RAF Thatcham was in fact MOD Thatcham. A major storage facility that provided everything from tentage to weapons and from vehicles to ammunition.
RAF Brampton is still the home of the Joint Air Reconnaissance and Intelligence Centre (JARIC).
Not mentioned in Cornwall is the listening post at Tregantle Fort, right next to the rifle range.
Oakhampton Battle camp is part of the Dartmoor Training Area that also encompasses Willsworthy Ranges. Incidentally, the RM Commandos undertake sniper
training in this area.
In Dorset, you have the Royal Armoured Corps Training Centre (RACTC) at BOVINGTON, not Wareham and certainly not Wool. Driver/Maintenance and Control
Signaler training are carried out at the main School, whilst the Battle Group Trainer is near the Officers mess. The Gunnery School is located at
Lulworth where there is a Battle Run down to Lulworth Cove.
In Gloucester where I am, is the GCHQ 'Doughnut'. It is of course nowhere near Benham and this site has been transferred to the Doughnut, as had all
the other outstations except one near Cheltenham Town FC which is still operational.
Ashchurch is a Central vehicle Depot where every type of vehicle is stored in preservation. It is also home to the Special Projects Wing (Vehicle) and
they work directly for 22. Nuff said!
RAF Innsworth - the former HQ Personnel Management Centre, now HQ Personnel Training Centre, is allegedly closing next year although rumours are that
ARC will move in by 2010 unless the people at Creden Hill get in first!
I am afraid that RAF Biggin Hill - my former station has closed and is currently owned by Bernie Ecclestone who is letting this prestigious Battle of
Britain air base fall in to a disreputable state of repair.
RAF Woodvale may have some University Air Squadrons operating from there, BUT there is some really dodgy 'goings on', going on there. If you
approach the Inner Cordon fencing, watch out for the partially hidden cigarette box sized video cameras. Also be aware of the Men in Black that
suddenly appear from what to all intents and purposes, appear to be deserted buildings.
RAF Northwood is also known as HMS Warrior. It is an underground facility which requires special badges to access lower levels. The Falkland Island
Campaign and the Gulf Wars were both run from this facility.
Army - Swynnerton is in fact the Joint Services Driving Centre for units posted overseas.
RAF Rudloe Manor. It is the home of No 1 P&SS for the RAF. U2U me for details. Lots of pics on the web, but utterly useless.
Gaeorloch Head in Scotland. Home to the Trident and Hunter/Killer submarines. Also has a weapons storage facility and is under 24 hour armed guard
with 'Lethal force' authorised inside the base, when submarines are alongside. SBS guard the nuclear weapons storage facility. DO NOT GO THERE!
Castle Martin in Pembrookshire is the tank gunnery and rifle ranges in Wales. Caerwent near Chepstow is used by the SAS, regular army and cadets as a
training area. Here the SAS also practice breeching buildings, trains and aircraft.
There is also a very small 50 Mtre range at Talybont-On-Usk. SF units only.







