'RAF' Finningley - rumour
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'RAF' Finningley - rumour
I heard a funny rumour today. If Linton closes then the UAS/AEF might move into 'RAF' Finningley (ok, Doncaster/Robin Hood London Yorkshire International, whatever!). Also, that the UAS/AEF at Colerne might move to Exeter?
Anyone else heard that rumour? Any idea of timescales?
Do I need to advance book my taxi back from the Doncaster Royal Infirmary after first night madness in Camelots!
iRaven
Anyone else heard that rumour? Any idea of timescales?
Do I need to advance book my taxi back from the Doncaster Royal Infirmary after first night madness in Camelots!
iRaven
Bristol University Air Squadron at Exeter? Wouldn't that just be silly?
YUAS would be going home if they did move to Finningley, but if Linton should close would it not be an awful lot cheaper to move to Topcliffe, an existing MOD site?
YUAS would be going home if they did move to Finningley, but if Linton should close would it not be an awful lot cheaper to move to Topcliffe, an existing MOD site?
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Why would they want to close Linton? Oh, I forgot, it's a proper RAF station which people want to serve at, foolish question......
Good luck to Ascent trying to recruit QFIs for the T6 at Valley on below market (pension adjusted) salaries!
Good luck to Ascent trying to recruit QFIs for the T6 at Valley on below market (pension adjusted) salaries!
YUAS would be going home if they did move to Finningley
Ken Scott,
Good point well made, but if I had to choose between driving from London to Wittering (80 miles up the A1) or from Bristol area to Exeter, I know which I'd prefer.
Good point well made, but if I had to choose between driving from London to Wittering (80 miles up the A1) or from Bristol area to Exeter, I know which I'd prefer.
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As students are unlikely to have cars the provision of rail services are probably more pertinent.
I have to agree with your basic sentiment though, that establishing UASs miles from their catchment universities is rather silly.
As students are unlikely to have cars the provision of rail services are probably more pertinent.
I have to agree with your basic sentiment though, that establishing UASs miles from their catchment universities is rather silly.
I have to agree with your basic sentiment though, that establishing UASs miles from their catchment universities is rather silly.
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UBAS was always a bit of a schlep from Birmingham to Cosford.
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ATC Woodvale also has a VGS (in theory 
) and an Auxie Sqn and a cadet HQ and a Cadet Sqn .......
....... probably some other stuff too - used to have a Police helo but I think that's gone now......
) and an Auxie Sqn and a cadet HQ and a Cadet Sqn .............. probably some other stuff too - used to have a Police helo but I think that's gone now......
ATC;
Woodvale is one of the few places on the west coast of the UK that has an RAF presence. It is next to Altcar training area, the Marines were flying night ex's there not long ago. Chinooks have been known to slip in over the fence crossing the railway from the sea. Quiet transit route from NI. In house Auxiliary squadron re-inforcing an RAF presence. Handy for Morecambe Bay gas rigs.
Liverpool, too small and constrained by the location.
Woodford, just about to become a housing estate
Sealand, civil industrial estate
Waton and Salmebury, VGS moved to Woodvale when security was raised.
Woodvale is one of the few places on the west coast of the UK that has an RAF presence. It is next to Altcar training area, the Marines were flying night ex's there not long ago. Chinooks have been known to slip in over the fence crossing the railway from the sea. Quiet transit route from NI. In house Auxiliary squadron re-inforcing an RAF presence. Handy for Morecambe Bay gas rigs.
Liverpool, too small and constrained by the location.
Woodford, just about to become a housing estate
Sealand, civil industrial estate
Waton and Salmebury, VGS moved to Woodvale when security was raised.
Liverpool is constrained by the river around two sides and housing and a Tudor hall on the other sides so expansion is not possible. Think somewhere like Waddington, which is a long thin airfield site.
BAe is very sensitive about who it now lets onto its airfield.
I've known 'people' use Woodvale and Warton would charge an arm and a leg open out of hours, Blackpool would have been better but that looks as if it's closing slowly.
BAe is very sensitive about who it now lets onto its airfield.
I've known 'people' use Woodvale and Warton would charge an arm and a leg open out of hours, Blackpool would have been better but that looks as if it's closing slowly.
Could Bristol UAS not move to -ahem- Bristol Airport? Or even RNAS Yeovilton?
Glasgow - I've had no recent contact, but when I was airline flying out of there in the 90s the UAS could fly only dual sorties because of the intensity of airline traffic. Central Scotland has few airfields; how they did solo, I don't know. I doubt it has changed.
