Seriously.
Gents (I assume) can you hear yourselves?!
Many of us loved Linton on Ouse but the defence budget will only stretch so far.
If you were CAS/CDS/1SL or even MOD and you were faced with the decision between keeping a base open for pure sentimentality or spending money on actual capability what the hell would you do? What the hell should you do?!
Of course it’s a shame that a base like LOO (insert the name of any other of your favourite stations here) has closed. But what option is there?
Many of our bases were compulsorily purchased or requisitioned during a time of war. How can we expect to justify keeping dozens of bases open just because someone once served there and really liked it?!
Please, wipe the tears away and just accept it. Either that or petition the government (and by definition the populace of the UK) for billions in extra money so we can hang onto things that we have no real reason for keeping.
Jeez.
BV