Gibraltar is a warren of tunnels, many times longer than the above surface roads! Such a fascinating place to visit, both the rock and the tunnels. I'd highly recommend it as a holiday destination if you enjoy military history; it's certainly not a beach holiday destination (despite what the tourist board might want to say!)
Hello, local here - I’m fascinated with the history in these tunnels although I have found most to have been sealed off. From the location that you exit this tunnel it has now been completely sealed, do you happen to know if there are other entrances to this tunnel and or better tunnels? Such a shame that they have sealed them instead of clearing them and being able to do controlled paid tours.
Thanks for your message, but unfortunately my visit was in 2023 and we only spent a short period of time on the Rock. I am sure much has changed in that time. Perhaps in time the tunnels will be cleaned up and open for tours or put to another use.
I know this place well i installed the fire control system a long long time ago and other stuff .I spent years going through these tunnels so sad to see them now . Fun fact theres more miles of roads in side the rock than outside if i remember its around 33 miles.🤔
Incredible! It’s a real Warren of chambers and caverns. Although it didn’t look finished in parts, and I couldn’t work out of those chambers were part of the project abandoned or an expansion phase. Were those your fire control panels in what appeared to be the control room near the entrance?
@@frontlineulster yep and outside was the the delivery system from the pumping station a lot of Avcat was stored in some of them main tanks that's why we use to check our self's for lighter's or anything that could make a spark .
Visited Gib 3 times with the Air Cadets (1981, 1991, 1995) and toured the tunnels with service personnel. Fascinating place, shame the RAF presence is tiny now!
Gibraltar seemed to be very common with Air Cadets in the past, my CCF had a few trips out there, but none in my time (1996 ono). Most postings like this are merely to keep the lights on and maintain what is now remote equipment. But it's still nice that the armed forces still play a role in society out there. Despite the low proportion of military personnel, it could almost be described as a garrison town.
@@frontlineulster WWII. The French built it and the NAZI took it over. 37 deg14'27.54"N 9deg50'31.48"E google earth. Has 8 piers for extending into the bay.
Oh nice! Yeh there are lots of tunnels either still owned by the MOD, or in private hands and in use as wine cellars, data storage facilities or just owned and not in use. Probably a lifetime’s work to see them all!
Hey, glad you like the vids! Sadly I can’t give away the location of the entrance, but there wasn’t any scrambling involved. You’ll find it easily enough if you visit, unless it has been blocked or repaired since the video.
Good question. I don't like to think that it's unimportant. Strategically speaking, what may seem like obscure remnants of empire (such as Gibraltar, Cyprus, and the Falklands) hold huge value to Britain from a world security perspective. They give us a foothold to project power and influence on behalf our ourselves and our allies. But they are expensive to upkeep. I would however argue that the cost of not having them would be greater. Of course the word empire comes with a lot of baggage, but as this country voted to cut ties with Europe, we need to make our friends elsewhere, and all we have to offer is a presence on often unihabitable lumps surrounded by water. In the case of Gibraltar (and extending to Cyprus), control of the meditteranean may look very different if we weren't there.
I’m sorry you couldn’t watch much of this video, I am trying to improve each time I go out and am aware of the limitations of in-camera microphones and audio. I hope you’ll come back in the future and be able to enjoy some of my future posts.
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Absolutely mental! Would never have thought such a massive place had been carved out under the rock!
Gibraltar is a warren of tunnels, many times longer than the above surface roads! Such a fascinating place to visit, both the rock and the tunnels. I'd highly recommend it as a holiday destination if you enjoy military history; it's certainly not a beach holiday destination (despite what the tourist board might want to say!)
Hello, local here - I’m fascinated with the history in these tunnels although I have found most to have been sealed off.
From the location that you exit this tunnel it has now been completely sealed, do you happen to know if there are other entrances to this tunnel and or better tunnels?
Such a shame that they have sealed them instead of clearing them and being able to do controlled paid tours.
Thanks for your message, but unfortunately my visit was in 2023 and we only spent a short period of time on the Rock. I am sure much has changed in that time. Perhaps in time the tunnels will be cleaned up and open for tours or put to another use.
Great video
Cheers man !!! :)
I know this place well i installed the fire control system a long long time ago and other stuff .I spent years going through these tunnels so sad to see them now . Fun fact theres more miles of roads in side the rock than outside if i remember its around 33 miles.🤔
Incredible! It’s a real Warren of chambers and caverns. Although it didn’t look finished in parts, and I couldn’t work out of those chambers were part of the project abandoned or an expansion phase. Were those your fire control panels in what appeared to be the control room near the entrance?
@@frontlineulster yep and outside was the the delivery system from the pumping station a lot of Avcat was stored in some of them main tanks that's why we use to check our self's for lighter's or anything that could make a spark .
Visited Gib 3 times with the Air Cadets (1981, 1991, 1995) and toured the tunnels with service personnel. Fascinating place, shame the RAF presence is tiny now!
Gibraltar seemed to be very common with Air Cadets in the past, my CCF had a few trips out there, but none in my time (1996 ono). Most postings like this are merely to keep the lights on and maintain what is now remote equipment. But it's still nice that the armed forces still play a role in society out there. Despite the low proportion of military personnel, it could almost be described as a garrison town.
Have you ever visited the underground fuel depot in Bizerte Tunisia? I did in the 70's when I was in the Navy. Would love to see the inside again.
No, I’ve not. Can’t I’d ever heard of them until you mentioned it. When do they’d date from?
@@frontlineulster WWII. The French built it and the NAZI took it over. 37 deg14'27.54"N
9deg50'31.48"E google earth. Has 8 piers for extending into the bay.
A colleague at work was married to the bloke in charge Of the tunnels I've been told.
That that there are tunnels that no one is allowed into.
Oh nice! Yeh there are lots of tunnels either still owned by the MOD, or in private hands and in use as wine cellars, data storage facilities or just owned and not in use. Probably a lifetime’s work to see them all!
From which entrance did you go in from. Was it from the fence you first started recording by climbing to the top ?? Great vids too bro
Hey, glad you like the vids! Sadly I can’t give away the location of the entrance, but there wasn’t any scrambling involved. You’ll find it easily enough if you visit, unless it has been blocked or repaired since the video.
If all of this was so desperately important in my parents lives why is it now unimportant to British governments?
Good question. I don't like to think that it's unimportant. Strategically speaking, what may seem like obscure remnants of empire (such as Gibraltar, Cyprus, and the Falklands) hold huge value to Britain from a world security perspective. They give us a foothold to project power and influence on behalf our ourselves and our allies. But they are expensive to upkeep. I would however argue that the cost of not having them would be greater. Of course the word empire comes with a lot of baggage, but as this country voted to cut ties with Europe, we need to make our friends elsewhere, and all we have to offer is a presence on often unihabitable lumps surrounded by water. In the case of Gibraltar (and extending to Cyprus), control of the meditteranean may look very different if we weren't there.
Couldn't watch this can hardly hear a word your saying
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I’m sorry you couldn’t watch much of this video, I am trying to improve each time I go out and am aware of the limitations of in-camera microphones and audio. I hope you’ll come back in the future and be able to enjoy some of my future posts.
how do you go in
You'll find it if you look, but I can't share that unfortunately.