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[@WW2HistoryHunter]

That is one of Your best so far. Loved to watch that. Thanks for sharing and Greetings from WW2HistoryHunter

[@Viaticboston]

I m subscribed to you also WW2 hunter. You and IKS are my favourite channels. You guys should meet up

[@paulcarpenter2800]

Brilliant explore. The bunkers are huge. What a terrible waste, you'd think they could let them out as workshops or storage. Many thanks, Paul Carpenter in Lower Boddington

[@RainbowLane]

The Royal Airforce occupied RAF Woodbridge during WW2 and then The USAF 81st Tactical Fighter Wing was based here from 1952 until 1993 - this and nearby RAF Bentwaters were known as the ‘twin air bases’. RAF Woodbridge, or MOD Woodbridge as it is called now isn’t abandoned - the Army Air Corp use it regularly for training exercises and also two regiments of Royal Engineers have been based there in Rock Barracks since 2006. Many structures on the site may not be used any more but it isn’t abandoned by any means. It is still operational under the control of the British Army. It has a very interesting history from WW2 when it was used as a crash drome for wounded aircraft coming back from raids over Germany. The main runway is 900 ft long and 750 ft wide with an extra 1500 ft clearance at either end. This is way bigger than a regular runway and it was to accommodate the needs of pilots trying to safely land stricken aircraft. It also had the unique Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation or FIDO system, to burn off any fog that was restricting the pilots view of the runway. There were pipes with jets buried along the runway - petrol was pumped to the pipes at a rate of 120 US gallons per hour when needed. The pipes and their jets produced walls of flame that burnt off the fog. This airfield is of major historic significance because of it’s role as a crash drome. It was one of only three in the UK. Because of all the plane wrecks that happened there, a big pit was dug at the end of the runway and the mangled aircraft were swept into it. They are probably still there under the earth to this day. You can still just about see the runway from the road - you can definitely see the huge poles with landing lights on because they are still there. I live locally and go walking in the adjacent woods regularly.

[@paulvamos7319]

20:17 Eye wash station. Thank you for the tour!

[@PurpleCrow27]

Every time he enters a covered area... *Clicky Clicky Clicky Clicky Clicky Clicky Clicky* LOL

[@brianartillery]

The helicopter is a British Army Apache from nearby Wattisham. If they had seen you, they would probably stay near just to disquieten you. They'd very probably seen you on their thermal imaging systems, anyway. They very often fly over my house - I live about 10 miles from where you were. The Apache helicopters do night flying exercises, and once , when at work, saw two of them over the Orwell estuary, taking it in turns using their night vision system - one chopper would turn it's lights off, and the other would find it. Oh, and you'd definitely know if it was a Chinook - their rotors make a very definite, loud 'Whup-whup-whup' sound. Once heard, never forgotten. The stack of lights (18:35) is the remains of the runway approach lights. 20:00 - that looks like the security fence monitoring post; cameras, motion detectors, etc. The doorways were smashed to remove the generating gear: I think that the USAF removed a lot of their gear when they left - the area was sealed very tight for years afterwards, and almost impossible for thieves or vandals to access, and too far from a main road for any random Kev to remove anything heavy. The MOD would have removed their gear, and used it elsewhere, or auctioned it off. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the bulletproof glass was 'tested' by USAF personnel shortly before they left - they do look like 9mm handgun rounds have hit the glass. What you have at 35:00, is very possibly the store for the nuclear weapons 'atomic triggers'. Two man opening, each at the same time. Hence two locks on the door. The triggers were tested in the peculiar 'Pagoda' buildings at nearby Orford Ness - for many years, Britain's 'Area 51'.

[@Ra-zor]

Those bunkers would make a good little village!

[@DalekBuilder]

Really good video. Enjoyed that a lot. Nice touch with geiger counter. That's quite a safe. Helicopter sound from inside storage bunker was epic.

[@MOUDY73]

looks exactly like longtown those bunkers are massive from the inside 👍

[@twowheelexploration9228]

❤ this is a big hit for me love Cold War history. Great vid loved it.

