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Graham Innes
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RAF architecture, abandoned airfields, planes & rotary, Urban exploring, funky mopeds and a little bit of everything else!!! Check out my pictures at www.flickr.com/photos/183190746@N05/albums
Stonehaven Radio - Coast Radio Station Abandoned
Some photos and drone footage of this BT coastal radio station known as "GND" which provided a service from opening in 1956 till 2000. New communications technology meant it was no longer required. There was an Admiralty Radio station on or near this site in WW2. To see all the pictures I took on the day, see my Flickr album www.flickr.com/photos/grahaminnes/albums/72177720318597210/
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Apache x 2 Visit Shobdon
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2 x Apache visit Shobdon 26th September 2023. For more info contact me at gijock@btinternet. ZJ189 and ZJ210.
RAF Scampton 1997 Revisited
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A short slideshow of buildings I snapped in 1997 during an official visit whilst the station was under "Care and Maintenance" Lets hope common sence prevails and that our RAF heritage is protected properly. Not belittled, forgotten and insulted! If you want to look at all my albums on Flickr from various stations, please click the link www.flickr.com/photos/183190746@N05/albums I am uploading t...
RNAS Crail HMS Jackdaw Armoury
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A quick walk round the WW2 armoury at RNAS Crail. RNAS Arbroath had one the same but without the porch. They had a central roof vent and skylight, see the pictures. To the rear left of the building was a boiler room which could not be accessed from the rest of the building due to the risk of fire. The central room had 3 brick built protected sections. See my RNAS Arbroath Revisited video on thi...
Ludlow & Castle from the air - Drone footage
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Some footage taken at Ludlow on the morning of 2nd Jan 2023. The sun was just coming up on a beautiful mid winters morning. If you want any info on the footage, please don't hesitate to ask. Graham Innes gijock@btinternet.com
RAF Peterhead Sleeping Shelter
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A quick walk through the only Sleeping Shelter for 33 (15476/40) still standing at the site of the former RAF Peterhead. This type of shelter was normaly at dispersal sites/pens so pilots and aircrew could sleep close to their aircraft in readiness for a callout. It comprised 11 sets of triple bunks. One of which, here at Peterhead, still has the bunk frame in situ. Unsure if that is rare or no...
RNAS Crail HMS Jackdaw Revisited Drone Footage
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An aerial look at HMS Jackdaw / RNAS Crail. Footage shot in 2022. This video should be viewed in conjunction with my other "RNAS Crail HMS Jackdaw Revisited" movie here on youtube. That movie shows all the ground shots. An amazing place for which I got full permission for entry. Visitors are generally not welcome. The site is becoming unsafe, with hazards all around. Not 100% sure which is the ...
RAF Kemble revisited 2020
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Some of the buildings still present during 2020. The ones that I know have since been demolished are annotated with an *. I do have many more shots. Ensure you have permission before entering private property. For more info, contact me at gijock@btinternet.com Please subscribe for for stations revisited. Also, check out the great work being done by the "Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust" ...
RAF Peterhead Small Arms and Ammunition Stores Revisited 2022
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Warning Just a reminder that drones cannot be flown near active airfields without permission. Peterhead has an active airfield. A quick look at the SAA stores (16075/41) from above. With thanks to the RAF Peterhead Heritage Society, Mark Salt. If you have any photos, memories, or indeed any artifacts from RAF Peterhead, then please contact Mark at search/top?q=raf peterhead heritag...
RAF Peterhead site 1, Communal, Revisited 2022
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Warning Just a reminder that permission must be sought before flying a drone near an active airfield. RAF Peterhead Communal site 1. 11 buildings still present. Some drone shots too. Thanks to Mark Salt of the RAF Peterhead Heritage Society for his help in getting access. Has been a small industrial estate for many years. If any viewers have any memorabilia or artifacts pertaining to RAF Peterh...
RAF Kinnell Watch Office Revisited
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Not much left at this former RAF station. The old tower/watch office has design drawing numbers 4520/41, 1536/42 and 7332/42. A small watch office which had extensions added. Looks similar to the 12096/41 Watch Office. The owners wanted to turn it into a house. However, the council insists that due to its historic importance, the shape and size must remain the same. So it probably wont hapen. I...
