The UK's Aircraft Graveyard | Kemble, Cotswold Airport 2020

Had the opportunity to visit Kemble this afternoon as it wasn't too much of a detour coming back from Cornwall. It's a fantastic place to spend an hour or so with a massive array of aircraft that are stored or awaiting the scrapper.
The airport is home to an overwhelming amount of Boeing 747's with a fair few new additions courtesy of BA with the latest, G-BYGF arriving a few days prior.
A pretty much complete list of what I saw can be found below:
MK Airlines B747-200F
British Airways B747-400
KLM B747-400
Saudia/Air Atlanta B747-400
Corsair B747-400
Czech/Eurowings A319
AtlasGlobal A320
IndiGo A320
SkyAngkor/Avion Express A320
Jet2 B737-300
Jet2 B757-200
Strong Aviation B727-200
Unknown B727-100
Qatar Airways A320
Qatar Airways A340-600
Jettime B737-700
Turkmenistan B717-200
Plus Ultra A340-300
Aigle Azur A320
Air Italy B737-700
GetJet A320
& A few unidentified aircraft/sections of aircraft
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[@aviationlba747]

It breaks my heart to see the lineup of 747-400s at Kemble, never to fly again :( Same with the Jet2 757-200s and 737-300s, I grew up seeing them very often at Leeds Bradford, but those days are sadly just about over now.

[@georgejacob3162]

The fuselage at 7:42 has been purchased by a wealthy businessman (Johnny Palmer) and is now in Bonville Road, Brislington, Bristol and is in the process of becoming business offices! He apparently paid around £100,000 for the fuselage in 2018 but it has taken 2 years of planning to get the plane to its new location.

[@AviationUpclose]

That's really interesting, thanks for the update on that!

[@GoXavi]

Literally the backbones of long haul travel for decades, it breaks my heart! Will travel ever be the same again? ✈️😭☹️

[@AviationUpclose]

We shall have to see!

[@planewatcher2224]

Good video nice to see G-CELY

[@AviationUpclose]

Indeed it was!

[@avationgeek.1217]

I'm sad. I wanna save them from that horrible scrapper. Imagine how painful it must be for those planes. How would u feel if u were a plane and had to go through that. LET'S STOP THE PAIN.

[@AviationUpclose]

There's no pain involved here. And most of the materials from the aircraft get re-used. So its actually a very beneficial process

[@avationgeek.1217]

@@AviationUpclose really even the WINDOWS.

[@amyrobertson5360]

It would be amazing if they could sell them off and make some cash from it. I went to a restaurant in the Czech Republic which was in an old airplane. Very cool!

[@AviationUpclose]

That would be amazing. Yeah it's interesting to see people using old aircraft like that!

[@Heneling]

You can buy bits of these 747 from ASI (air salvage international) they are based at Kemble

[@dominicedwards-wilds4333]

Didn’t know this existed until i drove past it the other day. Ive never been so spontaneously excited 😂

[@AviationUpclose]

It kind of just appeared out of nowhere in the countryside when i went 😂

[@planespottingringway]

Nice one mate! Really want to go to Kemble one day

[@AviationUpclose]

Thanks mate!

[@ronaldcharan2705]

Airports just aren't the same anymore without 747's. Very tragic.

[@swearingkevo]

It’s a sad sight. Can I ask where exactly is this filmed from as I was going to visit on Saturday but due to a bad accident on the M4 I didn’t make it... thx

[@AviationUpclose]

The first half of the video is filmed from the A429. The rest is filmed from inside the airport

[@Lee247Jamaica]

@@AviationUpclose i dont wana be rude but 500 747s are active

[@aviationnorthernireland6161]

Nice

[@AviationUpclose]

Thanks!

[@LeeAirVideos]

So very sad; a Jumbos graveyard. Let’s hope some do fly again.

[@AviationUpclose]

I heard Rossiya were looking at taking some

[@christopherescott6787]

A truly sad location for a TRUE aviation fan.

[@AviationUpclose]

It's definitely an interesting experience!

[@albinlinnros7595]

Are they for Sale or waiting to be scrapped? I mean some of them like the JT 737-700s looks to be in very good condition,

[@AviationUpclose]

I think some of the aircraft are for storage as well

[@theww9985]

I hope that jet 2 757 isn’t being scrapped

[@AviationUpclose]

Some of them will be staying in the fleet for a few more years

[@Arounadabout]

Have you passed your ppl yet ? Good video btw

[@AviationUpclose]

Thanks mate! Yeah I have, just waiting for the CAA to post my license!

[@Arounadabout]

@@AviationUpclose Excellent, well done ! How old are you and what airline do you want to be flying for ? Thanks

[@AviationUpclose]

Ideally Jet2 mate

[@Arounadabout]

@@AviationUpclose brilliant , good luck mate. Please specify your age don't worry if you qualified late I'm 28 and not yet even taken a 1st lesson yet I intend to take lessons and eventually become an airline pilot.

[@markvanderwalt9903]

Why are many of the cargo door open?

[@AviationUpclose]

Just how they've been left

[@JelmersAviation]

So sad to see all those planes...

[@AviationUpclose]

Indeed. Very interesting though!

[@manuskumar]

surprised to see Indigo among them

[@AviationUpclose]

Absolutely!

[@Lee247Jamaica]

I dont wana be rude but 500 747s still exist

[@AviationUpclose]

Doesn't really make any difference to me. I found it interesting seeing the ones being scrapped there

[@PSUK]

Some commentary would have been good

[@AviationUpclose]

Something to consider!

[@pilotBA]

😕😞😔💔

[@khaledsarhan8319]

Hi I'd like to have a big plane 737 or747. OrA 300 to achieve my dream my hope of using it for tourist activity With the best wishes Yours. Khaled sarhan

[@AviationUpclose]

That would be cool!

[@gerryhanley5136]

looking for a old pice of aircraft as a suvineer anny boddy can help me

[@AviationUpclose]

There's definitely a few places only for that!