I took a look today, I went to the aircraft museum 1st and enjoyed WW2 Harrington & the SOE operations conducted from there, "Carpet Baggers" and US Air Force. I later put my running gear on, had a walk to where you are filming, took some photo's, then ran 5k or three miles and ran a trail run. There was another guy taking a look, also a man and lady who were struggling to find the site. Worth a look. Gosh, all that work and massive concrete structures for a four year of use base. Thank God Cuba didn't develop into WW3, these would have been fired against probably Poland or East Germany, maybe even toward Moscow

Manchester airport is connected to Stanlow on the Wirral by pipe. That’s why it has stayed operational. Unlike Grangemouth that was far bigger but wasn’t part of the network.

As a schoolboy I lived a few miles from Brieghton airfield which housed Bloodhound missiles and Thor. The Bloodhounds were said to defend RAF Finningley where Vulcan Bombers were housed. Every day we would see Vulcans fly overhead coming and going on their patrols over the North Sea.

Flew over here twice 3 years ago. Once in a glider and once in a light sircraft. Respect to those courageous aviators who flew in earlier more hazardous times . John.FAI/BGA 51417.

Flew over here 3 years ago in a G103 Twin Astir glider from nearby Lyeveden Airfield and also in a PA28PIPERCHEROKEE from Peterborough Sibson Airfield. Respect to those courageous aviators who flew in earlier and more hazardous times. John.FAI/BGA 51417.

Just up the road from me. Drove past one day about 40 years ago. My late father knew what it was and probably remembered when it was built.

its really nice the see the original air hanger in tact at that former raf airfield.

hiya kim , took a sneaky detour in works time today to go to the monument on the way down the a14 , just like to thank you for this great film so that people can almost visit the remains too , very best wishes from nick in wigan , lancashire , not far from burtonwood

The remaining command centre is now being restored as part of a newly formed museum.

I went to visit Grafton Underwood in 1966. The runways and all the buildings were still there. Mum took me to dad’s barracks. A farmer lived in the control tower. Dad met mum at the 3 Cocks Inn, and he would ride his bicycle to Kettering to visit her. I was very blessed to see it still there. Awesome video and work! Thank you for keeping it alive!

I been to Turkiye in 2022 and 2023

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Teehan, John Francis, "Whiskey Jack" Co-pilot/Pilot. Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) returned home August 7th, 1944. Flew 32 confirmed missions. This man is my father. Seeing this video is like looking at a ghost. So unreal. Thank you for your efforts. This needs to be put on PBS it deserves a wider audience.

Great video! The concrete pillar is a Trig Point and a theodolite could be mounted in the grooved gun metal ring on top for surveying and lining up to other trig points. I'm from Derbyshire and we have loads but I believe the first one was at Cold Ashby. Must get out and explore some of the places you visit , thanks for the inspiration. The embedded hooks were for transport 'cause they are chuffing heavy.

How were the rockets delivered to the site? By road, or air?

Thank you so much for these videos! My Great Uncle was in the 384th, flying 30+ missions out of there between April and July of 1944. I really hope to make it there some day

We had a holiday caravan at Flamborough from 1956 to 1967. We used to drive past RAF Driffield where they were based from 1959 to 63 as well as Carnaby near Bridlington. What a sight they were when erected for maintenance or practice countdowns in full view from passing traffic. They normally lurked out of site in their shelters. Three white rockets pointing to the sky. I'm glad there have been a couple of books published in the last few years and that two sites survive as well as input on KZbin. Few people nowadays realise missiles were based here or that the RAF also had over 100 nuclear V Bombers at the time.

Considering that more Thors blew up rather than launching successfully, they were only a threat to ourselves.

I watched this because I'm attending a wedding there next month and wanted to see what the parking was like😂

My uncle flew out of Grafton Underwood with the 384th on the B-17 Bomber Section 8 and was shot down July 20,1944. Thanks for bringing it to the screen for me,well done!

Excellent, really enjoyed watching video. Thank you

Superb work of art. What is this music please?

Visitiing disused airfields and missile sites by air and ground exploration over the last 9 years. Over 200 sites so far and a lot of flying, gliding , driving and recording. Lot more to do. Onwards and upwards!

