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Abandoned Military vehicles and equipment at North Luffenham!
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Royal Air Force North Luffenham or more simply RAF North Luffenham is a former Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England. It is near to the villages of Edith Weston and North Luffenham.
The station was built as a training airfield, opening in 1940. It was later taken over by 5 Group of RAF Bomber Command as a heavy bomber base, and was expanded by the building of concrete runways later in the war.
In 1951, the station was transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force to become the temporary home of 1 Fighter Wing, the first Canadian NATO base in Europe. 1 Wing moved to Marville, France in 1955.
In late 1955, No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit, temporarily renamed No. 238 OCU, was detached to North Luffenham from RAF Leeming which was having its runways extended to 7000 ft to accommodate Gloster Javelins. The OCU remained for over a year before returning to Leeming.
From 1959 to 1963, North Luffenham was the base for PGM-17 Thor intermediate range ballistic missiles, operated by No. 144 Squadron RAF. The Thor missile site was listed as a Grade II* building in 2011.[4][5]
In mid-1964 No. 3 Ground Radio Servicing Squadron was transferred from RAF Norton, Sheffield, Yorkshire. No. 3GRSS was responsible for the third-line maintenance repair of all ground radar and radio communication/navigational and landing aids located at airfields throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In 1963 the RAF Aviation Medical Training Centre (AMTC) moved from its original location at RAF Upwood to RAF North Luffenham. The Centre was commanded by a senior RAF Medical Officer who with his medical and technical team were responsible for fitting and instructing aircrew in the use of flying protective clothing and equipment, including partial pressure suits, which kept the pilot conscious in the event of loss of cabin pressure at high altitude. Instruction in medical aspects of high performance aviation included experience of hypoxia and exposure to sudden explosive decompression of an aircraft cabin. This was carried out in a complex of RAF Mark V decompression chambers installed on the site for aircrew training and research purposes. Many of the aircrew medical monitoring techniques, oxygen systems and items of aircrew protective flying clothing developed at the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, Farnborough, were assessed by staff of AMTC.
From 1965 to 1997 part of the Joint Services Language School was based here. Primary languages taught included Russian and Mandarin. Russian-language graduates of the school were employed at radio monitoring stations located close to the USSR border mostly in Gatow, Berlin, in order to monitor Russian air-to-ground radio voice traffic during airborne interception/ border incursion etc. Some also were stationed at Digby, and some were sent on airborne duties, variously stationed including Wyton, Cyprus etc. Most of the Chinese graduates were officers and stationed in Hong Kong. Most of the teachers were emigres or ex-Russian military. A plaque to commemorate the Language School was unveiled in 2005 by Air Commodore Bruce Benstead, the last Station Commander at RAF North Luffenham.[6] Recruits from RAF Swinderby completed their fieldcraft training at this base in the 80s and early 90s.
Notable former rugby players from RAF North Luffenham include Sir Augustus Walker (RAF & England), Peter Larter (Northampton & England) and Martin Whitcombe (Leicester Tigers & England 'B' international).
When the RAF vacated the base, the gates from the main entrance were donated to the village of North Luffenham. The gates which bear the station badge were later erected at the entrance to the village's recreation ground.
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The station was taken over by the British Army and renamed St George's Barracks in 1998.[7]
Thanks to @adventuresofpaul5248 and @RobwithScoobyScooby for their video on the place giving us the idea to visit, check out their channels guys 👍👍😎😎
When I went through basic training for the RAF, we did our GDT exercise at Luffenham... Did a respirator run called the Thor run up the runway or peri track cant remember which, was some time ago, '89
Spinney run in '87. Don't know what is was called after that. The Regt. instructors loved it. "D by P at MFT" was a common term.
Just to let you know, RAF Wyton is pronounced "Witton"
The Sangars (pill boxes) are called Yarnold Sangars after the RAF Regiment officer who devised them. They're simply and cheaply made from prefabricated concrete drainage pipes, and intended to be much easier than filling & stacking sandbags.
@@wessexdruid7598 We saw one of them at RAF Wyton 👍
Dad was based at Luffenham with 238 OCU (Meteor NF14s) when I was born at Oakham, December 1956. Great to see this.
@@ianelphick6948 That's great to hear, he must have had some stories to tell! 🙂
I was based there, it is really RAF NORTH LUFFENHAM. It was the home of GRSC when I was there. Gound Radio Support Centre.
