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Post by AndrewBarclay » Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:51 am

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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Post by RunAndBreak » Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:55 am

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Post by xkekeith » Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:24 am

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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Post by dazzler5440 » Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:31 pm

xkekeith wrote:
Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:24 am
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 !
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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Post by Snoop 95 » Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:59 pm

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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Post by Blackcat1 » Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:02 pm

Snoop 95 wrote:
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:59 pm
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.
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 😂 to be fair i was dangerous looking at 8 😂 fair play to them they let us take the photo 😂
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Post by dazzler5440 » Fri Jul 04, 2025 5:59 pm

Snoop 95 wrote:
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:59 pm
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.
Practically all Army camps have high fences, admittedly that is a throw back to the IRA threat.

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