Phantom Phil
February 19, 2009 at 7:37 pm

Airfield Building Numbers?

Hi all,

Could anyone tell me of a good site dedicated to different types of MOD buildings?

I’m currently searching for certain numbers but they don’t seem to come up. I know these numbers to be correct as they are on a 1942 RAF airfield map.

Some numbers include:

11054/41
5749/36
4425/41
4426/41
4719-20/41
11270/4011048/41
12725/41
147/41
11006/41

The rest are hard to work out but hopefully after looking at some more building specs I maybe able to work them out.

If someone is willing to help I could scan the list and post on here…

Thanks in advance,

Phil. :confused:

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By: Phantom Phil - 19th February 2009 at 21:37

HELP

Cheers Pagen, I have now done that.

Seems a good site!

As I said before though, if anyone on here can also help, please do. I guess you could all treat this as a research test/quiz. Might get more feedback that way 😀

Thanks again,

Phil.

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By: pagen01 - 19th February 2009 at 20:59

Ah 5749/36 is a sleeve streamer mast, which I think was a windsock.
It gives the building type and use next to the number. Still worth visiting AIX so that you can see pics of the buildings.

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By: pagen01 - 19th February 2009 at 20:55

5749/36 feels like it should be a watch office/control tower, but I am away from refs at the mo.

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By: Phantom Phil - 19th February 2009 at 20:47

MOD Buildings..

You will see from the list why it has been hard to determine building numbers! The airfield is in Northern England.

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By: pagen01 - 19th February 2009 at 20:35

You can’t do any better than visit this forum http://airfieldinformationexchange.freeforums.org/
You will be amazed at what you will find out.
If I had the time I could probably run through the buildings myself, will have a go over the next day or so.
If you don’t mind me asking, which site have you got the plan of?
On the right hand side of the sheet should be a key for the building types and what they were made of, ie TB Temporary Brick, CC Cast Concrete etc.

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By: Denis - 19th February 2009 at 20:30

http://airfieldinformationexchange.freeforums.org/

This forum can offer a lot in the way of tying up images with building numbers.
Quite a few well versed people frequent the board, and are always willing to help.