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Alconbury, Huntingdonshire

Alconbury  /  Alconbury Weald
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May 1938
​15 April 1995
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My thanks go to Paul Bellamy for his help with the correct terminology and captions for these photos.

AIRFIELD SITE : A-10 Arm and De-Arm Pad (Runway 12 end)


AIRFIELD SITE : A-10 Arm and De-Arm Pad (Runway 30 end)


AIRFIELD SITE : Aerial Mast Site


AIRFIELD SITE : Aerial Photos of RAF Alconbury Airfield


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.35


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.47


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.49


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.50


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Parking Stand with Jet Efflux Deflector


AIRFIELD SITE : AN/GPN-22 Precision Approach Radar

The AN/GPN-22 Precision Approach Radar, known as the GCA, was located about half way along the main runway on the southern side. 

AIRFIED SITE : Bomb Stores (WW2 Bomb Store Site)


AIRFIELD SITE : Crew Chief's Cabin

The Crew Chief's Cabin was usually found in the Hardened Aircraft Shelter (HAS) or TAB-Vee and date from the 1980s.

AIRFIELD SITE : Diesel Fuel Tank for the 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Tippie Pad
​(PPIF trailers) Generators


AIRFIELD SITE : ILS Calibration Studs

The main marker stud is located on the centreline of the over run at the northwest end of the main runway, central and in front of the ILS Localiser Array. This is marked at 0° 0m and it is understood the portable test set would be referenced to this datum point. The first arc of studs is located 300 metres from this point and spans 20° either side of the runway centreline. The other arc is located over 3000 metres away at the south east end of the runway and only spans 1° either side of the centreline due to the distance. 

AIRFIELD SITE : Latrine Block


AIRFIELD SITE : MA-1A Arrester Barrier Installation (Runway 30 end)


AIRFIELD SITE : NATO North BFI Filtre House


AIRFIELD SITE : Petroleum Fuel Tank


AIRFIELD SITE : Protected M & E Plinth with Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Graffiti

An interesting cold war relic with some graffiti painted on by some anti-war protestors. It is located near the southern area TAB-Vee perimeter fence. From what I can transcribe, the following is written,
​East Side : REMEMBER HIROSHIMA
North Side : STUFF NATO
North Side : PEACE PLEASE
​North Side : unreadable
South Side : NO US BASES HERE
West Side : ALCONBURY TOMORROWS NUCLEAR GRAVEYARD

AIRFIELD SITE : RAF Alconbury Main Gate Sign


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 06/24 (Wartime)


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 12/30


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 18/36 (Wartime)


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway Arrestor Cable Installation (Runway 30 end)


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway Visual Range Tower


AIRFIELD SITE : Taxiways


AIRFIELD SITE : TR-1 Flight Line Maintenance Hut & Tool Crib


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 01


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 02


AIRFIELD SITE : Vehicle Traffic Lights


BUILDING 3 : Wash Rack Effluent Pumping Main / Sewage Pumping Facility


BUILDING 4 : Chemical Store


BUILDING 6 : Paint Shop

This building is a Butler Shed that dates from the 1950s and was originally sited at RAF Molesworth. It was re-located to RAF Alconbury in the 1970s and became the Paint Shop. It was demolished during 2015.

BUILDING 8 : Wash Rack Pump House

This building dates from the 1950s and was built at the same time as Building 9 and Building 10. It was demolished during 2015.

BUILDING 9 : Wash Rack Oil Separator Facility

This building dates from the 1950's and was built at the same time as Building 8 and Building 10. It was demolished during 2015.

BUILDING 10 : Wash Rack Secondary Treatment Waste Plant

This building dates from the 1950s and was built at the same time as Building 8 and Building 9. It was demolished during 2015.

BUILDING 11 : Petroleum Oil Lubricants Laboratory


BUILDING 13 : Aircraft Equipment Maintenance Facility

Built in in the early 1970s and opening in late 1973, this was originally the 10th Field Maintenance Squadron building. The building included the Aircraft Maintenance Job Control and the Deputy Commander for Maintenance, along with a snack bar that was staffed by the Field Maintenance Wives Club. This was one of the first buildings to be demolished at Alconbury at the start of the redevelopment of the site in 2014.

