RAF Greenham Common today

A video of former RAF and USAF base at Greenham Common, including the GAMA compound that housed the mobile nuclear cruise missiles during the 80's and early 90's. Unfortunately conservationists have managed to remove much of what used to be the longest military runway in Europe and sold the concrete to pay for the demolition of most of the remaining buildings so not a huge amount left to see given how significant the place once was during the cold war. You can even find pictures of the Russians visiting as part of Galsnost on google images. At least the common is returned to public land now - most of which you cannot go on because of nesting birds!

[@ukchris64]

Brilliant video, i remeber walking all around the silos back in 2003, no one bothered me, no security, no nothing.

[@kxtty_]

My grandad built/helped build the tower in this common :)

[@scopex2749]

superb video I want to try my drone out here. What drone do you use, very steady! I am currently doing my private pilot licence and overfly this regularly, I am ex RAF and we used to fly in here a lot. They should NOT HAVE DESTROYED THE BASE IMHO just chucked out the nukes and gave it back to the RAF or for civilian flying. Its WAAAAAY OTT and criminal breaking up a perfect runway which saved many lives due to it being the longest in Europe! Thanks for sharing

[@snowylang6996]

Excellent!

[@Nocaster21]

FYI, the Runway was dug up and the concrete used as hardcore for the Newbury bypass. I worked at the business park in the 90s when this was happening.

[@callmeshaggy]

I love that concept . One piece of controversial tarmac to another.

[@PPGtrikepilot]

It’s amazing how quick Mod sites become derelict.

[@jonahjones1283]

class video! well done

[@joannehaywood4708]

anyone else jiving Jean Michelle jarre stylet!!

[@alisonhilll4317]

Love the music nice one 😊😊😊

[@lecturer09]

The Soviets were 'faced down' with Cruise at Newbury, Berkshire

[@lindahagen7946]

Part of the new Star Wars movie was filmed here.

[@Crazy-places]

They've just released a short film about the making of Star Wars there Linda, it's quite interesting to see it all. Watch out for the aerial drone shots, they've used my footage in the film (with permission). kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJKyhoePoK9kbLM

[@stealthych]

well done, i like it

[@IAmKye]

Is this the one near Weston-Zoyland?

[@tipner]

Is this place open to the public?

[@Crazy-places]

+Eric Taviner the common is all open and you can walk around the fences to the missile bunkers but they are not publicly accessible, unless you can hop two fairly high fences with too smaller holes to get a foot hold in!

[@scopex2749]

it has more fences that Fort Knox hence no security!

[@djgingecoldwell10]

You could make a movie out of went on there , big part of my life spent there when in the RAF Regiment, no mention of the mutiny by 51 Sqn RAF Regiment in 84, when gunners were just being exploited as cheap labour , living in just as bad conditions as the peace women were. While civvy coppers were creaming it with extra money in allowances and shorter working hours, the place was really shit and the Americans , were wankers with there Alamo attitude. Where they said they were the bastions of last defence. To be honest we spent more time stopping the Americans from shooting the peace woman because there was a shot too kill inside the GLMC area and if you were in there the rules went out the window. Read more

[@ARCANEmateCLAN]

They should restore it to its former glory in my opinion.

[@30121965huey]

I am sorry you are so full of shit it hurts I was an American stationed there from 84 to 87 the MOD police were some Great guys and Yes the GAMA had a no lone zone ruling what the Hell do You expect?there were NUKES in there not to mention the many Blowjobs the RAF squaddies got through the fenceline....

[@Amileo350]

Djgingecoldwell Coldwell the shitty caravans

[@johnnyk6628]

Anyone inside should have been shot..man or woman..equal rights you know