RAF Base "This is a protected site, to trespass on it is criminal trespass" - Audit
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- Royal Air Force Menwith Hill is a Royal Air Force station near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which provides communications and intelligence support services to the United Kingdom and the United States. The site contains an extensive satellite ground station and is a communications intercept and missile warning site.[1] It has been described as the largest electronic monitoring station in the world
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Please Please like the video (not this comment) it really helps me.
Not really intended as an audit this one - just a candid insight into what happens when you approach the base to fly a drone.
I cycled all the way into the pitch black desolate Yorkshire moors to bring you this super secret US military spy base ☺️ drop a comment 🙏
Liked both ❤
@@TH-camr29911 many thanks 😊
M8 I absolutely LOVE your drone footage especially when you go from day to night. And the music is perfect. :)
Done
Credit to the MoD Police - this is one of the most sensible responses I've seen from any Police Force regarding a 'sensitive site'.
Because they ain’t cunts
MOD police are great until you get on the wrong side of them. The BOOF!!! There used to be a joke that their motto was "Never use insufficient force" as a couple of my friends' blackeyes and split lips will attest.
Yeah but if you’re being respectful they’ll return it back
@@user-on9yr1vg2m sadly, it doesn't always work out that way.
Less grief from flying around an airbase than a logistics warehouse. Kinda makes you wonder.
Probably because the police don't have EGOs to feed or Karen's to think about and no law experts, in Hi Viz jacket
Wow what a, great copper well done to them much better then normal police
Exactly. Very helpful, and didn't quote nonsense or try control me
Soooo good. Great constables, great footage, great AUDITOR.😎
I have been inside the base many times. Never had a bad experience but they are deadly serious so don’t mess about. MoD is only the first part. Be sensible when visiting.
The MOD police do seem to be the most polite and professional force the UK.
Shouldn’t all police behave correctly?
That night footage is astounding, thanks for sharing x
Decent MOD cops, they usually are better than "normal" police, I just think they're better trained TBH.
Many congrats on 7K subs, well deserved 🥰
The MOD are better trained in Hostile Reconnaissance which crosses streams with ‘auditing’ in terms of rules and understanding
Respect to the , MOD police.. and also big respect to, NA. 👌 Thanks bro.. 👍🇬🇧
Great audit, even accidental, for a number of reasons. Brilliant interaction with the MOD police. Well done chaps. That really is how to treat a member of the public. The night-time shots of the place are visually stunning and demonstrate the value of visiting during the daytime to familiarise yourself with the area and any obstacles. @Northern Audits, really well done mate. Quality.
Thanks Niggy Burke. Means a lot to hear that. Getting in and out of that area on a bike especially a night was a challenge 😂 I really enjoyed making this though. This production took the longest time to make out of all the videos so far - as a thanks to all the people who support the channel by watching 🙏
Fanbloodytastic loved this! 👏 love the drone footage! Spot on MOD Police. Brill ☺️❤️
One of your best and nice to see how calm and professional the mod police were
Worked there in the early 90s security were professional with common sense as well, a nice area to work
Great Audit Absolutely fantastic MoD Coppers 👍🏽 Well clued up and handled the audit in the best way possible 👍🏽 They need to be commended for the interaction 😉👍🏽
Great this Auditor has over 7k subs, well-deserved. Great video. It must have been a lot of work but thank you NA for trekking there and making this film. The night footage was awesome.
Thanks Eliz 🙏
Yet again another great video you are very talented in editing I don't normally watch the interactions but the military police were very professional and helpful to you mate you are a very talented young man and very polite 👍 well done
MoD police are so professional all the time.
Again, great images, great video and great content.
Thanks again
Great audit and fantastic drone footage, just wish it had lasted longer. I live in Harrogate and this is just a few miles away and I often go mountain biking close to the base, I've spoke to a few of those MOD police and they've always been brilliant with me. Well done
Another great video from you buddy, the MOD guys at the start were great with you the ones at night were a bit nosey but you assured them you were doing nothing illegal, superb night shots, keep up the good work. 🏴
I worked on there, late 80s early 90s, a right drama every morning!
Over the road used to be RAF Forest Moor, I think that's closed, not been past in years.
Great drone footage 👏 👍 👌
The difference between your regular coppers and the MOD police is massive as you can see.
Credit to you and the police mate. You were respectful and obviously, genuinely not up to anything sinister. There are some "auditors" on here who are complete bell ends. How they don't get chinned sometimes is a mystery. Great vlog mate.....no one could be offended by your approach to this interaction.👍👍
Many thanks 🙏 yes I just film and fly in public, there response is on them 👍🍻
He didn't want you to get drone out, fabulous footage thanks for you patience 👍 😀
The first set of MOD officers was perfect, polite, respectful and knowledgeable.
