anybody near Lakenheath?

[dpseadvr]

I got my travel orders finalized I report to the UK RAF Lakenheath 1 Oct. anybody near there?

we have a big US/RAF hospital there I'll be working there through 2012.

[Sir William]

Sorry, I don't live anywhere near there anymore - but I did graduate from Lakenheath High School more years ago than I care to remember. Last time I was back that way was about 6 or 7 years ago.

[The Kilted Reverend]

My nephew just come back state side from 5 years at Lakenheath.

Slainte,
Rev.

[Chas]

I got my travel orders finalized I report to the UK RAF Lakenheath 1 Oct. anybody near there?

we have a big US/RAF hospital there I'll be working there through 2012.

Hi dpseadvr,

I live ten miles down the road from RAF Lakenheath. I look forward to meeting you when you arrive.

Regards

Chas

[dpseadvr]

thanks I land the 2nd and will be busy checking in and finding a place to live the first week but it would be great to meet up.
Any info on areas to look for houses would be great. I talked to the housing office and they gave me 416 listings to look through not much help.

[sanddog28]

dpseadvr, that was my last duty station i left in 99, you will love it. It's a great area, plenty of sport to get involved with and the travel opportunities are wonderful...Have fun.

[Kiltman]

So you're FIGMO! I spent 3.5 years at RAF Upper Heyford in the 80's. The UK is a wonderful place to be stationed.

[Chas]

thanks I land the 2nd and will be busy checking in and finding a place to live the first week but it would be great to meet up.
Any info on areas to look for houses would be great. I talked to the housing office and they gave me 416 listings to look through not much help.

Hi dpseadvr,

Without knowing the specifics of the listings you have been offered it is very difficult. But, my advice is this - go to Google maps and find Brandon, Suffolk. Follow the A1065 in a SW direction; you will see an area bounded by Lakenheath village, Wangford and the A1065 - that is RAF Lakenheath. (Where it says 'RAF Lakenheath' is in fact the Married Quarters and not the operational area - security, I suppose.)

You will be commuting to work, so you want to avoid Brandon like the plague. Look at it on the map - there are 5 roads converging on Brandon and 1 Railway crossing. At rush hour, Brandon is gridlocked, there are no back roads or 'rat runs' - you are stuck on the main road and creep along like everybody else.

Whereas to the SW from RAF Lakenheath there are a variety of villages and easier access to the air base.

Regards

Chas

[mbhandy]

You getting there in Oct is the same time I got there only 66-70. I lived just down the road near Mildenhall at the corner of A1065 and Brandon Rd. The house was haunted But my wife and I got along well with him. The travel ops for going anywhere in the UK are great and you will have a great time there. I was one of the Base Photographers. Great Job.

MrBill

[dpseadvr]

thanks I will avoid Brandon. I'll shoot you a PM when I get there.