Coff,
If the rumours I have heard are anything to go by, T2s are all we will see at Valley. Maybe someone has finally seen sense and realised a (moderately) slow TP and a 'fast jet' don't mix too well in the same visual pattern. Instead, Wittering has been suggested as the T6 base. I personally would have preferred Yeovs, one of the other contenders.
As for the future look of MFTS, I like the sound of the rumour that says the RAF might be looking at buying out Ascent from MFTS. Or whatever it is that has to be done contractually for the military to reclaim control of aircrew training. My take on this is that the surge in aircrew numbers being discussed here look to be beyond Ascent. If ME aircrew need to be farmed out to civvy schools, if FJ aircrew need to be farmed out to NFTC, if separate arrangements are needed for RPAS aircrew, what's the point of MFTS?
One can but dream......