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Nov 14, 2017 - 11:24 AM
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Grecchus
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I've never actually paid a visit to Brooklands, but those treads really ought to be preserved as a museum piece!
On a rather sadder note all those outdoor museum pieces, now merely a reflection of Britain's initial foray into technical leading edge progressiveness post WWII, are just simply that. The Trident was the first jet to be equipped with a certified Autoland system, for operating in just about zero visibility weather - Concorde, the world's first delta-wing passenger liner capable of speeds over Mach 2.
Look at them now?
This is a tour of the Brooklands 1-11, as well as footage of its arrival at Brooklands, and standing on its nose for its final landing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLDgkAqKJiI
This is an overfly of Brooklands in a Robinson helicopter. At 1:51, you can see on the left of frame the three holes have been filled, so the trees were not actually replaced. My guess is they decided not to do that should any aircraft need to fly in at a future date. There's a piece of irrelevant history for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2-PM-bxt_8
And here is an enthusiasts flight in a Viscount, which flew over Brooklands. If you see it, when you get to 8:25 you can see the green that bisects the runway, on which are still planted the (I count 6) trees that were taken down to allow the Vanguard to land there in the first place:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgVAqUNDmz4
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