RAF Upwood - Officers/Airmans Mess

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Upwood
A walk around RAF Upwood in October 2008.

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[sgtgrech]

Excellent video. This station has a long & varied history, It's a shame to see it in such a state of decay. What are the plans for this base,do you know?

[Hanglands]

Hi mate. Apparently the owners, 'Strawsons' have submitted plans to develop the site into a housing estate. I forget how many houses exactly. I think the hangars will be staying, and possibly the HQ and guard house too. Remains to be seen.

[BlackWidowZ93]

@ShockSta123 Lol same.

[ShockSta123]

i live around 500 yards away

[shashi2005]

My Uncle flew from there in '43 and didn't make it back.

[Hanglands]

@TheFighterpilot93 It is indeed a wreck. The current owners (Strawsons) probably could have secured the site but to have it trashed and made unsafe by the local vandals probably added weight to their case for getting permission to develop the site. The Airfield Research Group were going to get a museum/archive set up in the gaurdhouse... I dont know if anythings happened with that.

[TankWorkouts]

every time I go back there it has become more destroyed. Kids are always smashing it up.Though due to a recent fire- there is regular police patrols.

[hunnymonster86]

how did u get permission to go here!? me and a few friends want to go there at night and have a walk around, how do we go about it!????

[SteelBalor]

I Have played Airsoft there. very cool.

[twpduk]

Agreed totally

[Hanglands]

Thanks for watching, and commenting.

Upwood is certainly the most 'intact' (if thats applicable here) RAF station in the area. The sound effects sort of reflect how the place made me feel on a cold and wet October morning.

[Hanglands]

Agreed YrHen, on all counts. We think the fireplace Dirk Bogarte stands in front of is shown here at 8:10 to 8:15. If its not that one, theres one identical on the wall behind it. I have a colour photo slide show posted up here somewhere which may show it.