My dad was stationed here in the 60's and we lived in the wooden huts that used to be occupied by the flight crews and it was lovely, my favourite quarters ever. Hemswell doubled for Scampton in the film the Dambusters [sorry if that's already been said]
I was stationed there from 1960 to 1962 as a MTD (motor transport driver). This was my two years national service. We often did a sixty hour week and was paid £4.50. At that time it was a Thor missile base and about half of the personnel were American service men. We lived in wartime H blocks and the one I lived in was named Hannah after a ww2 flying ace. My impression of the RAF at that time was that it was mainly staffed by Scotsmen. The war had only been over for fifteen years and so many of the officers were ex flying people. SAC John Barringer.
I work in Hangar 2. Now it has become a vitamin and supplement manufacturer. I have been in all sorts of spooky places withing the RAF buildings as the company i work for owns many of them.
Got a sneaky feeling I went there, either on exercise or some form of GDT from Scampton, in '81. I know it wasn't that far away on the coach. I vaguely remember large wooden covers over ground level missile silos too?
My name is Rick Smith. I was stationed at RAF Hemswell for the period 1961 - 1963, (give or take). The CO was Gp. Capt. R S Boast. I was a Clerk Sec in the General Office. Flt Lt Roger Blin was the Officer I/c the General Office, ably assisted by WO Taylor. Sqn Ldr Bruce Wall was the OC PSS. Made some terrific memories and friends there and would be happy to hear from anyone who may remember me. Hemswell was not Operational in my time, but was responsible for several "Squadrons" (ie 97, 104, 269 etc). A lot of my social time was spent at RAF Kirton Lindsey(?), Gainsborough, RAF Spitalgate, and Lincoln. Shame it closed down and has become what it has.
These brought back many memories as I was stationed there between 1960 to 1962 doing national service. I was an MTD (motor transport driver). My first day there they ordered me to take out a bus full of people to play football at another RAF base. I did as ordered but it was the first time I had ever driven a bus on the road. So much for health and safety? We worked a 60 hour week and the accident rate was very high. For this I was paid £3.
Hi John i was also a Mtd ,but i joined in 1980 .I drive Hgv and i have often delivered waste plastic to the old camp.I find it interesting as most of the buildings are still there.One of the hangars got burnt down a couple of years ago ,never to be repaced.So much history ,carnt get enough of the Raf now im a civi .Good to read your comments John.
My brother, based Gainsborough, but his married quarters were at RAF Hemswell. We travelled to visit after birth of his son. Despite being about 6 ms pregnant I was to visit control tower & mess at night with another soldier who wanted to go. The Sentries' dogs would not go near the buildings at night. Unfortunately our car crashed on the way & my mother would not let me go. The soldier was on duty the next day. I never did get to see the mess. Michael Bentine wrote about hauntings there,
This was one of the bases where my Mum served in the WAAFs during WW2. She was also at RAF Marham. She was very proud of her service in the WAAFs.
I learned to fly gliders there in 1968, with the 643 gliding school. I then became a staff cadet, for a couple of years, happy days...
My dad was stationed here in the 60's and we lived in the wooden huts that used to be occupied by the flight crews and it was lovely, my favourite quarters ever. Hemswell doubled for Scampton in the film the Dambusters [sorry if that's already been said]
I was stationed there from 1960 to 1962 as a MTD (motor transport driver). This was my two years national service. We often did a sixty hour week and was paid £4.50. At that time it was a Thor missile base and about half of the personnel were American service men. We lived in wartime H blocks and the one I lived in was named Hannah after a ww2 flying ace. My impression of the RAF at that time was that it was mainly staffed by Scotsmen. The war had only been over for fifteen years and so many of the officers were ex flying people. SAC John Barringer.
I work in Hangar 2. Now it has become a vitamin and supplement manufacturer. I have been in all sorts of spooky places withing the RAF buildings as the company i work for owns many of them.
Got a sneaky feeling I went there, either on exercise or some form of GDT from Scampton, in '81. I know it wasn't that far away on the coach. I vaguely remember large wooden covers over ground level missile silos too?
My name is Rick Smith. I was stationed at RAF Hemswell for the period 1961 - 1963, (give or take). The CO was Gp. Capt. R S Boast. I was a Clerk Sec in the General Office. Flt Lt Roger Blin was the Officer I/c the General Office, ably assisted by WO Taylor. Sqn Ldr Bruce Wall was the OC PSS. Made some terrific memories and friends there and would be happy to hear from anyone who may remember me. Hemswell was not Operational in my time, but was responsible for several "Squadrons" (ie 97, 104, 269 etc). A lot of my social time was spent at RAF Kirton Lindsey(?), Gainsborough, RAF Spitalgate, and Lincoln. Shame it closed down and has become what it has.
These brought back many memories as I was stationed there between 1960 to 1962 doing national service. I was an MTD (motor transport driver). My first day there they ordered me to take out a bus full of people to play football at another RAF base. I did as ordered but it was the first time I had ever driven a bus on the road. So much for health and safety? We worked a 60 hour week and the accident rate was very high. For this I was paid £3.
Hi John i was also a Mtd ,but i joined in 1980 .I drive Hgv and i have often delivered waste plastic to the old camp.I find it interesting as most of the buildings are still there.One of the hangars got burnt down a couple of years ago ,never to be repaced.So much history ,carnt get enough of the Raf now im a civi .Good to read your comments John.
My brother, based Gainsborough, but his married quarters were at RAF Hemswell. We travelled to visit after birth of his son. Despite being about 6 ms pregnant I was to visit control tower & mess at night with another soldier who wanted to go. The Sentries' dogs would not go near the buildings at night. Unfortunately our car crashed on the way & my mother would not let me go. The soldier was on duty the next day. I never did get to see the mess. Michael Bentine wrote about hauntings there,
Great photoset thanks for sharing : )
A ghost from the past.
does any one know any thing about the old naafi hemswell cliff latterly the Spar shop. Any stories, history, uses of the building, ghosts what ever
i used to live there
If walls could talk !
i live here its my 7th year