Originally Posted by
The Oberon
As I understand it, the Reds require a flying programme flexibility that an operational base could not provide, even at Cranwell it caused problems.
The Reds moving to Cranwell in 1996 was an unmitigated, bloody disaster for 3FTS Operations (!), what with the sterilisations on aircraft movements pre and post a Reds T/O and landing.
For us on 55(R) (Dominies) it wasn't too much of an issue since we were usually airborne well before the Reds' morning and afternoon take off slots (and we were flying 2 1/2 to 3 hr sorties).
However, when I moved sideways onto 45(R) (Jetstreams) it really hit home how much we were being dick danced around.
Probably the biggest victims, though, were CFS Bulldogs and EFTS Fireflies.