Originally Posted by
Not Long Here
How about moving the Tristar Sqn, personnel and families to Akrotiri. Instant morale boost. And they would pick the troops up from the most appropriate airfield in UK as required by the pax load.
'Cos they'd still make everyone travel via RAF Coach services a minimum of 200 miles to be at the airhead 6 hours before departure so you can wait around with minimal facilities for the jet to be delayed at Cyprus 'cos the things are old and tired. Any guesses how many times the jet would divert into Cyprus on the home trip from the sand pit when you want to see your nearest and dearest in UK?