The camp was built in 1950 to house R.A.F personnel from the nearby radar station

The camp had its own fire station and police station

We took over the fire station in 2005 and have worked hard and spent a lot of money to refurb the station back to its former glory

On doing some research we have found some pics shown below

This is an aerial shot of the camp

This is the site plan with all buildings listed number 4 being the fire station

The original sign at the entrance to the camp

 Some of the R.A.F personnel on duty at the camp

This pic shows the Bedford miles s type fire tender in the yard at R.A.F Sopley

Dave me and all the crew have been refurbing the station and the pics below show some of the work

Dave repairing the rotton appliance bay doors

This was the state of the wood

All the doors and tracks and hinges had to be replaced

The walls have all been repainted and info boards put in place

The line up

The Volvo in the bay

THE NEW L4T BASED AT SOPLEY FIRE STATION

THE ENTRANCE HALL WITH PICS ON BOARD TO LEFT

ENTRANCE HALL WITH DISPLAY ITEMS ON RIGHT

THE PASSAGE WAY TO THE STATION OFFICE

VIEW FROM HALLWAY TO EXIT DOOR

OUR DISPLAY CABINET

PASSAGE TO THE STATION OFFICE

THE GUVS OFFICE

VIEW FROM OFFICE TO STORES AND APPLIANCE BAY

As is today with  new lines painted

A shout from on site staff to a fire in woods on site

There were 2 seats of fire and the smoke could be seen from 6 miles away

The fire spread to undergrowth

We had a crew on site and informed controll at Hampshire

Due to the amount of smoke and the fact that we are so near to Dorset border Christchurch turned up with the Scania pump but were happy to leave it in our hands damping down continued for 2 hours in to the night