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reply posted on 7-9-2011 @ 06:55 AM by ototheb85
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Dam mod can you move this too Area 51 and other Facilities please?

thanks
Jay


reply posted on 7-9-2011 @ 06:57 AM by TheLoneArcher
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Porton Down used to be the Biological warfare department labs. It had a cover story as being a centre for flu research. This story endured for years. However, all types of agents were tested there including Blister Agents, Blood Agent and Nerve Agents. Also, I am sure LSD experiments were carried out in order to develop incapaciting nerve agents.

It is located not too far from Blandford Garrison, were I was based for a while in the mid 80s.



reply posted on 7-9-2011 @ 07:50 AM by ototheb85
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Nice, thanks mate, il check this out after work, just jumped on for a sneaky peek at anymore comments

Jay


reply posted on 8-9-2011 @ 05:26 AM by Rob37n
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Was that site any use to you? Or are you now too busy checking stuff out to reply



reply posted on 8-9-2011 @ 06:35 AM by ototheb85
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It wss thanks, just reading about nuclaer convoys now, ther eis loads of good stuff on here mate cheers

Jay



reply posted on 13-10-2011 @ 08:29 AM by sherlock2k2
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Hi there, When i see this it brought a smile to my face in a twisted sort of way.

When i was stationed in Germany a order come into our Battalion to supply 2 guys for the porton down facility.
because our platoon was like a penal platoon the battalion decided that guys from our platoon where the only crazy loons in the battalion that would take up this kind of order. (Bear in mind that Porton Down to us was where people went to be tested on with various chemical agents as far as we was concerned). Anyway to cut a long story short 2 guys jumped at the chance as you got an extra few bob in your pocket and some free Booze, don't ask lol.

Off they went back to England and in a months time one returned. He went on to tell us he had been trying out various equipment and stuff which all seemed abit annoying to us as we was hoping he would have 2 heads or something. About 3 months maybe more the other guy come back. He looked thin as a rake and we was like what the hell and he then went on to explain, basically he had been testing the Nuclear Biological and Chemical warfare equipment we carried as personal equipment. He had to endure loads of physical activities like digging and tread mill running with this gear on and full respirator whilst they tested various things on him. To be fair we pissed our pants cos this guy had basically been beasted (physically abused through physical activity) for 4 months in a NBC suit.

Sorry it may not be what you was looking for but this was the fact. When we spoke about it after we stopped laughing and neither of them knew much about the place as they didn't go out or get to spend the extra cash on beer, so we wet ourselves loads more. Sorry again for the laughing its just you have to understand the soldiers mentality with things like this.
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