Originally Posted by
Trumpet trousers
Here's a radical thought: Why not keep Scampton open, and co-locate the BBMF there too? It could become the RAFs display team 'centre of excellence,' with the advantage of being based on an historic airfield (not saying that Coningsby isn't, btw,) The costs could be offset by expanding the Scampton Memorial Collection (?) to encompass the set up currently at Coningsby and encouraging people to visit THE one and only RAF Display Team station. Damn it, they could even house the BBMF in the original 617 hangar! Spotters/enthusiasts/historians et al could have the best of both worlds, and I would suggest that Scampton is better placed, geographically and transport-wise, for the majority of people to visit.
or just move to Leeming for a fraction of the cost.....