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Lines you cannot cross on USAF bases.6 With
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Lines you cannot cross on USAF bases.6 With
With reference to the incident at Brize Norton. Am l right in thinking it couldn’t have happened at a USAF.Base Because they have notices which state that unauthorised entry may be met by lethal force, plus most bases have armed guards on 24 hour duty.
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The issue is having a security guard (or guards) who is awake and alert at 4am...... to enforce what ever restrictions you have in place !
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The issue is having 5ft fences and only 4 guards to patrol the 8 miles of said fence. Todays article in the Telegraph below highlights that fact.
I work in the security flight at Marham and it’s a problem we’ve highlighted for years. The guards at Brize weren’t sleeping I do know.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/0 ... _reg_first
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It was interesting to note that when the RAF were in residence at Wattisham the perimeter fence was wooden post and rail about 4 feet high. When the Army moved in a new fence probably 8 feet high with razor wire was quickly installed throughout.
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I remember my first visit to Wattisham, I was about 8 years old and when I had my photo taken next to the Lightning gate guard, security was prompt and told us off
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Practically all Army camps have high fences, admittedly that is a throw back to the IRA threat.
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