Former 8th AF bases dump site digs...

[51fixer]

Interesting video! Just think what they could find if dumps like this existed at every former base. Pretty cool stuff.

There was some interesting stuff buried in Alaska on some of the islands.
Don't know if it is still all there.
I saw some photos in the 80s that were amazing.
Rich

[RAMC181]

The next excavation is coming up in a few days time.
Another small dump site this time, as we won't be returning to the Big Dig site until winter.

A post-dig report will follow as usual.

TTFN,
Paul

[Django]

Thanks for the update Paul! Can't wait.

[RAMC181]

I've been oiling my shovel in anticipation... (no, that's not a euphemism!)
It's my birthday the day before we start, so let's hope there are some nice presents for me to discover.

The site is the dump for a base which operated both B-17s and B-24s, so my CD copy of the B-17G parts manual that arrived from Australia this morning will be in the laptop ready for ID purposes. Absolute bargain at $20 delivered!

All the best,
PB

[andyman64]

if you need subtitles to understand the english language maybe you need to relearn the language! just a thought!

[andyman64]

PS they don,t sound funny on the bbs thats what english is supposed to sound like.............i,m from Canada and i understand it perfectley, you guys sound funny!!!!

[andyman64]

now don,t get me wrong i love all this stuff as much as all of you but doesn,t anyone find this extremly disturbing that the american military has buried millions of tons of what alot of can be considered hazardous waste all over the planet? i,m no tree hugger but ive seen the pictures of tractors and radial engines sitting in the surf on islands in the pacific god knows what else they threw into the earth or ocean frankley i find it disgusting but tipical of the arrogance of the US armed forces. f@#k every one else we are done with you and we leaving you our useless sh%t!!!!!

[DoraNineFan]

now don,t get me wrong i love all this stuff as much as all of you......

[Dan K]

...f@#k every one else we are done with you and we leaving you our useless sh%t!!!!!

Sounds more like what a Canadian would say after visiting the US with a case of Oka cheese.

[michaelharadon]

now don,t get me wrong i love all this stuff as much as all of you but doesn,t anyone find this extremly disturbing that the american military has buried millions of tons of what alot of can be considered hazardous waste all over the planet? i,m no tree hugger but ive seen the pictures of tractors and radial engines sitting in the surf on islands in the pacific god knows what else they threw into the earth or ocean frankley i find it disgusting but tipical of the arrogance of the US armed forces. f@#k every one else we are done with you and we leaving you our useless sh%t!!!!!

Agreed. And perhaps you will agree with me that this topic, passionate though we may find it to be, is best discussed on another thread. I'm also rather passionate about the goodies found buried about the old airfields of the 8th, and would be so grateful if the posts here adhered to the topic. Thanks so much.

[andyman64]

sorry i guess i got carried away i really love this site and hope i didn,t offend anyone

[John Dupre]

now don,t get me wrong i love all this stuff as much as all of you but doesn,t anyone find this extremly disturbing that the american military has buried millions of tons of what alot of can be considered hazardous waste all over the planet? i,m no tree hugger but ive seen the pictures of tractors and radial engines sitting in the surf on islands in the pacific god knows what else they threw into the earth or ocean frankley i find it disgusting but tipical of the arrogance of the US armed forces. f@#k every one else we are done with you and we leaving you our useless sh%t!!!!!

Burying was a long accepted practice for disposal of all kinds of discarded things for thousands of years. It is only recently that we have begun to question the usefulness of it and even then that depends on what is being buried. I dare say that there are similar, if smaller dumps, on every current or former RAF only base dating back to the wartime era.

[B-25 C]

Are any pieces for sale?

[SPANNERmkV]

Been away from the computer and missed this until this evening...

Great post. Thanks for the link to the pics!

And I am so glad Sally B got a usable bit from the site.

SPANNER

[RAMC181]

After over two days of continuous rain here it seems to have stopped for now.
The car's loaded up and I'll be leaving in a couple of hours, apparently it's "a bit waterlogged" at the site today.

Still, softer soil should make digging easier, right?

Just time to re-check the 1946 aerial photos through the stereoscope for any clues I've missed.

TTFN,
PB