Just haw police should be.
Every respect to them.
The second encounter was the same but you could tell they was fishing, but again still very respectful.
Can I just say again im not into drone flying but your arial photography is extremely impressive.
You are slowly changing my mind. 😂
Keep safe and keep up the good work.
Absolute credit to those MOD police, and you. The day/night footage was phenomenal! Thank you
Nice video and brilliant police interaction, very professional officers.
Honestly these police are the best police around they understand so much they know loads and they ain’t knobs
Another great video ... Geographically you were between the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales
we once sat up there on cb radio back in the 80s. when the protestors where in the laybi. within minutes we surrounded and threatened with arrest.
Wow that night shot is amazing
Thanks 🙏
Top blokes those MOD guys.
Totally genuine, and of course they'd be in trouble if you ended up doing something dodgy, so they really used good judgement there.
Went to lengths to accommodate you too! Such a refreshing change haha.
Even had a laugh.
All cops should be like this, this is proper policing.
Very respectable officers! 👍👍
Great interaction with the MOD police. Awesome night shots, and what a place.
Thanks 🙏. I've always been interested in that place since I were a kid so the chance to fly over it was amazing. Still can't believe the airspace isn't restricted
12:05 Solid copper. Well done sir. You’re a shining example to your other, less than stellar, colleagues (aka Oathbreakers) 😃👍
Good interactions, great footage at the end 👍
Brilliant from start to finish, MOD rossers are always exemplary. Focus pocus even said that ❤
I reckon the mod have an intelligence test and it's high standards.
Great drone shots - nice to have day and night!
Well done MoD. They had posted an enlarged copy of the Statutory Instrument for everybody to see and read, excellent communications from MoD.
And they keep the perimeter tidy and clear for the guard dogs to patrol round.
UK civilians work there as well as a large USA staff, I believe
WOW man that night footage is EXCELENT. By fare one of my favourite Audis, Keep doing what you do.
Thanks Graham 🙏
Great video, the MOD plod were great, the first one was probably the best copper i have seen so far in any of these videos.
That has to be the best interaction with the Police I have ever seen. Those two need commending for their actions. Stars. I wonder what the difference between their training and normal Plods training is because their atitude is miles different to normal plod.
Absolute belter, good work cocker 👍🏻
Hey that’s my neck of the woods! when the base was in its glory it was amazing, i was once invited to on a walk about, they had shops, houses, play parks, even thrift shops, school, it was a town within a town, and the Americans were wonderful, friendly people. it’s such a shame it’s almost gone. i’m a new subscriber. 😊
Many thanks for subscribing 👍
Loved this one. Excellent night shots! 👍 😀
Thanks 🙏
Actually if your drone does happen to crash land on private property they legally have to return it and the reason why is if they don't they are committing the crime of "theft by finding". It's quite important to inform anyone that says you won't get it back that you will report it as a crime if they withhold your property.
Very true, but if the land is military (MOD), it will be under TRH Sec.of.State control. Crown Proceedings Act will thus apply. Meaning its up to the Sec.of.State if you get your crashed drone back, and not any laws (Acts) such as theft or fraud. Also if you do not agree with that under this Act you would need a Sec.of.State permission to proceed into a Court of law to appeal, sue, or injunction to get the drone back. So in reality its no chance of getting the drone back.
Few miles away from me massive place .
Great video, well done all involved.
I remember the comedian Mark Thomas doing menwith hill a couple of decades ago. Good stuff..
He was in a hot-air balloon 👍
Awesome drone footage and production
Nice.. had to go on site there many moons ago.. very impressive security.
Respect. Policing by consent works both ways
Great video
What a great interaction, nice to see it! Different type of cops though. So that explains it.
Just up the Road from me, did not realise that is was as near as damn it closed down
This is a protected site. Then what are you worried about.
Hi mate I’m a new subscriber.. Also from Harrogate! When I worked for the council I had to go to menwith hill regularly I remember the baseball field it was like a small American town . Love the drone footage mate 👍🏻
Thanks for the sub! Many thanks for watching 🙏
@@northernaudits no worries mate love ya channel! 👍🏻
Fascinating footage of the base and an entertaining audit all-round.
Thanks. This was the longest and hardest to film. I had to cycle for miles in the pitch black desolate Yorkshire moors to get that night footage 🤣 theres no place nearby to park that wouldn't get me repeatedly anpr'd or discovered if they went looking
@@northernaudits
It's things like that I guess many of us don't consider and all the effort you go to.