Mushroom Pillbox RAF Peterhead
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A quick look at one of the Mushroom Pillboxes at the former RAF Peterhead. There are 3 of these at this site that we know of. The design drawing number for these are 303/41. With thanks to Mark Salt at the RAF Peterhead Heritage Society. For more info, contact me at gijock@btinternet.com Also, check out the great work being done by the "Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust" link www.abct.org...
RAF Banff Strike Wing Operations Block Revisited
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Thankyou to the owners for allowing my visit to this extremely historic site. A site that really really should be saved. Of all the places I have visited and photographed over the years, this really is top 5! Visitors are not welcome due to vandals and trespassers. Walking through this amazing building, I found myself surrounded by ops staff and squadron commanders, plotting, TX'ing, RX'ing and...
RAF Hillhead Chain Home Radar Station Revisited 2022
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RAF Hillhead, near Fraserburgh, NE Scotland. These are the ground shots and movies I took in May 2022. The other slideshow on youtube is the aerial shots I took on the day. Many of the buildings are not of confirmed type or use. It is hard to get a good site plan for this old Chain Home station. Little known station but absolutely crucial part of the RAF's defensive chain around the UK in WW2. ...
RAF Madley Revisited Drone Footage
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Some aerial footage taken (July 2022) at the site of former RAF Madley near Hereford. A place often overlooked by historians but when you start to search out you will find lots of little gems. Including a link with Rudolf Hess. A large station with many hundreds of buildings spread over countless dispersed sites. Disappointing as you drive round as most of it has gone. The airfield site has bee...
RAF Hillhead, Chain Home Radar Station. Aerial Views. 2022
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RAF Hillhead, Chain Home Radar Station. Aerial Views. 2022
RAF Stracathro Revisited Drone footage
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RAF Stracathro Revisited Drone footage
RNAS Rattray HMS Merganser Airfield & Technical site Revisited 2022
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RNAS Rattray HMS Merganser Airfield & Technical site Revisited 2022
RNAS Rattray HMS Merganser Revisited 2022 Drone Footage
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RNAS Rattray HMS Merganser Revisited 2022 Drone Footage
Secret Tractor & Heavy Machinery Graveyard
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Secret Tractor & Heavy Machinery Graveyard
RNAS Hinstock HMS Godwit RAF Ollerton Revisited
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RNAS Hinstock HMS Godwit RAF Ollerton Revisited
I lived 'dan saff' and know Oakington or rather the old airfield site. I did actually live on the base at RAF Waterbeach because my father was posted there in the 1970s. That will be gone soon too.
What is that music? I am fascinated by abandoned buildings. If walls could talk! It must have been something to see in its prime. 👍😎
I walked around this yesterday with my dogs and still looks the same now
What do the numbers mean?
@@localbod Hello, the the first part is the Air Ministry design number and the 2nd part is the year of the design. So 9026/41 would be design drawing number 9026 of 1941. This is normally found on an official site plan. I include it for the purist really. But many designs were standard, or of the peg and could be seen right across the country. Ie, most bomber stations would have the same sort of hangars. Big training stations like Manby would have those large barrack blocks etc etc Hope this helps.
@@GrahamInnes1 Ah, yes, of course. I see it now and it makes perfect sense. If my memory serves me well, the Wehrmacht had a similar numbering scheme for the bunkers, etc..., that made up the Atlantic Wall. I admire the fact that you include it and now I know that it's not some kind of one-time pad cipher code. 😂😉 Thank you so much for the explanation. 👍😎
@@localbod Any time sir. Check out my other movies/slideshows and subscribe to my channel.
my great uncle took off from this base at 2320 on the 25th of June 1942 he was the radio operator in L7289 a 50 squadron avro manchester part of the 3rd of the 1000 bomber raids, it was a raid on the focke wulf works at Bremen. After bombing the target they were shot down by flack and crashed at Grambe north west of Bremen at 0225/0227, there were no survivors. I suppose Swinderbys claim to fame was it was home to the last avro manchester lost on operations.
