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Site Name: RAF Boulmer ('EZS') GCI R3 ROTOR Radar Station & Control and Reporting Centre in the UK Air Surveillance and Control System

B1339 Lesbury
Northumberland
OS Grid Ref: NU240125

Sub Brit site visit 14th March 2005

[Source: Nick Catford]

THE R3 BUNKER - Gallery 3: the new plant area

Air intakes from
plenum chamber

Air intakes from
plenum chamber

Air intakes from
plenum chamber

Generator hall
entrance

Diesel generators

Diesel generators

Controls for
the generators

Compressors for
starting generators

Compressor for
starting generators

Fan chamber
entrance

Controls for the fans

Access tunnel to
plant rooms

Split gas tight door
for sealing plant rooms

Split gas tight door
for sealing plant rooms

Entrance to
pump room

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Thumbnail galleries - click on gallery

Archive photos of RAF Boulmer 1 Gallery 1	Archive photos of RAF Boulmer Gallery 2
R12 technical building	RAF Boulmer technical site
R3 Bunker - Photo Gallery 1	R 3 Bunker - Photo Gallery 2
R 3 Bunker - Photo Gallery 3: New plant area

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[Source: Nick Catford]

Last updated 26th May 2006

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