Interesting comments,
pr00ne,
I know what you mean about the station infrastructure, I was there in 2017 and a lot of the buildings appeared derelict, surprised I was as it was after all back as an active RAF air base. One Hangar appeared to be about to collapse, in a terrible state, the Officers' Mess had chipboard covers fastened over the windows and the linked metal fencing the sort used by building contractors, surrounded it.
Friedlander,
Point 3 of your post is what puzzles me most, is it for the best, is it indispensable to do so, to close the place down given the half in half out situation they'll be stuck with? Better I'd have thought to try and make the most of what's there, the Red Arrows I'd have thought were better staying there from the point of convenience. Along with other less visible assets.
FB