After recent visits to RAF Woolfox with kind permission, we’d like to share a few pictures of the site.
I don’t want to overload you folks with the history of the site so on with the pictures:
The control tower:
Perimeter track:
Perimeter track light:
Thw big wall thing, the real name for it is a ………. (HELP)
M & E hut:
Runways, north south (LHS) and east west (RHS)
Hope this gives an insite into the old RAF Woolfox Lodge and thanks again for allowing us to visit.
Please be aware this is an active site with farm personnel and staff of nearby businesses on site at all times, we had been on site for less than 5 minutes when we were approached, after a short explanation all was well, however prosecution has been promised to others.
By: Quinny - 19th February 2008 at 17:16
I pass this site on a regular basis,and often thought about asking for a look around,but fiding somewhere to park a 45 foot trailer,with tractor unit,could prove difficult.
Eddie Stobart used to have a depot in the small industrial estate,where now a shopfitting company use.
I would like to see the side of the airfield that you perhaps can’t see from the A1,just to be nosey more than anything else,but thanks for the pics.
Ken.
By: Scott Marlee - 19th February 2008 at 16:53
just curious…is this airfield just off the A1 near wittering?? because on the way back from the BAPC meeting at tangmere, myself and a few others from NEAM saw a dissused airfield but signs said it was near oldham?? shed any light???
By: T-21 - 19th February 2008 at 08:19
It was, and the ground floor front office look’s to be a RAF Police guard room when the Bloodhound misssiles were there in the late fiftie’s. Tried to get permission to view but very odd farmer ! when i rang him a few years ago.
By: REF - 19th February 2008 at 07:52
Great photos Gingie.
I have a feeling the tower here was turned into a house for a bit before it was left to fall into its current condition. Perhaps someone could correct me if I am wrong.
Richard
By: gwrco - 19th February 2008 at 01:31
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…..i can’t believe the tower still has some original fitments! Even the fireplace still has a typical MOD/WD metal dustpan beside it!!!
tim
By: Forestfan - 18th February 2008 at 10:54
Stop Butt? Aka “the Range”!
By: wieesso - 18th February 2008 at 05:33
Taken from GE
By: dhfan - 18th February 2008 at 02:38
The full name was RAF Woolfox Lodge.
By: Peter - 18th February 2008 at 01:53
Interesting! I had never heard of RAF Woolfox. The large building looks like a Gun Butt.
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