Brize Norton

[Dr_Bishop]

Even with that help, I regret it is not an area as an Air Trafficker I used to frequent, just a quick blat down during an airfield inspection. The Sim building was about half a mile away from that site.

Sorry I cannot be of more assistance.

[NJD]

Hello again, "the" building is to the left hand side of the road going down to the back of the base hanger. The back of "it" can be seen from the main road (Brize Norton Road) looking across the sports field. It is close to the hobbyshop, same side of the road.

[EGDGZTCW]

I was just looking at the Upper Heyford thread and came across this photo......look at the "pale" building in the mid distance....very similar?...ok, only three windows but similar.

Originally posted by Pave Flight on the Heyford thread....could it be the same?

"The pale building in the centre of the shot is apparently where the cores for the special weapons were held. The windows are fake (painted on) to make the building resemble an office building"

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...20Wire/SSA.jpg

[REF]

It is similar to that building but this one at Brize is not in the SSA.

On a different subject but still on Brize, there is a documentary being filmed there at the moment:
http://vimeo.com/35018009

[Dr_Bishop]

I was just looking at the Upper Heyford thread and came across this photo......look at the "pale" building in the mid distance....very similar?...ok, only three windows but similar.

Originally posted by Pave Flight on the Heyford thread....could it be the same?

"The pale building in the centre of the shot is apparently where the cores for the special weapons were held. The windows are fake (painted on) to make the building resemble an office building"

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...20Wire/SSA.jpg

My next door neighbour in the mess was the SNCO bomb disposal, all er interesting explosives were stored in the bomb dump and never that close to a main road. Even the station armoury only had enough small arms ammunition for that days planned weapons blattering.

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Brize Norton on 28 July 2012 by Bill Scott, note how close Broadwell airfield is too

[OneEighthBit]

About the only saving grace was Broadwell came later and had 3 runways vs. Brize's two.

Apparently the standing order at 'F' Squadron was that if you landed your glider on the wrong airfield you had to buy the entire squadron a round in the bar.

[REF]

1 - The USAF 1950's built Group Headquarters building


2 - The USAF 1950's built Group Headquarters building


3 - A building adjacent to the Group HQ


4 - This shows part of one of the USAF 1950's built Squadron HQ's, this being the eastern one or the two.


5 - Harrier GR.3 XZ994 is also on the airfield. Does anyone know what its used for?

[tigger]

5 - Harrier GR.3 XZ994 is also on the airfield. Does anyone know what its used for?

It was allocated an RAF maintenance serial around 1982 and was used for ground training when I last saw it (1983 at Abingdon according to my negatives)

[superplum]

It was allocated an RAF maintenance serial around 1982 and was used for ground training when I last saw it (1983 at Abingdon according to my negatives)

Having been allocated to the Defence Movements School (DMS), it would have been used for the training of moving Harriers as airfreight.