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Old 3rd Apr 2020, 11:14
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Originally Posted by Shackman
Farnborough!! South Cerney - runway still in use in 1970. Shepherds Grove (? not sure when that closed), St Davids (? RLG for Brawdy, not sure on closure), Tangmere was still open, but Ford closed early/mid 60's (although you could say the prison was a definite improvement).

Of note, Chalgrove was (and still is) purely civilian - Martin Baker.
Not just RAE Farnborough but RAE Bedford too. V-bomber dispersal at Bedford still used into the '80s at least.
Plus Kirknewton and Catterick, but not sure if they had RCVs; pretty certain Aberporth didn't.
Ford re-opened for a short while late '70s.
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