RAF Oakington Revisited 1995 

I was stationed there in 1972/3 for a year. It was the home of The Vickers Varsity of No. 5 Flying Training School Royal Air Force. It was a Navigator training aircraft. I worked in the POL part of the Supply Sqdn. While stationed there I live with my wife over at RAF Duxford. It was a fabulous year. I left before it closed & was posted to RAF Laarbruch.

Lived there from 1951 to 1960. AMQ in Longstanton. Renamed Thornhill Place.

served there 73 until it was taken over by the Army RRF in 75.

Served here 69-72. Great station. All that is left now is the officers mess, SHQ and the guard room. If you look on google earth you will be able to see what’s left.

This was the last post we stayed at I stayed behind the jail

2:30 the red car, to the slight left of it is a green lampost. Anyone remember these? They were dotted around the centre of the camp only they weren't lamposts. Every so often one would 'purge', the top would flip to the side and release a gas of some sort, rather like the old flush system, you'd pull the chain (you'd hear a similar sound) then a sudden release of pressure. I wonder what was under the ground for the need for these posts?

currently, all the plan ideas for the new northstowe town wish to demolish the remaining station headquarters and water towers. about half want to demolish the guard house and one wants to demolish the L barrack blocks on either side of the officers mess while keeping the rest. luckily I'm trying to make and propose an official plan for the base to save the remaining buildings.

I like the art deco watch office, just needs to lose the "greenhouse" on top.

Based there 1991 to 1993 while in 1RHF. Hated it. Terrible place for a Scottish Battalion.