Cafe and History tweaks

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2026-06-22 06:53:23 -04:00
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const cafeImages = await getCafePageImages();
---
<BaseLayout title="Cafe" description="A friendly, dog-friendly cafe at Swansea Airport.">
<section class="container cafe-page">
<section class="container prose cafe-page">
<div class="cafe-copy">
<h1 class="section-title">The Whirlybird Cafe</h1>
<p>
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ const cafeImages = await getCafePageImages();
gap: 1.25rem;
}
.cafe-copy {
max-width: 72ch;
}
.cafe-gallery {
overflow: hidden;
border-radius: var(--radius);
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@@ -3,31 +3,141 @@ import BaseLayout from '../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
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<BaseLayout title="History" description="A brief history of Swansea Airport, formerly RAF Fairwood Common.">
<section class="container prose">
<p class="eyebrow">About</p>
<h1 class="section-title">History</h1>
<script is:inline>
document.documentElement.classList.add('js');
</script>
<p>
<section class="container prose history-page">
<figure class="history-banner" data-history-banner>
<img src="/images/chipmunk.jpeg" alt="Historic aircraft at Swansea Airport" />
</figure>
<p class="eyebrow reveal-item" data-reveal>About</p>
<h1 class="section-title reveal-item" data-reveal>History</h1>
<p class="reveal-item" data-reveal>
Swansea Airport stands on a site with deep aviation roots. Before operating as Swansea
Airport, the airfield was known as RAF Fairwood Common.
</p>
<p>
<p class="reveal-item" data-reveal>
During the wartime period, Fairwood Common played an operational role as part of the wider
air defence and training network. Its location on the Gower Peninsula gave it a strategic
position, and over time the airfield developed infrastructure that shaped its later civil use.
</p>
<p>
<p class="reveal-item" data-reveal>
In the post-war years, the site evolved from military use into a civilian aerodrome. That
transition reflected the broader story of many UK airfields, where former RAF stations became
local centres for flight training, private aviation, and community flying activity.
</p>
<p>
<p class="reveal-item" data-reveal>
Today, Swansea Airport continues that legacy. While the role of the airfield has changed, its
connection to aviation history remains central to its identity, linking RAF Fairwood Common's
past with present-day operations serving Swansea and the surrounding region.
</p>
</section>
</BaseLayout>
<style>
.history-banner {
--history-parallax: 0px;
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
overflow: hidden;
border-radius: var(--radius);
box-shadow: var(--shadow);
aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
background: var(--line);
}
.history-banner img {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: calc(100% + 6rem);
margin-top: -3rem;
object-fit: cover;
transform: translate3d(0, var(--history-parallax), 0) scale(1.03);
will-change: transform;
}
:global(.js) .reveal-item {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(1.4rem);
transition:
opacity 680ms ease,
transform 680ms ease;
}
:global(.js) .reveal-item.is-visible {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.history-banner {
aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.history-banner img,
:global(.js) .reveal-item {
transform: none;
transition: none;
}
:global(.js) .reveal-item {
opacity: 1;
}
}
</style>
<script>
const motionQuery = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
const banner = document.querySelector('[data-history-banner]');
const revealItems = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-reveal]'));
if (!motionQuery.matches) {
let ticking = false;
const updateBanner = () => {
if (!(banner instanceof HTMLElement)) return;
const rect = banner.getBoundingClientRect();
const viewportHeight = window.innerHeight || document.documentElement.clientHeight;
const progress = (viewportHeight - rect.top) / (viewportHeight + rect.height);
const clampedProgress = Math.min(Math.max(progress, 0), 1);
const offset = (clampedProgress - 0.5) * 64;
banner.style.setProperty('--history-parallax', `${offset}px`);
ticking = false;
};
const requestBannerUpdate = () => {
if (ticking) return;
ticking = true;
window.requestAnimationFrame(updateBanner);
};
updateBanner();
window.addEventListener('scroll', requestBannerUpdate, { passive: true });
window.addEventListener('resize', requestBannerUpdate);
const revealObserver = new IntersectionObserver(
(entries) => {
entries.forEach((entry) => {
if (!entry.isIntersecting) return;
entry.target.classList.add('is-visible');
revealObserver.unobserve(entry.target);
});
},
{ threshold: 0.16, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' }
);
revealItems.forEach((item) => revealObserver.observe(item));
} else {
revealItems.forEach((item) => item.classList.add('is-visible'));
}
</script>