Visited with Madmax, Snappel, Oxygen Thief, Turkey, Zippy, Explorette, Rookinella & Sick. We all met up this weekend for a few beers and to see one of, if not the best preserved bunkers in this Country...
But the even bigger task, was that this place was completely flooded only just over a week ago
and they have done a great job, getting it back to its former glory. They are also worried that the recent flooding will make the number of visitors here less than normal... so if you are in the area it is a well spent fiver...!!!
This was the situation, only a matter of days ago:
June 26th 2007 - On Monday 25th June RAF Holmpton was hit by the extreme weather conditions - Despite our teams valiant efforts at about 2.30pm our flood defences collapsed and the bunker was badly flooded. We estimate about 500,000 gallons of water causing major damage to the site. Present estimates suggest that this might well run into hundreds of thousands of pounds and could jeapordsie the future of the site - At 5am Tuesday 26th june HIPPO the site managemnt team handed over responsibility to our Disaster Recovery Team (DRT) and they will survey the damange and co-ordinate the extensive initial cleaning of the site, before any long term decision is made about the future.
http://www.rafholmpton.co.uk/9.html
Get yourself there... this place has been one of the main command bunkers in this Country right up 1991 and is steeped in history. Highly recommended.
Here's a few of my shots from the day... enjoy
Us awaiting the arrival of the Brigadier
The 130yard tunnel, deep into the bunker
One of the phones near to the entrance
Typewriter
An operations desk
Wipeboards
Casing for the nuclear warheads
Radiation testing equipment
Air filtration system
Again...
Comms
Boardroom
Commanders desk
The Bunkers Bell
Hospital
and the canteen
Took hundreds more... but just make an appointment wit Steve or James
there knowledge and tours skills are fantastic.
http://www.rafholmpton.co.uk/3.html
But the even bigger task, was that this place was completely flooded only just over a week ago
and they have done a great job, getting it back to its former glory. They are also worried that the recent flooding will make the number of visitors here less than normal... so if you are in the area it is a well spent fiver...!!!This was the situation, only a matter of days ago:
June 26th 2007 - On Monday 25th June RAF Holmpton was hit by the extreme weather conditions - Despite our teams valiant efforts at about 2.30pm our flood defences collapsed and the bunker was badly flooded. We estimate about 500,000 gallons of water causing major damage to the site. Present estimates suggest that this might well run into hundreds of thousands of pounds and could jeapordsie the future of the site - At 5am Tuesday 26th june HIPPO the site managemnt team handed over responsibility to our Disaster Recovery Team (DRT) and they will survey the damange and co-ordinate the extensive initial cleaning of the site, before any long term decision is made about the future.
http://www.rafholmpton.co.uk/9.html
Get yourself there... this place has been one of the main command bunkers in this Country right up 1991 and is steeped in history. Highly recommended.
Here's a few of my shots from the day... enjoy
Us awaiting the arrival of the Brigadier
The 130yard tunnel, deep into the bunker
One of the phones near to the entrance
Typewriter
An operations desk
Wipeboards
Casing for the nuclear warheads
Radiation testing equipment
Air filtration system
Again...
Comms
Boardroom
Commanders desk
The Bunkers Bell
Hospital
and the canteen
Took hundreds more... but just make an appointment wit Steve or James
there knowledge and tours skills are fantastic.
http://www.rafholmpton.co.uk/3.html
