RAF Spadeadam "Collinski" Airfield
United Kingdom /
England /
Haltwhistle /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Haltwhistle
World / United Kingdom / England
military, Cold War 1947-1991, target (military)
A 'mock' Soviet airfield created here at Trowyshaw Rigg as a target for use during electronic warfare counter measures exercises as a part of functioning of the RAF Electronic Warfare Tactics Range.
Like some latter-day Cargo Cult this airfield is a fake, it's runways just bedrock exposed by digging away the surface soil (peat).So don't try and land a fixed wing aircraft here because you'll crash and burn! The aircraft parked around the real, but are in a state of disrepair.
[1] www.raf.mod.uk/rafspadeadam/rafcms/mediafiles/A00417F3_...
[2] abpic.co.uk/pictures/location/RAF%20Spadeadam%20xBOxEGO...
[3} www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfnrlv0rPE&t=491s
Like some latter-day Cargo Cult this airfield is a fake, it's runways just bedrock exposed by digging away the surface soil (peat).So don't try and land a fixed wing aircraft here because you'll crash and burn! The aircraft parked around the real, but are in a state of disrepair.
[1] www.raf.mod.uk/rafspadeadam/rafcms/mediafiles/A00417F3_...
[2] abpic.co.uk/pictures/location/RAF%20Spadeadam%20xBOxEGO...
[3} www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfnrlv0rPE&t=491s
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Spadeadam
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Coordinates: 55°3'50"N 2°32'51"W
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