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Offline Ascot 1960

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Binbrook Hangar Fire!
« on: March 06, 2011, 11:35:37 pm »
I know this may not be of much interest to most on this site but I know one or two members will have been to this airfield over the years,it was a local field for me back in the day! No news on the preserved Lightning XR724 which apparently isn't very far away from this hangar. (its the old LTF Hangar)

« Last Edit: March 07, 2011, 02:18:49 am by Ascot 1960 »

Offline corkspotter

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Re: Binbrook Hangar Fire!
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 12:36:29 pm »
Always a sad sight to see a hanger fire,

Hopefully the Lightning is ok.

Regards,

Paul

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Re: Binbrook Hangar Fire!
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 11:43:30 pm »
Part of the 1990 film Memphis Belle was made here, the airfield was used as a back drop as were the Hangars.

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Re: Binbrook Hangar Fire!
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 12:15:05 am »
Several more photos of the fire and aftermath here:

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=107309

And a reminder of Binbrook in its final years as an active base:


RAF Binbrook Lightning F.3s by Irish251, on Flickr