BUILDING 14 : 17th Reconnaissance Wing Headquarters


BUILDING 15 : ​General Aircraft Maintenance & Overhaul Hangar


BUILDING 16 : Aero Engine Repair Shop


BUILDING 18 : Wash Rack & Corrosion Control Facility


BUILDING 19 : Squadron & Flight Offices / 10th Fighter Wing Operations & Training


BUILDING 21 : ​Heat Exchanger


BUILDING 23 : ​Boiler House


BUILDING 24 : Generator Compound


BUILDING 25 : Command Post (Soft) and the AUTODIN Annexe

The nissen hut part of this building was originally built in about 1942 as the Crew Rest, Locker and Drying Rooms to Air Ministry Drawing Number 15657/41. When the Americans moved in it was used for general and specialist crew briefings. After the war and into the 1950s the use changed and it acme the Base Headquarters and Operations, at this time the internal layout changed. Latterly it has been used by various based units as a headquarters facility and the communications centre.

BUILDING 28 : ​Corrosion Control Complex Sandblasting Shop


BUILDING 29 : Gas Governor and Meter House


BUILDING 30 (Original building number) : Watch Office Annexe & Additional Crew Briefing Rooms

This Air Ministry Type B prefabricated timber hut was originally built at nearby RAF Wyton as its temporary watch office during that base's reconstruction in the mid-1930s, and was relocated to Alconbury by 156 Squadron in mid-1942. It was dismantled and moved in the late 1940s to a farm in Little Stukeley for use as a barn, however in recent years it has been under threat of demolition. In later years the building number 30 was re-allocated to the British Pipe Line Agency Compound that was built to house the piped aviation fuel supply intake. As of February 2018 this building still survives.

BUILDING 30 (Re-used building number) : British Pipe Line Agency Compound


BUILDING 31 : 10th Security Police Squadron Headquarters and Central Security Control

Originally built as the Watch Office & Operations Block with attached Crew Briefing Room in 1941, this is the second 'Control Tower' at Alconbury. Building 31 is a listed building and been restored as a comminity cafe and bistro..

BUILDING 32 : ​Interim TR-1 Sensor Maintenance Facility / APQ-170 Radar Mock-up


BUILDING 34 : Tele-Communication Building


BUILDING 34 : Communication Squadron Headquarters​


BUILDING 35 : Communication Squadron Headquarters Annexe​


BUILDING 36 : ​Rod & Gun Club


BUILDING 42 : ​General Workshop

This General Workshop was originally the WWII Dinghy Store.

BUILDING 43 : Aircraft Ground Equipment Workshop​


BUILDING 44 : Aircraft Ground Equipment Workshop / Store


BUILDING 45 : ​Electronic Security Command Offices


BUILDING 46 : ​Pave Tack Facility


BUILDING 47 : ​Photo Processing Lab


BUILDING 48 : ​Squadron Headquarters for 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 509th Tactical Fighter Squadron & 67th Special Operations Squadron


BUILDING 49 : Command Post (Hard)


BUILDING 50 : GSE POL Shelter / Defueling Facility


BUILDING 51 : Parachute & Dinghy Shop

This building was demolished in March 2015.

BUILDING 52 : Electronic and Armament Technical Shop​

Building 56 was later used as the 352nd Special Ops Group intelligence cell. This building was demolished at the end of 2016.

BUILDING 54 : Security Police Building

This building was originally built as one of Alconbury's three WWII radar workshops.

BUILDING 56 : 17th Reconnaissance Wing Deputy Chief of Maintenance Facility

This building is scheduled to be demolished towards the end of 2016.

BUILDING 57 : 10th TRW / TFW Deputy Commander Maintenance Facility

This was originally constructed as the Field Training Facility and later became the 10TRW / TFW DCM Facility. It was demolished in November 2014.

BUILDING 60 : Link Trainer Building / Scheduling / Waste Disposal Shop​


BUILDING 61 : Aerospace Ground Equipment Shop


BUILDING 64 : ​Airfield Lighting B-Centre


BUILDING 66 : ​Power Conversion Building


BUILDING 68 : 10th Component Repair Squadron Hush House Facility

This building was demolished in January 2015.

BUILDING 69 : ​Hardened Photographic Processing & Interpretation Facility


BUILDING 70 : Weapons System Maintenance Administration Facility


BUILDING 72 : Guardhouse and Entrance Gate


BUILDING 73 : Field Training Facility

This building was demolished in September 2015.

BUILDING 79 : ​Power Conversion Building


BUILDING 83 : Fire Station


BUILDING 85 : Admin Offices


BUILDING 86 : 10th Communications Squadron Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems Maintenance​ Building

This was originally the 1950s Base Operations Building.

