@ANTISLAVEBOY Yeah got me there, these are the secret military underground levels where they faked the moon landings, the orders to assassinate JFK are kept, plus of course all the crashed UFO's (they let us fly them at weekends!). not to mention the submarine base where Captain Nemo is standing by with the Nautilus in case those pesky commies kick off again. Of course the military survival school that is (really) based there is no where near as exciting as your expert & informed stand point.
Like many of the posts that i have been reading on here , I too have fond memories of this great station from when i was a boy watching the nimrods take off - then years later returning as a serving Officer , Like much of our proud military past, this station is gone , but it will never be forgotten - Boshbear -
Was at St Mawgan in 1976 just a 2 week ATC thing. Remember Nimrod photos of spy trawlers, flying in a chipmunk, running with US marines, the heat and sound from a fighter taking off , someone getting arrested outside gates for taking photos. Oh and fireing a Lee Enfield 303. One thing i wont forget is the Burns on the inside of a hanger door because a searchlight was switched on inside.
RAF St. Mawgan was a Legandary base station at Cornwall. And now she does not have the main runway. but she is only a base or a RAF outpost but her memories will go on for ever.............
It really bugs me to think of all the ex Military sites that are now being turned into Industrial estates and the like yet not one has kept the "Gate guard"!!
St Mawgan still lives on as survival training centre & will do so for many years, as for being a flying unit? Well lets see what happens when the Airport uses up all that EEC grant money ; ) hell, St Mawgan could even get the Nimrods back then : )
Labour: consistently reducing the UK's defence budget.
They call on our forces increasingly whilst cutting their funding.
As for helping out through the recession: they have delayed the new aircraft carriers, reduced equipment orders and stripped many places of military units- you could solve the unemployment crisis if Labours defence cuts were reversed. Hundreds of thousands of jobs come both directly and indirectly from the military.
Sorry to disagree but it was a shithole. Local population in Newquay didn't want anything to do with us during the Winter and fleeced us as though we were emmetts during the Summer. That was in the late 70s.
What about the several underground levels ?hahahahah Yeah the military not there anymore if you say so:)
ANTISLAVEBOY 1 month ago
@ANTISLAVEBOY Yeah got me there, these are the secret military underground levels where they faked the moon landings, the orders to assassinate JFK are kept, plus of course all the crashed UFO's (they let us fly them at weekends!). not to mention the submarine base where Captain Nemo is standing by with the Nautilus in case those pesky commies kick off again. Of course the military survival school that is (really) based there is no where near as exciting as your expert & informed stand point.
RatinAcoffin 1 month ago
My Dad was a nav on Shacks out of Mawgan in the 60s. He was RAAF but on secondment. As a result, I was born in Cornwall :)
jgm64productions 1 month ago
newquay airport share it now as i went there in july 2011 on a camp
lizzy1135 4 months ago
my son works there now
minty2paul 1 year ago
Like many of the posts that i have been reading on here , I too have fond memories of this great station from when i was a boy watching the nimrods take off - then years later returning as a serving Officer , Like much of our proud military past, this station is gone , but it will never be forgotten - Boshbear -
boshbear 1 year ago
Was at St Mawgan in 1976 just a 2 week ATC thing. Remember Nimrod photos of spy trawlers, flying in a chipmunk, running with US marines, the heat and sound from a fighter taking off , someone getting arrested outside gates for taking photos. Oh and fireing a Lee Enfield 303. One thing i wont forget is the Burns on the inside of a hanger door because a searchlight was switched on inside.
8824snipe 1 year ago
nimrodAcoffin ?
stfergus608 1 year ago
RAF St. Mawgan was a Legandary base station at Cornwall. And now she does not have the main runway. but she is only a base or a RAF outpost but her memories will go on for ever.............
SR71ABCD 2 years ago
its a shame its been shut down now well its been turned from mil to civy so hardly any mil aircraft there any more
jakem1900 2 years ago
It really bugs me to think of all the ex Military sites that are now being turned into Industrial estates and the like yet not one has kept the "Gate guard"!!
alfiemooon 2 years ago
Labour Government has destroyed everything it touches, especially the military. Britain is weaker now than shes ever been, thanks gordon !
tribalheadz 2 years ago
i have fond memories of st mawgan in the mid to late fifties when my dad was flying as an air electronics officer in shacks.42 sqdn.
grahamwinch 2 years ago
going there today for a week! Oorah!
FlubberGhost 2 years ago
Mydad was based there many moons ago.
Azathespaz6666 2 years ago
Where did the years go ? What a posting that was.
leenmrd 2 years ago
Ah that would great
Thanks for the information, and I love the video. Great images aswell
Shame they removed the music, but this is a great video
Thanks again for the information, all the best, Mike
miker32159 2 years ago
anybody know if there's any chance of St.Mawgan reopening as an RAF base or Naval Air Station in the not-too-distant future?
Any info greatly appreciaed,
Cheers, Mike
miker32159 2 years ago
St Mawgan still lives on as survival training centre & will do so for many years, as for being a flying unit? Well lets see what happens when the Airport uses up all that EEC grant money ; ) hell, St Mawgan could even get the Nimrods back then : )
RatinAcoffin 2 years ago 2
Labour: consistently reducing the UK's defence budget.
They call on our forces increasingly whilst cutting their funding.
As for helping out through the recession: they have delayed the new aircraft carriers, reduced equipment orders and stripped many places of military units- you could solve the unemployment crisis if Labours defence cuts were reversed. Hundreds of thousands of jobs come both directly and indirectly from the military.
The unions should hold the government to account.
tees44 3 years ago 2
cool
staviation 3 years ago 3
well, at the end of the day...
jonobeer4 3 years ago
well, at the end of the day...
jonobeer4 3 years ago
good memories, used to work there.
jonobeer4 3 years ago 8
Might have worked with you Jono, nice vid Ratty.
frankenstang1973 3 years ago
Sorry to disagree but it was a shithole. Local population in Newquay didn't want anything to do with us during the Winter and fleeced us as though we were emmetts during the Summer. That was in the late 70s.
ANNESARSON 7 months ago