Post by andypspotter on Jan 12, 2019 23:43:17 GMT
Vandals broke into Top Gear’s test track and caused £100,000 worth of damage to a Boeing 747 and three other jets.
The Boeing 747 often seen in the background was the main target — its windows were smashed and seats ripped up
SECURITY at Top Gear’s test track is being boosted after vandals broke in and caused £100,000 of damage.
The Boeing 747 and three other planes were sprayed with anti-Semitic graffiti and swastikas.
The thugs also smashed windows, ripped out seats and pulled panels from the ceilings of the 747 and a Vickers VC10.
The Top Gear studio at Dunsfold Aerodrome near Cranleigh, Surrey, was not hit, but extra security has been brought in to avoid a repeat rampage.
A source told The Sun: “It was absolute mayhem — a mindless binge of wanton violence.
“The thinking is they were after the parts to sell on. None of the aircraft are in a fit state to fly, but the parts could easily go for scrap.
“The cockpits were smashed up and graffiti was sprayed on the inside of the planes — swastikas, Nazi symbols and swear words. The management aren’t best pleased.”
A Dunsfold spokesman confirmed several aircraft on the site had suffered damage.
The BBC said filming for the new series began yesterday as planned.
The Boeing 747 often seen in the background was the main target — its windows were smashed and seats ripped up
SECURITY at Top Gear’s test track is being boosted after vandals broke in and caused £100,000 of damage.
The Boeing 747 and three other planes were sprayed with anti-Semitic graffiti and swastikas.
The thugs also smashed windows, ripped out seats and pulled panels from the ceilings of the 747 and a Vickers VC10.
The Top Gear studio at Dunsfold Aerodrome near Cranleigh, Surrey, was not hit, but extra security has been brought in to avoid a repeat rampage.
A source told The Sun: “It was absolute mayhem — a mindless binge of wanton violence.
“The thinking is they were after the parts to sell on. None of the aircraft are in a fit state to fly, but the parts could easily go for scrap.
“The cockpits were smashed up and graffiti was sprayed on the inside of the planes — swastikas, Nazi symbols and swear words. The management aren’t best pleased.”
A Dunsfold spokesman confirmed several aircraft on the site had suffered damage.
The BBC said filming for the new series began yesterday as planned.