| Named after the village some 5 miles to the South-West, RAF Holbeach is located next to the marshes of Holbeach St Mathews.
The station opened in 1926 as a bombing and gunnery range and still exists for this purpose today. The main station is located North of the range, with the control tower and observation posts being some 2 miles South along the Marsh banks. There is a public footpath along the marsh banks, which provides a good view of the bombing range and makes for interesting viewing when the RAF are out practising. |
Sign in Chappelgate village, just off the A17. 700x550 |
Main entrance to tech-site, North of the range. 700x500 |
View of tech site, with main entrance to the right. 700x505 |
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Entrance to the gunnery range, 2 miles to the South-East 700x525 |
Control tower on the Marsh bank 700x525 |
Control tower, looking out accross the marsh. 700x525 |
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Control tower, front view 525x700 |
Helicoptor pad. 700x525 |
Observation post on the marsh bank, one of many. 525x700 |
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Observation post, front view 700x525 |
Service road out to the targets. 700x525 |
Spent target missiles in lock-up compound. 700x525 |
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Gunnery range targets. 700x475 |
