RAF / US / Bentwaters

Former nuc storage facility at RAF-USAFE Bentwaters. The base hosted several nuc certified units in the past.
- 1955-1959: 81Ftr Bomber Wing (reassigned Tac Ftr Wing with 91 and 92 TFS) operating F-84F's with Mk7 bombs
,- 1958-1966: 81TFW /91/92TFS operating F-101A's with Mk.7s;
- 1965-1975: 81TFW/ operating F-4's with Mk.28 and later B61 bombs
After that year only conventional units until 1994:
Then base closed and kept in RAF care and maintenance.
The former Victor alert facility (8 shelters appx 1000 ft north of the SAS) is clearly visible.
Video footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1JytVg88Rs

where:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7345/12288182096_120192c77f_b.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/12286924036_410ec0a3f6.jpg
http://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4049/4456678887_51a3eef66e.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/3131496662_69c83042bc.jpg

what:
Mk7 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Mark_7_nuclear_bomb_at_USAF_Museum.jpg
B28 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/B28RE_bomb.jpg
B61 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/B-61_bomb.jpg

Woodbridge-Bentwaters http://twinbases.org.uk/

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