Sometime after the wars end a huge trench was dug just off Donna Nook, where the air weapons range is. A large amount of ordnance and other bits, were then buried here. There’s at least one tallboy bomb, and a Lancaster which crashed on the range and was also put into the trench. I was told this a couple of years ago by the RAF range ordnance safety officer, he pointed out the location of the trench and indeed at low water levels it can be seen. Apparently a lot of this equipment and ordnance is starting to surface, potentially putting the ranges future in doubt. Further down the coast at Theddlethorpe a similar situation exists. One of his comments was “you’ll not believe the amount of stuff which got buried after the war”, I go along with Moggy.

In respect of the qouted post from me earlier I remembered I posted some photos of a buried tank at Theddlethorpe on my friends website Theddlethorpe tank . Not sure what type it was (Cromwell??) not aviation I suppose but interesting.

This event at EK is superb, I strongly reccomend it. Usual format is a “normal” Lancaster taxi-run, the Spitfire display then the night run. The following firework display is, or at least was last year, awesome. There can be a bit of waiting particularly for the night run, but there’s an awful lot to see in the museum itself, also take the airfield tour aboard a Queen Mary, if the old lady (whose name I forget) is doing the commentary you’ll love it.

The actual night run is very evocative, it’s very easy to let your mind wander back in time, the hairs on the back of your neck will be standing up and you may even have the odd tear in your eyes, unless it’s just the cold weather, that’s the excuse I used anyway!

Seriously go, you’ll not regret it.

Jonlinsoph

The airfield you refer to is (was) RAF Balderton, the “new” A1 has sliced through the eastern side of it. There’s not a lot to see now of this former bomber airfield. The clocktower you mention was part of Balderton hospital, taken over as the officers mess for the war years. This may be useful;

RAF Balderton

Hope that helps

#308 is indeed Firbeck, although how you got it evades me! Well done.

This one is nearly impossible, a genuine WW2 airfield, Lysanders amongst other types were based here.

cdp206 NOT to answer!!

Jon, behave!!!!!

Can’t stand the pointless silly squabbles and people trying to score points, the forums are a good source of info and advice ruined sometimes by the small minority.