After I saw a Pilatus PC12 (and gold braided crew) at Compton in August, I was speaking to someone who said they'd been talking to the Compton operator. Apparently, Madonna and Guy Ritchie were invited up to the airfield and Mr Ritchie liked it so much, he was learning to fly there!
I don't know if that story is any more correct than the buy-out rumour but may be true. Anyone from Compton here?!