4:34 The helicopter is a Westland Whirlwind. Painted yellow due to it's Search and Rescue role in the RAF. I was based at RAF North Luffenham in the 1980s. There used to be a lot more old helicopters and aircraft on the old runway. They were used for RAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training. There used to be a Harrier jump jet and F-4 Phantom. There was also a Hawker Hunter painted up to look like a Russian aircraft and even had a red star. There used to be lots of old training bombs and missiles.
The missile stands/pads will be from the late 1950s. These were for the Thor ballistic nuclear missiles. The missile stand/pads and remaining concrete structures now have grade II historical listings. Look up Thor missiles and RAF North Luffenham on the internet.
The 'russian' Hunter was rescued by a museum and has been restored to its original Black Arrows colour scheme.
@@johngrantham8024 Thanks. Yes, Hawker Hunter FGA.9 serial XG194 - Wattisham Airfield Museum, Wattisham, Sussex. So glad that it was rescued and restored.
I was at Midland Radar 1976-79 .Happy memories.
The second body you found was that of an ATRL. Air, and road vehicle. AIR TRANSPORTABLE ROAD LOCATABLE accomodation. These could be joined to make small complexes. Why don't you invite an old RAF sweat with you, and find out for sure instead o guessing. We like to explain things RAF.😊
The body you saw was truck mounted, not Land Rover. It would have been used as a control vehicle, or signals vehicle
The cabin with aerials on top at 5.57 minutes in is the mobile Type 86 "Firelight" Radar as used with Bloodhound and Thunderbird missile systems. It was also called "Indigo Corkscrew". It was made by Farranti. I think there is one preserved at the East Anglia Aviation Museum at Flixton. There was a "static" version with bigger aerials designed to be used at permanent RAF Bloodhound sites called the Type 87 "Scorpion" radar. In RAF Ground Radar and Radio trades a posting to No 3 Ground Radio Servicing Sqdn at North Luffenham was generally dreaded. It was like working in a factory, doing the same job day after day, fixing stuff at a workbench ( a lot more buildings there then). A few people thrived in the environment but a lot just lived for the day they could get a posting out back into the "real" Air Force.
That's interesting, it gives an interesting perspective on how it would have been working on these systems, not as glamorous as it looks. Thanks for mentioning the museum, we'd like to pay that a visit 👍 Thanks for watching much appreciated!
Some of that gear was made in the Farrani Cairo mill in Oldham also serviced there I use to work there a long time ago .
For a generation of RAF recruits North Luffenham was known for one thing; Military field training or MFT.
Three days of being run ragged by RAF Regiment instructors with the dreaded stretcher race, forced marches around the old peri track and section attacks in the spinney.
Swinderby always had a few recruits hobbling around on crutches and the inevitable response to how they hurt themselves would be "On MFT".
I did an exercise there back in 1983 when i was on TCW.
There’s a book called “Cold War East Anglia” that tells you about these Thor Missile sites and has photos to give you an idea of the setup. Thanks for the show and tell it’s given me an idea for night photography there.
I was the carpenter from 1978 to 1982😊
Really great video guys the drone footage adds that little something extra, the vehicles that remain are brilliant to explore, I found a smoke grenade made me think some kinda airsoft or paintball was in operation a while back along with that weird camp enclosure, but loved this 👍
Thanks! It was thanks you and Paul and found out about the place, in fact I will add that to the description 😊 we love our military and World war and cold war stuff above all our other explores, so it was a great one to do.
The drone was second hand, but a worthy purchase, I'm very pleased with it and I feel it adds a nice dimension to the video 👍 all the best!
How pathetic can you be, smashing gauges like that. Criminal.
Tracked vehicle, again not a tank, but an APC, Armoured Personnel Carrier. An infantry transport, and support vehicle. Nice to see you interested, but do some research.
its an FV 432 Armoured Personnel Carrier not a tank.
I was based there for 4 years with Ground Radio Servicing Centre I left when It was handed over to the Army It looks very different now I think the Army demolished a lot of it
I was based there in the army
As per guys, it's an awesome video. Love your talk, though Thomas well done, mate 👌🤘 catch you both soon 😎
@@ConqueredAdventures I was very quiet on this one, it was when. I just realised I had got the wrong week and you were at RAF Sculthorpe 😃 it worked out ok in the end though , cheers for watching 😁🙂
@ExploringwithAustinandThomas That was an awesome day thank you Dude, sculthorpe will be out tonight a bit behind, but it's done ready for upload 👍
Well done boys , what started of several years ago as just a little walk learning about history has developed so much . It has helped him so much and developed his passion for history . This was his favourite place to go to . . For those who do not realise our son has anxiety and adhd and autism. He loves historical facts . To try and get him to focus on the camera is hard . This is a hobby which they both enjoy . Father and son time making memories . Please be thoughtful with your comments . Thank you for viewing everyone , we really appreciate your support , your thoughts and comments . Keep viewing .
