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By kjfitz @ 2006-10-25 12:06:24
Former Supermarine Spitfire Factory location.
Links: en.wikipedia.org, www.telegraph.co.uk
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@ 2006-10-25 16:46:45
Fitz, I think you found the Supermarine factory (or what's left of it): http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=woolston+supermarine+spitfire+mitchell+close&btnG=Search
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@ 2006-10-25 16:52:19
That's it: http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=50+53+40+N/01+22+59W&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=50.894453,-1.383076&spn=0.0157,0.048409&t=k&om=1

From: http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/airfields/woo.html#
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@ 2006-10-25 17:33:45
You are right. Note the address below the picture here:
http://www.plimsoll.org/Southampton/FlyingBoats/Supermarine/Spitfireproduction.asp

Then flip over to map mode. That's Hazel road behind the buildings near the artwork.
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@ 2006-10-25 17:37:27
Thanks Parabellum. The two pictures on your last link line up exactly right down to the angled ramp extending into the water.
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@ 2006-10-25 18:05:56
It's a shame that they tore down the beautiful Art Deco office building.

http://www.supermarine-spitfire.co.uk/memories.html
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@ 2006-10-25 18:20:39
I feel that way about the Bourget airport terminal north of Paris:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=France&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=19&ll=48.948282,2.435926&spn=0.001265,0.00339&t=k

It is an amazing art deco building all closed up. Amazing building that I guess they'll haul down some day.