Originally Posted by
Bonkey
As someone up-thread mentioned, why not relocate to RAF Benson only 3 miles away
Well aside from the obvious issue that Benson is an active military airfield and MB are a commercial organisation whose aircraft are on the civil register, so there could be significant regulatory confusion, there's the other point about whether Benson's infrustructure and emergency facilities are suitable for fixed wing operations? I remember when we wanted/needed a regular weekly or twice-weekly shuttle from Farnborough to RAF Cottesmore they assured us that the airfield facilities which provided emergency cover for Harriers were insufficient for a Jetstream 31. So we had to just keep billing the RAF for the 4 man-hours per person per day consumed in road travel.
PDR