You definitely deserve more attention and I've watched your videos for a good while now.
I used to watch just about any I saw in recommended but in the past few months I've started to only watch certain channels.
You're doing a great job and it seems there's more of a definition now between those that are just going out and seeing what reaction they get and those that are more professional, ready to put a lot of work into this and prepared as much as possible.
I'm currently working through to see if there's any I missed watching in the past.
All the best.
@@doyoulikebeetroot thanks. What you might notice too is that I don't tend to chase after interactions. All the people that I speak with usually approach me knowing that I'm filming. I usually educate when given chance to buy first I will speak with them and try understand why they are saying what they are saying, because for all I know, there could be a reason for me not to film and fly. Example: some byelaws prevent drone flying and it's not shown on drone assist. Hence if someone says I can't do it, really I am obligated to hear out their logic first then if I get chance educate. Usually if they won't hear me out and interrupt me and are unreasonable - I turn it into a bit of a comedy situation. I don't like drama fighty argument content, just be polite and see what they have to say😊
@@northernaudits
I've noticed you have managed to get some to agree with you simply by using their own logic back at them and they haven't really noticed what you did,
I've been watching audit vids for years and like a lot of situations here and in the USA that auditor's come across people that just go by what 'seems' to make sense to them because they don't really know how to react to an unusual situation and just that is enough to throw them into panic 'what do I do' mode,
It's always interesting to see just how programmed some people are that would probably argue away from work that they are free thinkers.
I used to work in learning disabilities care years ago in Harrogate. Every year the base would throw a party and invite multiple homes to the base. There was a bowling alley with an American takeaway pizza shop there back then. They had an American supermarket as well. They laid on so much food and fun activities for everyone, and all super friendly, it was always a great day.
Yes it had a baseball pitch too and a fire station on site. One of the reasons I went there to get some ariel shots. I didn't just go for TH-cam, on this trip I got some excellent aerial photos and videos because I have always been interested in this base
@@northernaudits yeah, they pulled out the firetruck and let use all have a spray with the hose. I felt lucky to get to go, not many outsiders get to go on the base. And being a Harrogate lad, you can see the base from multiple spots in town very clearly. It's always been fascinating to me as well from being a young kid seeing the giant golf balls in the car with my Dad. Great content and great aerial shots. I imagine it's a no fly zone now, so even better that you got the chance to do it and share it 🙌
@@Monklips wow that is my experience too my dad drove me up there to see them. I'm not sure why they haven't made it clearly illegal to fly over and issued the mod police with the rules to explain to anyone who tries to fly over. The byelaws are very old so they weren't intended to prevent a civilian drone flight they say onto or into the base, not over the base. I even asked the mod police and they checked and said as far as they know I'm right. They should close the airspace if it's an active RAF base. The other radar station (fylingdales) also doesn't have a flight restriction zone but they have a byelaw that prevents anyone flying anything lower that 400m or ft (can't remember which) but drones aren't allowed over 120m hence anyone at fylingdales flying over breaks the byelaws. That said so far as I can see the penalty is a 50 quid fine or something. I would pay 50 to fly over fylingdales 🤣
Brilliant
Ive seen those golf balls from the top of Brimham rocks.
Awesome drone footage.
Nice policeman. Interesting to see that lovely area of n Yorkshire. I used to visit a lovely bed and breakfast not far from there!
Yeah, I love that area. So beautiful and the base is awesome.
So drones don't count as trespass? Interesting... Cool footage btw.
Trespass in English law is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person, trespass to goods, and trespass to land.
Doesn't mention the air, otherwise planes, helicopters and hot air balloons wouldn't be able to pass over private lands.
Wow great police 👮♀️ professional polite at all times the night and day wows me every time super talented.
Thanks 🙏 this one was the most costly and time taking one. I cycled into the pitch black desolate Yorkshire moors under the cover of darkness to get those night shots.
@@northernaudits masterpiece mate respect ✊ bro.
great interaction from the mod police
Awesome vid as usual and why don't all police constables behave to this level of professionalism? Well done mod plod 🤪👍❤️🇬🇧
Yeah this guy was the best I've ever seen on the force. When I interact with the police - they determine how it goes. If they are bossy or talk nonsense then it's hardball, but if it's positive like this then they get an easier, nicer run
@@northernaudits quite right too, give what you get. 👍❤️🇬🇧
Fantastic it's changed a lot since I was on the base. They have a burger king on the or did?
Pity these MOD cops don't transfer in to normal service, some great conversations with all them: no fishing, advised you where best to fly, extremely friendly, didn't ask for your name, just your YT channel (out of genuine interest, imo).
