I thought all that night tactical stuff was supposed to be done at Keevil and that was why it was to be kept!
Shame the USAF decision on Fairford came after the RAF one on Brize v Lyneham. Had Fairford been on offer it might have altered the price of fish. But no matter how fond people are of Lyneham consolidating properly on one base is the correct long term solution and in a cost and operational benefit analysis Brize trumped Lyneham at just about every aspect. The trick is to do the colocation properly! As me old meerkat mate might say: simples!