Exploring A Fighter Jet Graveyard In The UK!!

The Fighter Jet Graveyard.. What an absolutely incredible place this was! I’ve never looked at so many disused jets in one place! The site was used as a training ground during the Cold War period and IS still owned by the MOD so visiting it was very risky as they Do Still Use It occasionally!..... it was the only place in the UK the RAF were aloud to actually drop bombs for training!! And apparently there are x2 have built silos somewhere?!!
As I was leaving I was approached by x2 guys from the base asking if I had been to see the Migs, when I replied yes they look me up & Down and just smiled 😅
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[@lilee45]

The "MiGs" are French Mystere fighters, the huge plane you climbed into was a Sukhoi Su-22 M3/4. The first plane you encountered was a Belgian airforce T-33/CT-133 trainer. The helicopter is a seriously lethal Mi-24 Hind.

[@prometheus160]

right on the spot

[@marccoleman212]

Weird that they are there

[@johnmunro4952]

@@marccoleman212 they are for recognition training. Pilots flying at high speed and low level need to be able to spot targets in a split second.

[@TheFokker03]

The Su22 is an ex German airforce one,east german originally.

[@liamhorn1150]

The su 22 your on about is su 17 I believe

[@seregarublev8915]

Bruv, that's RAF Spadeadam, electronic warfare training base and also where the engines for Blue Streak were tested. There's a picture of me and the lads in front of the ZSU when I was in the ATC lol

[@eoslensman]

the bombs are actually fuel tanks for Tornado aircraft.

[@lpgibbo7463]

I thought that too cos I worked on Tornados for many years

[@psycho4207]

@@lpgibbo7463 then you would´ve known^^

[@Machlooper]

Correct . The big jugs or ‘Hindenburger’ tanks. They were so big that full wing sweep wasn’t available as they would hinder tailplane movement. (63° instead of 67°)

[@fslolo6622]

The one on 14:10 is not for the tornado tornado fuel tanks have only two fins/stabilizers

[@simongontkovic5039]

What did you expect? He called ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun a TANK. Nice location but uneducated person.

[@tonycarp4108]

The "Tank" is a Russian made ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" a self-propelled, radar-guided anti aircraft platform. As it now bears British military number plates, I deduce that you had actually wandered on to RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria This is not an aircraft graveyard as such, but and aircraft electronic warfare range, so pilots test out their defence systems and skills before being deployed somewhere where they may be shot at for real. The vast base is decorated with old planes and vehicles to give it the look of an enemy base to those flying through the range.

[@abrahamdozer6273]

Maybe, those mysterious holes in the turf are shell craters.

[@longkeithdiablo8812]

Wandered on to.......... All looked planned to me?

[@sniperviperman6400]

Used in the movie Avalon and game Battlefield 1942 Dessert Combat mod. I recognized it right away.

[@___ugandanaforever___959]

I learned that from war thunder lol

[@joashkurien7400]

@@___ugandanaforever___959 Ah yes, a fellow war thunder plebian!

[@patriciayoung3267]

Why are you all alone? Could you not find anyone else as mad as you to hike all the way to the back of beyond? You walked for hours, got lost in a forest, waded through the boggiest mess I have ever seen but there is still so much joy and enthusiasm in your voice as you take us with you around that abandoned airfields. The greatest of kudos to you, Sir. And a big Thank You. I wish I could give you thirty Likes.

[@armandopinelo4798]

Did not see any Migs. Helicopter is a Hind. How did Soviet helicopter end up in the UK?

[@emmanuelgbeho947]

My like makes it 35 for you in the situation of you wishing you could give him 30. Well done. I echo your sentiment. All that trudging yet enthusiasm undiminished.

[@Wolfie387]

RAF Spadeadam...UK/NATO vast Electronic Warfare Range, located on the England/Scotland Border.

[@mfuller1093]

@@Wolfie387 On the border ? 36 miles from the border. ☺

[@anonymoushunter9808]

@@armandopinelo4798 there was an operation which stole a hind with a chinook 😂

[@TV-lj3yl]

My grandad is an expert in planes, I showed this to him. He says the MIG is actually a Mystere, a French fighter jet. Very interesting video!

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

He's right, it's made by Dassault Bruget

[@elicartwright8554]

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[@seregarublev8915]

I remember one of the lads on base telling us that they've actually lost several tracked vehicles which have sunk too far into the bog. Spadeadam is treacherous.

