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PRESERVED & STORED AIRCRAFT IN LANCASHIRE - their locations are marked in the Spotting in the UK downloadWant to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report BLACKPOOL AIRPORT - TWR 118.4, APP 119.95Spotting Info To the south of Blackpool city and well signposted. These viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in the UK download 1) Northside hangar row - Enter the main airport entrance and follow the one-way road past the hotel and car park. When the road bends right, head straight on signed Westair and Long Stay car park, into the entrance for the long stay car park. At the barrier, push the lit button and take a ticket. Keep the ticket to exit, staying in the car park is free. The furthest hangar, i.e. right by Morrison's is Brian Seedle Helicopters - access doubtful, best to ring beforehand but if you can't, ask just in case. Next door is Hangar 3 - Goldstar/Helivation, access will probably be denied but for both you may be allowed to look through their windows and get a full log. Westair - ask for access at reception just inside hangar if it's a weekday, at weekends ask in the hangar to the Club, which is on left of hangar. They are friendly, just let them know when you're leaving. Next is the FlyBlackpool hangar, again very friendly, ask for access to their hangar. The last hangar in this line is Helicentre and they are also friendly. Again, ask for access. In all these cases, if you do get round any hangars, stay inside the hangars, and while you can view any aircraft parked out on the apron, do not walk out of the hangar and stay behind the white lines. 2) Blackpool Air Centre - From the hangar row above, drive past the terminal and instead of turning right at the end to exit the airport, turn left. Park up on the left at Blackpool Air Centre car park. Access is allowed for a donation of £3. If no one is at the reception desk when you walk in, either ring the bell or head up the stairs, you'll usually find the owner up there. Do not just go wandering around logging, you need to request access and pay the donation or access will be stopped. Once paid you are free to walk round the hangar logging. Ask them if you can look in Hangar 42 as well but its up to them if they go and unlock it for you. Once back at the car you can follow the fence line back towards the terminal logging any parked outside this hangar and on the other aprons that you couldn't identify elsewhere. Not always open during the week. 3) ANT - Turn left out of the Blackpool Air Centre car park above and head through the barrier. Park up at ANT and ask for access. They are a bit wary as it means going airside but generally no problem. Ask in clubhouse. 4) Flight Academy / Silverstar - next to ANT but their car park is round the back of their hangar. Ask for access, they are friendly and may allow access if staff are available. If not, they may let you look through their windows and through the fence by their car park. Call in for a tea or coffee here and get your car park ticket stamped for exit. You can pre-arrange access with Air Navigation, Flight Acadamy and Westair. They are all very friendly and allow full access to their hangars so it's well worth it. Stored in poor condition with the ATC Cadets is an as yet unknown Lightning cockpit. Off-Airport Spotting Info Off the airport but right alongside the northeastern perimeter fence is Morrison's supermarket. Exit the airport and turn right. Turn right again at the lights, then right at the mini roundabout. Head towards Morrisons building and then round to the right, keeping the supermarket on your left. You'll see the airport in front of you. Park up and follow the fence line. It gives you great views across the aprons to log those you can't see anywhere else and see inside a hangar or two if they're open. Then head back to the main roundabout and turn right to carry on through the industrial estate. The road bends round to the left and after it straightens out, turn right and follow to the end. This is the final approach for runway 25 so is excellent for photos and if you look to the right you may see some aircraft outside the hangar here, and into it if it's open. Blackpool Spotters Email Group Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report CAPERNWRAY DIVING CENTRE STOREDSpotting InfoHead north out of Over Kellett village on Capernwray Road and it's on the right and signposted. Submerged at Capernwray Diving Centre, and therefore not visible from the edge or from flying over it, are G-BFWL C150, G-BVOV HS748, WP503 Dragonfly (its remains in poor condition are on top of a container) and XS491 Wessex - their locations are marked in the Spotting in the UK download. If you want to see them, you're going to have to be a registered diver with them, and you're going to have to get wet. The tail of the HS748 is separate, allowing divers to swim right through the fuselage and look into the cockpit. Last reported June 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report CHIPPING AIRFIELDSpotting InfoWest of Chipping village, heading south along Fish House Lane turn right onto Fiddler's Lane and the airfield is on the left. Very friendly and very helpful, ask for access and they'll show you round. Bowland Forest Gliding Club Last reported February 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report COCKERHAM-BANK END FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHome of Black Knight Parachute Centre. Head north out of Cockerham village on the A588 towards Lancaster and turn left after no more than a mile just after the petrol station onto Hillam Lane. Follow the road to the end, signed "Black Knight Parachute Centre". Friendly, ask for access, they have an aircraft stored in their hangar that they'll often take you to see. Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report 
