General - Long Marston Airfield 27/11/19

[CraigDryCider18]

27th November 2019 I went with my brother and a friend to Long Marston Airfield near Stratford Upon Avon, a RAF base that was in use between 1941 and 1954. A great explore since it has been my first one in a while. Easy to get in to at the entrance there was a metal fence we walked around then a little wooden fence you can simply climb over. We were there for around 45 minutes until the owner of the land spotted us and told us to leave although we wouldn't have been caught if my friend didn't drop his phone in an engine bay of some kind. They are supposedly going to build houses on the land and demolish the airstrips and planes which will be a shame :'(

 

[gv23]

wow, a Shackleton?

 

[Els]

Check the shine on those DM's! Need fuckin' sun glasses.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Something different, quite like it.

 

[Toodlecat]

There was a time not so long ago when that Shackleton had a decent chance of getting into museum of sorts, not anymore

 

[A man called Martyn]

There was a time not so long ago when that Shackleton had a decent chance of getting into museum of sorts, not anymore

It's being at Long Marston for 30 years. So there has being ample opportunity for someone to save it.

 

[Toodlecat]

It's being at Long Marston for 30 years. So there has being ample opportunity for someone to save it.

Agreed, I believe it's just the physical size and extent of corrosion on the airframe which has totalled its chances, still, I hope I'm wrong, or atleast maybe even parts can go into an existing airframe before its scrapped.

 

[A man called Martyn]

A picture I took at Long Marston in June 1994. All three aircraft that are still on site to this day. Interesting to compare the then and now.

 

[Toodlecat]

A picture I took at Long Marston in June 1994. All three aircraft that are still on site to this day. Interesting to compare the then and now.

Including the meteor? Shame about the shack, not many actually in decent nic around the UK. Apart from that one going under restoration to flight.

 

[A man called Martyn]

Including the meteor? Shame about the shack, not many actually in decent nic around the UK. Apart from that one going under restoration to flight.

I last visited Long Marston back in May of this year. The Meteor was still sitting next to the Shackleton.

 

[Angelsfire83]

27th November 2019 I went with my brother and a friend to Long Marston Airfield near Stratford Upon Avon, a RAF base that was in use between 1941 and 1954. A great explore since it has been my first one in a while. Easy to get in to at the entrance there was a metal fence we walked around then a little wooden fence you can simply climb over. We were there for around 45 minutes until the owner of the land spotted us and told us to leave although we wouldn't have been caught if my friend didn't drop his phone in an engine bay of some kind. They are supposedly going to build houses on the land and demolish the airstrips and planes which will be a shame :'(

27th November 2019 I went with my brother and a friend to Long Marston Airfield near Stratford Upon Avon, a RAF base that was in use between 1941 and 1954. A great explore since it has been my first one in a while. Easy to get in to at the entrance there was a metal fence we walked around then a little wooden fence you can simply climb over. We were there for around 45 minutes until the owner of the land spotted us and told us to leave although we wouldn't have been caught if my friend didn't drop his phone in an engine bay of some kind. They are supposedly going to build houses on the land and demolish the airstrips and planes which will be a shame :'(

Awesome phots. Thanks for sharing

 

[Toodlecat]

I last visited Long Marston back in May of this year. The Meteor was still sitting next to the Shackleton.

That's a shame, wonder what future it holds?

 

[A man called Martyn]

That's a shame, wonder what future it holds?

The owner has done nothing with it for over 20 years. He's had offers made to buy. But has no interest in selling it.

 

[Angelsfire83]

Thats so sad

 

[Ordnance]

Agreed, I believe it's just the physical size and extent of corrosion on the airframe which has totalled its chances, still, I hope I'm wrong, or atleast maybe even parts can go into an existing airframe before its scrapped.

After the Long Marsdon aviation museum/collection had sadly closed its doors, the Shackleton MR3, serial number WR985, was among a group of larger airframes that were not relocated

But parts of the Long Marsdon 'Shak' have been used on other UK restorations:

Stored or under restoration

• MR 2 WR963 (G-SKTN). at Coventry Airport

On display

• MR 2C WL795 at RAF St. Mawgan,
• AEW 2 WR960 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester,
• MR 3 WR974 at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire
• MR 3 WR977at the Newark Air Museum,
• MR.3 WR982 at the Gatwick Aviation Museum, Engines can be run on this airframe.
• MR 3 XF708 at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford,