Not a huge bomb dump compared to most I have been but I do like bomb dumps a lot so wanted a look. The fact we had a very light dusting of snow and a hard frost it set it off well. Situated away from what was the main airfield as most bomb dumps were to prevent damage if an accident happened and if bombed it was away from the main targets. i have visited the buildings in the village several years ago and was going to go back to them but time was against me, so a revisit and post next year. The roadways could not be seen due to a snow covering but you could feel the concrete paths under foot.
Raf Wendling was known as station 118 and situated near the town of Dereham. It was opened in 1943 as a bomber airfield originally to be used by the RAF. But was passed over to be used by the USAAF. when the US took command of the airfield two T2 hangars were built. After the war the airfield was handed back to the RAF and used as a standby airfield. It closed in 1o61 but used by the Americans again till 1964 as a radio facility.
Starting off with the roadways around the site.
On the southern side is a long large sunken bit whatvmaybe housed some buildings.
Dotted around are a few a few low retaing walls. Behind these are lines of mounds which would be the stores of empty shells.
Some small retaining walls for the mounds.
Hidden deep in the trees I found two small buildings which I ain’t sure what the use would be.
At the very far corner is a few more buildings. I think these would have been the fusing buildings. with bigger blast walls surrounding them and a large mound of soil stretching the length of them at the rear,
And finally looking at the perimeter track which backed on the back of the bomb store. The old runways are full of turkey sheds now.
Raf Wendling was known as station 118 and situated near the town of Dereham. It was opened in 1943 as a bomber airfield originally to be used by the RAF. But was passed over to be used by the USAAF. when the US took command of the airfield two T2 hangars were built. After the war the airfield was handed back to the RAF and used as a standby airfield. It closed in 1o61 but used by the Americans again till 1964 as a radio facility.
Starting off with the roadways around the site.
On the southern side is a long large sunken bit whatvmaybe housed some buildings.
Dotted around are a few a few low retaing walls. Behind these are lines of mounds which would be the stores of empty shells.
Some small retaining walls for the mounds.
Hidden deep in the trees I found two small buildings which I ain’t sure what the use would be.
At the very far corner is a few more buildings. I think these would have been the fusing buildings. with bigger blast walls surrounding them and a large mound of soil stretching the length of them at the rear,
And finally looking at the perimeter track which backed on the back of the bomb store. The old runways are full of turkey sheds now.
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