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Look inside incredible UK plane graveyard where war-ready fighter jets are left to ROT including 1950s Hawker Hunter

Published on May 16, 2025 at 06:19 PM

AN EXPLORER has revealed the remnants of an abandoned ex-military plane field – including a rotting 1951 Hawker Hunter jet.

Abandoned UK, as they’re known online, came across while out on a sunny walk.

Abandoned fighter jets in a field.
Several abandoned fighter jets are located at the site
Underside of a damaged Hawker Hunter jet in a plane graveyard.
Many of the jets are in a state of disrepair
Rotting Hawker Hunter jet in a UK ex-military plane graveyard.
Some of the planes were used in 1951

They have visited other plane graveyards before, though this one, located in , left them particularly shocked.

Left behind were iconic that would’ve been used in wars; dating back to as far as 1951.

And the explorer described what he saw to be “like something out of a film”;;.

In a clip, which has racked up 11,000 views, he trawls through a tall – and unkempt – field of wheat.

As he makes his way to the other side, though, a series of are shown, partially covered with grey tarpaulin.

The appear to be in immaculate condition, until he takes a closer look and spots signs of rotting.

Confused by why they’ve been left behind, he looks through the windows at all the controls and spec inside.

The engines, which are rusted and need replacing, have a date of last inspection – with one dating back to 1972.

As he claims to have asked the field owner for permission to access the grounds, he was allowed inside one of the aircraft’s cockpits.

The explorer is shocked to find hidden knives, noting that it’s “crazy”;;.

He says the area isn’t just notable for its planes, though.

The nearby RAF base used to be the home of The Dambusters, a group of Royal Air Force aircrews, who were known for their .

“These planes have no use now, but they were used for parts until the nearby airbase closed,”;; he told What’s The Jam.

“There was also a Buccaneer and a Phantom.

Red Buccaneer Mk2 XX885 port air intake blanking plate.
Several planes even had components which were still in incredible condition
Close-up of a Hawker Hunter jet's fuselage with
Some of the jets even had names printed on their exteriors

“It was part of a farmer’s field where they are stored and it was quite sad to see the aircrafts out in the open with no protection.

“There wasn’t [much] damage, but they were rotting.

“Some still had their controls, some were stripped.

“The atmosphere was very calm and it looked like something out of a film.”;;

He says that a lot of people mistake the planes for being on the , in which only officials are allowed to access.

These planes, though, are actually stored on a nearby private field.

The explorer added: “It’s such a shame for these ex-military aircrafts to be left with no future.

“They’d be better off in a , than in a field left to all weathers.”;;

Rotting Hawker Hunter jet in a UK ex-military plane graveyard.
The planes are located near the RAF Scampton base

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