[@Gidds72]

Your "Ammo" case is actually a MILAN ATGW missile case for 4 missiles

[@MrTreacletime]

Years back an Army surplus store in Northampton bought some at an MOD sale to sell on as storage chests.....bit of an ooops when there was a missile was found in one.

[@flymachine]

"Massive fan of aircraft" just don't know anything at all about them - but that's ok, I enjoy what you are good at which is taking viewers on a journey to sites most of us would never see if not for you. I encountered a similar boneyard when I was a kid of SAAF aircraft, some of them crashed some still serviceable but in storage and I always had the whole place to myself having found a 'secret entrance' and even found a full Buccanner simulator in one of the storage rooms, it is one of the cherished memories of my childhood and this took me back. Not a single Mig there but there was a Hind, Mystere's, T-33's, Droptanks and a Shilka among others. "Jet engines confuse the hell out of me" - I think jets confuse the hell out of you...."look there's a Learjet, nah mate that's a Mig an'alll, free of them"

[@daipre587]

I thought the Frenchy was a barougan

[@donutsaviation2543]

@@daipre587 same

[@daipre587]

@@donutsaviation2543 depends

[@chiselcheswick5673]

Exactly.. you can be a massive fan of something without knowing every detail. The guys put together an excellent vid and took the time to upload it so us 'geek' level fans can enjoy it. 👍

[@chriscrumbs]

Interesting film of Spadeadam, worth remembering that it is still used for military exercises though. For anyone wanting to venture there, take a map and compass and make sure you know how to use them properly. Relying on Google Maps to try and find your way in one of the remotest parts of England is foolhardy. Also, this is tick country. Read up on sensible precautions.

[@garyburns2831]

Spadeadam is still an active range and he is trespassing on mod land also it's an active research and testing range consisting of explosive destructions and loads of fragmentation just waiting to kill you and no ambulance for help even if you don't get killed

[@connorcolquhou5845]

Remote,England lol . I'm in the middle of the Yukon right now working on a camp. you could walk the distance of England top to bottom in any direction here and still not find a soul.

[@kevfullo]

@@connorcolquhou5845 You can drown in three inches of water though.

[@jameson566]

@@connorcolquhou5845 Yer, remote and England aren't really words you can use in the same sentence.

@@connorcolquhou5845 Remote for a man on foot. It's not a pissing contest.

[@ZahidaliMarwat]

I get deeply grieved to see these planes in nowhere after rendering full services I salute to them

[@none3763]

If you're gonna sneak into an airbase, walk backwards through the muddy bits to throw off pursuers. That's how the professionals do it. They also like to put their wet socks down their underpants. Presumably as defence against ticks. Strange yt recommend that definitely earned a like.

[@CultOfAlan]

Fantastic video! And great effort. I do recommend you take a friend with you on explorations like this in future - and bring a map. There were quite a few things in this video that, on face value, seem innocent but are actually very dangerous. For example:- you had no idea how deep the bogs were - the stream especially! - you could have easily gotten stuck and drowned. Not to mention clambering over decades old equipment left to rust and the probability of unexploded ammunition. A compass would have also helped you tremendously (and saved you time) in the forest and some trekking poles would have helped you in the bogs A) for determining depth B) for distributing your weight in case you misjudge the depth. It is worth remembering that between 40-80 people drown to death whilst hiking every year in the UK - so whilst it is rare it definitely still happens. As you discovered mobile signal and gps are not 100% reliable so that compass and a map would have been very useful to you - with a bit of preparation you could have marked the locations of each vehicle and location onto a standard OS map which, again, would have saved you time. I hope this post doesn't sound too much like I'm nannying - but you're making great content and it would be a terrible shame if something went wrong on one of your excursions. Keep exploring and keep it up with the amazing content! You have earned a like and a sub from me!

[@jive091]

Very wise comments . And definitely don't go at night to places on your own !!

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

The base is classified , given its role , which is still Electronic Countermeasures warfare (ECW) training

[@stephenbachman132]

Against what there everything is from the 1950's an doesn't work or do anything. Electronic warefare my ass

[@chrisjohn2010]

@@stephenbachman132 lol, I don't think the things there are being tested. The site is for the current MOD to test their latest equipment.

