The single letter on the tail of the lightning wall painting represents the aircraft identification, in this case an airframe of 74 squadron, the tigers head on the tail representing 74 sqn. Later RAF squadron codes were represented by two digits on the tail. 74 sqn had progressed to the phantom by this time and it's lightnings were cascaded down to 11 and 5 squadrons stationed at Binbrook, remaining there up to 1989, as last two Lightning squadrons. 11 sq would later be marked B then a letter ABCD.... for each aircraft in the squadron, 5 sq was marked A then ABCD... for each aircraft. The aircraft could then be identified without reference to a squadron badge. These markings were in white at the top of the tail and continued through Tornado and earlier Typhoons. Great video, well produced and an important record of our recent cold war history.
Hello there Ken, thank you for the very detailed and well explained information. A simple solution to identifying aircraft :) Thank you so much for watching and commenting. We have visited Binbrook a couple of times but it is a murky shadow of its former glory.
Hello there Ant Merritt, I have known about the mural for several years and being the forces things like this come up in conversation. I never met the artist just knew of him. Thanks for watching and for commenting :)
That building you are trying to get in looks like an intake transformer building or a standby generator building. The high roof block is a concrete box filled with shale so if a bomb hits it the concrete casting cracks and the loose stones inside absorb the blast 💥 the thick wallls around the sides are blast walls
Timelife books on the RAF will help you understand the numbers different colors/designs insignias on the plane. Usually the Letter's on the tail represent the squadron or the person flying the plane
Many of the buildings are WW2 vintage......There wasnt much in the way of Command and control in the actual sites as they were a big target and once thor had been fired the site was redundant
@@ALWResearchTeam Dad has his missile ( Pad 6 Missile 7 i think) fuelled and ready to go during the Cuban missile crisis...He was stationed at RAF Tuddenham
@@dennisreeves1393 My late father in law was involved with Thor from start to finish including two trips to the US. He was stationed at Hemswell but worked on all the Lincolnshire sites. He said the destructive power of the missile and mutual destruction of Europe and the Soviet block had they been used was at the back of the launch crews mind. They believed, and it did keep the peace. By 1960 National Service was being run down but there were a few N/S lads posted on the missile sites. When they did a full practice launch countdown which included fuelling liquid oxygen (not rocket fuel for safety reasons) the 60 foot missile would rock and rattle on the pad such was the force of fuelling so quickly. That terrified a lot of crews there for the first time, egged on no doubt by experienced crew members saying that something had gone wrong!
No worries i guessed as much with the current laws and all. If you wanted to in future though ill be up for it and will be happy to chip in with some footage im local.. Heres a little explore of lord line i did recently th-cam.com/video/u4ydWRH8irc/w-d-xo.html
Kerosene is more an American term for (English) paraffin. That is a very big tank for paraffin lamps and I'd expect to see a small draw off tap and stillage just for lamps or portable heaters. If the is a THOR missile site I'd deduce or infer fuel. Paraffin/kerosene and liquid oxygen = rocket fuel. You'd need more fuel than just that tank but you'd be daft to store it all in one tank so I'd expect there are more bays like this with tanks in.
Notification set! I’ll be here ready for as much awesomeness as ALW can throw at me ❤️
Aw Thanks :)
@@ALWResearchTeam was awesome! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Great sharing my friend! Support and greetings from Poland :)
Hello there, thank you very much
i enjoyed that explore, looking forward to going back to check out the missile launch sites
The single letter on the tail of the lightning wall painting represents the aircraft identification, in this case an airframe of 74 squadron, the tigers head on the tail representing 74 sqn. Later RAF squadron codes were represented by two digits on the tail. 74 sqn had progressed to the phantom by this time and it's lightnings were cascaded down to 11 and 5 squadrons stationed at Binbrook, remaining there up to 1989, as last two Lightning squadrons. 11 sq would later be marked B then a letter ABCD.... for each aircraft in the squadron, 5 sq was marked A then ABCD... for each aircraft. The aircraft could then be identified without reference to a squadron badge. These markings were in white at the top of the tail and continued through Tornado and earlier Typhoons. Great video, well produced and an important record of our recent cold war history.
