RAF Mildenhall Closure?
RAF Mildenhall closure delayed until at least 2027 while the USAF reviews its plans..
https://www.forces.net/news/raf-mild...til-least-2027
Knowing what I do about RAF Fairford - in particular the infrastructure put in specifically to make it the only European FOL for a significant number of heavy bombers in the early 2000s (all in the public domain now) - and the significant number of B-21 now likely to be ordered (compared to the B-2) and the further modernization of the B-52H - and the new weapons coming out for each - I would not be surprised to see the closure of RAF Mildenhall cancelled and RAF Fairford remaining the FOL for bombers and the U-2..
https://www.forces.net/news/raf-mild...til-least-2027
Knowing what I do about RAF Fairford - in particular the infrastructure put in specifically to make it the only European FOL for a significant number of heavy bombers in the early 2000s (all in the public domain now) - and the significant number of B-21 now likely to be ordered (compared to the B-2) and the further modernization of the B-52H - and the new weapons coming out for each - I would not be surprised to see the closure of RAF Mildenhall cancelled and RAF Fairford remaining the FOL for bombers and the U-2..
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I’ll have ten bob on Marshall’s going to Mildenhall in ten years. Duxford doesn’t have infrastructure and the M11 could be an issue, Wyton’s not big enough and the RAF/Army are there long term, Cranfield too far, they are all miserable and runway is shorter. And more importantly Mildenhall is closest to me. Better still, Lakenheath and we owners can all have a HAS each.
AWE Aldermaston is exactly 4 miles directly east of the old threshold at Greenham - Burghfield is 8 nm ENE ........ doesn't matter any way as it's the runway has all been ploughed up and the place converted to a nature reserve.
https://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-rese...ookham-commons
they've kept the old Tower (now a museum) and the south side is a Business Park. The old cruise missile bunkers are still there and are used for storage (and for shooting Star Wars etc). The trust that owns most of it uses the commercial income for good causes
https://greenhamtrust.com/
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Some more info on the aircraft at the Aviation News website www.aviation-news.co.uk
RAF Mildenhall closure delayed until at least 2027 while the USAF reviews its plans..
https://www.forces.net/news/raf-mild...til-least-2027
Knowing what I do about RAF Fairford - in particular the infrastructure put in specifically to make it the only European FOL for a significant number of heavy bombers in the early 2000s (all in the public domain now) - and the significant number of B-21 now likely to be ordered (compared to the B-2) and the further modernization of the B-52H - and the new weapons coming out for each - I would not be surprised to see the closure of RAF Mildenhall cancelled and RAF Fairford remaining the FOL for bombers and the U-2..
https://www.forces.net/news/raf-mild...til-least-2027
Knowing what I do about RAF Fairford - in particular the infrastructure put in specifically to make it the only European FOL for a significant number of heavy bombers in the early 2000s (all in the public domain now) - and the significant number of B-21 now likely to be ordered (compared to the B-2) and the further modernization of the B-52H - and the new weapons coming out for each - I would not be surprised to see the closure of RAF Mildenhall cancelled and RAF Fairford remaining the FOL for bombers and the U-2..
It will be interesting to see what is planned to accommodate the RC135s or whatever is planned to move there in the next few years.
Planned move from Mildenhall units to Ramstein and Spangdahlem might be reevaluated as well.
Incorrect - I guess you didn't read this !
"Knowing what I do about RAF Fairford - in particular the infrastructure put in specifically to make it the only European FOL for a significant number of heavy bombers in the early 2000s"
"Knowing what I do about RAF Fairford - in particular the infrastructure put in specifically to make it the only European FOL for a significant number of heavy bombers in the early 2000s"
Given the President has announced the German drawdown and re-deployment of troops to Italy and the USA yesterday. I'm surprised some of the troops are not going to Poland.
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RAF Mildenhall: Reprieve for US air base destined to close
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