Underground Tunnels At RAF Welford

[p***@hotmail.co.uk]

Completely wrong, I worked at RAF Welford for several years in the main bomb dump or as it is properly known "the D.A." (danger area). At this time the USAF (USAFE) controlling units were the 501st asups Squadron part of the 501st missile wing (based at Greenham Common) and then the independent 850th mms(t).
There no underground works what so ever or ever have been. There was no direct link to Greenham Common above or underground even in the Fifties and Sixties when Greenham was at its most post war active.
Welford is only a Bomb dump the only really interesting thing about the place is that it was the largest of its type in Europe.
I must admit that living very local to the place all of my life, I have heard some very outrages things about it. Also from the air and Google earth there some anomalies that look odd, 1: the deep cutting to the south west corner, this was the old marshalling and parking area for the train system from the Fifties and Sixties used on base only (don't get any ideas) also the igloo bunkers look a little odd.
Hope this helps to put your mind at rest over the place. Kind Regards.

[charles]

Post by p***@hotmail.co.uk
Completely wrong, I worked at RAF Welford for several years in the main
bomb dump or as it is properly known "the D.A." (danger area). At this
time the USAF (USAFE) controlling units were the 501st asups Squadron
part of the 501st missile wing (based at Greenham Common) and then the
independent 850th mms(t). There no underground works what so ever or ever
have been. There was no direct link to Greenham Common above or
underground even in the Fifties and Sixties when Greenham was at its most
post war active. Welford is only a Bomb dump the only really interesting
thing about the place is that it was the largest of its type in Europe. I
must admit that living very local to the place all of my life, I have
heard some very outrages things about it. Also from the air and Google
earth there some anomalies that look odd, 1: the deep cutting to the
south west corner, this was the old marshalling and parking area for the
train system from the Fifties and Sixties used on base only (don't get
any ideas) also the igloo bunkers look a little odd. Hope this helps to
put your mind at rest over the place. Kind Regards.

Now I know what that strange junction on the M4 does.

[i***@gmail.com]

Nuclear capable storage facilities are invariably triple fenced and floodlit and often have manned watchtowers. There is nothing of that sort at Welford, and never has been. Strictly conventional munitions storage only!

[m***@gmail.com]

As the RAF liason officer for 4 years attached to HQ3rd AirForce USAF Mildenhall i visited every single American Base in the uk on a regular basis. I can catagorically assure all you conspiracy theorists that Welford was NEVER used for nukes!! It still is used to store a relatively small amount of conventional munitions (by US standards!). There are no tunnels other than what was a secret passage way from Welford House to safety during I believe the Civil War. Similarly there is no tunnel from the previous RAF nuclear store at Faldingworth in Lincs to Scampton. I know as i was posted to both. The theory is ludicrous. In fact having been one of the few prople who had visted every nuclear weapon production, storage and maintenance site in the UK (and some abroad) there were never ANY underground facilities for nukes anywhere! Also the RN has and never did have nuclear mines. It had for a while a version of the RAF last nuclear weapon WE177 which could detonate under water when dropped from aircraft but this wasn't strictly a mine ( eg it didnt float). Lastly West Dean was not a nuclear storage site. The RN removed its weapons from ships in port and took them to Faldingworth for temporary storage. I hope that clears a few things up.

[n***@gmail.com]

I have been looking into RAF Welford, Berkshire, for some time and have come
across articles stating that there are a series of underground tunnels
there, one which connected to Greenham Common. I have also noticed that
this RAF base is also omitted from every map and am wondering why.
Could someone be able to shed some light on this facility, as to whether
there are or aren't any tunnels there, as I have also heard of a strange
underground complex which is linked to the facility, by way of underground
tunnels.
Graham Wilson
Conspiracy Research

Welford is conventional munitions store. Nothing more disinter. as to the sea of tunnel to Greenham Common, I don't think so,.

[s***@gmail.com]

Andrew,and Mr Wilson need to remember a+b=c Raf Greenham Common and Raf Welford were connected to Harwell. Rumours labour forced closure but deeper similar to tesla so develop rail gun program for britain Ship 3 most powerful in russia china would have tiger by tail in fight. Proof Seismic readings and covered leukemia amongst infant population in the 1970-1990 while building.......

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Oh by the way nuclear missile guard at Raf Greenham Raf Welford Saw enough strange stuff that the tried to tell us was Glenn Miller Ghost .. A no sale heavy equipment went in never left ..Loud music to scare off guards classic military sppok ville just knew was nit interested in showing up awol an paper one night.Classic CIA MI5 tactic...Throw magic poacher who hung 1000 rabbits on fence when someone got close to building get picture....stay fff out

[j***@gmail.com]

Late 1960s my father was an officer stationed at Welford. My best friend’s father was base commander. I was a teenager at the time and I hung out at the Manor of the base commander. Converted to living from a 16th/17th century convent. One section remaining was of the 10th century as I was told. Under the 16th century side was a basement and in there was a blocked up tunnel entrance and I was told by locals it went to Chaddleworth back in its day. There is a novel/biography memoir called “Titch Remembers” which mentions this house and tunnel.

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The entrance, if indeed it is the thought tunnel, is in the Manor/Priory.

[o***@gmail.com]

Actually, there is one underground bunker at Welford or at least what was left of it during the 70's when I was there. There is a wooded area just east of the old vehicle maintenance shop (1970's) and it was in those woods. It had been left to the racoons for decades when I visited it and filled with rubble. Rumor has it was
an operation center for the base leading up to glider operation for D Day. It is easier to locate behind H1 hanger, but H1 and H2 came down a long time ago.

As for Nukes, :-)))))))))) The USAF would never trust the motley crew of guys I worked with with nukes. :-) Never mind the security needed.

Here's one for you, does anyone know about the Battle of Welford in the late 70's :-) The base came under attack, shots fired :-)

[r***@yahoo.com]

There aren't raccoons in England. I worked at Welford from 82 to 85. I never found one tunnel anywhere.