@@garrythompson210 fascinating story. Thankyou!
The maintenance chief used to work for main roads where that level of deterioration is considered safe .
@@stevejones9062 that would not surprise me!
Haunted history very interesting to, I used to deliver there in late 90's and was very atmospheric.. thanks for bringing back the memories 😊
Once the home of the mighty Lightning.
@@nervo6321 mighty indeed
One of the hangars was turned into a cold storage facility, called I think Jet Stream with a Canberra for its logo…no more I am led to believe.
It would have been so cool if you could have flown the drone in the open door on the roof and had a look around inside mate
Route one to loosing your drone! I agree tho! There are some internals taken a couple of years back by a local newspaper reporter, - online somewhere.
Been past this thing so many times and always with a "I wonder what that is in there". Good to see it up close.
Lots more info on this interesting building online.
So sad.
I'm so happy, on our tour we passed by this building on a random detour, and wondered what it was. By some weird twist of fate I saw the thumbnail and recognised the structure as the one we talked about wanting to explore! it looks way too secure though to investigate properly. Thanks for the drone footage, now we know what we were looking at :) Hope this building has some future left!
Aparently a business plan exists to turn it into a distillery??!!
reflection of mid-century modern architecture . would have been nice to see it when new . good choice of music ... great bass line . thanks
@@rolhoreis6187 Yes I remember back in the 60's tuning in to listen. We lived just up the coast at Peterhead. Grandad was a fisherman and knew what they were talking about. Always wanted to visit when it was still active.
I remember when my dad worked offshore in the 70’s, phone calls home used to come through here. Always found it interesting that the big sloping windows faced more inland rather than out to sea.
@@humphandhumbug locals say someone wants to turn it into a distillery!!??
given the exploits of the Banff Strike Wing very little is known about them. There was a book about the Wing, 'A Very Private War' if I remember but very little else. One criticism of the book, a lack of maps.
Looks like a very thin single top layer that wasn't tied in to the substrate very well.
Did my 6 weeks basic training there in May 1978 in Hannah block.Instructor Cpl Brian Sutherland.Good times....
The pictures do not show how bleak and desolate the place was. Buchan was also a dump.
June-August 1984. Very tiring days for a 16 year old.
March 1979 for 8 weeks ? Gibson block . Sgt lusty was our SNOC .spent 1 week running round at a camp near Catterick as part of recruit training . Then St Athan , Newton , Scampton, Aldergrove . All passed into history.
Went through in 77, then straight to Halton. Sad to see it like this, but thank you so much for triggering so many memories. Like the guy sez: “They were the best of times and the worst of times…” I would do it again like a shot, I suspect many of us would.
There in 1971 , we were billited in the wooden huts ....great times
I was there in 1979 for basic training and then 10 years later living in the Officers Mess. Amazing how similar most camps were back in those days. H blocks, Sgt's Mess and Officers mess all built to the same plan. I understand that there is now a village where the residential site was.
I was here for a week in June 1993 on a principle's of flight course when staff with the air training corps
I was here 1952 for 2 yr with Fred Trueman, great time, happy memory"s Barton Block
I remember exploring the base in the Summer of 1981. The hangars were vast. We were young and stupid enough to climb on top, and even inside, in-between the girders that supported the roof, all the way over the arch and down!
Back in 1979, I spent every weekend for 6 months living in one of the 'H' blocks while training with 644 GS at RAF Syerston. There was 5 of us in one room, we had the whole block to ourselves. Happy days back then. Great photos.
I was there from 1983 to 1985. Worked at the radio station. It's strange to see it now, all just sitting there rotting away. I'd like to go back, but as they say, you never can go back. It's a different world now, and what took place on that base is all obsolete.
I was there 1979... it was different then, would not have missed the experience.
How come you didnt take photos of the newer barracks?
The USN barracks were demolished very soon after USN moved out. Only those WAAF barracks are leFt from WW2
@@GrahamInnes1 WOW!! Those were nice barracks!! huge Lounge area, very nice place!! Thanks for the response, much appreciated!