[@stephenbachman132]

@@chrisjohn2010 so why do these know it all in the comments keep saying that its for testing electronic weapons. Clearly that is not the case its obviously a bombing Range for training new pilots to spot hostile targets and test their skill at locking on an making a fake bomb drop.

[@seregarublev8915]

@@stephenbachman132 Electronic warfare refers to electromagnetic radiation (infrared, radar) countermeasures for aircraft.

[@seregarublev8915]

@@stephenbachman132 When I was there, the ZSU's were still active and being used for target acquisition and evasion training. ZSU's would still pose a threat if encountered today, despite being ancient.

[@nadinearnold8235]

Great stuff! Well done for squelching through all that lot! Your love of all things 'vehicle' is infectious!

[@cole372]

The Mysteres are ex French AF The T-33s are ex ex Belgian AF The Mi24 and the SU22(not a SU17) are ex German AF. SU17s were for the Russian AF, exported models were SU20/22. This is an export and former East German AF.

[@Yasdadgb.]

I dnt know if anyone has noticed the INDIAN AIR FORCE LOGO( the three concentric circles coloured in red white and green in centre) on few aircrafts.

[@frankforrest1597]

Great explore! You are definitely a trooper for the boggy walk about. It cost a great deal of money to maintain these aircraft. My guess is they needed more repairs than worth it, so they were cleared of "usable" components and brought here for training exercises. Thanks for braving ticks and all that effort hiking in the bog. Cheers 👊👍

[@PASTORBOYD11]

Hey Colin, really appreciate the effort.Your passion is infectious- however I don't envy all that walking and water. You're a legend ! 🇭🇲❤️

[@garethbarnes3680]

What a fantastic video. As a fellow enthusiast your excitement for seeing these aircraft is so infectious. You can see on some of the aircraft damage from small arms fire so it's clearly been used for some sort of target practice or training, hence the smoke grenades. I do though heed caution as some of these places havent always been cleared of unexploded ordinances so please take care. Thanks again for the video

[@drorsheffer1182]

It's so interesting to me to see how nature is taking over these planes. Just imagining how long they must have sat there, undisturbed. I'm glad I found your channel man, its awesome.

[@stephenscragg8562]

Loved the explore, the random boxes were Milan logistics containers.

[@Nightcrawler666]

I tell everyone about your channel when I explain about the work involved. I find the editing the hardest part, but Holly crap you outdid yourself on this one. Hey you styled out that slip to perfection 😆. Good work. Great video. Made a change from the normal stuff which I do really enjoy though. I think your one of my KZbin heros haha.

[@Nononoone]

Love how chilled out you are really enjoy watching the channel

[@Lot76CARS]

TBE, another good one, great perseverance to bring this to us, thanks.

[@rob5944]

Don't listen to the knockers, your film is good enough for them to watch.

[@nicklyon3780]

Helicopter is a Mi-24 “HIND”.

[@lfcdan]

The grey bomb looking things are Hindenburg wing drop tanks from RAF Tornado F-3s

[@jshoopes8305]

Thanks for the wet trip you walked so we could enjoy the old aircraft. Hope you got home safely.

[@carolb29]

good on you for making this trudge thru the mud! Thanks from Michigan, USA

[@brianoutdoorlife7788]

Thank you for the upload that was great. I appreciate the fact you sacrificed your shoe`s for us, the best part for me was the expression on your face when you toppled at the end, watch that several times and I was in fits of laughter🤣🤣😂👏👏❤Take care.

[@bitzapot]

I've been there many years ago but its still very much an active RAF base and used as a general armed forces training range with some live firing, also its used for explosives testing at times. Really bad idea to be wandering around.

[@stephenbachman132]

Shouldn't they put up a fence then with signs that say "active range do not enter."

[@ericgu9036]

@@stephenbachman132 but who would even think of going in there without knowing about the planes

[@stephenbachman132]

@@ericgu9036 probably no one really unless you have a reason to go some place most people don't.

[@videre8884]

A couple of old planes, helicopters and a Shilka ......... To see something like that up close is nice, but to go to a military area especially for this is not so smart. There are enough air shows where you can watch these airplanes, helicopters and the like. can look at. It also explains what you see there and what it is or was used for. I think yes, it is one of those ´´You Tuber Adventures´´ where you can show advertisements from e.g. financial fraudsters etc .......... You Tube shows advertisements that obviously show fraudsters.

[@anthonybiegun8640]

What is it called?

