Brize Norton-the wrong airfield?
With all the fuss over closing Lyneham and locating all AT assets at Brize Norton, which is frankly too small to take everything, I just realized that it's the wrong location. Much better by far would be too move everything to Fairford.
It's surplus to requirements for the USAF, recently refurbished, lots of space for new hangars etc. There aren't many FQs but the ones at Brize need replacing anyway & the huge number required for ex-Lyneham personnel could just as easily be built at Fairford. Ditto the new terminal, C130 hangar, 47AD hangar, A330 hangar. The base isn't too far from the A419 for access, fewer neighbours to complain about aircraft noise, and the Brize site could be sold to Richard Branson or as development land.
It's so simple it's obvious!