MoD Purchase 'Bird in Hand'

[Snoop 95]

The UK Ministry of Defence has bought the recently-closed pub the 'Bird in Hand' at Beck Row. This pub was for decades a favourite amongst air enthusiasts and US Servicemen based at RAF Mildenhall. What of its future? Time will tell.
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24683074.mo ... ildenhall/

[KevinJ]

It's never going to be a pub again that's for sure. A shame, stayed in the motel a couple of times and it was very convenient.

[Dave934]

Should that say Beck Row?
Regards Dave,

[slogen51]

After a few bevvies in the BiH on Beck Row you could be forgiven forgetting where you are

[Davem245]

Expect the fence and gate will be moved closer to the roundabout

[James Cutting]

Drove past on way home tonight. Very empty and all boarded up. Temporary fencing up all at the grass verge, basically blocking it off.

[conelrad]

They need to make the BiH the new G-Club. I am cautiously optimistic that there are a few people in MoD and USAF command with appreciation for history; maybe some good news on the horizon.

[Alf]

The Bird In Hand pub in Beck Row which has been closed for a while has been sold to the Mod to expand the security perimeter of RAF Mildenhall. A landmark for many spotters over the years now gone forever.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24683074.mo ... ildenhall/

[Tiger 1]

Just like the Smoke House...the end of an era for the the B in H.

T1

[Vulture 01]

I suppose we'll eventually find out if the MoD CAN organise a p***s up in a pub........

[Bucky P]

With Trump almost certain to get back in the White House, will he want to close Mildenhall again! The BiH may become part of the planned housing estate!

[Unknown74]

Why? Bucky P. Trump was the one who decided to keep it open.

[baz1]

With Trump almost certain to get back in the White House, will he want to close Mildenhall again! The BiH may become part of the planned housing estate!

Trump as got in

[Bucky P]

With Trump almost certain to get back in the White House, will he want to close Mildenhall again! The BiH may become part of the planned housing estate!

Trump as got in

Looks like it, unfortunately!

[Bucky P]

Why? Bucky P. Trump was the one who decided to keep it open.

It was due to close under the last Trump administration, Biden reversed the decision!

[RJ79]

Wasn't Trump going to keep MH open and relocate everything at Ramstein elsewhere (before Biden stopped that pretty quickly).

[Bucky P]

Wasn't Trump going to keep MH open and relocate everything at Ramstein elsewhere (before Biden stopped that pretty quickly).

I think Trump wanted to pull the majority of resources out of Europe, Mildenhalls assets were going to be relocated to Spangdahlem and Ramstein, maybe other bases too, and Mildenhall was going to be closed. When Biden came in, this process was cancelled! Trump is all about nationalism, which meant not sending resources and funding overseas.

[baz1]

Wasn't Trump going to keep MH open and relocate everything at Ramstein elsewhere (before Biden stopped that pretty quickly).

re Ramstein, maybe because Trump has German heritage his father was German and mother Scottish

[NorvilleRogers]

Wasn't Trump going to keep MH open and relocate everything at Ramstein elsewhere (before Biden stopped that pretty quickly).

re Ramstein, maybe because Trump has German heritage his father was German and mother Scottish

Why would having German heritage make him want to close Ramstein?

[baz1]

it was just a thought, you never know what that loon will do next or what's going on in his head i feel sorry for Ukraine not only fitting Russians but north Korean's, Knowing Trump if he withdraws support
lord knows what will happen if Putin wins he wont stop there he could go on as far as Germany Trump needs to think on about USA basses in Germany it's only Ukraine holding Russia back at the moment.