Beacon Barracks (Stafford)

[Dan Kemsley]

After living in Stafford for over 25 years you would think i would of gone to this location before!

1,

AAC Lynx by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

2,

AAC Lynx by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

3,

The Lynx Affect! by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

4,

AAC 2 Ship by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

5,

AAC Lynx by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

6,

Panther 1 by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

The next few were taken by my brother
7,

Head on! by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

8,

Sunset Apache by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

9,

Sunset Apache by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

10,

RAF Chinook departing MOD Stafford by Dan Kemsley, on Flickr

Cheers For Looking

[Bushpilot]

Great set, No 9 is my favourite

[paddyboy]

Hi Buddy

You have some absolute corkers there

Got to be 'sunset apache' for me

Cheers

Paddyboy

[BOLLO]

Cor there nice mate .

[lardyboy999]

That "Sunset Apache" is an absolute stunner!

[TONKA938]

Dan,

Great shots, something a bit different (Have sent a PM) I get to Stafford all the time and miss stuff all the time!

Keep them coming

Si

[jaybee]

All the above comments and nicely caught and thought about.Yes the Apache shots are lovely mate..

[iskra750]

Excellent set, I know Stafford fairly well. Where abouts you take these pics?

[Dan Kemsley]

Thank you for all the comments!
Regarding the location it has taken me years to bond with the farmer and get him to allow us access to the location! Unfortunately the refuellers are a bit hit and miss regarding there attitudes, some dont mind us being there and some will shout abuse at us i am in the process of talking to the main security and head of the barracks at the moment to build bridges as i am getting conflicting messages about what we can and can not do regarding togging the rotaries. Hopefully after a positive telephone call with the head of camp on monday he did not see an issue with us togging the rotaries as they are not special ops

[binbrook87]

Lovely stuff mate.

I also live in stafford and get most of the visiting helos over my house as they seem to use the south east for approach and again for departure. Some nice traffic drops in from time to time. Love to see some more once you get the access sorted.

[GhostFlight91]

6 9 and 10 are corkers mate

[kstater94]

VERY nice!

[Aarhus44]

I am Ex TSW Cadre 90-94 and way before they had posh concrete helicopter pads.How times have changed,for the better I might add.

We used to get watched by the Ops team at the top of the fie escape stairs.One Sgt we used to refer to as "Coco the Clown".

Most of the works are down to W/O Bob McBey now retired.The man is a legend.

Ok my advice is write to O/C Tactical Supply Wing at the barracks.And i would suggest a copy of your passport and a up to date photo.This way you cover everything.I am not sure who the present O/C is.

Nice to see my old haunt.

[Aarhus44]

Picture No7 If you look above the blue sign that was my office.

[M.M.I.2006]

After living in Stafford for over 25 years you would think i would of gone to this location before!

If it means you can get pictures of this quality please go again .The Apache in silhouette is my pick,but the rest are worth a second look too .
Thanks for posting them.
Paul.

[Dan Kemsley]

Cheers for the comments, much appreciated

[Topol-M]

Nice photos

Went in there a couple of times myself, in a Puma; and probably the best time, at night in a 352nd MH-53