Inside plane graveyard filled with abandoned aircraft – including British military fighter from the Cold War
THE UK’s ‘youngest’ urban explorer has discovered an aviation graveyard full of old planes, including a British military aircraft from the Cold War.
The exploration took place in an undisclosed location in the Midlands, where this explorer, aged just 10, discovered an old Handley Page Victor Survivor XM715.
This is a jet-powered strategic bomber that was built during the Cold War and was reportedly retired in 1968.
As well as the retired bomber, you can see two other planes in these stunning pictures: a de Havilland DH-106 Comet, one of the world’s first commercial jet airliners and a BAC Jet Provost, which was used by the RAF as a jet trainer.
The abandoned planes are reported to have been part of a museum collection in the past, but they have now been forgotten and left to rot near some warehouses.
Beau, from Northampton, has been running his own social media page Exploring with Beau with the help of his parents since 2019.
This is the latest and greatest in his catalogue of amazing explorations, and being a youngster, he couldn’t resist the urge to try and sit in the pilot’s seat of one of the planes.
He said: “I went with my dad – he’d been before with his friend at night.
“I saw the pictures and asked if I’d be able to go during half term one day.
“We got in through a hole in the perimeter fencing and went through loads of stinging nettles and brambles to get closer.
“It was pretty cool to see the actual size of the planes up close.
“I tried to open one to look inside. I wanted to sit in the pilot’s seat, but it was locked.”