Second visit here - the first thwarted with a tripod leg failure leading to a dead DSLR within 2mins of getting in which was rather annoying.
Back for some photos a couple of months later.
This place was huge and is the first time in a long time that I felt that large scale getting lost feeling in a UK site. Almost bought back a tinge of memories of getting lost in an asylum complex or jet engine research place.
Pretty smashed up but still actually very interesting for the current times.
It is one of those places where if you make it past the first hurdle security risk area, then you are free to relax and enjoy the rest of the day in a fairly laid back manner.
I may go back for the more tricky section that I didnt get to.
The building was constructed the original office blocks at the site in the 50s, whilst everything else was added from them during 60 years of use. British Airways operated a training facility at Cranebank beside London Heathrow airport for many years. Students would be taught the insides and outs of air life across the whole campus, through theory teaching and practical methods, using motion simulator equipment and converted Boeing planes with dummies. Training was moved out of the facility to a new structure several years ago, and the discovery of asbestos meant that it was considered too costly to redevelop. Many things inside that were deemed of no value were left in situ, which included a flight simulator, cabin trainers and more. In the years since, the building and contents has deteriorated markedly as well as suffering from copper wiring theft that has destroyed most corridors and rooms.
Back for some photos a couple of months later.
This place was huge and is the first time in a long time that I felt that large scale getting lost feeling in a UK site. Almost bought back a tinge of memories of getting lost in an asylum complex or jet engine research place.
Pretty smashed up but still actually very interesting for the current times.
It is one of those places where if you make it past the first hurdle security risk area, then you are free to relax and enjoy the rest of the day in a fairly laid back manner.
I may go back for the more tricky section that I didnt get to.
The building was constructed the original office blocks at the site in the 50s, whilst everything else was added from them during 60 years of use. British Airways operated a training facility at Cranebank beside London Heathrow airport for many years. Students would be taught the insides and outs of air life across the whole campus, through theory teaching and practical methods, using motion simulator equipment and converted Boeing planes with dummies. Training was moved out of the facility to a new structure several years ago, and the discovery of asbestos meant that it was considered too costly to redevelop. Many things inside that were deemed of no value were left in situ, which included a flight simulator, cabin trainers and more. In the years since, the building and contents has deteriorated markedly as well as suffering from copper wiring theft that has destroyed most corridors and rooms.
