Brooklands, Weybridge and Byfleet from the air.

PLEASE NOTE: Best viewed in Full Screen, with most browsers it is possible to 'Freeze the Frame' by hitting the spacebar this way you can study the view. BACKGROUND: On the 29th of September 2012 during Brooklands Museum's first Fly-in for nine years I was offered a chance to mount my Mini Go Pro HD camera on a visiting helicopter operated by Gary Savage Chief Flying Instructor at Heli Air of Fairoaks Airport. The video was very shaky due to it being a standard mounting (stabilised ones cost serious money), but despite this it does give a wonderful view of how the area continues to improve.

[tattingstoneplace]

Thanks Gary. I gather Mercedes have gone all difficult so now we have to land the other side of the trees/river from you in the little patch of grass next to one of the planes. That’s progress!

[CircusAviation]

I noticed Conc sitting in the park still. You had a very busy day that day of the 29th mate. Great stuff. I didn't think the aircraft bit was so small, compared to the rest of the park. Never been there, looks like a fab place. Thanx for sharing the video, always good to see your stuff. Still waiting to see the lady at the end credits a bit more ;-)

[Ibirdball]

Every time I see Brooklands as it is now I always picture it like it was in the 1960s :)

[AndysVideo]

Point taken, but the helicopter was up there for other reasons. I just got the chance to bolt a camera on. Perhaps next time we can do it to over the Museum area.

I would also like to make the observation that although MBW was not an ideal solution, they have been good to Brooklands. It does give a track you can see vintage cars going round on, during events and the remaining areas are going back to a ‘quality business park’ rather than the Warehouse / Distribution estate it was becoming!

[makaras]

Great video.


At 6:41 to 6:45 is that Procter & Gamble head office on bottom-left? "The Heights" office park?

[awlcvl]

Nice to see part of the old runway; now part of the childrens playground.

[mikecawood]

A few more views of the Brooklands Museum and a few less views of Mercedes Benz World would have been better.

[nearlyretired]

Visited ten years ago, the old garages and sheds were there, and it was like stepping back in time.
Now with all the money spent, it is a modern Souless place with no character.Shame.
Boring - like German cars.