In November 1953, Laing was awarded a contract for two aircraft hangars at Gaydon Airfield; construction started at the beginning of 1954. The foundations of each hangar were 13 feet deep and were triangular in elevation. The base of each triangular foundation was 30 feet. The photograph shows men in the trench excavating, with others on a platform above operating a pulley to remove material.
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Volume: JLP01/01/013 Aircraft hangers at RAF Gaydon and RAF Alconbury; within the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Foundation, Mid 20th Century Royal Air Force Base, Mid 20th Century Aircraft Hangar, Air Transport, Construction, People At Work
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