we lived on the main road above Bruntingthorpe we saw all sorts fly in heard them testing the vulcan engines saw it take off and land ... jumbo jets circling then landing it was fantastic to see
What a shame. It was a great place to see the fast taxy runs.over the years. With all the different groups, keeping there collection of post war etc jets running. Don`t think there is anywhere like that now.
How things change. That was the airport where XH558 was returned to flight and where Teasin' Tina made the last flight of the Victor. I can't think what they need the runway for, surely there's plenty of places where cars can be parkedv without bothering anybody. I read that there's guaranteed win of 15 million on the lottery. If I won it I'd buy the place, turf them out and get the fast taxi days going again.
I think for these 3 aircraft, they are now beyond the point of recovery. The last time I was there which was just after COVID, they had deteriorated badly as water had got in and nature had started to take them back. For example, the Victor AEO panel which controls electrical power had been badly damaged by water which meant ground power couldn't be applied. Together with water damage to contactors etc in the plenum chamber which weren't repairable or replaceable due to lack of spares, it's a non-starter. The Nimrod and Comet had similar problems and without the spares and expertise which have dried up, it's not going to happen.
It looks very run down with not a lot of foot fall. The largest of the aircraft look terribly neglected and left on one side and appear one step away from being broken up.
I think a car storage company may have given residents notice to quit in 2020. As a result, many aircraft were either scrapped or moved. An idea was also put forward to construct a museum off the aerodrome, to house those aircraft remaining under the control of a company owned by the former Directors of C Walton Ltd.
@@MavisTheDrone Thank you for the information, I do hope they can sell these aircraft even for scrap value to enthusiasts but as always storage is a major problem for most. A pity to see them all going for scrap[
Does anyone know what became of the team that used to look after the Victor, Nimrod and Comet until a couple of years ago? I know things fell apart around/after COVID but supposedly they were going to lay a concrete slab for the Victor so it could have the engines run from time to time, but that hasn't happened. To be honest, I doubt any of them will run again as they've deteriorated to the point where they can't be brought back to life without an awful lot of work, time and dedication which doesn't seem to be around any more.
In the past I knew someone involved with the restoration of the Vulcan there. They arranged a tour to see the Vulcan being restored and around the static park of aircraft. It wasn't long after a 747 had been flown in. It was amazing to see a Super Guppy up close. It is a shame to see the aircraft decaying. The Victor is a favourite especially from head on. I think the most beautiful jet airliner ever is the Vickers VC10.
we lived on the main road above Bruntingthorpe we saw all sorts fly in heard them testing the vulcan engines saw it take off and land ... jumbo jets circling then landing it was fantastic to see
That VIctor still looks like it should be out there attacking the deathstar.
What a shame. It was a great place to see the fast taxy runs.over the years.
With all the different groups, keeping there collection of post war etc jets running.
Don`t think there is anywhere like that now.
Lovely view of the Comet
Awesome flying and capture
How things change. That was the airport where XH558 was returned to flight and where Teasin' Tina made the last flight of the Victor. I can't think what they need the runway for, surely there's plenty of places where cars can be parkedv without bothering anybody. I read that there's guaranteed win of 15 million on the lottery. If I won it I'd buy the place, turf them out and get the fast taxi days going again.
I think for these 3 aircraft, they are now beyond the point of recovery. The last time I was there which was just after COVID, they had deteriorated badly as water had got in and nature had started to take them back. For example, the Victor AEO panel which controls electrical power had been badly damaged by water which meant ground power couldn't be applied. Together with water damage to contactors etc in the plenum chamber which weren't repairable or replaceable due to lack of spares, it's a non-starter. The Nimrod and Comet had similar problems and without the spares and expertise which have dried up, it's not going to happen.
“Yes mate, just put the sidewinder over there on the grass while speed tape this jet back together”
It looks very run down with not a lot of foot fall. The largest of the aircraft look terribly neglected and left on one side and appear one step away from being broken up.
I think a car storage company may have given residents notice to quit in 2020. As a result, many aircraft were either scrapped or moved.
An idea was also put forward to construct a museum off the aerodrome, to house those aircraft remaining under the control of a company owned by the former Directors of C Walton Ltd.
@@MavisTheDrone Thank you for the information, I do hope they can sell these aircraft even for scrap value to enthusiasts but as always storage is a major problem for most. A pity to see them all going for scrap[
Does anyone know what became of the team that used to look after the Victor, Nimrod and Comet until a couple of years ago?
I know things fell apart around/after COVID but supposedly they were going to lay a concrete slab for the Victor so it could have the engines run from time to time, but that hasn't happened.
To be honest, I doubt any of them will run again as they've deteriorated to the point where they can't be brought back to life without an awful lot of work, time and dedication which doesn't seem to be around any more.
@@125brat They are all disposable in the end.
In the past I knew someone involved with the restoration of the Vulcan there. They arranged a tour to see the Vulcan being restored and around the static park of aircraft. It wasn't long after a 747 had been flown in. It was amazing to see a Super Guppy up close. It is a shame to see the aircraft decaying. The Victor is a favourite especially from head on. I think the most beautiful jet airliner ever is the Vickers VC10.
is this place still open or is it an aircraft dump?
The Victor, Comet and Nimrod are private and family owned. Soon maybe to become a museum.
Most of the cars look like EVs so give it a few days and it’ll all be carbon and ash!