Just under 3,500 Wellingtons were built there during WW2. After the war, Hawker took over the factory and around 300 Hunters were built there. The current runway 28/10 (6000ft originally) was constructed for the Hunters.
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Re: Blackpool Airport May Close
"Speed building both sides.....passing one hundred knots.....V1..rotate...oh sh*t..."
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Garry Russell
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Indeed, quite a history
All over now..attempts to get it to reopen but, like Manston, the lights are off and the cat has been put out.
All over now..attempts to get it to reopen but, like Manston, the lights are off and the cat has been put out.
Garry
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"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
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Re: Blackpool Airport May Close
An Elephant is a Mouse designed to
a government specification.
a government specification.
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Garry Russell
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Re: Blackpool Airport May Close
Missed that one 
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
Re: Blackpool Airport May Close
Would this be the cat in question Garry 
"Speed building both sides.....passing one hundred knots.....V1..rotate...oh sh*t..."
Re: Blackpool Airport May Close
We all go back to work (well those of us who have got our jobs back) on 1st December, airfield should be open for general use by 12th with ATC (no radar) and fire category 2. No Commercial Air Transport flights for now other then Bond Offshore helicopters.
Old pilots never die, they just run out of runway.