Scampton was still in acceptable condition during my last ever visit there, to do my A2 in 1992. But with the move of CFS to RAFC Cranwell in 1995, it rapidly deteriorated to its current state, fit for RAFAT flying only but that's about all. The OM is now rotting, as are most of the technical areas and the barrack blocks seen from the A17 A15 are a disgrace.
Having served for 3 happy years on 35 Sqn in the late '70s, I feel it is awful but inevitable to see such a proud station in such a state.....
Regarding Hell-on-the-Hill, wasn't it the producers of a James Bond film (who were renting part of the aerodrome at the time) who said that they'd pay for their usage by resurfacing the Runway, rather than paying some faceless MoD department which would probably spend it on more oil paintings or wide screen TVs for Main Building?
Last edited by BEagle; 8th Feb 2021 at 10:26.
Reason: Road error!