[@lumen8r]

Dude, thank you for doing this. I love aviation and exploring, but you’re THERE. Fantastic upload.

[@garethnorwood2084]

Awesome, got to appreciate what you do for your subscribers. Stay safe 👌👍

[@richardchurch9709]

I'm sure you now realise the effort our lads put in to yomping across the Falklands with massive bergans in record time.

[@jamiepile2861]

What a cracking save at the beginning there 👍👍 not only did you save yourself you didn't drop the camera 10/10 for balance there 👏👏 Now for the video 😁

[@sonnymoon9851]

i enjoy all of your exploring videos. thanx for walking thru the crap to get the footage!

[@emjackson2289]

Can't believe they're all still there. I was a cadet in the 90s & went up to Spadeadam - back then you could see the roundel and anchors of the French aircraft, Mystere's and Ouragan's. I think somewhere there was an MTLB.

[@seregarublev8915]

been there myself as a cadet in 2016 and 2017, easily the most interesting base I had the privilege of visiting

[@joesmith7957]

There's a magical thing called a compass haha might want to invest in one if your going into the ulu :)

[@jasonjohnson8275]

Looks like RAF spadeadam, used as an EW and low flying practice bombing range. Used to be ex rolls royce engine test facility for the blue streek rocket. Good museum a lot easier to access if you go through the front door😉Great video

[@steveofastandfurious]

Its a museum thought it was just a base .

[@skepticalbadger]

@@steveofastandfurious It's not a museum.

[@seregarublev8915]

@@steveofastandfurious it's an active base mate, they test aircraft countermeasures there amongst a lot of other things

[@steveofastandfurious]

@@seregarublev8915 they do open days

[@davegoldsmith4020]

They are in fact Tornado Tanks, The Tornado had two sizes, 1500 Ltrs with two fins. These are the larger 2250 Ltr tanks with four fins, these were originally for the F3 tornado, thats why they are normally seen in the F3 light grey.

[@tony306dt]

Definitely worth going to see. Great job Colin. 👍🏻

[@blondeboi]

Admire all the effort you put into this video mate 👏 keep up the good work Colin 💪

[@eastwoodsadventures]

Get yourself an old fashion compass and map for those sorts of explores

[@TrevBec]

I'm knackered just watching this! Thanks for all the effort, this was a great vid!

[@stuartblack9258]

One of the best locations yet awesome to see 🤯thankyou for a most awesome video once again dude!👍 keep up the good work! Stay safe👍

[@thesportsrecipe9984]

What incredible effort you made to get this video!

[@dougmate2378]

I see an East German airforce SU-17 M4R fFitter ZSU-23 Shilka AA weapon system/ Anti personnel/ Anti-Materiel weapon sys. The row of parked aircraft is the Dassault Mystere French Fighter, and some P-80 Shooting stars. I would assume also east german Mi-24D Hind

[@jobysmith132]

Nice one mate…enjoy watching your explores… brilliant on a Sunday as well 👍

[@davidbarrett2936]

0:40 I’m glad you kept that in mate… that made my day 😂

[@tonybutt5764]

" wow " another top video how cooooool are these thanks so much for sharing stay safe my friend 😀👍

[@nicklyon3780]

The “tank” is a ZSU 23-4 Self propelled anti aircraft artillery.

[@danstechrefirbishment8756]

Spaag

[@jamesadams8558]

Strange that it has a British army registration number.

[@nicklyon3780]

@@jamesadams8558 will have been acquired from one of the Gulf Wars, and they use the GUNDISH radar as training for the Air Force. Guessing this is near Spadeadam?

[@redrb26dett]

Nick Lyon are you saying that vehicle was (taken without the owners consent)me thinks the police need a telephone call lol FYI even before the gulf war NATO had access to soviet era equipment with the unification of Germany and the DDR arsenal as training aides

[@raybyrne2461]

@@jamesadams8558 - Smells of the CIA/BBC/FBI/KFC to me....

[@kevwells3785]

Fantastic I was exhausted just watching you trek through all that. Great video 👍

[@mattc528]

Wow that was awesome seeing those old MIGS just resting there.

[@JammyDodger45]

There's a military Drop Zone at Spadeadam, my unit jumped onto it doing Troop trials of the new Low Level Parachute ... I did 4 jumps and ended up bollocks deep in water on all of them! Typical Bloody Cumbria 🤬.

