
You've made it to the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE), the home of aviation development and history in Britain, and now developed into the modern Farnborough Business Airport and Farnborough Business Park and venue for the biennial international airshow. Whilst the original site remains as the airport, many of the old buildings and factories have now gone. Images 5-16 show some of the former RAE buildings in 1998. A larger RAE gallery with additional descriptions is available in the Aviation gallery.
Where to now? Next to the entrance to the RAE is the old Swan Inn with Farnborough Common behind, with Trenchard House a little further along, and the Farnborough Road running down one side of the old RAE site with Castleden Hall and Belgrave House School also nearby. The Farnborough and Cove War Memorial Hospital is close by to the East. To the North are the old sites of Pinehurst Corner and Pinehurst Barracks and the former sites of Cove Radio Station, Southwood House and Southwood camp. Pick where you want to go next from the menu on the right.
Take a look at images 17 and 32 for an authentic 'now and then' comparison.
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