Bristol Filton airfield to close at the end of 2012

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Bristol Filton airfield to close at the end of 2012

Postby Wood2dust » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:14 pm

Shock news on the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-13086783

Wonder what Royal Mail and the police will do, Concorde, Brabazon and countless others have taken off for the first time from Filton, will be a sad day.
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Re: Bristol Filton airfield to close at the end of 2012

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:58 pm

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Re: Bristol Filton airfield to close at the end of 2012

Postby Jigsaw » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:43 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Another premium building site!


Indeed mate. Someone will get rich. History is a thing of the past and worthless
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