Binbrook… From the air

Interesting snaps. Was gonna ask about photos of the hangar that had the fire, but realised the original post was from 2009..!

re;

You would think, given the vast amount of hangar space at Binbrook, that there would be someone charitable enough to allow the Lightning a corner to sit in 🙁

According to her website the Lightning was indoors but had to be kept behind piles of paper so getting her out was impossible. They have moved her round the site quite a bit.

“Can anyone tell me what area this is?”

That was the Missile Servicing Flight (MSF) and Explosive Storage Area (ESA).

Part of the ESA can be see in the bottom right of pic.

MSF serviced and stored Firestreak & Red Top missiles.

That hanger with the squadron badge on it, could a small amount of space not be found inaside for the lightning??

What happened to the middle one?

Re Binbrook photo’s. Did you try to miss the middle hangar of the five? You only got it once. That was mine! Shared by 617 and 101 squadrons. Spent many happy hours working on Lincoln’s and Canberra’s.

Ken

Not dissimilar from army ammo depots and probably very similar to RN ones also.

Mystery Area . .

Hi all . . was/is the old MSF (Missile Servicing Flight)

I was based there for a few years (1988 – 1990) and worked in ASF (hanger just behind 5Sqn). Some great great times there, such a shame its come to this even though it was bound to happen I guess :o( nice photos though, certainly stoked up the memories this morning :o)

Hi again

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=87522

The thread above is where i put some ground based photos and of binbrook’s Sea Harrier.

Regards

barf

LinCair

Here is LINCAIR’s website –

http://www.binbrook.demon.co.uk/

With all the talk of twilight engine runs and Q sheds at Bruntingthorpe, I thought that today I’d take a look around Binbrook! I hope they are of some interest to you.

The airfield

I know it’s been said many times before, but it does seem such a shame that 724 is sat out there in the wet. Just out of interest, does anyone know who owns the lightning that’s laying in bits behind her?

Hi Big Barf here a resident of Brookenby ( You can nearly see my house in Pic 1 BTW)

Th Lightning in bits belongs to Lincair and moved here recently from Grainthorpe. I believe the only reason why XR724 is out in the cold is due to insurance for her to be in a hanger. The hanger behind her ( the Old LTF hanger is in bits ) and has loads of garbage around. Had a look inside last time i did one of my weekly checks !

You would think, given the vast amount of hangar space at Binbrook, that there would be someone charitable enough to allow the Lightning a corner to sit in 🙁

I presume that the area under question is Binrook’s “missile city”. Nice to see the six ex-MOD diesel shunters lined up on the ramp as well. Somebdoy sent me the attached picture of them – made a change from Lightnings I thought

Excellent seasonal pics VX, the area you ask about looks like an RAF ESA or arms storage area to me – though I’m not familier with Binbrook particularly.
I’m surprised the Q sheds are still there, and in such good order.