[@TheFlatlander440]

The military is still using that facility for training purposes. That Black Hawk helicopter knew you were there since they have remote motion detectors around the perimeter and no cameras are required. That "safe was where the nuclear weapon detonators were stored. Interesting exploration for sure.

[@non-masturbatingtyrannosau3476]

It's an Apache

[@horustuyax7887]

Lord Horus & Lady Tuya loved this explore. It was tense..we both enjoyed this. Brill

[@lewisbutler7562]

@38:00, that drawer was used for an 'exchange badge' system. Authorized personnel had two "restricted area" badges, one kept inside that facility and the other for outside. You had the wrong color badge, or not wearing one, it was time to assume the position. Anyone authorized to be armed kept their weapons at all times; they were part of the defensive force.

[@McBain73]

The BT boxes are Case 200s and LTUs they were used as Private circuits back in the day and probably carried some form of telemetry back to a central point

[@topgrafter2007]

the safe was probably for nuclear arming devices which were always kept separate locked up.

[@UrbexTroll]

I think that Safe was the greatest Treasure in this adventure. to bad it didn't open.

[@potatopeeler1862]

It's not a Blackhawk it appears to be an British Army Air Corp Apache Longbow probably from Wattisham.

[@OutofTownwithRobinBell]

Ian I work for a company for a short time who spray fire insulation ( R. B. Hiltons of Greenwich ) they work on all American and British Air bases that looks Exactly what it looks like back I think 1978

[@richardkeeler6422]

Blimey lads what a find just shows you how much mod stuff etc has been left great vid again lads

[@reelroller]

I believe the opening you said they pass weapons through is really a restricted area badge exchange drawer. I once worked in a WSA and everyday when we went to work we would go through one at a time through a revolving turnstile, place our badge in that drawer give a slot number and password and get back our WSA restricted area badge then go through another turnstile then off to the weapon maintenance building

[@freedomvigilant1234]

I think the green wire at the 12:30 marker is D10 wire or something similar. I am thinking of purchasing some D10/DX10 as antenna wire for my Amateur Radio transceiver.

[@BKR]

Hello IKS. Great video, very interesting as always :)

[@ianwatson194]

The MOD still own these sites and they used sometimes by Reserve troops for training sites. Just think troops can't run around the local park with guns

[@kingofthepennies8358]

The chopper looked and sounded like an Apache from what I could see. If it was from Wattisham they usually do regular training missions all over

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

They would have been spotted on it’s cameras from that distance. They obviously didn’t know they were in there👍🏻

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

@@Yorkshiremadmick They're probably on video. Bet they got a good lock on for shits and giggles.

[@robslusarphotography]

Most definitely an apache

[@nickclark6001]

When you think of the astronomic costs involved with building and running those places all those lights using huge amounts of power inefficiently compared to today, and all for nothing now... If we all got on with each other we could all be wealthy ....,..

[@UrbexTroll]

Getting along with each other sounds like a really great idea. Peace for everyone.

[@onrr1726]

There is an abandoned Army munitions depot not far from me. They stored everything from small arms up to nuclear weapons. The location was secured with 3 fences one of which was electrified at 10,000 volts.

[@67daffy]

Awesome indeed, its a wonder stuff like this is still around.

[@martinjones7631]

guys love what you do wish i could do it pulled out all the stops on this one well done

[@Billynomatesmoto]

*14:00. Anti-condensation paint. I used to paint nato equipment.

[@twowheelexploration9228]

Big like folks. Awesomeness

[@AverageBud]

Great video! That fountain at 20:20 looked like an old eye wash station

[@JustinWillisDevil240Z]

I love that the warning sign at 15:44 uses the word "intrusion". very metal gear.

[@squeakysoliloquy83]

This must be Rendlesham. Glad you guys didn't delve too deep. I dread to think what could be lurking in that place what with it being the location for the biggest most famous UFO case in the whole of the U.K.

[@tomtinkersrezlife278]

Not a drinking fountain at the 20 min mark it's to flush out your eyes they r still used herein the states

[@gingerbread6614]

Very interesting guys. Thank you

[@zGJungle]

@30:30 , that is VERY cool and should be in a museum!

