As a long time local resident to RAF Northolt I sincerely hope it stays a RAF base.
It already has a high proportion of civil flight use as it is. Don't see why that can't continue under RAF control.
Unless Prescott is eying up the land for yet more ruddy houses. The traffic is bad enough as it is, and there's 750 new homes being built about 1.5 miles away. The local traffic system can't cope with anymore...
And, after all RAF Northolt is one of the oldest airfields, having opened as a RFC airfield in 1914-15 IIRC.
And it's also the last RAF operational 11 Group Battle of Britain base left.
But then, sentiment has never been a consideration in such decisions.....
