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Road to nowhere
The new east to west road to the north of Filton Airport has many roundabouts, some of them like this one having been built with the potential for other new roads to join them in the future. The white aeroplane seen in the background of this picture is Concorde.
Image: © Ruth Riddle
Taken: 6 Jan 2012
0.08 miles
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Concorde, back home in Bristol
The last one to fly is in a fantastic air museum called Aerospace Bristol, new £19m museum in Filton, north of Bristol.
Alongside is another hangar full of Bristol made aeroplanes and missiles, and much more.
There are four slide presentations projected onto the actual fuselage of Concorde as shown here.
Image: © Rick Crowley
Taken: 22 Apr 2018
0.08 miles
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A dangerous habit
Quite apart from any health issues, smoking in this toilet is a hazard in itself! Especially when you realise it is the crew toilet of an aircraft.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 2 Jun 2023
0.12 miles
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Hangar 16U
Filton airfield began operating from 1910. With the advent of the Great War, the site became a hotbed for the embryonic armed forces and this hangar was built in 1917. It is known as 16U, a Belfast type with characteristic wooden latticework prepared in Belfast and shipped over. This system of building was a response to the shortages imposed at the time but became a familiar sight on many British airfields. The hangar was used as a service area for the Royal Flying Corps.
It became home to operational R.A.F. aircraft from 1929. During WWII it hosted a number of squadrons, notably 501 - Bristol's pride, the County of Gloucester. Understandably, the whole area of aircraft and manufacturing industries was attacked several times.
Fast forward to 2019: the whole airfield is closed to flying and is due to be transformed into what is, in effect, a new town of approximately 10,000 inhabitants. The runway, all 2.5km (8,094 ft) of it, is being ripped up but the old Grade II hangar will remain. It will have a completely new interior that offers a variety of leisure and commercial uses.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 14 Sep 2019
0.12 miles
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Housing estate screened by mature trees, Hayes Way
Hayes Way is a busy dual carriageway; these houses are separated from the road by a stream valley and these trees
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 24 Apr 2019
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South Gloucestershire : Filton Airport
Looking down towards the runway of Filton Airport. Lately the airport had been mainly used for corporate passengers, training flights and aircraft maintenance operations, as well as police and ambulance helicopters.
Image: © Lewis Clarke
Taken: 27 Aug 2014
0.16 miles
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Concorde's final Touch-down
The Airbus Facility at Filton where Concorde is now a Tourist attraction
Image: © John Phillips
Taken: 26 Nov 2003
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Aerospace Bristol - chance would be a fine thing!
In the forward cabin of Concorde G-BOAF the mach meter and altimeter are displaying Concorde's cruising conditions. In reality we are firmly on the ground. This is a museum well worth the entrance fee if you like big boys' toys and matters engineering. The flight deck is visible beyond behind a glazed panel.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 9 Mar 2019
0.16 miles
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Hall for Concorde at Aerospace Bristol Collection
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 24 Apr 2019
0.16 miles
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Aerospace Bristol - flightdeck of Concorde
This is the flight deck of G-BOAF (Alpha Foxtrot) that was the last Concorde to fly in the world. The most striking features are the lack of space and the sheer profusion of dials and switches. Concorde required a three man crew while other modern aeroplanes no longer required a flight engineer. At the aft end of the flight engineer's panel is a narrow gap that in flight opens up to a space big enough to slide a hand in. This is due to expansion as Concorde grew up to 10" in length due to thermal expansion. Elsewhere in the museum is a modern airbus flight deck simulator and the differences are amazing.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 9 Mar 2019
0.16 miles