Brize is the wrong airfield but we're stuck with it and no amount of bitching and moaning will stop either Lyneham closing or us moving to Brize. It's one of those hilariously bad military ideas that should've been killed at birth once the only fan (was it the CAS of about 10 years ago?) buggered off on his pension. Sadly no-one had the plums to state the bleedin' obvious and we're stuck with it.
It's a bit like BOCS - desperately unsuitable and tragically unstoppable
On the plus side, I expect the locals of Fairford
will be getting used to the jolly old C130s ago again though. Having rung Brize the other evening to book 2 Hercs in for a spot of late night NVG TALO we were advised that they don't do night flying in the Brize circuit as it bothers the locals. It was suggested that we do what Brize aircraft do and go to Lyneham.... Apparently our leaders are now looking for another airfield where we can do all our NVG TALT/MOS/TALO....
Promotions all round!
