Scampton

[Peter]

What a fantastic collection of pictures from Scampton! Just curious but with the buildiings becoming disused, are they kept secure and heated etc?

[Hawkeye001]

Hello All,

Firstly would like to say it was great meeting the chaps on the visit and hopefully we will meet up again soon?

Here are a few of my very humble pictures that i took from our visit.
Thank you for a good day gents and a thank you to Merv for showing us around.

[Hawkeye001]

Hope you enjoy please feel free to comment.
These are just a small selection of what has taken.

Regards,

HawkEye001

[F4andy]

Tell you what Warren, what a difference your new camera makes!
Crackin' shots dude, & wish I had come along for the rest of the day with you guys.
I'm guessing that's scampton churchyard?

Nothing humble about your pics mate, you should br reet chuffed!
See you thursday!!

[Hawkeye001]

Thanks Mate.

They worked out really weel and i must say i liked your as well nice shots.

[Balders]

Great pics everyone.Did they give any clues as to Scamptons future one the reds go.

[REF]

Balders - I think there its still up in the air as to the furute of Scampton. No one knows!!

Anyway, I know they are very late but here are a few of my photos;




Folland Gnat T.1 (XR571)



Fire Trucks

[REF]

More fire trucks


Nigger's Grave

English Electric Lightning F.6 (XR757)

Impressive Lancaster model

Scale Upkeep Testing Bomb


Impressive Officers Mess

C-typa hangar

Hawkeye001


Cheers

RIchard

[WJT]

Scampton's future has been announced:

The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr. Bob Ainsworth): I am able to inform the House today of the outcome of the Royal Air Force study that has been undertaken to consider the future basing requirements of the Air Surveillance and Control System—ASACS—units.

On 10 January 2008, I announced that RAF Boulmer would be retained as the core site for the ASACS Hub but that we needed to do more analysis to determine the optimum basing solution for the remaining ASACS satellite units.

This work has now concluded, and has confirmed that the relocation of the ASACS satellite units to RAF Coningsby is the best option in operational and financial terms. Therefore, I have decided that, subject to TU consultation, the control and reporting centre—CRC—at RAF Scampton and No.1 air control centre—No.1 ACC—at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey will collocate at RAF Coningsby. The relocation is due to complete by the end of 2014.

Following the relocation, it is our intention to draw down RAF Scampton to only those facilities deemed necessary to support the RAF Aerobatic Team’s activities within the reserved airspace above the airfield. RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey will be closed once the No.1 ACC has relocated to RAF Coningsby. Service and civilian personnel at RAF Scampton and Kirton-in-Lindsey will be briefed on the progress of the study.

[Peter]

Would be nice to see Scampton preserved as a complete site