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West Drayton
Can anyone tell me when West Drayton will be closing ? I hear various timescales and dates, but nothing definitive. I'm involved on the present re-development of the former RAF W/D next door, so I obviously have an interest. Thanx
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HD -
If you read his post properly, he is involved with the development of the old RAF livinq quarters. He has nothing to do with NATS!!
You obviously have a great (misplaced) faith in NATS if you believe their communication channels are good/professional enough to tell outsiders a timeline.... hell, they struggle to tell their own workforce important things at times!!
If you read his post properly, he is involved with the development of the old RAF livinq quarters. He has nothing to do with NATS!!
You obviously have a great (misplaced) faith in NATS if you believe their communication channels are good/professional enough to tell outsiders a timeline.... hell, they struggle to tell their own workforce important things at times!!
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"Right lads.....that's them all gone, lets start pulling this wall down!"
"Hey boss...look over here...what's this plug for?"
"Ah just pull it out"........................................................ ..Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzupppp!
"Nonsuch 25C descend FL250 to be level by Gibso"........"Nonsuch 25C radio check...........
"Hey boss...look over here...what's this plug for?"
"Ah just pull it out"........................................................ ..Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzupppp!
"Nonsuch 25C descend FL250 to be level by Gibso"........"Nonsuch 25C radio check...........
Don't know if you're aware Widger, but West Drayton did originally house a court martial centre and military detention centre before it was re-developed for the ATCC to move in from Uxbridge & Heathrow(early/mid '60s?).
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Just as an aside, I was on the redevelopment site rececently when I saw a boffin carrying all sorts of equipment. Transpired he was testing for radiation. He went on to tell me that after WWII a lot of aircraft were broken up at West Drayton, and he believed there were lots of cockpit instruments buried there. Apparantly, the dials were luminous which makes them radioactive. He went on to tell me that back-lit dials could be seen by the Luftwaffe fighter pilots. Don't know how true all this is, but it interested me ! Have a nice day.
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