View Full Version : Unit relocation rumour - Waterbeach
twinjetter
8th May 2011, 09:29
Word on the local village grapevine is relocation of a rotary unit to....Waterbeach!
Can't see any logic in this - anyone able to confirm that this is about as likely to happen as Waterbeach being home base for HMS QE??
TorqueOfTheDevil
8th May 2011, 09:56
Yes, it's true. Part of the MOD's contingency plan for global warming is to relocate all the units from Wattisham further inland, to escape sea level rise. A further aspiration is to combine the Wattisham SAR Flt and SAR Force HQ/OCU at Waterbeach when Valley closes and all remaining FJ training moves to Linton.
Vampiredave
8th May 2011, 11:50
Is it true that RAF Valley is closing?
airborne_artist
8th May 2011, 12:46
The Royal Air Force Airfield Construction Branch will also re-surface
Ba-boom tish
Valley closing
Is it true that RAF Valley is closing?
Not til the runways have been re-surfaced and the single accom has been brought up to date.
Vampiredave
8th May 2011, 13:30
Just like RAF Chivenor!
Don't forget the Bowling Alley, swimming pool, new building for the Hive and re-furbing of all places of worship.
Two's in
8th May 2011, 14:07
It was definitely Waterbeach/Oakington/Bassingbourn/Molesworth/Duxford/Watton/Honington
BEagle
8th May 2011, 14:11
Water?
Beach?
Top name for an SAR base!
airborne_artist
8th May 2011, 14:24
Will it also be the base for the Fenland MRT? ;)
twinjetter
8th May 2011, 15:04
I'll take your replies as a "maybe" then:)
The global warming argument for Waterbeach does make sense; after all Waterbeach has the highest elevation of any ex RAF station with in a 4 mile radius of Waterbeach.
Some years we don't even flood.
Fox3WheresMyBanana
8th May 2011, 15:38
Lovely area, close to a quality town, handy for London....No chance.
It'll be Binbrook or Saxa Vord first.
Shackman
8th May 2011, 16:30
And then we could move Multi Engine training training there (when we refurbish one Varsity - that should be sufficient for the next few year's requirements).
Oh - and rebuild Oakington!
kenparry
9th May 2011, 16:29
Oh - and rebuild Oakington!
Be quick then, there is a plan for a new town (Northstowe) on the site.
aviate1138
9th May 2011, 16:43
"Part of the MOD's contingency plan for global warming is to relocate all the units from Wattisham further inland, to escape sea level rise.
The sea level is rising at 2 inches a century so why waste money shifting bases when the Green Hysterical MOD has absolutely no proof that sea levels will affect Any RAF base this century?
Proof?
NOAA Tide Gauges : Sea Level Rise – Less Than 2 Inches Per Century | Real Science (http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/noaa-tide-guages-sea-level-rise-less-than-2-inches-per-century/)
:rolleyes:
high spirits
9th May 2011, 17:06
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
grandfer
9th May 2011, 18:33
That's a shame "aviate 1138" , I thought we might see RAF Winkleigh reopened !:(:(
Finningley Boy
9th May 2011, 19:05
Being as both Leuchars and Lossiemouth both sit on the Scottish Coast?!?!?!?!?.....:uhoh: ....I sincerely hope not.
FB:)
FantomZorbin
9th May 2011, 20:32
grandfer
Now that's a good idea ... right next to Inches cider factory!!!
Oh - and rebuild Oakington!
Be quick then, there is a plan for a new town (Northstowe) on the site.
Too late, they've already started pulling the buildings down (despite no sign of Northstowe being built).
jamesdevice
10th May 2011, 11:56
relocate them to Merryfield
nice and close to Yeovilton, and even closer to Perry's Cider mill
BEagle
10th May 2011, 20:53
Good old Perry's at Dowlish Wake - nice drop o' scrumpy from there, as I recall!