Air 3 Renovations at Warburton Toll Bridge, May 2025

[AlbionDrones]

The recent Bank Holiday Monday afforded us an opportunity to fly the drones locally, and the Warburton bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal is only a mile walk from home, so a perfect subject - especially as it is undergoing some renovation atm...

All went well until I was about to make the final fly-in and pass under the bridge, when a prop failed and the drone began to descend. Thankfully, I was able to get it back to me before it landed in the water!

Anyway, the footage we did get came together well enough, a simple video, but hopefully enough to be of interest...

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[Chris4koi]

Nice video and well captured Suzanne, the music was fitting for the subject, thers's been a lot of controversy with respect to heavy goods vehicles damaging the bridge when they aren't supposed to be using it it during repairs

 

[AlbionDrones]

Nice video and well captured Suzanne, the music was fitting for the subject, thers's been a lot of controversy with respect to heavy goods vehicles damaging the bridge when they aren't supposed to be using it it during repairs

Thanks hon, yes, lots of posts of pictures of vehicles that shouldnt be on there.. Its a shame they cant follow the rules before enough damage occurs that no-one can use the bridge...

 

[GFields]

hopefully enough to be of interest...

Definitely.

Thanks for another good video

 

[twickers14]

Lovely relaxing vid full of visual info on a great looking bridge. It looks a bit like one of those American Covered bridges with all its cladding but will be restored to its former glory soon. Well done.

 

[AlbionDrones]

Definitely.

Thanks for another good video

YVW, it was a good fight, despite the excitement at the end of it...

Lovely relaxing vid full of visual info on a great looking bridge. It looks a bit like one of those American Covered bridges with all its cladding but will be restored to its former glory soon. Well done.

Thanks, yeah, relaxing, right until the last few moments of the flight, where I lost a prop and had to quickly get back over to land before it dropped in the water...

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[Prop Wash]

Really good vid of the bridge! So glad got your drone back to land. Thanks for sharing that video also. Good work - I can only imagine the thoughts going through your mind.

 

[AlbionDrones]

Really good vid of the bridge! So glad got your drone back to land. Thanks for sharing that video also. Good work - I can only imagine the thoughts going through your mind.

Thanks, it was a little stressful, but I was calm enough to think and bring it back...