HITCHIN CADETS VISIT HISTORIC WAR BUNKER

BY I/CDT SGT SAMUEL JAMES
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Cadets from 1066 (Hitchin) Squadron Air Training Corps had an interesting parade night when they were recently privileged enough to experience a tour around HQ Number 11 Group Bunker which was constructed at RAF Uxbridge and was used to organise operations in the Battle of Britain during World War II.

Since then it has been fully restored to its former glory and run as a historic war museum. As the bunker is on an RAF station it isn’t easy for members of the general public to tour the bunker. So the squadron was certainly very fortunate to be shown around the facility by the Bunker’s curator who showed the cadets around and spoke on the history of the bunker and provided some fascinating facts on the plotting room and how operations were run during the Battle of Britain.

One of the cadets on the trip that evening, Instructor Cadet Sergeant Samuel James (18) said “This trip to Number 11 bunker was a very fascinating and interesting insight into how the Battle of Britain was run and organised. 1066 would like to thank Squadron Leader Paul Mimpress for organising the trip.”