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COCKERHAM-ROSSALLFIELD AIRFIELDSpotting InfoFrom Cockerham village, head west on the A588 and take the second turn on the left - Crimbles Lane (first leads to houses). Note there is an aircraft sign on the corner of Crimbles Lane. Follow this road and take the first right signed Gulf Lane. Continue round several sharp bends and on a sharp right bend take the left fork (straight ahead) along a stone track. Follow around the right side of the house and farm buildings to the car park. Permission given in portacabin, though do not post your logs on the internet or in publications - the owner specifically requests this. Three hangars and check the two sheds behind the car park and portacabin near the farmhouse for a couple more. If there's no one in the cabin, you can knock at the farmhouse provided it's within sociable hours - they are friendly and understand spotters so a polite request can result in permission to walk around. The Bay Flying Club Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report CROFT-OVEN BANK FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoCome off the M6 at J22 and head north on A579 towards Lowton. The strip is just up on the right, opposite a track on the left, Barrow Lane. One hangar housing the residents. Ask for access, though they are cautious. If the hangar is locked, there are a couple of gaps in the barn door. Last reported June 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report HOGHTON-HIGHER BARN FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoExit M6 at J31, head east on A59 towards Blackburn and get in right hand lane for the first right turn in under half a mile. Follow the road signed Roach Bridge under the opposite lane of the duel carriageway, through the crossroads onto Roach Road and through Roach Bridge. On other side of the village the road goes uphill, when near the top the farm is down a track on the right. Spotters aren't welcome here, access will be denied and the aircraft are usually locked up in the hangar. Last reported April 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report PILLING-BROOK FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHeading south through Pilling village on A588, turn left down Bradshaw Lane on sharp right bend signed to Great Eccleston. After around a quarter of a mile turn right signed to Hambledon. Head over the river and round several sharp bends. After 1-2 miles on a long straight stretch of road, go past right turning (Union Lane) for Hambledon and take next right for strip. Very friendly, ask for access to the hangars. Last reported March 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report St. MICHAEL'S ON WYRE-MYRESCOUGH LODGE AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead north out of Barton on the A6 and just before the next village of Billsborrow, turn left onto St. Michael's Road signed to Myresclough agricultural college. Go over the bridge, past the college entrance until you get to two small bridges partially overgrown with vegetation so don't miss them. There is a microlight sign on the left before the second bridge - turn left here, go down the stone track, follow all the way round, park near the caravans and ask for permission in the clubhouse. They are friendly but you must get permission, DO NOT go wandering around on the grass. Best to visit when there's a lot of flying as there are many individual hangars housing the residents with no gaps to peer through if locked up. Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report WARTON AIRPORT - TWR 130.8, APP 124.45Spotting InfoAlongside A584 in Warton town. Heading west out of town with the airport on your left, take the third left turn, Bank Lane, which runs down the western edge of airfield. On the left shortly after a left bend is the nose of Canberra WT520 at 967 Squadron ATC. You can only see over the fence at the apron but the aircraft may be nose/tail on. For views of landings/take-offs on 26, try Naze Lane East which is in Freckleton and signposted. It takes you under the approach of 26 and you eventually get to Flight sheds and southern entrance/gate house. On your way round you'll see a mound. It's the best place for photographs providing you have a tall enough ladder to get above the fence, and you'll often find photographers already there. XS928 Lightning is preserved near the eastern end of the main ramp. ZA101 Hawk is used as an instructional trainer somewhere. The forward fuselage of Tornado ZA327 is just southeast of the old runway 32 threshold. It's almost right alongside the public coastal path and therefore easily visible. Last reported February 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report |
