RAF Upper Heyford (visited 2011) 2013

[klempner69]

I am surprised this hasnt been reported on before to be honest,so if you are familiar with it then my appologies.. :lol:

Wee bit of history:

Opened as an air base in 1918,taken over in the early 50`s by the Americans,this was the home to the F1-11`s till closure late 1994.Now a Heritage listed site,most of the domestic parts will soon be cleared for housing,but around the edge of the airfield many small businesses rent the old buildings.Thames Valley Police use an area next to the QRA area for training.

We start our explore in what is/was known as QRA or Quick Response Area

Imagine the noise from the F1-11 as it prepared to leave its hanger..the exhaust was drawn out the back

There are 56 of this Hangers dotted around..the doors were pulled apart using some hefty motors

Serious "keep out" fencing

Mural inside a Hanger

Bomb Store,but not today..

Watch Tower

Control Tower

Command Bunker

Seriously thick blast doors

Main frame

Control Room

Hotlines

Tote Room

Oops..alarms going,we better clear out!!

And that was my first visit to Heyford..I love it there :beer2:

 

[skeleton key]

Thats a cool Klemps loved the splore here a whole sunday wandering

had such a great time then lost all pics and couldn't retrieve lol.

Place was an epic :beer:

Great share

 

[Wevsky]

That control panel area is mint mate..

 

[Temple]

Very nice, love the blast doors!

 

[Shush]

Heritage listed that's going to have houses built on it......always the same bloody story, what is the matter with this country.

Looks like a great day out, with a great history to boot, wouldn't mind a look around that place myself.

Brill pictures Klemp

 

[Lucky Pants]

Great pictures the place looks like superb explore

 

[Perjury Saint]

Blast doors n control rooms?! Thatll do me!! Sterling stuff there Mr Klempner!!

 

[silverainbow]

That's quality, totally what I'm all about I love military Right at the top of my list, some really mint pics there too, thanks for posting !

 

[Stussy]

This looks a great explore dude, nice bit of history! The mural looks a winner itself to be still untouched, but the control and that, awesome!!

 

[Nelly]

Quality stuff fella