Linton closing should not come as a surprise - the only way that Ascent could justify their low bid was by closing one of the training airfields. The only thing that's stopped this happening sooner is the Tucano's lack of clearance for an immersion suit. No goon bag = no seaside airfield. What should come as a surprise is that anyone thinks you can co-locate T6 & Hawks for flying training. Downwind speeds of 100 kts and 160+ kts will make for a sporty visual pattern. Airspace around Valley is already congested and this will only get worse as the RAF and RN try to recover aircrew manning post-SDSR 10. Impending European airspace directives are likely to exacerbate the problem. I just hope I'm not there to experience the chaos.