I was stationed at RAF Feltwell 1960-63 and remember the Cuban crisis very well.All the "birds" were erected and readied for launch,frightening thought now but we just got on with it then.I recommend John Boyes' book about Thor in the UK.

This circuit is about 15 minutes from where I grew up. Unfortunately I was too young to see the CART and other big races there. Gutted

Found a few of these around Gloucestershire and Bristol including the big depot in Hallen Bristol. Got a mothballed one I've only just discovered near my house, must have passed it dozens of times. Going to explore it during a sunny day.

great to see you flying

The right audio is very important to creating a good video. And this video was a great example of that. Thanks for sharing Kim.

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BRAVO!!! Yes, its been said music and audio are more important than the video itself. Music is the backbone. It sets the tone. It fuels the emotion. With great video and tight edits magic happens. Brilliant Kim! We're doing our best just like you. Keep telling the stories. Your friends and fellow movie makers, Chuck and Lori

So glad to see your notification come up Kim! Yes your music choices are always perfect for the subject matter. Hope you are doing well old friend!! 🙏

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I have recently been identifying all the former RAF bases around England on Google Earth and through that I came across the 20 RAF sites that mounted Thor and the whole story of Project Emily. Thank you for such an informative and interesting exploration of the Harrington launch sites. I plan to visit there myself at some point soon.

As a kid in the late 70s I spent many an hour playing here. FYI during the war a fully laden bomber came down in a field next to the A43 by the Walgrave turn, my gran said she remembered it as ornaments jumped off of the mantle piece. I used to scoured the field picking up the business end of 50 cals

Shame they demolished it they shouldn't have done

Well done, but would rather you had kept talking than playing the music! Best of luck and thanks so much for sharing as we folks of the States need to continue to see the cleverness and dedication you provided.

Quite astonishing this pipeline

Great film kim and thanx for highlighting this,as someone else said in comments the working man seems to be having less n less outdoor areas to spend time at,lots of old liesure places ripped down for big business,soon everything will be online,social media this n that and that awefull vurtal reality metaverse thing.keep up the great work bud..

If only I could like this more than once. Very nicely produced and put together sir. I am up at Grafton twice a week and it's nice to bring things into a meaningful perspective.

My father was on a US Army Air Corp (Air Force) Base during W W 2 and he ran a ware house on the base in England. And he said the bombers would take off in the morning and come back at night and some of them would be on fire. For some reason I never asked him where in England this base was or what it was called and since he died in 2013 I can't ask him anything now. After we defeated Germany he was furloughed back to Indiana. While back home the US atom bombed Japan and that was the end of the war. Daddy told me that he was going to be re-deployed out to the Pacific to fight but that never happened and he never left home again. A few years later he got married and I was born.

I would like to see nascar race here. Found out about this track on Dale Jr downloads.

There’s Thor missile sites all over Lincolnshire

Kelmarsh was the end of the pipeline, so its not as if anything runs through the site which might warrant secrecy. The site is unmanned and unprotected so you can be sure it is truly disused. If there was any hint of activity H&S would be all over it. So why the secrecy with the FOI request? My guess is it still on a list, someone forgot to get it off the list, so an FOI admin says, it's on the list so we will not comment. There are lots of places like this where the site status is way out of date. On the other hand, the old GPSS is alive and kicking though some under another name. There is even a location where you can put your ear against the pipe and hear the aviation kerosene on its way to Heathrow.

2023 she will be reborn like a phoenix......

Great footage!

Amazingly made, thanks for the hard work! Really valuable.

Really enjoyed this video and you have a lovely channel debs fan xx 🤗.....

Thank you so much for your efforts researching and making these films. My uncle served at Grafton-Underwood, and this gives me a glimpse, however slight, into life at the base. Your work is much appreciated.

Great one Kim! The active track looks awesome. Thanks for sharing and have a good weekend! // Bertil.

Went about six years ago with the kids from school for an electric go cart event, spoke to the staff as I saw the annual racecard was a bit short, we make our money from track days/owners clubs he said.