Waddington

[CDP]

ARG Visit - RAF Waddington 15/05/12

Many thanks to all at the Waddington Heritage Centre, 8 Sqn and RAF Waddington for hosting a group from ARG on May 15 2012. A very interesting and diverse look around the station.

RAF Waddington Heritage Centre


(Facing camera) Guides Andy Johnson and Chris Dean


8 Sqn briefing room


Chris

[CDP]

8 Sqn ops - main entrance


Watch Office with Met Section 2328-2330/39, first floor (former flying control office)


View from the first floor of the pre-War tower


Chris

[CDP]

Bombardier Sentinel R1 ZJ690, 5 Sqn


Couple of group shots...




Chris

[tigger]

ARG Visit - RAF Waddington 15/05/12

Many thanks to all at the Waddington Heritage Centre, 8 Sqn and RAF Waddington for hosting a group from ARG on May 15 2012. A very interesting and diverse look around the station.

Thanks also to Chris for arranging the visit. Great day

[Dr_Bishop]

Is it me, or is Waddo just plain greedy with the number of Towers they have, or what?

Nice to see pics of 8 Sqdn, my first tour as a LAC in 1974. 8 Sqdn Ops Clerk.

[REF]

Some photos I took on the ARG tour on 15 May 2012.

1 - E-3D Sentry ZH104 and ZH103


2 - E-3D Sentry ZH106


3 - F-4 Phantom II XV497


4 - Vulcan B.2 XM607


5 - Runway 20, looking south


6 - Two of the Control Towers


7 - Sentinal ZJ691 takes off vith a view of the three control towers


8 - Newell House (Old Officers Mess) under construction in 1929


9 - Newell House today


10 - Airfield Lighting building?

[cbrjock]

Terrific pics as usual, Rich. Great capture of all 3 towers.

[stevie]

An undated photo of Waddo sent to me by Nigel Bailey Underwood -

[Bomber]

The picture is a 44sqd Lanc tacken around late 1941or early 1942 .This picture appears in the first book Lancaster At War by Brian Goulding & Mike Garbett 1971.
Regards ,

Bomber .

[stevie]

To say that the weather was spectacular over Waddo today would be an understatement. It was like Armaggedon had visited Lincolnshire at times. The most dramatic skies i've ever seen, black angry looking clouds like those in Close Encounters, thunder and lightning bolts everywhere either directly overhead or pretty much constantly in the dark distance, flash floods....and lovely warm sunshine and blue skies!!!!!! Oh! and the aircraft were pretty good as well. To knackered to go through my pics but here's one that sort of sets the tone of the day -


Cheers
Steve