BUILDING 87 : ​Hydrogen Balloon Building


BUILDING 88 : Flight Line Fire Station


BUILDING 90 : Control Tower

This was the he fourth control tower and it was built in the 1950s. Sadly it was demolished on 15 June 2015.

BUILDING 91 : Airfield lighting 'B' Centre, and base of Weather Observation Tower


BUILDING 94 : ​TR-1 Phase Overhaul Hangar


BUILDING 97 : ​Squadron Operations Block (Soft)


BUILDING 98 : 511 TFS Bar 'The Pig Sty'


BUILDING 102 : ​Squadron Operations Block (Hard)


BUILDING 103 : ​Guard Mount & Hardened Central Security Control Facility


BUILDING 106 : ​Wing Dock Hangar


BUILDING 107 : ​Wing Dock Hangar


BUILDING 108 : ​Heating Plant


BUILDING 111 : ​Hardened POL Vehicle Shelter


BUILDING 113 : ​POL Tanker Repair Shop 


BUILDING 118 : Central Security Control Garage / Peacekeeper Maintenance Facility​


BUILDING 119 : Aviation Fuel Store Type F


BUILDING 120 : ​Remote Transmitter Building (WW2 Watch Office)

This is the third watch office and was built in 1943 near the Abbotts Ripton Depot site on the south east side of the airfield, it was demolished in 2013.

BUILDING 123 : ​Single Bay Hardened POL Truck Shelter


BUILDING 126 : ​Fixed TACtical Air Navigation (TACAN) Facility


BUILDING 131, 132, 133 & 138 : Aviation Fuel Installation / POL 'Site C'


BUILDING 139 : Microwave Relay Facility


BUILDING 148 : MOGAS Fuel Installation


BUILDING 154 : Communications Support Facility​


BUILDING 165 : F-5 Maintenance Facility / 7th Special Ops Squadron Building


BUILDING 166 : Unknown


BUILDING 167 : ​Hardened POL Vehicle Shelter


BUILDING 168 : Latrine


BUILDING 199 : ​Hardened TR-1 Operations and Physiological Support Division Facility


BUILDING 200 : ​TR-1 Physiological Support Division Facility & Plant Room​


BUILDING 201 : ​TR-1 Squadron Operations (soft)


BUILDING 205 : TR-1 Sensor Maintenance Facility


BUILDING 209 : ​TR-1 Aircraft Maintenance Facility, Offices for the Flight Chief, Branch Chief, Training/Briefing Room and Tool Crib


BUILDING 210 : TR-1 Avionics Maintenance Facility
​'Magic Mountain'


BUILDING 215 : ​Hardened POL Vehicle Shelter


BUILDING 250 : Precision Measuring Equipment Laboratory / Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Originally built in the early 1940s as the wartime gymnasium and base theatre, this building continued in this role until at least the 1950s. During the 1960s the building changed use and became the Precision Measuring Equipment Laboratory. The last use of the building was the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Headquarters before the base closed. The building was demolished in 2014.

BUILDING 251 : War Reserve Materiel Store / Supply Base


BUILDING 252 : Dog Kennels


BUILDING 254 : Sewage Pumping Station


BUILDING 256 : Bed Down Transportable System Yard & Maintenance Support Building​


BUILDING 263 : Latrine


BUILDING 513 : Morale, Welfare & Recreation Admin Office


BUILDING 514 : Interim TR-1 Physiological Support Division Facility


BUILDING 518 : Boiler House and Electical Switchgear Room

This building was the electical conversion building and boiler house for the two neighbouring hangars, Building 520 and Building 521.

BUILDING 519 : Base Operations, Air Passenger Terminal, Customs, Flight Planning & Met Office


BUILDING 520 : Primary Repair Hangar


BUILDING 521 : Primary Repair Hangar


BUILDING 522 : Aircraft Maintenance Offices Facility


BUILDING 525 : Photo Lab


BUILDING 534 : Arts & Craft Center


BUILDING 540 : Traffic Check House


BUILDING 541 : Alert Crew Dormitories / 32nd TRS Headquarters


BUILDING 546 : Powerplant Workshops / AAFES Warehouse


BUILDING 547 : ​Powerplant Workshops / Resource Recovery & Recycling Program


BUILDING 579 : Power Conversion Building


BUILDING 552 : 2 SAD Hangar / T2 Aircraft Shed / USAFE Warehouse


BUILDING 550 : Latrine


BUILDING 594 : Food Court


BUILDING 616 : Bowling Center


BUILDING 629 : ​Airfield Lighting B-Centre


BUILDING 652 : Dormitory


BUILDING 671 : Services Headquarters, FSS, VAT & Family Support


BUILDING 675 : Temporary Lodging


BUILDING 678 : Library & Education Centre


BUILDING 722 : ​NATO South POL Filter House


BUILDING 753 : TPQ-11 Cloud Height Detection Radar Shelter

There were 53 of these portable buildings built for the USAFE and this was the 7th built and it was demolished during 2014-2015. It is unknown how many of these survive on other airfields.

