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Depends on how many squadrons are to be formed. For a seven squadron force, it was thought that three bases were required: Two sqns (+ OCU and OEU) at CGY, three at St Leuchars and the other two at Leeming.
With Leeming being chopped from the list of definite Typhoon bases in one of Hoon's efforts to pretend defence spending wasn't being cut, it's been suggested that the Typhoon force may go down to five or six squadrons.
Another rumour that's going around suggests that perhaps Leeming might get a Typhoon unit or two after all, or, alternatively, you can have hours of er... fun (?) reading the JCA basing study and coming up with permutations that have Typhoons at Marham or Cottesmore...
With Leeming being chopped from the list of definite Typhoon bases in one of Hoon's efforts to pretend defence spending wasn't being cut, it's been suggested that the Typhoon force may go down to five or six squadrons.
Another rumour that's going around suggests that perhaps Leeming might get a Typhoon unit or two after all, or, alternatively, you can have hours of er... fun (?) reading the JCA basing study and coming up with permutations that have Typhoons at Marham or Cottesmore...
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The 6 Base Fixed Wing RAF:
Typhoon: Coningsby; Leuchars
Dave: Marham; Lossiemouth
ISTAR: Waddington
Truckies: Brize
Rotary is problematical, but if a home is wanted near Catterick, then Leeming's your place with Odiham for the Southern Softees. (Unless they all go Army).
Typhoon: Coningsby; Leuchars
Dave: Marham; Lossiemouth
ISTAR: Waddington
Truckies: Brize
Rotary is problematical, but if a home is wanted near Catterick, then Leeming's your place with Odiham for the Southern Softees. (Unless they all go Army).
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well ther Typhoon could take off on a helipad...so we could say a lot of places could have it...however i know the accomodation was condemned at Lyneham..so would doubt it being there.
I'm guessing at Leeming...it has all the facilities....hangers, accomodation is fairly new etc and also talk of the Arrows moving to Leeming if and when they sell Scampton
I'm guessing at Leeming...it has all the facilities....hangers, accomodation is fairly new etc and also talk of the Arrows moving to Leeming if and when they sell Scampton
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and the two carriers/Yeolvilton
I understood that Dave wouldn't be going to Yeovilton as by the the entire AAC will be based there....is that true?
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Yeovilton was rejected as a Dave base because it would be too noisy. Apparently.
Basing for JHC is 'under consideration'.
If there is to be a second JCA base - and there may not - Cottesmore may get that, with the remaining GR4s from Lossie relocating to Marham. There is a suggestion that Cottesmore might get Typhoons from somewhere, but heavens knows when, or from where they'd originate (the 'missing' Leeming squadrons with a later ISD?)
Again, there are several alternative scenarios, all plausible and none confirmed...
Basing for JHC is 'under consideration'.
If there is to be a second JCA base - and there may not - Cottesmore may get that, with the remaining GR4s from Lossie relocating to Marham. There is a suggestion that Cottesmore might get Typhoons from somewhere, but heavens knows when, or from where they'd originate (the 'missing' Leeming squadrons with a later ISD?)
Again, there are several alternative scenarios, all plausible and none confirmed...
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I'm guessing at Leeming...it has all the facilities....hangers, accomodation is fairly new etc and also talk of the Arrows moving to Leeming if and when they sell Scampton
Don't think the Reds will move from Scampton. Leeming would be a nightmare for them as they would still have to use R313 for practices.
The transits required would eat heavily into the working day and would result in less slots per day, which would be a problem during the training phase of their season.
Don't think the Reds will move from Scampton. Leeming would be a nightmare for them as they would still have to use R313 for practices.
The transits required would eat heavily into the working day and would result in less slots per day, which would be a problem during the training phase of their season.
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Rumour-Mungus!
I like this thread - it is exactly what this site was made for!
Here's my rampant rumour-spreading:
Typhoon won't go to Leuchars. Sum of £73 million banding round to bring the domestic site up to scratch. RAF Fife will die with the F3 in 2011. Instead, Leeming will get the shiny new jets as the camp is in good nick.
The Reds could never operate from Leeming - think of the carnage on the A1 for starters. Next rumour is that they'll fly from Waddo and operate over Scampers.
I've heard that all the Army Lynx helos are going from Wattisham to Dishforth, to be near Catterick. The AH-64 force is going the other way to concentrate the force down south.
Last one - Elvis is working in the passes and permits office at St Mawgan, so it can't shut.
GnP
Here's my rampant rumour-spreading:
Typhoon won't go to Leuchars. Sum of £73 million banding round to bring the domestic site up to scratch. RAF Fife will die with the F3 in 2011. Instead, Leeming will get the shiny new jets as the camp is in good nick.
The Reds could never operate from Leeming - think of the carnage on the A1 for starters. Next rumour is that they'll fly from Waddo and operate over Scampers.
I've heard that all the Army Lynx helos are going from Wattisham to Dishforth, to be near Catterick. The AH-64 force is going the other way to concentrate the force down south.
Last one - Elvis is working in the passes and permits office at St Mawgan, so it can't shut.
GnP
