Originally Posted by
chevvron
Why would they keep one helicopter as a 'Royal' Squadron when the Royals either use the S76 based at Odiham or a helicopter chartered from Starspeed at Fairoaks (convenient for Bagshot Park and the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park)?
As I said, I can see the airfield at Northolt being handed to a civilian contractor leaving the north side as an RAF enclave.
Royal and ministerial travel is not a primary role of 32 Sqn; this was provided from 'irreducible spare capacity'. CSAT recapitalisation is, apparently, still in place; although less likely something shiny like a BD7500 or G600 is purchased now the government has access to a A321.