Reborn VGS sites
Despite what has gone before, the rebirth of 615 and 626 is a step in the right direction. Kenley can serve a very large 'Cadet Rich' area, and Predannack with its very large field and nearby Culdrose could be a base for 'camps' rather than just serving the immediate Cadet area.
AS yet we do not know what effect the new OC 2 FTS will have on the organisation, but no doubt he will be seeking to maximise the existing fleet whilst grappling with introducing the new staff required.
Either way this will have gone some way to get the AIR back into the organisation, and despite the hill to climb can only be a good thing to BUILD on.
Who knows some common sense may even creep back into the Vigilant fleet currently gathering dust at Little Ris and Syerston. Perhaps with some out of the box thinking someone will realise that the required engine overhaul situation is well do able and that this fleet should go back to serve the organisation they were obtained for. The LAA were prepared to oversee getting the Vigilants back into the air, and this is a respected organisation with DECADES of engineering and design ability. The MOD could do a lot worse than utilise this experience to compensate for the lack of it in their own system.