Radio Forts Specials

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Of our pictorial feature of a typical power cruise to the Offshore Forts on 19th July 2005

Red Sands Army Fort Home once to Radio Invicta K.I.N.G & Radio 390

The following is a small sample of pictures taken as part of a photo survey for Project Redsand

Red Sands Army Forts G1 Gun Tower legs

Shots are of the Southern Gun Towers landing platform & legs

In preparation for adding a new framework being produced by Molem

Replacement platform & new landing stage ladders

This fort will be used to take equipment aboard & construct a catwalk to the central Control Tower

Planned to be refurbished first

With a crew of 2 the Rib safely carries 12 passengers in reasonable comfort

Returning to Herne Bay the route back takes in the Kentish Flats Windfarm

By 4th of July 2005 the first pair of turbine blades had been fitted

The final towers being topped

For completion of the Windfarm by November 2005

For more pictures of the wind farm project see Greta 2

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