[@AKawalski]

Thought Spadeadam was in East Anglia?

[@JammyDodger45]

@@AKawalski - no, Cumbria, although it feels a bit like the Irish Sea at times.

[@AKawalski]

@@JammyDodger45 oops my bad!! I confused it with the ranges further south. Thanks for jumping in mr!!!

[@AKawalski]

@@JammyDodger45 now I realise this is where the video was shot !!!!

[@JammyDodger45]

@@AKawalski - I suspect you're thinking of Stanford Training Area (STANTA), I've jumped on there too, Frog Hill DZ, a much drier, warmer and less windy place to spend some time crawling around the undergrowth!

[@richardstout6364]

Is that the Spadeadam bombing range, which I’m sure is still active. Had to drive over it one or two times to deliver to property’s around its perimeter. If the flags are up you have to call using one of the perimeter phone to get permission to cross. The aircraft are all ex French, Belgian or East German. The su22 is the large swing wing aircraft. The helicopter is a Mil 24 Hind the others are 1950’s mysters and t33’s, the large Bombs? Are actually tornado Hindenburg fuel tanks and are the newest things there dating from the 1980’s/90’s. Pretty sure there used to be two old EE Lightning’s up there. I know one was removed and is now in a scrap yard in Lincolnshire somewhere if I remember correctly.

[@neilturner6749]

Spot on. The French and Belgian Airforce stuff was returned to the USAF in the UK at the end of its service life because it was all financed under 1950s Lend-Lease support by the US Govt who ultimately retained ownership of the hardware.

[@dodgycurry]

@@neilturner6749 lots of mysteres...... id love to take home that hind.

[@katherineblow1608]

Wow great find Thankyou for this very interesting 👍

[@dafyddr8678]

Amazing video and it must have been very much an effort to bring this to us. Mega thanks. Oh and I'm glad you didn't run into any snakes !

[@ianmatthews3041]

Not many Snakes in the Debatable land!

[@dotherightthingbro]

Mr Bearded Explorer you need Rovince anti tick clothes, as worn by the forestry commission, if you are constantly going outdoors into the back of beyond as well as the correct foot ware.

[@AndyH-yb5ty]

Those are not Migs. They are ex-French Air Force Dassault Mystere jets. The large camo aircraft at 18 mins is a Sukhoi Su-22. The aircraft with intakes on both sides are Lockheed T-33's. Where these airframes are is still an active RAF base!

[@neilstutely3147]

Big one is a MiG 21 and the other fighterd are definitely MiG 17s that front intake is very distinctive. The Trainers are T33 based on the P80.

[@AndyH-yb5ty]

@@neilstutely3147 you are incorrect Sir.

[@neilstutely3147]

@@AndyH-yb5ty yes indeed I am, I've re-watched and I stand corrected, That'll teach to look harder

[@AndyH-yb5ty]

@@neilstutely3147 no worries mate.

[@jamesadams8558]

Defo mysteres

[@hokulea8655]

Great vid!! Thankyou🤙

[@GM-fh5jp]

Fascinating. Thanks for posting!

[@Ganiscol]

Excellent effort to show us these planes (the largest one appears to me as a Su-17), the ZSU Shilka AA and the Mi-24 chopper! Many thanks!

[@javierrosa2066]

Code name crocodile I think if my memory is not wrong

[@Ganiscol]

@Giovanni Martinez Might very well be, I'm not that proficient in telling them apart when in that kinda condition and without proper full frame view 🤭

[@davewallbank7678]

Chappie forget the content which was stunning,but ur efforts to get there were greater to do this & film great content ur channel is way up therein imo,brilliant love your channel👍✔️

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A bit of a wet hike but very nice old planes and a very nice heli wow.

[@jimsaintamour2]

Awesome video!!! The one with the Christmas Tree is a Mystere, a French design from the mid-1950’s

[@clairefunnell8481]

Wow! What a find. Should have worn your wellies. It was worth the hike wasn't it? Poor planes. Wonder why they were not salvaged. I want to thank you for taking us along on this wet explore. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

[@robaspinall988]

looks like they might have been put there for target practice ..

[@tomhiggins4124]

Respect, the bearded one !!!!!!!!!!! .

[@johnherring4863]

Your a brave man gungadin, thanks for your effort.

