The green tower was called the "signal tower", and was used to communicate with ships at anchor in the river,which eventually died away when the Harwich sqn. was moved and ships visited less and less, it was eventually used as an annexe for the signal school
Posted 17 October 2007, 00:50 From paddy nichol
I think this was where the bulk supply store was located. Hope this helps.
Posted 18 June 2008, 21:20 From Dr Watts (\'Prof...\')
For anyone who feels like visiting RAF West Raynham; at the far end of the most westerly hangar the wall and hangar-door rail structure are both riddled with 50 cal. bullet holes - I vaguely remember when I was a space cadet there in the 90's being told of a German aircraft strafing the place during the war, causing more than trivial damage. Does anyone have any more info on this? Also, can anyone tell me what state the runways are in? Thinking about bringing an aircraft in on the quiet - the last aircraft to land at West Raynham???????
Posted 4 September 2008, 14:10 From Jeff Walsh
I was stationed at West Raynham as my first posting as a Police NCO Dog Handler in 1978, I do remember how out of the way the place is, there used to be a bus twice a week on a Thursday to Fakenham for the market. I spent many hours walking the site both on the bloddhound site and trhe main camp.
Posted 6 July 2009, 23:00 From STEVE GOLDSMITH
HI Jeff It was my first posting aswell 1979 85 squadron I do remember you as I was stationed in the armoury which was attatched to the end of the guard room and the snowdrops dog handlers backed on to us I quite often came round to you to scrounge sugar etc. My seargent was Gary Wright I would love to get in touch with gary and my corporal was Angus cant remember his sir name . I remember Rainham vividly. any body got any questions please do mail me.
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Posted 12 December 2006, 15:00 From Alex Stoddart
The green tower was called the "signal tower", and was used to communicate with ships at anchor in the river,which eventually died away when the Harwich sqn. was moved and ships visited less and less, it was eventually used as an annexe for the signal school
Posted 17 October 2007, 00:50 From paddy nichol
I think this was where the bulk supply store was located. Hope this helps.
Posted 18 June 2008, 21:20 From Dr Watts (\'Prof...\')
For anyone who feels like visiting RAF West Raynham; at the far end of the most westerly hangar the wall and hangar-door rail structure are both riddled with 50 cal. bullet holes - I vaguely remember when I was a space cadet there in the 90's being told of a German aircraft strafing the place during the war, causing more than trivial damage. Does anyone have any more info on this? Also, can anyone tell me what state the runways are in? Thinking about bringing an aircraft in on the quiet - the last aircraft to land at West Raynham???????
Posted 4 September 2008, 14:10 From Jeff Walsh
I was stationed at West Raynham as my first posting as a Police NCO Dog Handler in 1978, I do remember how out of the way the place is, there used to be a bus twice a week on a Thursday to Fakenham for the market. I spent many hours walking the site both on the bloddhound site and trhe main camp.
Posted 6 July 2009, 23:00 From STEVE GOLDSMITH
HI Jeff It was my first posting aswell 1979 85 squadron I do remember you as I was stationed in the armoury which was attatched to the end of the guard room and the snowdrops dog handlers backed on to us I quite often came round to you to scrounge sugar etc. My seargent was Gary Wright I would love to get in touch with gary and my corporal was Angus cant remember his sir name . I remember Rainham vividly. any body got any questions please do mail me.