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Amazing flight simulators found in HUGE training facility of British Airways | ABANDONED
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Amazing flight simulators found in HUGE training facility of British Airways | ABANDONED



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I’m on a roadtrip with Frederik in Wales and the United Kingdom. This place was on the list since it popped up on the internet, but could not go there because of COVID restrictions. Finally I was able to go in 2022. This British Airways training facility close to London Heathrow dates back from the 50’s and later on more buildings were added. It closed around 2015-2016 because asbestos was found in the buildings, making it too expensive to redevelop.

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Hi, Al. This video is about an abanoned flight crew training center with simulators. Please show it to people who will like it. Thank you.

46 Comments

  6. Erik

    Hey Bob , Junske, Erik hier weer, wat weer een mooie video ! , leuk om dit even te zien… Bizar dat die guard gewoon zegt "kom maar..". zal wel vaker gebeurd zijn ! ha ha…heb je de shoot Egypte al ge-edit ? of heb ik em gemist? … Groet oet Grunn Erik

  7. Dan Wilson

    This video is immediately one of my faves from you. I love Aviation and this would have been a dream for me to explore (perhaps 6 years prior before the vandalism). Even ends with the excitement of a security chase. I’m still amazed at how much deterioration can take place in as little as 7 years. Thanks Bob and crew for another great one!

  10. No one

    Didn’t anybody notice the glowing light from the rooftop? Well done security!

  12. GeckoProductions

    Worked on Apollo Command Module, SkyLab, F4, Huey, Cobra, T-37 & T-38 sims back in the day. I worked for Link Aviation who sold simulators to all of the above and contracted for maintenance afterwards. Full motion, full visual sims were a hellofa lot of fun then, can't imagine how much fun now. Redifon in the UK was big competitor. American Airlines had big commercial sim training facility in Ft. Worth Texas. Sims are great for teaching people how to act in situations you don't want people to be in real-time. Fun looking at these old training facilities. Thanks

  14. Brenda Krieger

    I love that you show the prep work and behind the scenes of what it takes to film these locations. Great work!

  15. Ed

    Great video Bob. It’s hard to imagine how a place can get trashed like this so quickly after closing, looked like it closed 27 years ago not 7. I also don’t understand how so many building and space is left derelict by BA when it is prime land that must be worth a fortune to developers. No wonder BA have no money

  20. Nothing

    7:46 (can my wife join me in club) is this is a question about the 1 mile high club πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  22. Richard P

    EUP hi from Alberta Canada. You are absolutely the best of all the copy cat urban explorers and this episode proves it, again . A very minor run in with security this time just to spice things up. Cant wait until next time. Thanks

  24. Joe Polchlopek

    My U.S. Naval Air Crewman (EA-3B) training: here's your harness, piss here, don't step here, pull this lever to evacuate, bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. πŸ˜†

  26. Bob Lloyd

    Nice explore. You shared more details about the site than other explores, and you avoided the police.

  27. juandenz2008

    Nice video. Interesting to see this old training facility. Copper thieves, vandals and taggers are so annoying though. As I watch more of these videos its sad to see how places get destroyed so quickly.

  29. 3UZFE

    It's incredible how much stuff is wasted by big companies, just leave everything behind and start again. So rare to see stuff reused or retrofitted, too many regulations often to blame like the cost of this complexes asbestos situation. Just goes to show what a joke the 'sustainable' movement is.

  33. Linda Mesa

    Great vlog Bob! It's kinda funny, they discourage the mile high club but , there are 2 ok oxygen masks in t he e toilet!!! 🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣 Pretty easy to understand why they built a new simulator school!!! Nobody wants to use stickers for training in this new digital world! πŸ’™πŸ’œβ£οΈπŸ’•πŸ’™

  35. Nordkapp

    Awesome video, camp cooking at the airport. Nocosia was an awesome video, recommended to many. Ed xcellent stuff

  36. Metalscrapper

    Wat een unieke locatie weer Bob! Wat een avontuur weer om op het dak te slapen, maar jullie hadden het goed voor elkaar met bier/drank en toastje met kaas πŸ™‚ Tof om te zien, er is van alles wat te zien en de simulators zijn wel heel tof. Spannend einde zo nog met de bewaking haha.

  38. CWHarlin

    I was so mad when they sat in first-class. Those seats are not meant for Urban Hobos!

  40. OutcomeAgent

    I saw the writing on the wall saying "hm Mika chair". That's a $250 Herman Miller stackable chair. Very comfortable

  41. Brad

    Why not sell all of the equipment and furnishings before they let it rot?

  44. maileidm

    Where was the guard hiding?, I have replay the video and I'm still unable to see him. Any ideas?

  46. eddohan

    19:45 the door probably was working, but the hoist-button-case was jammed between the door and simulator πŸ˜‰

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