Private Visit to Brize Norton with Lunch

Thursday 14th July 2022

Start: 9.30am | Finish: 5.00pm

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A unique opportunity to visit “Brize” as it’s known as in RAF circles. It is the largest RAF station in the UK, covering some 1200 acres, and the major airbase for the RAF’s transportation fleet in the UK.

For security reasons, it is not generally open for visits from the public. The Master is, however, in contact with the “chain of command” and there will be a briefing on our arrival. This will be followed by an as yet unspecified itinerary, which will hopefully include at least some of the following: flight simulator, a look inside an enormous transporter aircraft and a briefing on safety equipment. Then back to the Officers’ Mess for lunch (which you will buy yourself at 1970s prices!) and an afternoon tour, possibly to Air Traffic Control.

You will make your own way to Oxford Parkway station where you will pick up the Guild’s coach at 9.30am, which will take us to the base, but if you live more locally you may prefer to take your car, although parking spaces are limited. Within the base the coach will deliver everyone together to the different sites of interest and have our guide on board. We will then all depart Brize by 4 pm to arrive back at Oxford Parkway at around 5.00pm.

The ticket price includes a suggested donation of £20 and includes the coach.

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