A great use of industrial land - more houses and leisure facilities !!! - just what the economy needs. Surely the powers that be can think long term for a change and perhaps of stipulated that any use of the land must be used for future industrial use. Alas, long term strategic thinking does not exist in this country anymore, just a quick dollar from property developers. :rolleyes:

Alas, too true. Once was the time when good old 'Avro's' employed skilled men and women by the thousand. In a vision on British industry past, the factory whistle blew at four, and scores of favourite uncles set forth aboard their trusty Honda C90s and BSA Bantams, putt-putting home, some with a pipe ablaze beneath a pudding bowl helmet. 'Those Vulcans, them 748s, and the Nimrods, we built 'em all!'

Now, will it be scores of Mercedes leaving executive detached homes?

Support the sentiment but I doubt if there would be much demand for the existing production buildings but maybe the redevelopment could include some smaller new "nursery" units but of course the greatest value will be in housing of course.

This is more in line with what I was thinking. Obviously the existing main hanger is of 1930/40 vintage and no longer meets modern industrial requirements. Perhaps an industrial type park housing various small to medium size hi-tech based units would of been more appropriate than luxury houses.

Alas, too true. Once was the time when good old 'Avro's' employed skilled men and women by the thousand. In a vision on British industry past, the factory whistle blew at four, and scores of favourite uncles set forth aboard their trusty Honda C90s and BSA Bantams, putt-putting home, some with a pipe ablaze beneath a pudding bowl helmet. 'Those Vulcans, them 748s, and the Nimrods, we built 'em all!'

Now, will it be scores of Mercedes leaving executive detached homes?




Nail on the head with the Honda 90, I then progressed to a Honda 175 before really going upmarket with a Vauxhall Viva, 19 years I did there, learnt the trade then realised money was to be made elsewhere, I've even got Woodford in my logbook a few times now, glad I did it before the JCB's move in!

Great shame, as the previous poster said how many thousands of others over the years have had a great start in aviation engineering at places now gone such as woodford/ chadderton/ hatfield/weybridge etc

oh well, not to worry, morrisons have just announced there taking a few hundred shelf stackers on i hear

Top Spotter
 

:mad::mad:You really are a Nasty Person Topspotter

The B a e factories have started thousnad of people in aviation in the Uk

that have devoted many years to the development of the Great British Aircraft Industry we once had

Your refrence to shelf stacker at Morrisons is appauling how dare you you call people that are willing to stack shelves ad opposed to claiming dole etc..

Topspotter What do u do ??? are u empolyed

As for Top spotter the title itseld says it all about you

Stop knocking people who for may years works there butts of to try to keep the British Aircarft Industry going

You ought to be ashmed of yourself


Gerry

I think you have miss-interpreted what Topspotter was saying - I think there was some irony in the Morrison's comment?

Thank you Zebedie, my post clearly was way over his head, ....gerry obviously does not do irony. :8

Hower to be fair the old duffers knocking on a bit and it was late.....

Understand now that there are no plans to use any part of the site for flying operations. :{

Suzeman

What a surprise :rolleyes: I fully expect the whole site to become nothing more than a housing estate, oh, and maybe a Tesco's or two ! A complete lack of vision once again from our elected masters :ugh:

Mark Hunter (Lib-Dem), is, I believe, the local MP. Stockport, so, no surprises really.
I bet Jones Homes are rubbing their hands with glee.
Or, maybe "affordable housing for our key workers".
Or even a new by-pass to by-pass the recent Poynton 'traffic improvements'. :E

Yes,. Poynton traffic improvement, a lesson on how to waste public money.

With the announcement of a southern bypass road from Manchester airport to the A6,
will this cut through Woodford, or are the plans not out yet.
J

The middle part of the by-pass is already built and runs from Woodford to Handforth so does not touch the airfield
Should have said have a look at google maps and you can see A555
clearly standing out

Ian
Edited with further info

Thanks for that,forgot about the A555. Do we know where on the A6 it will come out,
Hazel Grove or will they take it right up to the Chapel bypass near Whaley Bridge.
Sorry this is off topic.
J

The A555 was supossed to hook up with A6 to the east of Hazel Grove between Mill Lane and Norbury Hollow Road. More about the Manchester Outer Ring Road at Pathetic Motorways

The route has been published, at the Hazel Grove end it will join the A6 at Simpson's bend, just where the speed limit changes from 30 to 40mph when heading south.

And lets not forget they are also responsible for ending thousands of careers in UK aviation. As someone who can speak from experience (twice!) I can honestly say that BAe don't give a flying :mad: about their workers, it's all about profits.

Just ask those who worked at Filton.

Out and about in Poynton this morning and couldn't help noticing a small Business Jet landing at Woodford. It was, I believe, a CJ525 with an all-over silver/grey colour scheme. Not one of the JCB fleet so wondered if this was a sign that the developers were starting the process of planning what to do with the site.

I don't for one minute believe that the runway will survive this or that this was in anyway the start of aviation activities.......

Any clues as to which machine this might be? Idle curiosity - that's all.

From a spotter forum

Citation Jet G-PWNS is in at Woodford, parked at 07 end of runway as of
12:15.

Hangar 8 Ltd