View from from SPCDS tower at RAF Bentwaters [Rare Photos]

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View from from SPCDS tower at RAF Bentwaters [Rare Photos]

Postby Admin » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:29 pm

I found some interesting photographs while scouring James Easton's old "UFO World" website (viewable on the Web Archive)
I hadn't seen any of them before, and thought others might find them interesting.

This one was taken from the SPCDS tower at RAF Bentwaters in 1980.
It gives you an idea of how tall (or short) the trees once were. Looks like you can see far into the distance.
http://web.archive.org/web/20030718050146/http://www.ufoworld.co.uk/ftp/wsa1.jpg

There are others too. This one shows the tower at night.
http://web.archive.org/web/20030717195016/http://www.ufoworld.co.uk/ftp/tower.jpg

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The two, December 1980 'UFO' incidents occurred circa 0300 on the
26th and during the night/early morning of the 27/28th.

I'm pleased to reveal a remarkable and previously unpublished
photograph, taken earlier that year from the SPCDS Tower at RAF
Bentwaters. A high resolution scan has been uploaded to my web
site, at:

http://web.archive.org/web/200307180501 ... p/wsa1.jpg

This shows a view of the Weapons Storage Area [WSA] and
surrounding landscape, looking towards Eyke village.

At the far side is the Security Police [SP] Assessment Tower.

Just before this, at the end of the 'hot row', are separate,
taller, earth covered bunkers. On top were the Defensive Fighting
Positions [DFPs].
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Re: View from from SPCDS tower at RAF Bentwaters [Rare Photos]

Postby Observer » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:42 pm

Thanks for those pictures admin,
I stood in that observation tower with Graham Haynes earlier this year and took many pictures.
This is interesting, Graham told me that the entire WASA had a suspended netting [possibly wire mesh] over the the site at about telegraph pole height, If you visit the area some of the poles are still there.
This was to stop any helicopter trying to land in the WSA.
You will also see the double fence around the perimeter which is where armed guards with their dogs patrolled 24/7. Its layout was very similar to RAF Nuke bases.
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Re: View from from SPCDS tower at RAF Bentwaters [Rare Photos]

Postby puddlepirate » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:16 pm

Ah...interesting. Cam netting by any chance? To spoil phots from spy satellites as well, I presume? Can't have orange forces reading weapons serial nos from anything parked outside the WSA. That just would not do at all....very bad show and certainly not cricket!
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Re: View from from SPCDS tower at RAF Bentwaters [Rare Photos]

Postby ghaynes » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:53 pm

puddlepirate wrote:Ah...interesting. Cam netting by any chance? To spoil phots from spy satellites as well, I presume? Can't have orange forces reading weapons serial nos from anything parked outside the WSA. That just would not do at all....very bad show and certainly not cricket!


Hi PP,
Nope, not cam netting just wire rope.
Regards.

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Re: View from from SPCDS tower at RAF Bentwaters [Rare Photos]

Postby puddlepirate » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:22 pm

Hi Graham

Many thanks.
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