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Old 22nd Apr 2018, 13:31
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chevvron
 
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Originally Posted by Brian W May
Why the hell do we need to keep airfields when we've sod all to put on them . . . ?
So that the beancounters have something to do when closing them.
Built 4 new hangars at Bovingdon in '67(actually re-clad the existing ones). 'Oh dear that airfield is costing too much; must close it' said the beanconters.
Closed it late'68.
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