You are confusing Air Traffic with National Security MOSTAFA
I stand by my point - every time someone suggests closing any miltary airfield in the UK this Forum is full of people coming up with the most amazing reasons why said airfield is absolutely essential for the defence of the realm. I understand why people have an emotional attachment to places they've served but they can't ALL be necessary when the size of our armed forces has reduced so far.- correct?
And statements like :_
"The precision radar head at EGWU on the other side of the Chilterns, is fundamental to the first rule of government" are.... amusing. I must have missed that in the last SDR................
In a real emergency the Govt would just take over Heathrow, Gatwick and/or City
If they need to bring troops in to town (to supplmment those already there - which are not inconsiderable) the nearest bases are in Aldershot - you're not suggesting they will fly them from Farnborough or 'Bushe to NW London are you?