Hangars Demolished this Weekend

Sad..

Sad sight to see these hangars being torn down!

Walked over the fields today and the hangar to the left of the old control tower is almost pulled down.

this just leaves the hangar behined the control tower. if this will be pulled down i do not no.
picture of the destruction below .

Possible, there were five ‘C’ types originally. Like you say I hope the art deco style control tower will survive.

Yes there were 5 C type hangars once.

I forgot to mention that as it only ever had steel matting for the three runways you won’t see any sign of them on google earth.

That will explain google earth then :0)
Shame to see more of our air force history being demolished..

Not wishing to seem confrontational…… but do you really expect every little bit of old Raf infrastructure to be saved?

eventually all of it bar the significantly historic sites will be demolished, and even some of those face quite a fight to be saved.

Got some influence Peter getting Google to fly over specially for that photo!:D From the absence of any demolition equipment, it would look as though the other two hangars are remaining.

It is unusual from an aerial perspective not to be able to discern the old runways.:confused:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bramcote

The M69 is the over the old runway?

That will explain google earth then :0)
Shame to see more of our air force history being demolished..

1 of the 3 hangar’s was torn down a few years back.
it’s the other 2 you can see on those sat pics that are being being torn down.

will try and get a few images over the next few days.
the hangars have been used for storage of equipment of the 30th signal regt.
but it looks like they are being torn down and maybe replaced with new steel industrial type buildings,

do hope the old control tower is safe .

Here is something about one demolition:

http://www.wrightwaysltd.co.uk/pages/gamecock.html

Possible, there were five ‘C’ types originally. Like you say I hope the art deco style control tower will survive.

As far as I can see, GE images are from 2006 and earlier.

Was one hangar removed before this weekend?

‘Seriously, amazing that they have done the update… ‘ You might need to run a reality check Peter, no way GE updates that quickly, besides the weather is mainly overcast in the midlands today!

yes I was going to tell you some one was at your door as well but that would give it away.. Seriously, amazing that they have done the update… I can spot a piece of funway I think, south east of the m69 near the b4109 road?

Got some influence Peter getting Google to fly over specially for that photo!:D From the absence of any demolition equipment, it would look as though the other two hangars are remaining.

It is unusual from an aerial perspective not to be able to discern the old runways.:confused:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bramcote

Sad sight chaps … Taken from Google Earth this morning….

Here is an aerial photo, before demolition.

http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/Bramcote.html

I only know this airfield from pictures. Whats the story with the hangars, are they in use?

Its often that unused hangars are demolished due to structural problems. People like to see them on the airbase, but no one are willing to pay for the maintenance. Sooner or later they become dangerous.

I hope they leave the controltower, thats an outstanding funkis building.

It was RAF Bramcote until 2nd December 1946. It was then passed on to the Fleet Air Arm becoming HMS Gamecock the next day.

I think it was RAF Bramcote – Gamecock was it’s name during it’s FAA tenure.

I don’t think it was noted on here that Baginton’s No. 2 hangar was also demolished a few weeks ago.

Roger Smith.

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Spelling check!:D Put those hangers back in the cupboard and send a photo of the hangars! 🙂