BAE Samlesbury

United Kingdom / England / Longridge /
 airport, military, company, production, aerospace industry
Major manufacturing site for military and civilian aircraft programmes.

The current site, which employs over 3,000 people, builds the fuselage and other parts for the Eurofighter Typhoon and other aircraft including the American F-35 Lightning II and the T-45 Goshawk. The site has also seen the construction of a large block to house BAE office staff. The airstrip itself still exists, serving aircraft of the 635 VGS Air Cadets Gliding Squadron using the Grob 109B motor glider, (known by the RAF as the Vigilant T1) although the runway is classed as inactive.

During 2006 BAE Systems transferred ownership of the site to its Pension Fund Scheme. There are now ongoing plans to develop a high-tech aerospace business park on the airfield. Phase one of the building works began in November 2007, and will take a year to complete. In 2008 work began on the construction of a new main entrance and visitor's centre at the western boundary of the site.

In 2009, 635 Volunteer Gliding School of the Air Training Corps moved its operation to RAF Topcliffe. Gliding no longer takes place at Samlesbury due to the airfield closing.

Samlesbury Aerodrome
Balderstone, Lancashire BB2 7LF
Telephone: +44 (0) 1254 812 371
Fax: +44 (0) 1254 768 000

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Coordinates:   53°46'29"N   2°33'57"W

Comments

  • Barton Aerodrome on the A59. British Aerospace.
  • No, Barton is in Manchester this is Samlesbury
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