Originally Posted by
chevvron
Hope they didn't spend too much on the new HQ; some beancounter at MOD might see the cost and say 'why are we spending money on an airfield with no powered flying; close it.
Anyway that's what happened to Bovingdon according to what I heard; 617 GS had just become established as 'sole user' having 'lost' their original home at Hendon; the 4 hangars were re-furbished and then they closed it because some beancounter noticed the cost of the 'new' hangars.
More or less. My Father was Adj at the time. They trialled a move to Manston with a summer course there in mid/late August 1970. The GS moved to Manston at the end of Oct/beginning Nov 1970.