[@rosco4659]

concrete often has higher than background radiation, great vid, keep it up

[@non-masturbatingtyrannosau3476]

Would be an amazing paintball site

[@IKS-Exploration]

Big site could be a great one

[@hedleybishop2313]

Thanks great work, one of the best in you tube

[@sampointau]

That was an eyewash station and the racks were for batteries in the room of the generator room.

[@philipb867]

Looks like the Kings Cliffe site, been to a few raves there over the years.

[@ianparkes5930]

Woodbridge still has The Army aircorp use part of the base so it's not completely abandoned .

[@creditcrunch4681]

Try and document all you can as the mod plan to remove all the asbestos and re purpose the site for training which stopped in the mid 90's due to health & safety. Another great video guys

[@steverpcb]

That baby transformer was for the USA 110v sockets.

[@EXPLORINGWITHMATTY]

As all ways great video dude

[@ThirdDegreeWitchExplores]

That Heli was an Apache as someone has said before

[@squeakysoliloquy83]

They fly out of Wattisham

[@rolly4x4]

Those bunkers would make awesome workshops

[@sampointau]

Bunker 264 was a munitions ground crew surface shelter.

[@markmillyard5868]

That sound when you guys were in that bomb storage bunker and the helicopter was flying around and over the bunker you were in it gave me the creeps I bet you guys were worried.

[@hedleybishop2313]

Love this channel, Very informative and no scooby doo paranormal shit 🎉😊

[@sampointau]

Trigger secure storage with dual keys requiring two officers to unlock the door. Standard US nuclear fail-safe setup.

[@zmxl1020]

American Prisons! Yes I was a nurse in a maximum security prison. Razor wire all over the fences. Inmates sit in their cells all day contemplating how to defeat it and escape.

[@Crimetvuk]

You still work there?

[@zmxl1020]

@@Crimetvuk No, I'm retired.

[@Crimetvuk]

@@zmxl1020 congratulations

[@davesantimaw5413]

In the security control building with the bullet-proof glass, you had this strange three foot channel or “ditch” in front of the arms flip box. This is a grenade sump where a live grenade could be kicked or pushed into the sump so that all in the room could survive the explosion!

[@craigfletcher3556]

i had seen this base before but this video was very cool thanks guys

[@hedleybishop2313]

Imagine having a rave in one of those bunkers

[@IKS-Exploration]

Would be interesting lol

[@cornovii3012]

Here from Hell on Earth, not watched anything yet but LOOOOOOOKING GOOOOOD :) subbed and clicked the bell.

[@dandesjardins2552]

Haven't watched yet IKS but you got a thumbs up. and Comment Thanks for the video

[@dandesjardins2552]

And that fountain is a eye wash station first aid

[@gabeusaf5483]

USAF AFR 35-99 PRP, Strategic Air Command. Fence Disturbance System, MAID/MILES system, MSCFO (BISS), 15 and 5, etc...

[@jodispicer683]

I think the helicopter pilot just wanted to be in an IKS video 😁😎🚁 Who wouldn’t!

[@TheStwat]

Bloody hell folks,,,!

[@Geethreeohm]

That apache would have spotted you with the flir camera regardless . The heavier duty lights in some bunkers are old flameproof fittings for explosive atmospheres .

[@freedomvigilant1234]

The device at the 12:20 marker is a Cossor/Husky interface board. It interfaced with the Clansman radio system. There are some details here: hackaday.io/project/168472-hacking-a-cossor-raytheon-husky-printer

[@welchtemplarmotorcycles2933]

Quite possibly the helicopter you witnessed was part of the opening scenes being filmed for “Angel has fallen”. 🤫😉

[@carltaylor3924]

Hunted.erm.black hawk. erm.hahaha! Funny yeah!

[@seanwhite7532]

You guys should google GLCM, "Glick-em" for an insight of what went on in those buildings towards the end of the base's operation

[@brianstevens9469]

Ian & Chris.....love what you do, but, for the sake of my nausea, can you slow down a bit on the panning speed? Apart from that, all is good and I look forward to the next vid. All the best.

