DARA Hangar St Athan with Aberthaw Power Station in the background
Introduction
The photograph on this page of DARA Hangar St Athan with Aberthaw Power Station in the background by Mick Lobb as part of the Geograph project.
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DARA Hangar St Athan with Aberthaw Power Station in the background
Image: © Mick Lobb Taken: 24 Jan 2008
The white building was built as a government investment to facilitate servicing of aircraft by civilians in a 'Centre of Excellence' at the former RAF base. It failed! At the time the photograph was taken, as can be seen from the vehicles parked outside the building, it was still active. At time of submission it could hardly be said to be so. Future plans for the site are for a 'Training Academy' but building work on the project, at time of submission, is not to begin until 2009 and there is some indication that the project is delayed for a further 8 years.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.413474
Longitude
-3.435003