A sad moment is always attached to the closure of a base that held such fond memories (for those who hold such memories of same), but for goodness sake guys......grow up and recognise that airpower can be projected from the Island nation that the UK is with even less bases that are existing even today. Your choice.....lots of airfields or lots of toys. I know what I would pick if I had a FIXED budget to spend on a combination of above....
I look forward to an air force that is out of the '50s and into the new milenium.