Tangmere is one of those magical RAF names - as is West Malling.
My first ULAS Summer Camp was at RAF Thorney Island in 1970; by then I'd finished my circuit consolidation, so spent most of the time aerobatting over the Isle de Blanche.
But those who hadn't finished circuit bashing were sent off to RAF Tangmere to do so. A few months later, Tangmere closed. I've kicked myself ever since for not having Tangmere in my logbook! But at least I had one landing at Malling!
It is simply appalling the way the RAF is being hacked to pieces these days. How lucky we were in the early 1970s; as UAS Acting Pilot Officers we were paid well and had a pretty good future ahead of us - lots of new aircraft coming into service and everyone was looking forward to flying the JP at Cranwell.
Now look at it. Makes you sick....
