| Dragon Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Part of United States Air Forces Europe | |
| RAF Alconbury | |
| Coordinates | 52°22′35.41″N 0°12′56.21″W / 52.3765028°N 0.2156139°W. |
| Type | Bunker |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | English Heritage |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1989 |
| Built by | United States Air Force |
| In use | 1989-1991 |
| Battles/wars | Cold War |
It has being incorrectly assumed that the building was nicknamed Magic Mountain, Recent research has revealed that if the base personnel referred to building as anything other than the avionics building, then the nickname Dragon mountain was used. Which makes more sense as the TR-1 aircraft at Alconbury are nicknamed Dragon lady's, Also Personnel of 17 TRW called themselves 'Dragon Keeper's'. Dragon Mountain is the name of a bunker at RAF Alconbury that was in use from 1989-1991. At the time it was built,It was built to service and repair avionics installed in the
Today, the facility has been refurbished with plans for it to be used as an emergency facility in the event of a natural disaster.
See also[]
- The Notch The nickname of a bunker in the United States state of Massachusetts which would've helped ensure the operation of the Eighth Air Force in the event of a nuclear attack. It was constructed about thirty years earlier than Dragon Mountain.
External links[]
- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33506583/ns/world_news-fall_of_the_berlin_wall_20_years_later
- http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/professional/research/landscapes-and-areas/archaeological-field-survey-and-investigation/cold-war/
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