separate parts. It went through the fence and on to the base and burst into flames." On the final approach Captain Lindh and Major McGuire did launch their escape pod, but it was entangled in the airfield perimeter fence and both men were killed. Residents paid tribute to the two men for sacrificing themselves to save the village. They paid for a monument to the two men to be made and erected in the air force section of Upper Heyford cemetery. On 2 April 2022 a plane crashed into an empty newly-built block of flats. The pilot was taken to hospital and no-one else was injured. Amenities Upper Heyford has one pub, the Barley Mow. It is controlled by Fuller's Brewery. The village has a village hall, allotments, sports field, football club and children's playground. Public transport Red Rose Travel bus route 25 serves Upper Heyford, linking the village with Bicester via Middleton Stoney in one direction, and with Lower Heyford in the other. There are bus stops in Camp Road: at the east end of the village near the junction of Somerton Road, and at Heyford Park near the entrance of the former airfield. Buses run from Mondays to Saturdays, mostly at hourly intervals. There is no late evening service, and no service on Sundays or bank holidays. Climate Unusually for a location in the UK, Upper Heyford has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate using the new averages for 1991–2020. It is one of only two places in the UK with this climate. The other is Woodbridge, Suffolk. References Bibliography External links Upper Heyford Aviation accidents and incidents locations in England Civil parishes in Oxfordshire Villages in Oxfordshire