Twin Bases - RAF Bentwaters, RAF Woodbridge


Photographs of RAF Bentwaters past, 1980s, contributed by Norman Hightree

 


Email this page to a friend

Mid 1980s

Contributed by Norman Hightree

The Domestic side of life - off for the weekly shopping.
The Domestic side of life - off for the weekly shopping.

 

The weather sometimes affected sporting activities...
The weather sometimes affected sporting activities...

 

Tarmac, truck, tower and a couple of buddies. It looks cold!
Tarmac, truck, tower and a couple of buddies. It looks cold!

 

Be alert, Norm.
"Be alert, Norm, watch out for those old ladies coming out of the church over the fence there..."

 

Hey, that's me!
Hey, that's me!

 

What went on inside Hangar 74.
What went on inside Hangar 74.

 

A-10 Warthog 30mm seven-barrel Gatling gun.
The business end of a Warthog, the 30mm seven-barrel Gatling gun.
Up to 6,000 rounds per minute, depending on the model.
[Yes, that does equate to 100 rounds PER SECPMD - Linn Barringer]

 


Collecting and sharing contributions about the Twin Bases of RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk, England since 1995. Copyright © 1995-2009 Linn Barringer, All Rights Reserved.