All of the photos were taken in 1972 or 1973 around 2 or 3 years after production ended.
Courtesy of Jeff Morgan
Airfield plan from 1970.
Looking at the three runways with the main
assembly hangers in the distance.
In the immediate foreground is the remains of a wind tunnel. Beyond that is the abandoned tennis courts and beyond that running left to right was Radlett's third runway that was closed during HP days and was used as a taxiway. At an angle was Radlett's second runway 15/33 which was 3,890ft long and 180ft wide, which was 30ft wider than a standard runway. To the right of that runway and the wood you can just make out the control tower. The building on the right was the paint shop I believe. Not sure what the other one was used for. At the far end of the main runway in the gloom were the main assembly halls.
Taken from the runway looking at the control tower in the distance.
Looking at the tower.
Taken from the tower.
Taken from the tower looking across the taxiway towards an aerial tower.
Taken from the end of Runway 03. If you look carefully you can make out the markings.
This was the main runway being 6,900 ft long.
Taken from a point 800ft along runway 21. At this point the runway becomes 150ft wide with the first 800ft 100ft wide. This first section of runway still exists and is used as an access road to gravel pits.
Looking at the side of the main assembly hangars. This building was knocked down years ago and replaced by warehousing. Looking to the right of the photo you can see a yellow tank. Running left to right at this point is now the M25 which sits in a deep cutting.
This road split the airfield in two.
Looking into the assembly hangar though a slight gap in a hangar door.
