Exploring abandoned military sites -The rocket propulsion Establishment, RAF Westcott

RAF Westcott is a former Royal Air Force station located near Westcott in Buckinghamshire, England. The site fully opened in September 1942 and was the base of No.11 Operational Training Unit (OTU) flying the Vickers Wellington medium bomber until the RAF moved out in August 1945, the station was officially closed on 3 April 1946.
The airfield was then transferred to the Ministry of Supply and became the home for the Rocket Propulsion Establishment until the mid-1990s.
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[@psychokeef]

Great video Jamie, I’ve watched purples and yours and you both have documented the site very well 👏👏👏👍

[@Wombled]

@psychokeef thank you Keith :)

[@nealesmith1370]

Thanks Jamie, another great post. Just down the road from me is the former RAF Moreton-In- Marsh, home to 21 OTU which also flew Wellingtons and is now the site of the national Fire Service College. The surrounding area includes the buried remains of many crashed aircraft, as I guess does Westcott. The Wellingtons were often clapped out and, when combined with inexperienced crew, were accidents waiting to happen. This I learnt from the Wellington Aviation Museum, which is located nearby.

[@Wombled]

Oh, that's interesting. I'll have to take a look for the Wellington aviation museum. Thanks Neale !