The Bastards Closed all the Best Bases.
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Might be a bit of a challenge to repatriate West Malling for BEagle as it is now the sprawling Kings Hill residential development 
Twee road names like Hurricane Drive, Spitfire Road etc.
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Twee road names like Hurricane Drive, Spitfire Road etc.
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Last time I looked the ones in GREEN were still open as RAF stations with airfields...those in RED still going under Army/Marines management...and ones in ORANGE in civvy management as active airfields...
Abingdon - with a VGS
Biggin Hill
Binbrook
Bovingdon - partly as short strip for light aircraft
Brawdy
Chivenor - with RAF SAR Flt
Coltishall
Cottesmore
Gaydon
Kemble
North Weald
Oakington
Scampton
St Mawgan
Stradishall
Tangmere
Thorney Island
Wattisham - with RAF SAR Flt
Watton
West Malling
West Raynham
White Waltham
Wittering - with RAF Gliding Club
At the end of the day, nothing lasts forever and at least 2/3rds are still doing something useful. So it's far better than it could have been (IMHO).
CPL Clott
PS and there's still an RAF Manston with Fire School...
Last time I looked the ones in GREEN were still open as RAF stations with airfields...those in RED still going under Army/Marines management...and ones in ORANGE in civvy management as active airfields...
Abingdon - with a VGS
Biggin Hill
Binbrook
Bovingdon - partly as short strip for light aircraft
Brawdy
Chivenor - with RAF SAR Flt
Coltishall
Cottesmore
Gaydon
Kemble
North Weald
Oakington
Scampton
St Mawgan
Stradishall
Tangmere
Thorney Island
Wattisham - with RAF SAR Flt
Watton
West Malling
West Raynham
White Waltham
Wittering - with RAF Gliding Club
At the end of the day, nothing lasts forever and at least 2/3rds are still doing something useful. So it's far better than it could have been (IMHO).
CPL Clott
PS and there's still an RAF Manston with Fire School...
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That's more like it
I doubt we'd have enough active Stations these days to warrant a Tea Towel ... Not even a commemorative snot rag (sorry I'm forgetting myself ... Handkerchief)
I doubt we'd have enough active Stations these days to warrant a Tea Towel ... Not even a commemorative snot rag (sorry I'm forgetting myself ... Handkerchief)
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Last time I looked the ones in GREEN were still open as RAF stations with airfields...those in RED still going under Army/Marines management...and ones in ORANGE in civvy management as active airfields...
Doesn't change my opinion though.
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Very happy times at RAF Newton - Uni, Bulldog and a grass airfield. Great start to a flying career. Oh and Sek Kong was a blast for a quick visit!
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So what flying stations will be left then?
Lossiemouth
Leeming
Linton
Cranwell
Coningsby
Waddington
Shawbury
Valley
Marham
Brize
Benson
Odiham.
Four of those twelve are training stations and another two for helicopters.
Lossiemouth
Leeming
Linton
Cranwell
Coningsby
Waddington
Shawbury
Valley
Marham
Brize
Benson
Odiham.
Four of those twelve are training stations and another two for helicopters.
So what flying stations will be left then?
Lossiemouth
Leeming
Linton
Cranwell
Coningsby
Waddington
Shawbury
Valley
Marham
Brize
Benson
Odiham.
Four of those twelve are training stations and another two for helicopters.
Lossiemouth
Leeming
Linton
Cranwell
Coningsby
Waddington
Shawbury
Valley
Marham
Brize
Benson
Odiham.
Four of those twelve are training stations and another two for helicopters.
RAF Henlow, RAF Kirknewton and RAF Kenley have a weekend flying program...
And I'm sure I've missed some of the other Minor Aerodromes run by the RAF.
LJ
So what flying stations will be left?
Those for saving?
Church Fenton was one of the friendliest and most enjoyable tours for me.
And Kinloss
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Thorney should be red. It was once a delightful place. The pongos have torn up the tarmac doing handbrake turns in their APCs or whatever. Sacrilege.
Thorney should be red. It was once a delightful place. The pongos have torn up the tarmac doing handbrake turns in their APCs or whatever. Sacrilege.
