Upper Heyford - Nov 2011 (Inside the Fence Pt 1)
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:36 pm
Following the visit to the museum we had a tour of the old operational side of the base. Don giving a running commentary and pointing out items of interest throughout the tour.
20th CRS Avionics Maintenance Facility
Onto the old SAC ramp with a view of the TAB-Vs and the tower in the distance
Across Runway 09 threshold – remembering the time of the F-111s going into afterburner from here
The ECP (Entry Control Point) on the other side of the runway
The 20CRS Engine Test Cell – shot of the cooling ring. Once the engine was removed from the plane it was anchoured and fired into full burner. A good picture of this can be seen in the Upper Heyford ‘Superbase’ book by Jon Davidson, page 81
The ‘Hush House’ across the way from the engine test bed building. Engines were tested in here without being removed from the plane.
Control Tower
Upper Heyford ‘Welcome’ notice adjacent to the visitors ramp
Fire Tower
20th CRS Avionics Maintenance Facility
Onto the old SAC ramp with a view of the TAB-Vs and the tower in the distance
Across Runway 09 threshold – remembering the time of the F-111s going into afterburner from here
The ECP (Entry Control Point) on the other side of the runway
The 20CRS Engine Test Cell – shot of the cooling ring. Once the engine was removed from the plane it was anchoured and fired into full burner. A good picture of this can be seen in the Upper Heyford ‘Superbase’ book by Jon Davidson, page 81
The ‘Hush House’ across the way from the engine test bed building. Engines were tested in here without being removed from the plane.
Control Tower
Upper Heyford ‘Welcome’ notice adjacent to the visitors ramp
Fire Tower
