Dave Spencer Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2960251/How-RAF-ready-face-Russians-Stunning-images-depths-Cold-War-surface-air-missiles-V-bombers-radar-stations-protecting-Britain.html#ixzz3SGbvABwy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Some cracking piccys there! I like the one of the 4 QRA Vulcans lined up though it says it's at Waddington. Unless the picture is reversed, it can't be Waddington, the pans are on the wrong side. Where can it be? What's the tent for in between the aircraft? I'm guessing it's a tea and snack tent for the crew so they can stay with the aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Some cracking piccys there! I like the one of the 4 QRA Vulcans lined up though it says it's at Waddington. Unless the picture is reversed, it can't be Waddington, the pans are on the wrong side. Where can it be? What's the tent for in between the aircraft? I'm guessing it's a tea and snack tent for the crew so they can stay with the aircraft? Not reversed, the serials are the right way round and the runway number. The QRA pans are the other side though. The Runway number is wrong, should be 20 give or take . I think they are possibly 101 Sqn at RAF Finningley (Robin Hood airport!) Great pictures though,thanks for the link! Edited February 20, 2015 by bzn20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascoteer Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Not reversed, the serials are the right way round and the runway number. The QRA pans are the other side though. The Runway number is wrong, should be 20 give or take . I think they are possibly 101 Sqn at RAF Finningley (Robin Hood airport!) Great pictures though,thanks for the link! I agree it looks like Finningley. WRT R/W numbers, they change with the change in magnetic variation. In my day Waddo was 03/21 as was Finningley, now Waddo is 02/20 as is Finnigley. The reported R/W QDM is +/- 5 degrees of the actual R/W centreline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Not reversed, the serials are the right way round and the runway number. The QRA pans are the other side though. The Runway number is wrong, should be 20 give or take . I think they are possibly 101 Sqn at RAF Finningley (Robin Hood airport!) Great pictures though,thanks for the link! Had a look at Google Earth and if you wind the date back a few years the hard-standings all appear pretty much as they were. Why would they bother to rip them up and grass over them in recent years? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I agree it looks like Finningley. WRT R/W numbers, they change with the change in magnetic variation. In my day Waddo was 03/21 as was Finningley, now Waddo is 02/20 as is Finnigley. The reported R/W QDM is +/- 5 degrees of the actual R/W centreline. Yeah,thats why I said 20 give or take, I remembered the Heathrow runways went from 28r&l and 10r&l. Thanks for the comfirmation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Had a look at Google Earth and if you wind the date back a few years the hard-standings all appear pretty much as they were. Why would they bother to rip them up and grass over them in recent years? How do you turn back the date? You a time lord? I cant see where I do that or not looking probably! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 On Google Earth there's a little clock with a circular arrow symbol. It brings up a slider so you can flip between dates. Some places in the south of England go back to the 1930s but ten years or so is most common. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I shared a link reference the book that these images are from, as you can see it is with worth a read. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234976655-the-raf-in-the-cold-war-book/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy wood Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 That picture of the Vulcan over Mt Kenya is something else. And doesn't that Victor during the crew scramble look so menancing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 On Google Earth there's a little clock with a circular arrow symbol. It brings up a slider so you can flip between dates. Some places in the south of England go back to the 1930s but ten years or so is most common. Thanks very much HP42! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Great article wonder how it would look today . Regards Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Some great photos there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Great article wonder how it would look today . Regards Glenn. A bit like that ^^^^^ Edited February 24, 2015 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Some right beauties there. What gets my attention the most are those Thor missile photos especially No.10. Amazing to think there were three missile pads in the middle of what is now farm land at Tuddenham. Looks like a pretty good book. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickers McFunbus Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Had a look at Google Earth and if you wind the date back a few years the hard-standings all appear pretty much as they were. Why would they bother to rip them up and grass over them in recent years? Hardcore for the building works as it was converted to a civil airport? On google earth their disappearance, along with the East-West Runway is coincident with the appearance of the airport pan, terminal and car park. Edited February 25, 2015 by Vickers McFunbus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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