Airport near Newbury

[Carbon-Me1]

Can i get onto this?


It was on the last episode of top gear, just wondering if cars can drive around it?


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en-GB&amp...

Edited by Carbon-Me1 on Tuesday 9th December 18:30

[RichB]

Airport That's the disused Greenham Common USAF base! I'd be careful if you're planning to land there, I think the runway has obstructions on it and you'll struggle to get out through the razor-wire!

Edited by RichB on Tuesday 9th December 18:33

[Carbon-Me1]

I meant to drive on! It looked like a laugh on TopGear

[satchbot]

The runway is closed to the public.

HTH

[identti]

I work in New Greenham Park, the industrial estate where the Air Force Buildings used to be. As far as I know, there's no way onto the airfield, and the actual runway was torn up and used to make the Newbury bypass.

[Lakelord]

If driving round airfields is your thing, you could always do the Top Gear race track at Dunsfold. Plans Motorsport, who maintain my car, sent this info if you're interested.

http://www.sixthsense-esp.co.uk/PlansMotorsport/ne...

[identti]

Lakelord said:

If driving round airfields is your thing, you could always do the Top Gear race track at Dunsfold. Plans Motorsport, who maintain my car, sent this info if you're interested.

http://www.sixthsense-esp.co.uk/PlansMotorsport/ne...

That looks very good actually. I like how you get the track to yourself and an instructor. I was trying to find something like this to learn the limits of my car in a safe environment, but hadn't found anywhere before.

I assume you recommend them if you get your car done there?

[VerySideways]

Sounds like what we were talking about last night Robbie...

[identti]

VerySideways said:

Sounds like what we were talking about last night Robbie...

Yeah exactly, i'll just watch out for those abrasive bits of concrete if I value my tyres.

Cheers for the good advice last night Pete. May try and get some braided lines fitted soon and see if that improves the brakes.

[VerySideways]

As i said, happy to help with braided lines and/or sports pads.

[identti]

VerySideways said:

As i said, happy to help with braided lines and/or sports pads.

Thanks, I'd love to learn how to fit this stuff, so I'll probably get in touch about it in the new year once I can see how much money I've got after Xmas (everyone's back from uni, so should be fun).

[DickyC]

Carbon-Me1 said:

Can i get onto this? It was on the last episode of top gear, just wondering if cars can drive around it?

If the "near Newbury" aspect is important, Motorsport Events do track days at Abingdon Airfield. You can see the airfield from the A34.

I bet it still rips your tyres up.

[VerySideways]

DickyC said:

If the "near Newbury" aspect is important, Motorsport Events do track days at Abingdon Airfield. You can see the airfield from the A34.

I bet it still rips your tyres up.

Indeed, Abingdon cost me a pair of rears a few years ago

[anonymous-user]

http://www.bunkertours.co.uk/milhist2/raf%20greenh...

[xxplod]

I fly over Newbury regularly, and it's one of my favourite flights if I have a passenger up for a pleasure flight. Although the airfield appears quite 'visible' I would only attempt to put down there in the event of an engine failure!