Which RAF Stations will Go.

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Which RAF Bases to Close.

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Obviously Lyneham, Coltishall and the minor bases such as Boulmer and Neatishead have already been announced.

Eurofighters will now only operate from Conningsby and Leuchars rather than the three bases which were initially identified, with Leeming's future left unclear.

RAF St Mawgan looks destined for closure with the last of the operational units being moved to RAF Valley.

Other bases which could see cuts include the Defence Logistic Organisations
bases at Wyton, Brampton and Henlow with the DLO Work being transferred to Bath, Photo Inteligence from Brampton going to Waddington and Henlow's and Halton's training facilities being transferred to Cosford and Cranwell.

The RAF Personnel and Training Command at RAF Innsworth is also to be closed and amalgamated with strike command at RAF High Wycombe.

There is a high probability that Cottesmore and Wittering will be amalgamated and RAF Honnington will remain as the RAF Regiments HQ.

RNAS Yeovilton could house the new Joint Helicopter Units and may also become a permament base for the Royal Marines, although Lyneham has also been mentioned as a possible Royal Marine base as has HMS Dryad.

Other bases which could also be closed include the UAS bases which are rumoured to now be based in two central locations (this may see the closure of many UAS bases such as Woodvale, Church Fenton and Wyton), whilst SAR Squadrons will have their maintenance put out to tender.

The two Scottish Stations im Morayshire will see cuts and there will be decreased number of Nimrods RAF Kinloss which will see a substantial cut in manpower.

In London RAF Northolt is to be the main operating base for London with Uxbridge, Bentley Priory and other units all closing.

RAF Shawbury is unlikely to close (although it's role is being reviewed), as it was initially chosen ahead of Culdrose and the Army Air Corp base at Middle Wallop to house the Defence Helicopter Training School and because it also maintains a unique airframe cooling system.

RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland will also see some helicopters withdrawn as part of the peace process.