Originally Posted by
4mastacker
The place wasn't in exactly pristine condition when I was stationed there late 70s/early 80s. The MQs were a disgrace.
After the Vulcans ceased flying, there was some uncertainty about the future of the station until it was confirmed that the Red Arrows would be moving up from Kemble. AOC 1 Group visited and told the remaining station personnel that whilst the future of the technical/domestic site was uncertain, the RAF had learned to its cost, the dangers of giving up runways and the airfield side would remain. That was in 1982.
Hi 4mastacker,
Your last point about giving up airfields appears to be one which has long been dismissed. Compared with just 15 years ago, the number of airfields looks sparse.
FB