[@carltaylor3924]

And the lsd.black hawk hunting.

[@1980sDude]

14:09 spray on concrete. Yes it has asbestos in it...

[@sampointau]

And defensive positions with gun slits on top of the guard house.

[@zombiepyrate4969]

Sure I saw a dipole antenna in that box of bits...

[@ianwatson194]

Anyone else noticed a lot of these old sites are being redeveloped into housing estates and the like. Round the Nottinghamshire area all these old brown sites are anyway

[@nickclark6001]

The transformer was for those American 110 volt power sockets 😊

[@timmuteen9521]

Im a subscriber and watched every episode and all are great watch! Are these units the same ones used in Storage Hunters UK S1E3?

[@lockpickingpapa6351]

Willing to bet i could get into that safe room lol

[@platformstrange1794]

#cuttingtorch

[@adriandaish485]

Parts per minute? Or Particles per million?

[@jamc204]

What do you think those small doors are to the right and left of the main doors (you can see them at 13:30)? I think this is your best video I've seen. I've always been interested in this type of facility. This looks a lot like an active base we have here in southern California, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach. You can see all the weapons igloos from the freeway.

[@rrich52806]

Good show!!

[@1987pippin]

#Iks Exploration.The end guy strap that you found at the end of video is not used in a plane or helicopter it is used believe it or not is that you throw it over the tents to help secure it to the ground on both sides to help stop the tent blowing away in rough windy weather. Can I have a shout out on your next video please I watch your videos all the time.

[@justa.american8303]

The weapon storage areas for nuks were called Igloos...er..least that is my understanding.

[@dennish1679]

I don't think there were any nukes after the F-4s left. If you were to drop a nuke with an A-10 it would have been a one way trip.

[@IKS-Exploration]

Thanks for the comment

[@martinjones7631]

that back wall with the fan looks newer then the rest of the bunker ?

[@neilclark1681]

How could that massive chimney stack shear off like that? There’s *no way* it could have simply blown off in the wind. And how could that door have been ripped out of a solid steel frame, twisting and crumpling thick metal? It’s incomprehensible.

[@rrich52806]

Razor Barbed wire called concertina. We used in Vietnam too. Think was used in WW1 also if not before?

[@andrewdaley3081]

Yes long before world war one. Andy England 🇬🇧

[@steverpcb]

I presume the site is the one with it's own motorway slip road ?

[@themadcoachman]

First comment for once , love your videos , you guys rally know your stuff

[@benholdaway6273]

It's an Apache but they would be training they done to recon in them they're attack helicopters so they wouldn't give two fucks if you was there

[@planetwisconsin9901]

Hey folks! 😊

[@andrewj4241]

Think about how many creates of weapons ammunition and what ever else was kept huge spaces and that's just above ground

[@steverpcb]

Bomb storage areas have full anti static precautions such as no metal like your keys are allowed inside.

[@charleshiggins5705]

The bunkers are the same at raf Fairford

[@davidward4715]

Although it's an inactive base it is still probably owned by the military and they were probably doing training flyovers. That container was probably used by somebody stealing old electronics and wiring and the left it. But who knows. Just keep on keeping on 👍👌👍👊👊

[@secretsquerrel-mm2xy]

Iain that helo was a apache helicopter. Hunt and destroy.

[@aaronrumbellow1265]

I was there 2007 -2010

[@IKS-Exploration]

Any interesting stories folk ?

[@aaronrumbellow1265]

I got told that where they kept the nukes was underground in there bunkers but never saw any evidence of it

[@30121965huey]

JSIIDS Joint Systems Interior Intrusion System...

[@garykeefer7043]

you forgot "Detection".

[@aaronrumbellow1265]

What year did u go here

[@IKS-Exploration]

2018 I think

[@Darxide23]

What even is an "American style door handle"?

[@sociallyacceptable2497]

are there medical supplies here?

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

An interesting location

[@toddmetzger]

EOD - explosive ordinance disposal

[@ordinaryeveryday5400]

Good ol lead based paint

[@coxy8102]

31.06 could it have been a shower for contamination?

[@VulcanDriver1]

UK Prisons also use razor wire.