New British Overseas Bases

[Gulfstreamaviator]

Greetings, Happy New Year to all.

Remember Gibraltar? Loads of new housing being built at 4 Corners. Nice place to be (quirky - yes), fun Marinas, Big Lizzy visiting, make a nice base?

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Gulfstreamaviator

Greetings, Happy New Year to all.

Remember Gibraltar? Loads of new housing being built at 4 Corners. Nice place to be (quirky - yes), fun Marinas, Big Lizzy visiting, make a nice base?

I think it's stll an RAF base but civilian operated. Officers Mess was well placed for the border and had its own private beach; wonder what it's used for nowadays?

[kenparry]

Officers Mess was well placed for the border and had its own private beach; wonder what it's used for nowadays?

A few years ago, the old RAF OM had become a Joint Service SNCO Mess, I believe; and AFAIK there was (is?) a Joint OM in town, somewhere near the Governor's house (The Convent)

[jindabyne]

Quite right Ken. Unfortunately, the 'schoolies' are all long gone!!

[Whenurhappy]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

I always regarded Belize as a dump; until I went to the Solomon Islands.

You should have stopped off in Vanuatu at Le Lagon resort...used by discerning maritime crews from Australasia for decades...
https://warwickhotels.com/le-lagon-resort/

[Kerosene Kraut]

Bring back Gütersloh please.

[Fareastdriver]

Unfortunately the Australasians didn't invade Vanuatu so I didn't go there.

[langleybaston]

Originally Posted by Kerosene Kraut

Bring back Gütersloh please.

When I read that, my Wobbly Warsteiner glasses clinked in sympathy.
Fortunately I lived on the top patch so the walk home from the Mess was short and easy [apart from crossing the main road ......]

[NutLoose]

Or Bruggen.

[FODPlod]

Originally Posted by Kerosene Kraut

Bring back Gütersloh please.

I wonder if the beam is still bending.

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by FODPlod

I wonder if the beam is still bending.

I always understood it was part of a plot by high ranking Luftwaffe officers to assassinate Goering, but who am I to argue.

[1.3VStall]

Yes, I've quaffed many a "charlie" under that beam in my mis-spent youth. Happy days indeed!

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by NutLoose

Or Bruggen.

Spent a week there in Oct '86 on an RAFVR(T) Officer's visit; my bar bill came to £2.70; the Sqdn Ldr who I was with was charged just over 6 quid; we must've had a good time, pity I don't remember much.
There was a W/O with us; his Sgts Mess bar bill was 98p and he told us tales of being wheeled back to his accomodation in a supermarket trolley every night!

[Kerosene Kraut]

Hopefully the link works:

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[megan]

Caribbean? Treasury bureaucrats would probably pick Santa Cruz del Islote, cheap, cheap.

[Asturias56]

but warm and sunny - I'm on my way..................

[West Coast]

A sunny little corner of 29 Palms California is being set aside for our British friends.

[brakedwell]

Will this mean a new Changi Slip?