Fifth Gear TV series

KebabMeister | 21:17 Fri 25th Mar 2005 | Film, Media & TV

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Which former RAF airbase do they often use for testing cars? I can see HAS sites (Hardened Air Shelter) so I'm assuming it's either a former USAF (RAF) airbase or ?

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Just guessing here KM, but I have been working at Santa Pod when Tiff and Vicki turned up to do a 'shoot', so assuming they are staying in the same area, it could be Bruntingthorpe or Bitteswell (both near Lutterworth). I know both were used on 'You Bet' and other programmes for car based challenges etc and both are ex cold war airfields.

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Hi, thanks for the reply.

I don't think either have HAS sites. I know that Bruntingthorpe is used occasionally for stuff but it definitely doesn't have HAS sites.

I've been looking at several bases and one former airfield that is used as a race circuit is RAF Upper Heyford and it does have HAS sites. Perhaps it's this base? RAF Alconbury also has HAS sites but I think the runway is full of cars. Oh well... :)

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