Gamston / Retford

[CDP]

A visit with NJR recently allowed us to have a closer look at the existing buildings on the former technical site (thanks to those who allowed us). Some interesting details revealed themselves and the following are a sample (all 23/05/12)

Bdg No. 64, Surface Air Raid Shelter


Crew locker & drying room interior


Chris

[CDP]

Further images (all 23/05/12)

Bdg No. 84, Main Workshops. Drg No. 5857/42


A closer look reveals a painted arrow on the wall (a similar arrow can also be found on the main stores)


And above the doors, the faded legend 'STATION WORKSHOPS'


Chris

[CDP]

A few more from the same visit.

Parachute Store


Despite being 'derelict', the interior is really clean and unvadalised (apart from a couple of inches of bird........)


Pulley wheels still in situ in the roof. Parachutes would have been drawn up to air and dry above the folding and packing bench which ran the full length of the building directly below


Chris

[CDP]

Bdg. No. 90, A.M. Bombing Teacher [2 Teachers], Drg No. 816/43






Chris

[NJR]

Some images from the other side of the airfield. Note these pictures were taken airside with the pre sought permission of the airfield manager.

DME at the north of the airfield, sited on a frying pan dispersal.



Modern day hangars.





Control tower, the building with Gamston on it was the original 'new' control tower.



WW2 northern peritrack extension.



Refuelling facility.



And the view from the tower, note Lancaster painting.

[Bomber]

Good pics there Noel I must have a look at the tech site next time i am passing .
ME & Steve did a tour of some Lincolnshire airfields to day called in at the cafe oposite the Vulcan at Waddington first then onto Bardney , Manby , Sruby, Mablethorpe for fish& chips then payed avisit to Spilsby & last called in at Swiderby on our way home .
Regards ,
Bomber .

[REF]

News received from Nigel Bailey-Underwood

Gamston's runway is to be extended & a ILS system is to be installed.