Originally Posted by
Asturias56
Why do they need so may bases when the number of aircraft and people has plummeted?
A lot of the estate is still based on fighting WW2
You might just be missing the point, put it another way then, the RAF is too small. Supposedly the idea of utilizing civilian airports and airfields is a practical decision, there simply isn't enough airfield space to disperse, that's what the exercise is about.
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