They proper listened to everything you said, and you couldn't have handled it better
Apart from AB having trouble with the MOD police in his very early days, I've found they are rarely difficult nor pushy with photographers, I suppose they don't get much stress doing that role so are a bit more chilled, perhaps?
You might find this funny: Until a month ago, I didn't realise you did the night time drone flights, I thought you were using some kind of app (doh)
Excellent video, and your drone shows are really cool as well.
cops were ok but absolutely love the drone visuals synchronized with the music, especially the shift from day to night I watched it maybe 10x 👍 😁👌 thanks for the video
Your welcome. Yes I am trying to perfect the drone show and bring new ideas. I'm glad you liked it. there's an impressive bit in the drone footage coming in this Sundays video. Thanks 🙏
This streak is up there with the Undertakers!
It’s not an electrified fence, it’s a sensor wire to detect movement on the fence. If you want a decent feed go across the main road crossroads towards Skipton and go to the Fewstonfarm Farm Shop on the left, great place, we used to go there to buy our meat and have a meal or a cuppa, miss it now we are in the midlands.
See, I only figure this stuff out through the viewers. In didn't fancy testing it⚡😂Thanks for the info.👍
Great drone footage 👏👏
And over a super secret spy base 🤣
This is THE most important comms intercept station on the planet.
Maybe you didn't give plod your name but the base security knew your life history before you got within 50m of the fence. Think of the most advanced security system you can imagine. Well, theirs is ten times better. If you parked within a couple of miles, kept your phone switched on, searched for it on the internet, or told anyone where you were going within earshot of Alexa, they had you 'pinged' before you knew.
I would imagine they have extremely advanced anti drone technology too. They let you fly because they knew you posed a very low threat. But they will have kept an eye on you, and probably still are....for a while.
Credit to the MOD police officer at the start. Why aren’t West Yorkshire Police this good?
I think the top ones make MOD police by the looks of it. I've never had a bad experience with them and I've done loads of none audit flights
Amazing work. Pretty ballsy rocking up to armed military police in the dead of night and flying a drone😂
Thanks. All for you guys. The ad money won't even cover my petrol 😂
Fantastic drone footage 👍
Many thanks. What a lot of people don't realise is that to get the night footage I cycled out at the dead of night into the sparse Yorkshire Moors. This was probably one of the most difficult locations to reach and leave without being identified. 😜
Always wondered if you hung about or went back to get the night shots. Great work buddy, your drone footage is the best out there for me. Love it 👏🏻
good interaction
Also to any members of authority watching this, scrap the interactions that will probably bore you senseless and check out the shots he gets at the end of the videos (like with the BAE systems video or the one at Emley Moor Tower for example), particularly the night shots, and you'll see it's genuinely all really worth it!
If I was in charge of some of these sites I'd be paying for rights to use the footage he gets.
Great stuff! I'm genuinely surprised that no one has offered him money for the footage yet.
I'm thinking that the loophole that allows flight over that sight will be closed pretty sharpish.
Yes, I would imagine so. It needs to be really clear though and they should put up no drone signs and train the police to know what to tell someone who is about to fly a drone over.
very interesting :) but the outro music is way too loud !
After watching your video I am due to go there this Thursday to fly the Mini 3 Pro 😀
I’ve unlocked the geozone & have even put in a flight plan on Drone Assist! (never done that before) I’m hoping they will leave me alone but if not, then hopefully they will be as good as the ones you met. Any tips?
Cheers, Steve
Yeah keep the drone in vlos, don't fly close to any structures or stuff, try be as non intrusive as possible and be polite if they approach you. Check the weather before hand including the wind, and if you get caught and they do you for something, don't grass me up 😂
@@northernaudits Thsnks 😀😀
Well I went today as planned.. & flew from a (quietish) spot, although in front of cameras & was left alone. I then flew from a different spot and a car pulled up asking if I’d seen anyone flying a drone! Long story short, they let me go on my way (after showing them the footage & they mentioned possibly seizing the drone under the anti terrorism act) they weren’t MOD police though, but were armed.
th-cam.com/users/shortsJe-uIn9eXeE?feature=share cheers, Steve
By the way.. the gates now have “no drone” signs
The big guy was awesome! I did wonder why he has a 90s phone cord attached to his belt and pistol when the smaller guy didn't. I'd imagine it's to track if you pull your weapon but then why does small guy nog have one
If only all police were like these MOD Police.
People PLEASE, just because we're not physically attacked, does NOT make it a good interaction.
Wonder if that’s in the police handbook? “How you doing fella you alright” lol
And “got any Id?”
