carrier barry Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 RAF Uxbridge has it closed? what's happened to the bunker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 RAF Uxbridge has it closed? what's happened to the bunker? Yes all closed but the bunker is now in the hands of English Heritage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Im suprised someone from H&S has not asked for it to be filled in Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 OMG Is it the one just on from the massive red bricked civic centre off the roundabout ? all closed up !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 thats the one ,only 7 or 8 miles from me and Ive never been there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Does this help put minds to rest: http://forcesuxbridge.2day.ws/forcesuxbridge/?localBoard=890&globalBoard=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchinuk Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Yes all closed but the bunker is now in the hands of English Heritage I hope it's off the Kremlin's target list? jch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Does this help put minds to rest: http://forcesuxbridge.2day.ws/forcesuxbridge/?localBoard=890&globalBoard=0 There was a final lowering of the RAF ensign on 31 March 2010, Both remaing units were then moving to Northolt, the Bunker was then to be handed to English Heritage. Officially RAF Uxbridge is history and what an incredible history it is !! TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I hope it's off the Kremlin's target list? It's probably apocryphal, but I've heard it said that the big red brick civic centre opposite the base mentioned earlier once doubled as the Kremlin in a film! For those who can't access the link I posted earlier, it concludes: The Grade I listed wartime operations room bunker at RAF Uxbridge will be preserved as a museum, while the Grade II listed Hillingdon House will be converted into luxury apartments or a hotel. The station cinema is Grade II listed. The Battle of Britain War Memorial will become a protected monument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzaboy Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I was based there on QCS from late 2003 until just before the closing ceremonie, I knew the army was there praticing to do public duties, take it the army's no longer there either then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 thats the one ,only 7 or 8 miles from me and Ive never been there I lived near it in Iver Heath when I was going to school, me and my friends use to ride our bikes through there as a short cut from Hillingdon, then there was a bomb explosion in the camp and it was all sealed off and guards posted. I have not been up there that end for many years !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I have a possible contact with the curator of the Uxbridge control room so if anyone is interested may be able to get something organised re a visit,let me know if anyone is interested and if there is sufficient response I will see what can be done Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I have a possible contact with the curator of the Uxbridge control room so if anyone is interested may be able to get something organised re a visit,let me know if anyone is interested and if there is sufficient response I will see what can be done Nigel The Boiler Suit Brigade from The Dugout would be very interested in this. :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 very interested in a visit, I'm just down the road from it too but never been there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Would like to visit it too, also never been there, whats the chances of an MV gathering there sometime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I had a phone call from RAF Uxbridge today saying that a tour for between 10 and 48 people is possible ,unfirtunately it has to be on a week day and would not be possible until feb or march next year so if anyone is interested I was thinking of trying for half term in feb to allow anyone thats wants to to bring thier kids .Contact me on here either by pm or just on the forum and I will start a list Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I had a phone call from RAF Uxbridge today saying that a tour for between 10 and 48 people is possible ,unfirtunately it has to be on a week day and would not be possible until feb or march next year so if anyone is interested I was thinking of trying for half term in feb to allow anyone thats wants to to bring thier kids .Contact me on here either by pm or just on the forum and I will start a listNigel What a result! Put the 4 of us down please!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Count me in too! Sounds like a good day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 What a result! Put the 4 of us down please!!!!!!! .... ahem! there are more than 'four of us, here at SOE!......':cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 put me down for 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 okay folks the trip to Raf Uxbridge is booked,just awaiting written details which I will post asap,the date is friday 25th of feb 2011 at 2 pm,there is plenty of parking adjacent to the ops room. As this is still an operational base I will need names and details of all attending so if these can be forwarde to me fairly soon I can pass them on to curator at the ops room thanks ,Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 A few photos here of the Bunker as a taster for those visiting:cool2: http://www.century20war.co.uk/page20.html Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 still need etails for anyone wishing to come to Uxbridge in feb next year ,thanks to Nick and Dave for sending details ,as soon as I have them all I can send them off cheers ,Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I am just filling in the forms for the trip to Uxbridge and still need details from those wishing to attend,I have details for David Ives and daughter ans Nick Johns plus 2 but need names nationalities and vehicle reg numbers for all others wishing to visit,I will be sending the form saturday morning so any details not on the form then will not be able to be added after this date nad Uxbridge were quite emphatic that anyone not on the list would not be admitted cheers ,Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Nigel you have a PM, you can ignore the earlier PM I sent on the dugout forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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