@@mrrey8937 I think the USN were asked to leave it more or less as they found it. Although they did leave a few of their buildings, ie chapel, fire shed and ops building.
@@GrahamInnes1 I worked at the wullenweber antenna array site. Lived in the barracks but, moved out after a year to an old farm house with peacocks.
@@mrrey8937 Did you work in the basement?
I was there in 1966 doing my basic training my name is Gerry Fairchild went on to Catterick for my regiment training
Did my 6 weeks at Swinderby in September 1980. Cpl Wolfe with his handlebar moustache, great days.
Graham: This is a really helpful photographic record. Great work; thank you.
Thankyou sir.
Fascinating photos, thanks Graham.
My dad was in the USN and we were stationed here in 69-70. I remember walking those airfields with my dad, and my sister attended school in a one room school house that sat on the old airfield. We attended classes in Edzell until space could be found on the base for us. We LOVED Scotland, and my own twin daughters are planning a visit with their husbands this year. This was my favorite place until I spent time in Alaska. No castles but it is beautiful.
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Visited in December 2023. A magnificent barn all has made his roost in the ops block! The rest of the airfield has a visitor trail with signboards showing where you are and detailing the history of the base.
Was there in 80's they had ten pin bowling alleys and indoor basketball courts any sign of them
Unfortunately I was not allowed into the buildings due to the asbestos etc. So I did not see any of those however I do know that there was a cinema and various other social venues.
It was so cool, that was way before we had bowling here, ye seen the cinema aswel. Was staying in Edzell with my school and touring the base seeing the planes and that was one of the days out.loved the place and all the American food.
I was posted there in 1965 -1971, Work in the Paint ,started work on Hastings , C130's .
Was there in 1985 royal corp of transport as a junior leader 57sqn, great memories 🇬🇧
My father was stationed here during the war. He met my mother at a local dance hall and later married .. she was from Gourdon a nearby fishing village.
There in 1980
Yeah, that's gonna need an FOD Walk...
Kintore was not used as an RLG during the war, it was East Fingask near Oldmeldrum. This was recorded in war archives.
Whilst it may not have been officially named as an RLG, it was used by Dyce during the war for training and dispersal. With staff being bussed up from Dyce daily. There were numerous small RAF buildings which continued on after the war and laterally used as an RAF store . The RAF buildings being demolished by the 90's.
I did my basic here in 1976 it breaks my heart that this place has been bulldozed to build MORE homes for immigrants to live it up! I hated it at the time but I joined up as a 16 year old wimp and it made a man of me! I miss my time in the RAF and have lost so many mates as we get older - I would do it all again in a heartbeat 'for Queen and Country' I signed up. But I cant stand Charlie boy king🤬 But if it all kicked off into WW3 I would still step up for my country even though im an old git now! So many of the bases I served at are now fields or bloody houses.
My brother-in-law was a PO Armourer there for many years. I sometimes wonder if he knew J. K. Rowling, he was there at the same time she was!
@@GrahamInnes1 She was in the WRNS, She met her husband on the Arbroath train station platform.
@@GrahamInnes1 Darn I misremembered her history! It was her mother (Ann Volant) that was at RNS Condor, not her! Her mother met her father (Peter Rowling) there! Her first marriage was abusive and that is how they split.
SOME of these Photos are NOT are not Lossiemouth ! I was stationed there for 8 Years on 8Sqn Shackletons (Voluntarily).
They are all taken at Lossie. You spent too much time in the NAAFI!
I used go here as a kid when my Dad was with the Ministry of Defence.
Really interesting to see these fabulous photos. I live in Newton and it is really nice to see ATC has been restored. If anybody has any information of the Base it would be greatly appreciated.
When I was a boy, (I'm 57 now!) we used to holiday at the caravan park and walk over the fields to the Airbase. Back then, there were still old trucks, the Control tower was assessable full of electronics very exiting for a 7 year old! on the side of the control tower was a sign "Visiting aircraft only" The barracks had letters on the floor and old pictures on the wall. The Cinema had its curtains-it was amazing....