A common occurrence on these vids, MOD, or the other Armed Police seem to be more clued up on the latest technology. Training? My guess is yes.
Normal plod on the street are sent out there. No knowledge of nothing, but to abuse the public. Whoever trains these guys need to be training the normal plod on the street.
Shame who ever trained these police officers can't over see the training for the rest of the country's police because they were how police should be with citizens if they was on out streets they would get more public help and support in next to no time
WOW! amazing drone footage, Thanks. MOD Police...Big PASS as well. Auditor.. Pass as well. lol
Not many people realise the hardship that went into making this. To get the night shots I had to cycle into the sparse pitch black Yorkshire moors. This was the hardest one to make. It's a very high level secret spy base said to be used by the NSA☺️
I'm betting the US area is being deconstructed, a guy I know that escorts military equipment says the US bases are quality and he loves the drinks machines, most of them just aren't set out to appropriate British customs and ways our military do things. He does bang on about the drink machines in the kitchens tho lol prob mountain dew water fountains.
Take their DNA, clone them, and fill our police with officers like these. Got the feeling that site is very well protected (response to your being there was swift) but without the need to be unreasonable and impolite. Never seen that site from the air at night before. Considered visiting it myself with the drone. Stunning footage.
I think the best of the police get the chance at mod police, I might be wrong but mod police are usually impeccable
Yup, and thank goodness if they're going to be carrying weapons. I always find it wierd though, military site, legitimate target = armed police, chilled as anything. Quiet police station, couple of crisp packets blowing around outside = loads of stressed coppers siting the terrorism act.@@northernaudits
The MOD Police always seem excellent. Two came out of RAF Fylingdales and helped me change my tyre when I got a flat.
Here's an interesting fact that I found whilst meticulously researching the law for this video. I reckon this is the only RAF base left with a legal loophole to fly over. All the airstrip bases have red geo zones like airports, there are 2 radar stations without restrictions, Menwith Hill and Flyingdales. It's illegal to fly a drone over Flyingdales due to the byelaw that requires all overflights to be over the legal 120m for drones, but at Menwith - the bylaws talk about any animal, vehicle , vessel or thing being brought into or onto the base. The drone goes "over" not into or onto ☺️ and I can't imagine a 1996 byelaws document would be worded to prevent a civilian drone overflight. Just a case of the laws not keeping up with technology
@@northernaudits where did you find that out about the 120m rule?
@@SnakePliskin762 120m is the highest we can fly a drone as per cap722 document. Fylingdales has a byelaw (these aren't listed on drone assist so you have to be careful of them. Google fylingdales byelaws) that forbids flying over that low. if you attend an RAF base, do not walk into the property as trespass on those sites is criminal as per the relevant soca act (can't remember the name now) all the othe RAF bases are geo locked because they have airstrips and aircraft flying, that's a prison sentence 🤣
PMSL... What was that at the beginning... 'General Purpose Dogs'. Are they anything like General Purpose Machine Guns 'GPMG's' 🤣
When you catch the drone turn it upside down and it will stop itself immediately
2174 what a unit
Hi Darren
The police dogs tried to eat my sandwiches in the van when they checked it out. The guys up there are always?cool and funny 👍
That copper is in nearly every video
It states "for a military purpose"
I checked with the CAA and they said it's not restricted, I actually contacted them. Drone assist says "may be"
@@northernaudits As for the burner sim card... I have a separate phone which I only use when I'm out recording ( old Galaxy S7 with nothing on it ) I use it with a SMARTY sim card that I only top up when I go out.
@@PINACI yeah I have a cheapy separate android Auditing phone incase it gets seized - no intel on there for them and SIM changes all the time, I wouldn't even claim it back, they can just be left wondering who I was 😂
The only thing I could find was the old byelaws from 1996 which obviously weren't designed with a civilian drone overflight in mind. It talks about vehicles into or onto the base but not "over". You would have thought that if it's not allowed by law then "no drone" signage would be up and the mod police would instantly tell you that.
@@northernaudits I thought you needed permission to fly at night from the CAA ? And the bylaw states "for a military purpose" which your flight isn't.
I'm an old gadgey at 60 I don't understand all the terminology what is a burner sim card
Means I change SIM frequently. I take an audit phone with different Sims incase it gets seized. That way there's no info on it, and they can keep it
Just FYI the Drone shot background music is playing backwards!
It's not music, I just banged on the inside of a pan while heavy breathing 😂😉
@@northernaudits I'm quite surprised you didn't hit a 'copyright content match' with that famous one-hit-wonder track by "The Band that fell down the Elevator Shaft".
@@marklatimer7333 😂😂