Have been meaning to look at this place for a few years, so finally got round to it this year. Photos taken from a couple of visits in March & April this...

This is the former Officers Mess and Accommodation Quarters at RAF Syerston. Since the building of the new A46 dual-carriageway these buildings have been...

Shocking video shows Avro Vulcan VX770 strategic bomber disintegrating during fast pass at RAF Syerston in 1958

Crews of No 106 Squadron photographed in front of Lancaster ZN-B R5573, at Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on the morning after the raids on Genoa, 22-23 October 1942. "Fourth from the right is Australian Flight Officer David John Shannon, a future 'Dambuster' and leading light of No 617 Squadron." (IWM)

Wing Commander G P Gibson (centre), Officer Commanding No. 106 Squadron RAF, standing with his two Flight Commanders, Squadron Leader J H Searby (left) and Squadron Leader P Ward-Hunt, at Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on the completion of Gibson's tour of operations with the Squadron. Searby took over command of 106 Squadron while Gibson was posted on 21 March 1943 to command the newly-formed No.

20 September 1958: The first prototype Avro Vulcan strategic bomber, VX770, piloted by Rolls-Royce test pilot Keith Roland Sturt, was on a test flight from the Rolls-Royce Flight Test Establishment, RAF Hucknall, when it diverted to make a scheduled fly-past for an air show being held at RAF Syerston in Nottinghamshire. Also aboard were Co-Pilot … Continue reading 20 September 1958 →