RAF Thorpe Abbotts

[IanP]

Just in case anyone wants somewhere appropriate to Panther into using their new Accu-Sim "Heaven Sent", I was asked to look at doing a representation of RAF Thorpe Abbotts for FSX.

Home of the 100th Bombardment Group, "The Bloody Hundredth", RAF Thorpe Abbotts was home to that unit throughout its operational use. When the 100th BG left, Thorpe Abbotts was returned to agriculture and very little now remains other than some scattered bits of concrete.

One thing of major import that remains, however, is that the tower is now home to the 100th Bombardment Group's museum, which can be found at http://www.100bgmus.org.uk.

My attempt at recreating the station can be found at http://www.ianpsdarkcorner.co.uk/historical/usaaf/x3ta/IJP_X3TA_v1_0.zip

Have fun or feel free to ignore, as usual! :)

Ian P.

[Akatsuki]

Thanks Ian!:ernae:

[daytonite_andy]

Ian,

Thanks for RAF Thorpe Abbotts.

Interesting to read of the museum in the tower. Bassingbourn (home of the 91st BG) has a similar set-up which I hope to visit soon http://www.towermuseumbassingbourn.co.uk/index.html.

:ernae:

Andrew

[Snuffy]

I don't think they could have chosen a more qualified mud mover!

:ernae:

[IanP]

Thanks Gents. :ernae:

However... Here's one to start a debate. Where, in the UK, were parts of the film 12 O'Clock High, starring Gregory Peck as General Frank Savage, filmed? Was it RAF Barford St John as some sources suggest, or RAF Thurleigh, as others suggest?

Barford St John was a pure RAF station and, having done some research, was most likely where 12 O'Clock High was actually filmed. However the film was based on the life and operations of the 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy), who were based at RAF Thurleigh.

Thurleigh survived the war, passing through the hands of the RAE, DERA and QinetiQ, latterly as "Bedford Thurleigh" and finally just "Bedford". It is no longer used as an airfield but apparently some QinetiQ staff are still there, shutting down the final bits of test and instrumentation prior to final and imminent closure.

Link: http://www.ianpsdarkcorner.co.uk/historical/usaaf/egvw/IJP_EGVW_v1_0.zip

I forgot to mention in the readme files that you'll also need my object libraries to see both Thorpe Abbotts and Thurleigh properly. They can be downloaded here: http://www.ianpsdarkcorner.co.uk/node/51

...I thought I'd better give you somewhere else to land, in case all the Pantherings at Thorpe Abbotts means it runs out of safe approaches. :d

[res non verba]

Thanks Ian, another 2 great stations!

:ernae:

[Hurricane91]

I keep getting broken links when trying to access Ians site. I have cleared the cookies. Other sites are working fine. I would appreciate any help on this. Thanks.

[daytonite_andy]

Just tried it and the link downloads immediately...:jump:

[Hurricane91]

Just tried it and the link downloads immediately...:jump:
Thank you for the response. I have installed a new browser and cleared the cache but no luck.

[daytonite_andy]

Hurriacne91

Check you pm's

Andrew

[NSS]

As the crow flies Thorpe Abbots is less than 5 miles from my front door.

[res non verba]

nice pics!

:ernae:

[Smashing Time]

Thanks Gents. :ernae:

However... Here's one to start a debate. Where, in the UK, were parts of the film 12 O'Clock High, starring Gregory Peck as General Frank Savage, filmed? Was it RAF Barford St John as some sources suggest, or RAF Thurleigh, as others suggest?

Barford St John was a pure RAF station and, having done some research, was most likely where 12 O'Clock High was actually filmed. However the film was based on the life and operations of the 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy), who were based at RAF Thurleigh.

Thurleigh survived the war, passing through the hands of the RAE, DERA and QinetiQ, latterly as "Bedford Thurleigh" and finally just "Bedford". It is no longer used as an airfield but apparently some QinetiQ staff are still there, shutting down the final bits of test and instrumentation prior to final and imminent closure.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041996/locations
:kilroy:

I visited the old base in 2005 with my mother & sister, she's in this nice video showing the ground and museum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZXr5_eMYxs