today and is still high security, its owned by BAe systems but I dont know what happens here now. The rest of the field is quite well preserved, the East west runway being virtually intact, as is most of the peri track. A B1 hangar is in existence and is well preserved. There is a memorial to 300 Squadron at the Eastern end of the East west runway. Further photos taken on Saturday 29th January 2005. |
Entrance to SSQ - Nov 2007 |
SSQ - Nov 2007 |
SSQ - Nov 2007 |
Surviving signage |
SSQ - Nov 2007 |
SSQ, officers ward - Nov 2007 |
This sign is on the locked entrance gate - Nov 2007 |
Memorial - Nov 2007 |
To the left of the memorial stands this information board - Nov 2007 |
Behind the memorial - Nov 2007 |
Mr C Mitchell-Smith, left, Chris Percy with Richard Flagg behind - Nov 2007 |
Memorial inscription - Nov 2007 |
Gate at All Saints Church, Faldingworth - Nov 2007 |
Gete details - RAF Roundal, Polish Flag and Squadron codes "BH" - Nov 2007 |
The stain glass window - Nov 2007 |
On the Church wall - Nov 2007 |
300 Squadron display cabinet - Nov 2007 |
300 Squadron display cabinet - Nov 2007 |
300 Squadron display cabinet - Nov 2007 |
Aerial photo of RAF Faldingworth. Photo courtesy of Martyn Perry |
Further aerial photo of RAF Faldingworth. Photo courtesy of Martyn Perry |
B1 hangar |
B1 hangar |
Drain cover on the main runway |
Entrance hardstanding of the B1 hangar |
One of the original lights on the service road. |
A surviving peritrack light fitting. |
Northern perimeter track looking East |
Perimeter track as it curves towards the Eastern end of the East West runway |
East West runway looking East towards the memorial, this was runway 26-08. |
Southern perimeter track |
The remains and course of the South East to North West runway, from the Southern perimeter track. This was runway 31-13, from the 31 end. |
Southern perimeter track looking at the memorial at the East main runway |
Main East West (26-08) runway looking West towards the fading sunlight |
South East peritrack. The brown patches are the site of loop dispersals |
Southern peritrack |
The site of a loop dispersal |
Memorial at the Eastern end (26) of the main East / West runway (26-08) |
The inscription on the memorial |
The course of the Southeast / Northwest runway (13-31) looking Northwest |
Southern perimeter track near runway 31 |
Looking towards the location of the Southern T2 hangar |
Looking towards runway 26 and the memorial. The flagpole is the original station one which has been re-erected. |
Looking down the main East / West runway towards the 26 end |
Remaining B1 hangar at the North of the field |
Looking down the main East / West runway towards the 26 end |
Northern perimeter track near to the location of the Northern T2 |
Northern perimeter track as it curves towards the B1. A remaining peritrack light is at this location |
