Originally Posted by
POBJOY
It so happens that the Air Cadets (Gliding) eventually inherited some of these said caravans which was an amazing luxury compared to standing around in the freezing cold.
These 'original' caravans were eventually replaced by a 'new build' towed variant built in the '80s specifically for Air Cadet ops and used for both winch launched and SLMG units. The batteries were kept charged by a small wind driven fan.
Some of these were withdrawn and ended up as surplus and sold in about 2016 but rumour is that somewhere in a hangar there are some brand new ones which have never been used along with some brand new winches.
http://www.airfieldresearchgroup.org...unway-caravans