Originally Posted by autobit
Firstly all three Harrier Sqns operated from the same single pan that the Tornados used. There was no new pan built even up to the last day of flying.
And,
Originally Posted by autobit
5/6 Harrier Sqns were never going to fit onto the VASS line, and so there was a choice between extending the VASS/TTTE line, or extending the existing line and tarmac up around the hangers. It was easier to extend the pan around the hangers
Have I missed something here?
The new pan was hardly an extension. Look at what was there before.
BEFORE
AFTER
Sorry about rubbish graphics, but they illustrate the new pan.