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Old 26th Mar 2013, 10:13
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Whenurhappy
 
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Wyton was subject to a huge amount of remediation in the 1990s (especially around the 'Photo factory'). It is an urban myth that Wyton has to revert to its original owners (same myth perpertuated about Halton, inter alia). The land for Wyton was purchased by the Air Ministry during the expansion programme, as were all the other 'Expansion Phase' airfields. Only the airfields constructed in a hurry after 1938 that were requisitioned under Emergency powers legislation - such as Lyneham - and are thus offered back to the original owners at the unimproved value.

I suspect that the RAF Stan Cdr role will go when flying ceases at Wyton; in real terms the Stn Cdr is COS J1-9 under the ICG 1*, without the interesting bits.

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