RAF Upper Heyford Base Housing as of January 2020

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  • Опубликовано: 19 фев 2020
  • I made this video to practice editing using some random footage I took while practicing using my drone the first week I owned it. I thought some of the Former residents might get a kick out of seeing their old homes.
    I'm so sorry but the previous upload was not complete for some reason when I watched it back! No one thought to tell me though! :D
    Also I should really give credit to the music used!
    Sappheiros - Embrace
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Комментарии • 25

  • @canuceemee
    @canuceemee 3 месяца назад +1

    I was stationed there in 83 to 85 and 87 to 93.... sleep tight Heyford's an alert tonight.... was the lead singer in a local band called "OUTTA CONTROL" based in Whitney.... absolute amazing times... So nice I did it twice.... Thanks for posting....

  • @mikecarpenter885
    @mikecarpenter885 Год назад +1

    Great video.....brings back some memories from 45 years ago

  • @Carol-we2xg
    @Carol-we2xg Месяц назад

    Lived there in 1974 with my parents . Great childhood memories

  • @williamreid9368
    @williamreid9368 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for posting this. My Dad was stationed here in 1970-74. You have no idea how much videos like this are appreciated by so many of us who spent a big part of our youth in your beautiful country. For so many of us, Upper Heyford is our home away from home, in our hearts forever.

  • @miketype1each
    @miketype1each 3 года назад +1

    I'd walk through that park at the beginning on the way to the BX. At about 3:10, you're flying over where my dorms used to be. Was there from '81 to '83. What a wonderful place they've made! I'm happy to see this.

    • @EMoore-jd6bx
      @EMoore-jd6bx 3 года назад

      Did you know Lewis Moore-Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist?

    • @miketype1each
      @miketype1each 3 года назад

      @@EMoore-jd6bx Sorry, his name doesn't sound familiar. Nevertheless, it's been ages ago. I worked in Red 2. Where did he work... what section, specifically?

  • @terriliggins6240
    @terriliggins6240 4 года назад +1

    Upper Heyford was our first base. The video bring back so many good memories. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @jetthemidwestgothic
    @jetthemidwestgothic 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video .My father was stationed here from 1974 to 1978 .My brother and I were both born here.In 1978 a week after my brother was born our mother and older sister who was 2 were killed in a fire and my father ,brother and I went back to America. I have always wanted to go back here for some odd sense of closure I suppose.

    • @ChristopherEggleton1975
      @ChristopherEggleton1975  2 года назад

      That's horrible. I guess it's unlikely you remember very much from the time though so that's fortunate. I was Born in 1975 near here too :D If you ever do want to visit, I'm always happy to let you know some nice places to visit nearby. There is no shortage of historic places.

    • @gracy7063
      @gracy7063 Год назад

      😢❤

  • @derekpastor5271
    @derekpastor5271 4 года назад +1

    Grew up there thru 1987-1991 really miss the place

    • @ChristopherEggleton1975
      @ChristopherEggleton1975  2 года назад

      It was a vibe when it was an active base for sure. I used to come up here from Bicester as a Teenager to use the bowling alley which was always full. I also attended every air show while I was in Air Cadets too. We always felt it was a shame more Americans didn't show any interest in coming to Air cadets when they lived right across the road in Caversfield :D

  • @EMoore-jd6bx
    @EMoore-jd6bx 3 года назад

    My brother Lewis Moore-Tactical Aircraft Mechanical Specialist-20th EMS Squadron-USAF was stationed from at Upper Heyford USAFB from1981-1983. He passed away on 6/14/2021.

  • @drscopeify
    @drscopeify 4 года назад +1

    Interesting, the houses at 1:30 are classic single-story American Ranch/Rambler style that was popular in the 1950s-70s so surprising to see these in the UK. There are many millions of these houses especially where the climate is hot and land is cheap so building a large foot print house on one floor is cheaper than a 2 floor house like in California and Florida.

    • @ChristopherEggleton1975
      @ChristopherEggleton1975  2 года назад

      I'm pretty certain these were built specifically for Americans because it had been an American air force base for a good while by the time they would have been built.

  • @swm7860
    @swm7860 2 года назад +1

    Stationed there from 88 to 92, great positive experience in England, but the civilian workers in CE were very rude and uncooperative. The base needed to be closed!

    • @ChristopherEggleton1975
      @ChristopherEggleton1975  2 года назад

      I bet some in the Pentagon might wish it were still open they way things are right now.

  • @mercer1st
    @mercer1st Год назад

    Great memories of my old home. The circle you first show is where my home was located. I love all the new developments. Are there lodges to stay for visitors in the town today?

  • @Rod-db8tt
    @Rod-db8tt 4 года назад +1

    I was stationed there from 84 to 93 ... my home was shelter 36 and the Hush House
    Tiger, Tiger
    Awesome video