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Old 10th Feb 2006, 19:08
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m5dnd
 
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RE:AIRFIELD NEAR WEYBRIDGE

Carevelle ?? Where was Your train ??..

But seriously... Brooklands Aviation started in 1908 with A.V.Roe and carried on with the likes of Sopwith, Hawkers, Vickers, BAC, BAe. etc....

Alcock and Brown's transatlantic Vickers Vimy was built there, The first Hawker Hurricane flew from there, all the VC-10's were built and did there 1st flight's from there, Vanguard's - all of them!, some 1-11's,...
I could go on and on .....! Oh.. and major chunk's of Concorde !!!

I am a Volunteer there and help maintain and preserve the Aircraft especialy our BAC 1-11 G-ASYD the test and Development aircraft.

Sadly there is no runway left as already pointed out, the airfield was never owned by the museum and is now being developed. The VC-10 flew in in 1987, the 1-11 in 1994 on the 500m left and so did the Vanguard in 1996.

Cheer's

P.S the google system is well out of date!!.. how many varsity's can You count !!.
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