RAF Langham Dome

[RicksAlfas]

I passed this curiosity on holiday in North Norfolk:



It was a WW2 anti aircraft gunnery training facility. They were giving it a lick of paint ready for the "new season".
Didn't get chance to go in, but it wasn't something I'd heard of before. More info here:

https://langhamdome.org/

Lots of airfield tracks still visible too:

[Simpo Two]

I was there in 2019. Well worth visiting - it's bigger inside than you think with lots of exhibits, and you can practice shooting down aeroplanes!

Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 30th May 11:39

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Pedalled past that as well on a holiday. Fascinating how it worked. Simulation 1940s style.

[DavieBNL]

Thanks for posting that, never knew and looks worth a visit. Sadly the one at Shoreham doesn't look in good shape at all. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/li...

[yellowjack]

There's another one of those at the former RAF Pembrey too... https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p086ysvc

[heisthegaffer]

I went there last year. Fascinating place and we'll worth a visit.

Bernard Matthews owns the land there bought after WW2 as a 'cheep' way of building turkey farms as the runways are good foundations. I think.

You can see the control tower there used as an office.

What was interesting other than the 1940s simulation mentioned earlier was the details of the rescue boats Wellingtons used to drop. They had fuel and provisions for c. 500 mile trips to get aircrew home if they ditched.

[LP12]

I think you'll fnd that the Uffa Fox lifeboats were dropped by Vickers Warwicks, not Wellingtons.

[Simpo Two]

LP12 said:

I think you'll fnd that the Uffa Fox lifeboats were dropped by Vickers Warwicks, not Wellingtons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_lifeboat

[heisthegaffer]

LP12 said:

I think you'll fnd that the Uffa Fox lifeboats were dropped by Vickers Warwicks, not Wellingtons.

Yes, you're right.

[LP12]

There's an Uffa Fox lifeboat in the RAFM at Hendon.

Apparently Uffa Fox wanted to be in the lifeboat during the initial dropping trials!