British Airways Training Centre, London - June 2022
Wow, I knew I could get lazy; but 6 months! SIX MONTHS it has taken me to upload this report. I don’t know how time flies so fast, but it does. It really, really does. This was explored during the middle of our absolutely glorious summer back in June and when this was the terminus for the big old, never ending Tour Bus. I solo’d this one and drove the trusty old Volvo to Waye Avenue; where I parked up and made the walk over to the building; admiring the planes flying low over the park. I must have spent about 4 hours inside before considering packing up; but I came across two other explorers who I soon befriended. Young guys, but knew the score and were collective in their thoughts toward Modern Urbex; which was nice.
I think I spent about another 5 hours after that looking around, but I had to be back in London at 7:30 the next day so made my excuses and left. Originally; the building comprised of office blocks which were constructed in the 1950s. The site quickly developed during it’s 60 years of use. The site was the British Airways Training Facility just next door to London Heathrow at Cranebank.
Students who were enrolled here at Cranebank would learn the ins and outs of Aviation across the whole campus, both through Theory Teaching and Practical Methods. These Practical Methods would include the use of Motion Simulator Equipment and various Aeronautical Components. Eventually; the facility was moved out of the facility to a new site in the mid 2010’s, due to the discovery of asbestos; thus meaning it was considered too costly to redevelop.
One of the services which was offered at Cranebank; allowed passengers to experience a Simulated Aircraft Emergency Situation. The experience lasted a day and n took place inside the facility's Boeing 737 cabin simulator at a price of £135. In addition to smoke-filled cabins and passengers screams; the “crew” would shout “Brace! Brace!” as participants adopted the position, readying them for a mock “incident in the air.”
This Flight Safety Awareness Course was originally designed for use by Petrochemical Industry; a regular user of Air Travel, to fly their staff to various oil and gas is locations around the globe. More than 15,000 people took part in the course since its introduction in 2003. Cranebank has not been used by British Airways since its closure in 2014, and the land is designated to be redeveloped for Industrial Use. The site contains a lot of mould and I would recommend not spending extended periods in some of it; though the mould is pretty spectacular!
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Sorry for the amount of photos, I just feel that this is such a varied site!
Thank You as Always, More At:
Sorry for the amount of photos, I just feel that this is such a varied site!
Thank You as Always, More At:
Wow, I knew I could get lazy; but 6 months! SIX MONTHS it has taken me to upload this report. I don’t know how time flies so fast, but it does. It really, really does. This was explored during the middle of our absolutely glorious summer back in June and when this was the terminus for the big old, never ending Tour Bus. I solo’d this one and drove the trusty old Volvo to Waye Avenue; where I parked up and made the walk over to the building; admiring the planes flying low over the park. I must have spent about 4 hours inside before considering packing up; but I came across two other explorers who I soon befriended. Young guys, but knew the score and were collective in their thoughts toward Modern Urbex; which was nice.
I think I spent about another 5 hours after that looking around, but I had to be back in London at 7:30 the next day so made my excuses and left. Originally; the building comprised of office blocks which were constructed in the 1950s. The site quickly developed during it’s 60 years of use. The site was the British Airways Training Facility just next door to London Heathrow at Cranebank.
Students who were enrolled here at Cranebank would learn the ins and outs of Aviation across the whole campus, both through Theory Teaching and Practical Methods. These Practical Methods would include the use of Motion Simulator Equipment and various Aeronautical Components. Eventually; the facility was moved out of the facility to a new site in the mid 2010’s, due to the discovery of asbestos; thus meaning it was considered too costly to redevelop.
One of the services which was offered at Cranebank; allowed passengers to experience a Simulated Aircraft Emergency Situation. The experience lasted a day and n took place inside the facility's Boeing 737 cabin simulator at a price of £135. In addition to smoke-filled cabins and passengers screams; the “crew” would shout “Brace! Brace!” as participants adopted the position, readying them for a mock “incident in the air.”
This Flight Safety Awareness Course was originally designed for use by Petrochemical Industry; a regular user of Air Travel, to fly their staff to various oil and gas is locations around the globe. More than 15,000 people took part in the course since its introduction in 2003. Cranebank has not been used by British Airways since its closure in 2014, and the land is designated to be redeveloped for Industrial Use. The site contains a lot of mould and I would recommend not spending extended periods in some of it; though the mould is pretty spectacular!
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Sorry for the amount of photos, I just feel that this is such a varied site!
Thank You as Always, More At:
Sorry for the amount of photos, I just feel that this is such a varied site!
Thank You as Always, More At:
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