Hopes for 5,000 jobs at RAF base
BBC News
26th October 2006
An artist's impression of how the military academy would look
RAF St Athan is favourite to win one of the biggest government investments into Wales, creating up to 5,000 jobs, the BBC has been told.
It is understood the site in the Vale of Glamorgan is now the leading contender to win much of a tender for a £14bn military training academy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6089104.stm