Don't forget that Benson are not the supply point for Merlin spares, the "Depth" facility for aircraft and components, Culdrose is. The IOS Warehouse is the conduit for the vast majority of "in scope" spares to anyone who uses the MK1 and 3 aircraft and that is in Culdrose. The Transmission bay, MDMF, Workshops, MAWS etc, etc, all exist at Culdrose, as does the RTM Engine bay (which also supplies Apache
If the 'planned' tranfer takes place what excellent reasons you have just given for moving the CHF to Culdrose under the future basing options project. Now let's see the VL old and bold be quite as quick to want Mk3/4.