Postwar British jet farm at Birlingham, UK

No Vampires grow a little from trees!

When I first read the title I imagined a field full of freshly grown Vampires and Meteors ready to be harvested !

they aint the kind of things that grow on tree`s unfortuately lol

Not me. 🙂

Mark

Even if it was the last Mk.XII, Mark?

See Hawks are not “ten a penny”.

Near Pershore, Worcestershire.

Planemike

I agree. I would give anything to have a Sea Hawk I could own and restore. To see these aircraft like this is heartbreaking. As someone said, at least give them a coating of WD-40,or put a cover over the cockpits to stop them milking up.
We know how the A1 Lightning ended up…….

Mark -‘would recommend a severe drenching in WD40 followed by waxoil, to retard the deterioation’ – thats on the data plate not the person looking at it ?

Well I actually had in mind the whole airframe internals…but the old knee joints are not what they were.

Mark

When I first read the title I imagined a field full of freshly grown Vampires and Meteors ready to be harvested !

Mark -‘would recommend a severe drenching in WD40 followed by waxoil, to retard the deterioation’ – thats on the data plate not the person looking at it ?

Rob – Crop or farm equipment ! Derelict British aircraft don’t pay their way!

whats in the shed then?. it looks big enough to house all of them. or the sea hawk at the very least

Controversial I’m sure, but I think there is something majestic and especially photogenic about derelict but non-vandalised old aircraft.

Mark

You encapsulated exactly what I was thinking but couldn’t quite articulate!

thanks planemike. i think i overflew it in a Rapide a couple of years ago but didnt know where it was what i saw, but now i do lol

Moreorless -Yeah imagine if there was a Spitfire there ! There would be grown men crying !

Not me. 🙂

Although I would like a peek at the data plates and would recommend a severe drenching in WD40 followed by waxoil, to retard the deterioation.

Mark

Unreal!

Hello, can’t believe what I’m seeing!All those lovely types just sitting there waiting for the scrap man,surely he could at least close the canopy on the meatbox or put a cover on it.I saw WH166 when it was gate guardian at RAF Digby some years ago,at least it was cared for then. Sure is an unusual sight these days to see so many old aircraft just lying around uncared for.Shame! Regards David.

As has been said, there is a certain something about seeing them in this state rather than having the attentions of vandals or the smelting pot. It is a pity about the Vampire because of it’s wooden structure..

Is there any endangered species amongst them?

Where in the country is this place??

See Hawks are not “ten a penny”.

Near Pershore, Worcestershire.

Planemike

As has been said, there is a certain something about seeing them in this state rather than having the attentions of vandals or the smelting pot. It is a pity about the Vampire because of it’s wooden structure..

Is there any endangered species amongst them?

Where in the country is this place??

Near Pershore, Worcestershire.

Planemike

One of the Vampires has completely disintegrated now; the front has come away from the rest.

Both Vampires have already been fibreglassed to within an inch of their lives.

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What’s saddest about this is that Mr Revill, the owner of the farm and airframes has always welcomed people to view the airframes with the express wish that photographs are for personal use and not to be used on public fora such as this.

Any talk of “expose’s” and tosh is just going preclude locals like myself with no desire to make a song and dance of the collection from enjoying vists to the farm, so could we just leave it there please?

My friend is a local, and I asked him if it was OK to use the photos he took for me in this forum, and he said yes, so obviously Mr Revill hadn’t made him aware of his wishes regarding publication. There are plenty of other images of the collection already online.
To me, if he owns the aircraft, he can do what he likes to them – the scrapman would have!

as has been said, theres a certain something about seeing them in this state rather than having the attentions of vandels or the smelting pot. its a pity about the vampire becouse of its wooden structure..

is there any endangered species amongst them?

where in the country is this place??

Moreorless -Yeah imagine if the was a Spitfire there ! There would be grown men crying !