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There is no tank in this video 😂. Its an Fv432 Armoured Personnel Carrier....
Good wonder about. I remember an exercise on the airfield about 18 years ago, the old runway area having craters for EOD training and (as mentioned already by someone) there was an old Hunter in a crater mocked up as a Mig. I have a photograph somewhere of me sat on top of a Phantom situated on the runway. There was also a soviet anti aircraft gun system captured during the First Gulf War in an emplacement, the original Soviet tyres still on it. I also remember getting a Bedford stuck on the off road course 😂
I was based there with 1rrf for three years
What year I was ex 1 RRF 1970s.
I did two weeks Army training at RAF Luffenham in 2009/2010 ish ? Is it completely closed now ? At the time the Army were there ( I forget what regiment ) . There was a small RAF bomb disposal unit there and they took us out for ride around the base in one of their armoured vehicles ! A Scimitar I think ? That type anyway ! We were billeted outside the base ( on the Uppingham Road ? ) . Only I know it was rumoured to be the old officer's accommodation and looked quite modern ( 50s / 60s ? ) . Two of they guys /girls in my unit saw the ghost of an RAF Officer walking around it ! Apparently he shot himself in the head one evening in the 60s ,with a pistol .
I wrote this before the end of the video !! The derelict APC at the end of the video looks suspiciously like the type the RAF took us out for a ride in that all those years ago ! The shape of it and the inside for sure !
Wow, so that APC could be the very one you went in all those years ago! I wouldn't be surprised if it was, they look quite a bit was left behind, it looks like some training still goes on here as they have red flags that stop you from entering at certain times I believe, cheers for watching 😃 👍
@@ExploringwithAustinandThomas The APC was a FV432, very 70's with some variants still serving, you will find all this type of kit laying round most training areas.
I think the truck next to the 432 at 9.15 is the remains of a Glover Webb Tactica, used in a few roles but mainly in Northern Ireland as bomb disposal team vehicles. Awful things! There were other variants and the Tactica range of vehicles was taken over by GKN Defence when Glover Webb went bust. You comment about bailiffs on council estates is a good analogy as they were originally designed for security in the South African diamond and precious metal mines
Good video guys, didn't realise there was a tank there and a building you could get into, by the time we went maybe they had removed them or we just didn't see them ?
@@ParanormalOnTheGo Cheers! Yeah there were quite a few bits and bobs the tanks were at the back of the site with the barracks 👍 Thanks for watching 😃
Not a tank. It is an FV432 Armoured Personnel Carrier.
Once a year, several paragliding clubs used the place as Scout training (for their Air badge) late 90's to around 2000 ish, sadly stopped.
We saw some paragliders there on the day, sadly we didn't speak to them to find out what they were part of in relation to the site, we were trying to keep a low profile 😊 cheers for watching 👍
Theres no eay the Scouts would do that now. It doesn't conform to their woke agenda.
Skylincs Scout Parascending and Paragliding club used whisky area most summer weekends until 2013. I was one of the winch and vehicle drivers. Loved North Luffs and got to know every nook and cranny.
I lived here as well.
I know theres a LARGE amount of dangerous things buried ina field there somewhere
AFV 432 or sometimes called a plonk
Tha "tank" isn't a tank, it is an APC. Why do we have to have the american pronunciation of missiles? My sister would like to kknow if you only have male viewers, as you refer to everyone as "guys"?
Could be a nice video but you need to do much more research before posting. All the (often incorrect) guessing makes it rather poor.
Take the video, which is OK as it is, add the voiceover when you know what you are talking about and you will have a nice package.
I agree, I put the video out before Thomas did his voice over, so I'm to blame on this one 😜
@@ExploringwithAustinandThomas Thanks for responding and keep going - there is some interesting stuff in your content.
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That Helicopter you saw @ 04:28 onwards is a "Westland Whirlwind" in the old A.S.R colours
The rear fuselage (seen upside down), is a dead giveaway
Wish you hadn't used that uber $hitty music with the childish 'Pinky / Perky' voicing :: Hugely off putting !!