Apologies, I somehow missed that as Europe was stated elsewhere.
sorry.
Sopley closed in about '74; was long gone by then - it's now a document depository. Since then the accommodation blocks were variously used as a holiday camp(?) and a reception centre for immigrants I believe.
Not much of a short cut available in UK airspace anyway. OEP would be about it I guess.
Does the US still maintain the Military hospital near Ramstein. Understood it was one of the best equipped to deal with battle trauma