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It was closed :-( But we will be back 🙂

@@MavisTheDrone RAF Holmpton is a great visit too.

@@geoffcarol1 Yes I agree 100%, as we have been there and even have the tea shirt :-)

Keep in touch (subscribe) as we will follow this though.

I am sure it will.

Likewise.

Yes they are.

Thank you.

The Victor, Comet and Nimrod are private and family owned. Soon maybe to become a museum.

Hi. As stated previously, not many realize it, but the airfield is now closed, the Flight Restriction Zone removed and it is covered by a NOTAM.

With CCTC and on site security - I guess no one.

@@MavisTheDrone really not long will have the people arriving on boats there

@@Kierenstanden-qz7eu If they do arrive, not only will they see the cameras and security protecting the site, but they will also see the local supporters living outside in temporary camps, trying to keep RAF Scampton's history alive.

@@MavisTheDrone I hope so mate. I can see why they are abandoning it. Whats the point having this if we can’t even defend our borders lol kalergi plan all the way.

@@MavisTheDrone you hear about the ship in Liverpool that served during ww2 supplying the country with food? They scraped it for somthing to do with slaves

Boy O boy Yes. I have great memories of Santa Pod :-)

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.

You may find it interesting if you look up his squadrons daily diary in the PRO at Kew. Maybe even some photos.

@@MavisTheDrone It probably would be interesting, but I live in Wales, so unless it is available online, I won't be seeing it any time soon....

Ex Wittmundhaven.

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.

SU-22

A Sea Hawk FB.5 I believe.

I wish it did, but it is a private collection.

Maybe thanks from Putin for the UK Goverment arranging Brexit-and all the self harm it has done to the British Economy and Society, including the Armed Forces. If some foreign agency wanted to ruin a country, the UK Government took it straight from the Kremlin Playbook. It is as if they are working for Putin,just like Trump and the Republican Party. I think that is a strong possibility, or our MPs are just stupid, but I think Russian money talking to to them is very likely,mixed with gullibility and stupidity.

Back of an Antonov.

Ex Luftwaffe acquired and unwanted after German reunification

yip

Totally agree.

It isn't actually fully closed, was still in use for Night training last time I was there.

This was filmed w/e 28 April.

Who wants to be a photographer? Mavis just likes looking at aircraft, and if she can show them to those who cannot travel, she is happy :-)

it's another tool in a photographers toolbox

Leave Mavis alone.

Why is it restricted,nothing flies from there anymore.

The FRZ has been removed and the danger area, which is activated by NOTAM, was not active. But a call to Wad was still made.

It isn't actually fully closed, was still in use for Night training last time I was there.

@@rafbarkway5280 Not sure when you were last there, but both the airfield and FRZ are now totally deactivated. Even the runways are showing the familiar X

​@@MavisTheDroneI read on the news yesterday that the Mach lop in north Wales have band drones because some idiot had a near miss there, I think it was last week 😮,