I feel the same when driving past Abingdon, Chivenor, Honington, Scampton, Wattisham..... And perhaps even Brawdy, were I to venture to the Llnd of no vwlls. All were once busy, thriving RAF aerodromes where once I flew....
And North Luffenham and Mountbatten, where tens of thousands went through decompression and wet dinghy training.
Remember as well Acklington, Andover, Aston Down, Ballykelly, Bassingbourn, Bicester, Biggin Hill, Binbrook, Bovingdon, Church Fenton, Driffield, Elvington, Finningley, Fulbeck, Gaydon, Gravely, Hamble, Honington, Kemble, Leconfield, Lindholme, Little Rissington, Manby, Newton, North Weald, Oakington, Ouston, Pershore, St. Davids, Spitalgate, Stradishall, Strubby, Swinderby, Syerston, Tangmere, Ternhill, Thorney Island, Watton, West Raynham and White Waltham...plus some I've probably forgotten.
When I joined, all were still RAF aerodromes. With proud histories. Now - well, at least the grunts have taken over some of them.
But not their souls.
And now Coltishall as well....
Sad, desperately sad. Where will it all end?