BUILDING 760 : AGS Admin Block


BUILDING 763 : 10th Organizational Maintenance Squadron Facility​


BUILDING 762 : Hardened POL Vehicle Shelter


BUILDING 763 : 10th Organizational Maintenance Squadron Facility​


BUILDING 832 : ​NATO North POL Site Generator House


BUILDING 949 : Sub Station


BUILDING 1001 : Weapon Storage Area Gatehouse


BUILDING 1002 : Weapon Storage Area Support Building


BUILDING 1003 : Weapon Storage Area Support Building


BUILDING 1006 : Weapon Storage Area Guard Tower

The WSA Guard Tower was officially known as the Master Surveillance Control Facility.

BUILDING 1008 : Administration Building


BUILDING 1010 : Weapon Storage Area Gatehouse (Type B) & Entrapment Area


BUILDING 1011 : Workshop


BUILDING 1043 : Guard Tower


BUILDING 3001 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Private Idaho / Puss in Boots'


BUILDING 3003 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Heaven Can Wait'


BUILDING 3004 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Shovelnose & Handlebars'


BUILDING 3005 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Grim Peeper'


BUILDING 3006 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
'Lady Irish'


BUILDING 3008 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Turbo Annie'


BUILDING 3011 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Snooper / Hooper'

​This HAS / TAB-Vee was originally known as 'Snooper', it was later amended to 'Hooper'.

BUILDING 3013 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​' 'Azel'


BUILDING 3014 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Puff'


BUILDING 3016 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
'Lil Margaret'


BUILDING 3017 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Sky Queen'


BUILDING 3019 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Starize'


BUILDING 3021 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Nanki Poo'


BUILDING 3030 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Gremlins'


BUILDING 3031 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)


BUILDING 3032 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)


BUILDING 3034 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Salvaged Sally'


BUILDING 3036 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Boomerang'


BUILDING 3038 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Little Liz'


BUILDING 3048 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Geronimo'


BUILDING 3051 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Sally Ann'


BUILDING 3052 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Shoot Luke'


BUILDING 3053 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Oh Johnnie'


BUILDING 3055 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
'I'll be Around'


BUILDING 3056 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Blackie'


BUILDING 3058 : Hardened Aircraft Shelter (TAB-Vee)
​'Liberty Lad'


BUILDING 4000 : ​TR-1 Fuel Barn & ​Annexe for Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Fire Suppression Pumphouse and Storage Tank


BUILDING 4003 : TR-1 Weather Shelter


BUILDING 4004 : TR-1 Weather Shelter


BUILDING 4104 : U-2 / TR-1 Hardened Aircraft Shelter​


BUILDING 4105 : U-2 / TR-1 Hardened Aircraft Shelter​


BUILDING 4106 : U-2 / TR-1 Hardened Aircraft Shelter​


BUILDING 4108 : U-2 / TR-1 Hardened Aircraft Shelter​


BUILDING 4109 : U-2 / TR-1 Hardened Aircraft Shelter​


BUILDING 4110 : U-2 / TR-1 Hardened Aircraft Shelter​


BUILDING 4111 : U-2 / TR-1 Hardened Aircraft Shelter​


GATE GUARD : Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II (80-0219)​

This aircraft has now moved and resides at the Bentwaters Cold War Museum where it is on display for the public to see.

GATE GUARD : Northrop F-5E Tiger II Replica (BAPC.336 / '74-01532'​)


MEMORIAL SITE : 2nd Strategic Air Depot Memorial​


MEMORIAL SITE : 95th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : 482nd Bombardment Group Memorial​


MEMORIAL SITE : Captain Makowski and 1st Lt Danielson Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : Church of St Peter & St Paul, Alconbury


MEMORIAL SITE : Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial​


MEMORIAL SITE : Station 102 Alconbury & 482nd Bombardment Group Memorial Plaque

​The item is stored at the RAF Museum Reserve Collection, Stafford.

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