Last Day Working at Lyneham

[liam_lyneham]

Well the Visiting aircraft section at RAF Lyneham has now Closed, and im redundant

Took a quick drive round yesterday and took a few shots of the airfield and Technical site. For anyone who has ever Worked there or visitied, you can really see how dead the place looks, its like a ghost town.

1. C-130 to be scrapped


2.again


3. the other 2 to be scrapped


4. A Drive round the Tech site, Ghost town or what! empty car parks and everything..







5. The Empty pan, showing its age by Grass sprouting through cracks etc











6. VASS (My home for last 3-4 years)





ZAPs Collected over the years


and.. The last aircraft i handled on my last day, Royal Jordanian Falcons, Very Friendly crew






.. Im Gonna Miss working at Lyneham, Been there 12 years, straight out of school.

sad times.

[scanman]

Good "insider" photos. Not been to Lyneham but you can sense from the photos how quiet it is there.

[Sean Mac]

Very Sad Looking Photos indeed, Big Shame to see Lyneham Go the Flying Club did a Couple of Flybys Yesterday in a Seven Ship Formation and that was are farwell flight from Lyneham shame I missed it. Realy going to miss Lyneham everyone was so Friendly there.

Sean.

[Blackcat1]

Stopped in Lee Delamare services yesterday on our way to Fairford and thats the first time i havent seen any Herk's in the circuit at Lyneham

Been to Lyneham many times, such a sad loss and a stupid decision again to close it as a RAF base! all transports now based at a base with 1 runway, the saying "too many eggs in one basket" comes to mind!

Farewell Lyneham and thanks for the memories, you will always be "Home Of The Hercules"

[GaryS]

Sad times....
Best of luck to you Liam.thanks for all the heads up,photos and info you've posted on here.its appreciated.

[liam_lyneham]

Best of luck to you mate many a fond year was spent for me at Lyneham mate the highlight is when one of the ground crew take me up inside the vulcan due to her fist flight of the year last july and again august last year Martin Withers take me up inside her as well and let me sit in his seat proudest moment of my life sitting capatains seat of the only airworthy vulcan in the world so tell me Liam what day was the Jordanian Falcons in there im sure i heard them on my scanner on the Wednesday or the Thursday before Fairford show and did you deal with them US Navy F-18 Hornets that flew in there a few months back for refuelling at nightime as i heard them on my scanner down here in Chippenham too


Phil Chippenham

The Jordanians were in This monday, fairford departure day. And yes i was up til 3am with the F-18s, search my posts to find the thread.



Cheers Guys. ive absolutly Adored my job . Really going to miss the place

[RickIngham]

Liam, thanks for your help over the last few years! It's far too quiet around here now Your pictures are frightening!

Good luck!

[Chris IL-76]

Good luck Liam in whatever you do next.

I will miss Lyneham personally as I especially liked walking around the footpath/bridleway to the western end to get VERY CLOSE pictures.

A real shame. Another bit of history gone.

Regards
Chris

[Mike]

All the best Liam for the future - that's yet another airfield gone - thanks for all your info and photos over the years fella, very much appreciated.

[liam_lyneham]

Cheers mate, Yes of course i can send you them, PM me your email address and i'll send you as many VAS ones as i have

Yeh i spent a good 4 years in VAS/Role, best job i ever had. Miss it so much, . i