[@davelawrence594]

What an amazing workout for you with this adventure & what an effort & dedication for your KZbin Channel well done & carry on the crazy & amazing things you find awesome fella!!! 👌🏻👍🏻

[@runoflife87]

Great video. But I'd like to correct you: 12:27 - not a tank, but the anti-aircaft vehicle called "Shilka". The big heli is Mi-24 "Hind" from the early 80's.

[@dougmate2378]

ZSU-23 Shilka to be exact.

[@jamesadams8558]

Mil Mi 24 Hind D gunship

[@robaspinall988]

does anyone else like me think the aircraft at 17.90 is a BAC lightning ?????

[@dougmate2378]

@@robaspinall988 it appears to be Su-17 the dual pitot tubes and fences on the upper wing give it away.

[@robaspinall988]

@@dougmate2378 it looks very similar to the english electric ligthning .. ideally if bearded explorer had taken a camra shot showing the exhaust pipes at the back that would have proved it .. oh well .. my aircraft recognition is getting a bit slower these days ..

[@angiew1841]

You did look tired at the end of the vid , I couldn’t have walked that far in those conditions, when I was younger maybe, thanks for the great explore.

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

great vid - enjoyed seeing what was over the next mound as you did

[@northwaleschimneystovecare3260]

i have been there 2 years ago and it was so cool to see the old migs and tank

[@FRFRANKIE]

How are you? That was so cool seeing those abandoned military jets. What a shame they couldn't be saved and put into a military jet museum. I loved that video. Stay safe & take care.

[@skagamnesia1972]

Yes yorkshire air museum would love these

[@daviestewart2510]

Good video m8, looks like nothing has changed since the Hell On Earth boys were there not long ago.

[@rolexr]

Awesome footage my friend ! And wow....that tank was in a stunning condition!

[@knightsway100]

Brilliant video mate. Thanks for sharing it with us. 👌

[@richardstamper5630]

You went above an beyond to bring us this video - well done but you shouldn't have gone alone/ I once went to see an old boat in the middle of a field,. There was grass all around so no problem I thought, that was until I fell into a slurry pit. It looked like grass but as soon as I stepped on it I went straight under. TBH for a moment I thought that was it but by sheer chance I managed to grab some firm grass which enabled me to get out but for a few moments I was fully submerged. The thing is I never told anyone I was going there so my drowning would have gone un-noticed for many years... Take care dude and always travel with a companion.... and a compass.

[@Witheredgoogie]

Cripes you might have submerged but you had an angel on your shoulder that day..

[@neilpassingham7309]

The first of your videos that I found the location with a quick Google search, I'm actually visiting that area next week, very tempting :-)

[@TheBeardedExplorer]

Yes it’s very easy to find but also Very risky!.. :-)

[@LakesMTB1964]

@@TheBeardedExplorer I live very close to this location and the base commander gets very annoyed when they catch people trespassing

[@theaviati0n_girl]

Can you tell me where this is please?

[@kenbeecher5882]

Absolutely fascinating watch. Thank you

[@kandahar_syndrome]

This is the first video of yours I've watched and I have to say, this content is great and keep it up m8!

[@gonofftherails]

Those aircraft aren't strictly 'abandoned'. They might be derelict but, they're used as targets during ECM exercises. Spadeadam (the location of these aircraft) is a non-munitions range where evasion and detection is practiced with those derelict aircraft as 'bait'/targets. I think the missions are 'LLL' - Low-level approach, low-level attack and low-level exit. The training flights can sometimes be seen whizzing along part of the Cumbrian M6 and adjacent valleys due to steep-sided hills around Shap etc.

[@GARDENER42]

I took the official tour round the place a couple of times back in the 1990s. My interest stems from my father's involvement in the Blue Streak missile programme back in the early 60s & my life long interest in aircraft.

[@stuartansell4027]

@@GARDENER42 My father worked on Blue Streak as well. Engine design and development. He went here quite a few times for tests.

[@paulpski9855]

Loved your video. Thanks. You might want to invest in a drone for explorations like this. I think it would have been very helpful for you to recon the area.

[@danfonseca563]

Thanks man appreciate ur work

[@bobkirby2603]

Brilliant job you did, I'll give you thumbs up but no tics. Well done for doing it .👍👍🥂

[@mookie2637]

20:09 "Pretty sure most of the planes here are MiGs." None of them are....

[@patmahomesisthegoat1622]

some are Soviet tho.

