RAF Weybourne ; another of my ez scenery & AFCad creations for FS2004
RAF Weybourne on the north Norfolk coast was a Second World War anti-aircraft training establishment, jointly used by both RAF and Army (Royal Artillery);
'X' Flt, of No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit were based at the station between 16 May and 14 September 1939, followed by 'T' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit there between 25 February and 29 April 1942.
and No 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit were based there between 7 December 1942 and 30 November 1943.
Associated with the anti-aircraft gunnery training role the station operated the de Havilland DH-82B Queen Bee target drone aircraft, a radio-controlled target version of the Tiger Moth II;
which were catapult launched (catapult was installed in 1935)
The camp originally started out as a temporary summer camp for the Anti Aircraft Division of the Territorial Army in 1935.
At first the majority of the camp consisted of wooden and tented structures, although in 1937 it was decided to make the camp permanent
and more fixed structures and defences were erected. The camp closed in 1959.
During World War Two the camp was surrounded by a perimeter anti tank ditch and defended by a system of gun emplacements and barbed wire.
The interior of the camp consisted of groups of Nissen huts and barracks and other military buildings.
The cliff top to the north was covered by a line of heavy anti aircraft guns and batteries, slit trenches and pillboxes.
Weybourne Camp was visited twice by Winston Churchill in 1941. (linky to photo--> )
These visits took place after the Dunkirk evacuation when British defences were on high alert.
During his first visit, a demonstration of projectile firing was carried out, but the result was most unsatisfactory.
The Prime Minister gave the commandant just seven days to improve the standard.
On the second visit, each demonstration ended in failure until finally, a Queen Bee pilotless target aircraft was shot down and crashed close to the VIP enclosure.
History has it that all the senior staff were replaced the following day
There were rumours of a German spy network operating around Weybourne such was its' importance.
As per usual feel free to tweek or adjust ; thanks go to Shessi for the Catapult and Queen Bee, Objects from MAIW, ACG,Sid Schwartz, UKVFR and some CFS2 other objects are used to be representative not true to life.
Designed for the UK photoscenery ; should work ok in default (exclude file included, no ground poly my system won't run SBuilder)
Nowadays the site is home to the Muckleburgh Military Vehicle collection, the largest privately owned collection in UK, the airfield is still present and useable, 'fly-in' visitors are welcomed to the museum
RAF Weybourne on the north Norfolk coast was a Second World War anti-aircraft training establishment, jointly used by both RAF and Army (Royal Artillery);
'X' Flt, of No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit were based at the station between 16 May and 14 September 1939, followed by 'T' Flt, No 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit there between 25 February and 29 April 1942.
and No 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit were based there between 7 December 1942 and 30 November 1943.
Associated with the anti-aircraft gunnery training role the station operated the de Havilland DH-82B Queen Bee target drone aircraft, a radio-controlled target version of the Tiger Moth II;
which were catapult launched (catapult was installed in 1935)
The camp originally started out as a temporary summer camp for the Anti Aircraft Division of the Territorial Army in 1935.
At first the majority of the camp consisted of wooden and tented structures, although in 1937 it was decided to make the camp permanent
and more fixed structures and defences were erected. The camp closed in 1959.
During World War Two the camp was surrounded by a perimeter anti tank ditch and defended by a system of gun emplacements and barbed wire.
The interior of the camp consisted of groups of Nissen huts and barracks and other military buildings.
The cliff top to the north was covered by a line of heavy anti aircraft guns and batteries, slit trenches and pillboxes.
Weybourne Camp was visited twice by Winston Churchill in 1941. (linky to photo--> )
These visits took place after the Dunkirk evacuation when British defences were on high alert.
During his first visit, a demonstration of projectile firing was carried out, but the result was most unsatisfactory.
The Prime Minister gave the commandant just seven days to improve the standard.
On the second visit, each demonstration ended in failure until finally, a Queen Bee pilotless target aircraft was shot down and crashed close to the VIP enclosure.
History has it that all the senior staff were replaced the following day
There were rumours of a German spy network operating around Weybourne such was its' importance.
As per usual feel free to tweek or adjust ; thanks go to Shessi for the Catapult and Queen Bee, Objects from MAIW, ACG,Sid Schwartz, UKVFR and some CFS2 other objects are used to be representative not true to life.
Designed for the UK photoscenery ; should work ok in default (exclude file included, no ground poly my system won't run SBuilder)
Nowadays the site is home to the Muckleburgh Military Vehicle collection, the largest privately owned collection in UK, the airfield is still present and useable, 'fly-in' visitors are welcomed to the museum
