RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site6

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RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Site 6 2 x 'C' Hangars. 1 x Wardens Office, guard room.

Horsa Glider assembly.

Aircraft storage post war.

Harvard’s in store.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

The road passes site 6 on its right.

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Arrival for assembling.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

The entrance into site 6 with the two hangars each side and a guard room on the left.

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Plan.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Site 6 with 2 x 'C' Hangars..

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Thank you to Andy Amor for the air photos..

'C' Hangar.

'C' Hangar door.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Wardens Office, guard room.

21 October 2007

RAF Police.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Wardens Office, guard room.

21 October 2007

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Wardens Office, guard room.

21 October 2007

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

C3 'C' type Austerity hangar.

03 August 2005

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

'C' type Austerity hangar.

Early 'C' type design.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

C3 'C' type Austerity hangar.

03 August 2005

Inside a 'C# type..

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

'C' type hangars had a large intricate roof, by 1940 a cheaper type of design was used and it was called an Austerity type.

03 August 2005

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Roof.

RAF Upavon inside.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Asbestos Cement sheets. (Asbestos cement is primarily a cement-based product where about 10-15% w/w of asbestos fibers are added to reinforce the cement.)

03 August 2005

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Emergency water supply in case of fire in the hangars.

03 August 2005

Plan.

Trailer pump.

Trailer pump.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

The second 'C' type hangar.

03 August 2005

Plan.

'C' type door plan.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

The far side of the hangar and a row of offices down the side.

03 August 2005

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

25 May 2004

Plan.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

The view inside at the racing track.

25 May 2004

Plan.

Karting.

Karting.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

25 May 2004

Plan.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

The Asbestos Cement sheeting shows up well here and also the steel drain covers that run along the base of the main doors. These may be made in Portsmouth as they look very much like the ones at RAF Old Sarum's hangars.

21 October 2007

Drain covers in place.

Handle to open the door.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site6

Door runner fittings.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site6

Cement corrugated boarding and the door runners.

21 October 2007

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Emergency water supply.

21 October 2007

Aircraft tie down weights.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site6

21 October 2007

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Pill box defence.

25 May 2004

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Pill box embrasure. Type FW3/22 a large concrete five sided box.

25 May 2004

details

Type FW3/22 plan.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

A unique style of watch office for an ASU/MU.

20 June 2010

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

Watch office with a control room above.

Control Towers website

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

ATA aircraft delivery.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

The stairs running up to the top floor.

25 May 2004

ATA aircraft delivery.

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site6

Inside the control room.

Control Towers website

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6

RAF Wroughton, Wiltshire Site 6