[@markcherriman6136]

I've been there many times . There is a quicker route you can take . Used to be a lot more aircraft and vehicles .

[@shakeybeatz]

Where is it mate? i'd love to take a look i'll literally walk anywhere.

[@gummonster1]

Those Mysteres do resemble MiG-15's somewhat. I can understand why they might use them for training pilots to identify airfields and such. I just can't believe you actually went inside the Su-17 "Fitters" exhaust! So cool.

[@kriswilson265]

Amazing looking place great video mate

[@dustymiller7758]

Just a little tip, carry a map readers compass and you will always know which direction you are going without a phone signal.

[@GrahamWalters]

Or download a compass App for your phone !

[@ooklathemok]

It just makes me think what a waste that they can''t be repurposed. Thank you for filming this

[@IexoPeoa]

Indeed. Flying is such a wonder when you think about it, it's sad to see the marvelous machines for it neglected and rotting away like this.

[@seregarublev8915]

They are used for target acquisition and the ZSU is used to train what Soviet/Russian radar pings like

[@mikepoteet1443]

Very cool!

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

Gotta love how beastly looking the SU-22M is

[@stephengregory229]

Be careful on this site. I've been on site there when they've had ground troops out as well as Apache gun ships blowing shit up for practise. Interesting site though with well documented history particularly in relation to missile launch

[@gavink.cousar1263]

You're the self proclaimed 'Bearded Explorer' but have already failed rules one & two of exploring... carry an ordnance survey map of the area you are exploring which will detail natural obstacles and learn how to use a compass. This is bog standard basic orienteering that will save your life one day. People die of exposure because they get lost relying on GPS when they lose signals or run out of power. The sheer idiocy of people dying due to inexperience still baffles me. Two sayings for all you 'would be' explorers whether walking in woods or hiking in the mountains.... 1) Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. 2) Better to have it & not need it than need it & not have it. Trust me, remember this, it will save your life one day 👍🏻

[@MeganMarkle4U]

Live and learn... unless it kills ya!!

[@warrenlodge6754]

This.

[@rob5944]

How big is that area he's in anyway?

[@deth3021]

Out of curiosity what is the issue with gps? I mean a phone is stupid as most apps rely on internet access to work correctly. Though even with Google maps you used to be able to down load the maps and use them offline? But a proper GPS device shouldn't need internet access, so you should only loose signal if line of sight to the satalites is broken so I guess forests, mountains or in climate weather? Yes battery can die. Am I missing something?

[@jwenting]

@@deth3021 GPS receivers that rely on batteries (which of course all handheld ones do) tend to run out of juice in a few hours at most, at which point they're just dead weight. Phone "GPS" isn't, it's actually triangulation on cellphone towers (though more advanced/expensive models of phones do have real GPS receivers, albeit low precision ones).

[@larryshumakerhihvv5294]

What a lovely place I love all the airplanes very nice

[@skodakatie7341]

Great video, there were some exciting aircraft there!!❤️.

[@ReapersBaby]

I suggest when you know you're going to the middle of nowhere to somewhere like this, take screenshots of Google earth of where you're going so you can look back at the layout without needing signal. Also take a compass with you so you know you're not walking round in circles.

[@emmanuelgbeho947]

Good suggestion.

[@thecovidprisoner]

Proper map ( would of known road was there ), compass, food , water , head torch , emergency blanket , extra clothing , first aid . And for that terrain a Proper Walking Staff , got yourself into it gotta get yourself out. Give details where your going to trustworthy person and ETA back too car , basic common sense especially when alone. Would bivi in exhaust of a jet , unique great pics and story possibilities . Very Interesting place 👍🙂

[@mfuller1093]

@@thecovidprisoner ''Bivi in exhaust of jet'' ? Smart idea to bivi in a gunnery live fire target . 😃

[@ianmatthews3041]

@@mfuller1093 Not Targets for Gunnery!

[@thecovidprisoner]

@@mfuller1093 Yeah true , would be memorable experience though. Here today, gone tomorrow with a bang away from Sci-fi Covid BS 😀

[@deanmason4925]

Legendary effort sir 💪👌

[@suzyhornsby1411]

Wow!!! That was great,hard work but worth it.well done.

[@martinsallenger5526]

Hi Colin,what a hike you done well worth it,it was strange to see all the planes just left lying around thanks for sharing interesting video