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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>4/30/2008 2:40:24 PM 
| I've diverged slightly from direct 401BG research lately, to look into the 2nd Strategic Air Depot at Abbots Ripton.<br/> Built the other side of a country lane from Alconbury, it was the servicing and repair depot for the 1st Air Division including the 401st. 2SAD moved there from Little Staughton in February 1944.<br/> <br/> The image below shows the relationship between Alconbury (WWII extent outlined green, dispersed sites not shown) and the Depot (outlined red, dispersed sites yellow).<br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/2SAD/2sadmap2.jpg' /><br/> <br/> Units based at Abbots Ripton as of 31st May 1944 were:<br/> <br/> 5th Air Depot Group:<br/> Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron<br/> 5th Depot Repair Squadron<br/> 5th Depot Supply Squadron<br/> <br/> 35th Air Depot Group:<br/> Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron<br/> 35th Depot Repair Squadron<br/> 35th Depot Supply Squadron<br/> <br/> 1st Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron<br/> 2nd Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron<br/> 10th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron<br/> 11th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron<br/> 39th Station Complement Squadron<br/> 2002nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon (Aviation)<br/> 1145th Military Police Company (Aviation) (Less Detatchment A who were at 3 SAD, Neaton. )<br/> 1708th Ordnance Medium Maint Company (Aviation)<br/> 1840th Ordnance Medium Maint Company (Aviation)<br/> 904th Signal Depot Company (Aviation)<br/> 1097th Quartermaster Company (Service Group)<br/> <br/> 1580th Quartermaster Battalion (Mobile) (Aviation):<br/> Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment<br/> 1915th Quartermaster Truck Company (Aviation)<br/> 1978th Quartermaster Truck Company (Aviation)<br/> 2187th Quartermaster Truck Company (Aviation)<br/> 2468th Quartermaster Truck Company (Aviation)<br/> <br/> Quite a lot of the site remains today, albeit with the dispersed sites modernised. These areas are the only part of the former Alconbury Airbase to remain in US hands.<br/> <br/> I'm working on the 3D computer model, which may help anyone looking at the site in Google Earth or similar to identify the remaining buildings:<br/> <br/> Rough outlined version of the model:<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/2SAD/2sad3s.jpg' /><br/> <br/> Cleaned up a little:<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/2SAD/2sad4s.jpg' /><br/> <br/> Looking at the northern three T-2 hangars, storage sheds in the lower right:<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/2SAD/2sad5s.jpg' /><br/> <br/> Closeup of the servicing apron:<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/2SAD/2sad7s.jpg' /><br/> <br/> TTFN,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''Paul Bellamy''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/Paul Bellamy.jpg' /></div><br/>1/14/2009 7:49:23 PM 
| I've unearthed some aerial photo coverage from 1946, which includes the Abbot's Ripton Depot:<br/> <br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/ramc181/SAD246.jpg' /><br/> <br/> I've also found some more wartime photos of the Depot in operation. <br/> Mr Southworth, feel free to ask if you want any info.<br/> <br/> All the best,<br/> Paul <br/><br/>Paul Bellamy<br/> <img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/resource1.png' /><br/> 
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| '''fireman sam''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>4/15/2009 2:48:06 PM 
| Now Abbots Ripton was protected by 2002nd EFFPA,The 2131st EFFPA, protected Alconbury One wonders why giving that the Airfield size and the close proximity   Abbots Ripton why there was a need for two different  units , could understand maybe two fire stations(during USAF days there were two stations at Alconbury, one on the flight-line for Crash -Rescue, and one opposite the NCO's Club a Structural /Domestic Station with two Pumpers)<br/> Has anyone any pictures or other information. <br/><br/><br/> 
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