Hello there Ken, thank you for the very detailed and well explained information. A simple solution to identifying aircraft :)
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. We have visited Binbrook a couple of times but it is a murky shadow of its former glory.
Great explore intriguing that last building is! How cool is that lightening?!!! Nearly 40 years and still bin place! How do you know the pilot? 🤔😁👍👊😎
Hello there Ant Merritt, I have known about the mural for several years and being the forces things like this come up in conversation. I never met the artist just knew of him. Thanks for watching and for commenting :)
Excellent video
Btw. You guys are very respectful and responsible explorer's. Like your Vids and pics and your narrative
Thank You very much indeed
That building you are trying to get in looks like an intake transformer building or a standby generator building. The high roof block is a concrete box filled with shale so if a bomb hits it the concrete casting cracks and the loose stones inside absorb the blast 💥 the thick wallls around the sides are blast walls
Hello Chris Cain, yes you're correct about the generator and intake room. The concrete and shingle too. Thanks for watching and commenting.
ALW Exploration Ah ok ... did you get in?
Hello there. Yes we got in the hq part. Full of decay.
Very nice great video and footage 👍
Thank you very much!
Great video lads ;-)
Thanks 👍
Excellent 👍
Thank You very much indeed
Timelife books on the RAF will help you understand the numbers different colors/designs insignias on the plane. Usually the Letter's on the tail represent the squadron or the person flying the plane
Ah great thank you. I’ll look that up. Very helpful information 😀
No problem
Thanks for this!
Hello there, thank you very much indeed :)
Interesting history indeed
Thank you Andy Dave
You’re very welcome. :)
What is it with abandoned places and lone doll heads 🤣 great video!
Good question! I have often wondered that myself
Great to see, very interested in project Emily :)
You and me both! Quite scary and sinister.
This one looks interesting...🙂👍🏼👍🏼
I’m hoping you will enjoy it
Wowzers
This looks interesting :)
Thanks Thomas x
Many of the buildings are WW2 vintage......There wasnt much in the way of Command and control in the actual sites as they were a big target and once thor had been fired the site was redundant
Hello there. Scary times to think they could have actually been used in anger. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@ALWResearchTeam Dad has his missile ( Pad 6 Missile 7 i think) fuelled and ready to go during the Cuban missile crisis...He was stationed at RAF Tuddenham
Whoa. Real history right there!
@@dennisreeves1393 My late father in law was involved with Thor from start to finish including two trips to the US. He was stationed at Hemswell but worked on all the Lincolnshire sites. He said the destructive power of the missile and mutual destruction of Europe and the Soviet block had they been used was at the back of the launch crews mind. They believed, and it did keep the peace. By 1960 National Service was being run down but there were a few N/S lads posted on the missile sites. When they did a full practice launch countdown which included fuelling liquid oxygen (not rocket fuel for safety reasons) the 60 foot missile would rock and rattle on the pad such was the force of fuelling so quickly. That terrified a lot of crews there for the first time, egged on no doubt by experienced crew members saying that something had gone wrong!
Would love to come on an explore with you, give me a shout if youd like a guest / tag along haha.
Hi we’re not doing meet-ups at the minute unfortunately.
No worries i guessed as much with the current laws and all. If you wanted to in future though ill be up for it and will be happy to chip in with some footage im local.. Heres a little explore of lord line i did recently th-cam.com/video/u4ydWRH8irc/w-d-xo.html
Kerosene is more an American term for (English) paraffin. That is a very big tank for paraffin lamps and I'd expect to see a small draw off tap and stillage just for lamps or portable heaters. If the is a THOR missile site I'd deduce or infer fuel. Paraffin/kerosene and liquid oxygen = rocket fuel. You'd need more fuel than just that tank but you'd be daft to store it all in one tank so I'd expect there are more bays like this with tanks in.
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Hello Moe, Thanks very much