for those of you on the ‘guided tour’ prior to the BBMF visit the other week, I popped in to Thorpe Camp today as it wasnt open when we passed.. The centre is based in buildings that were formerly part of #1 communal site for RAF Woodhall Spa. Only open on Sundays at the moment with the addition of Weds during July and August.. worthwhile way to spend an hour, especially with the very resonable £2 entry fee..
1) thats what you call a Vulcan model..
2) part of the deck from The Tirpitz
3) inside the mock-up Lamcaster used for the BBC prog. Night Flight
4)Argus being restored for static display
5) RAF Woodhall Spa was a Bloodhound Missile location post-war.
6) Remains of more Airmans/SNCOs accomadation… this is what the current site looked like prior to the work by the volunteers.
http://www.thorpecamp.org.uk/
Neil
By: vicky ten - 4th April 2005 at 21:38
Andrew.
..and Metheringham is open on Weds and Sundays..! 😮
http://www.airops.freeserve.co.uk/mavc/script/info.htm
Neil.
And don’t forget Bank holidays and Saturdays! 12-5pm, Blenhiem Bomber lecture in the old gym on 20th April by the director of Bristol Blenhiem (Duxford) Ltd.
Whilst you are in the area, there is also the Cranwell Aviation Heratige Museum, Wickenby control tower museum, and Scampton tours by appointment, as well as East Kirkby, BBMF and Newark Museum not a million miles away…………..
By: Guzzineil - 4th April 2005 at 19:28
Rob
I didnt try the NAAFI so cant say how they compare to the ‘Fred and Harold’
burgers! 😉
couple more piccies..
1) dark humour from 617 Sqn (upside down Tirpitz! 😮 )
2/3) somethign for the ‘turret fans’ amongst us
By: Guzzineil - 3rd April 2005 at 20:12
Andrew.
If you do head over this way the Digby Ops room tours start again on a Sunday from 1st May so you could ‘do’ that on the way.. 😀
http://www.airops.freeserve.co.uk/digbyops/
..and Metheringham is open on Weds and Sundays..! 😮
http://www.airops.freeserve.co.uk/mavc/script/info.htm
Neil.
By: Andrew-O - 3rd April 2005 at 18:29
Thanks for that Neil – I’ve missed seeing this museum twice this winter (due to it being open only Easter to Autumn).
Hopefully I’ll manage to get there this summer.
Andrew
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