Military

Historic Air-Raid Shelter Makes Great Garden Fixture

August 19th, 2012, Architecture, Military, by Tom

Air-raid shelters were a common feature of suburban gardens across Britain during World War Two. This one has found a new life as a place to store garden equipment.

The Last Days of Avro Vulcan XH483 at RAF Manston, Kent

August 5th, 2012, Military, by Tom

This atmospheric photograph depicts the beginning of the end for an early production Avro Vulcan, which perished in the fire pits of RAF Manston, Kent, during the late 1970s.

Crashed Red Arrows Hawk (XX304): Cockpit Instrument Panel Preserved, but where’s the Jet?

August 3rd, 2012, Military, by Tom

In 1988, Hawk T1A XX304 crashed on take-off at RAF Scampton while serving with the Red Arrows display team. The cockpit has been restored as a simulator, but what happened the rest of the jet?

£155 Million of Silver Bullion Recovered from World War Two Shipwreck

July 19th, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

A record 48-tons of silver bullion worth around £155 million has been recovered from a World War Two shipwreck that was torpedoed in 1941 off the coast of Ireland.

20 Spectacular Military Abandonments of the World

July 16th, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Forgotten military bases, aircraft graveyards, vehicles and other objects present some of the world’s most compelling and historically intriguing abandoned places.

Rare Photographs Show Vulcan Bomber Mock-up from Bond Film Thunderball

June 14th, 2012, Military, Travel, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Remember the famous scenes in Bond film Thunderball when divers stole two atomic bombs from a submerged Vulcan bomber? Check out these rare photos of the full scale Vulcan mock-up.

Cold War Relics: Soviet Military Jets Displayed at Omurtag Aviation Museum in Bulgaria

May 16th, 2012, Military, Travel, by Tom

Occupying a commanding position overlooking the small Bulgarian town of Omurtag is the Park of Aviation and Aeronautics, a collection of largely Soviet-era military memorabilia.

Explore the Incredible Military and Merchant Ship Graveyard of the Red Sea

April 11th, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Known for its storms and reefs, the treacherous Red Sea is home to one of the world’s most spectacular ship graveyards, offering some of the best wreck diving in the world.

Wreck of Russian Battlecruiser Murmansk, Norway

April 7th, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

The Murmansk was a Russian Sverdlov class cruiser built in 1955. Its impressive wreck lies off the coast of Norway between North Cape and Tromso.

Dismantling Vulcan XM652 at RAF Waddington

April 6th, 2012, Military, by Tom

Though rather grainy, this rare image captures the beginning of the end for Avro Vulcan B.2 XM652, which was dismantled at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire during the early 1980s.

Russian Aircraft Graveyard, Moscow

April 6th, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

This former museum turned aircraft graveyard is like a time capsule, a repository of corroding Cold War technology in the heart Moscow’s redeveloping urban landscape.

Russian Surveillance Ship Wreck, Red Sea

April 5th, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

This ghostly shipwreck is that of a Russian Moma class surveillance vessel, one of many wrecks littering the floor of the Red Sea in what can only be described as a ship graveyard.

Crashed Harrier GR3, Goose Green, Falklands

April 5th, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Lying on the isolated Lafonia peninsula of East Falkland, this mangled tail section is all that remains of a No. 1 Squadron Harrier GR3 shot down during the battle of Goose Green.

Mothballed Sea Shadow Stealth Ship, Suisun Bay

April 5th, 2012, Military, by Tom

Built in secret in 1984 by the Lockheed Skunk Works, the Sea Shadow was an experimental stealth ship funded by DARPA for potential US Navy service.

The Unintentional Aircraft Graveyard at Long Marston Airfield

April 2nd, 2012, Military, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Aircraft graveyards can be compelling and lead to atmospheric urbex photography, but it’s sad to see historic aircraft left to the mercy of vandals and the elements.