...in fact it's got so bad that some people have even felt the need to change sex in order to improve their chances of finding a mate:oh::E

One or two of those pictures look like the air movements airman's accommodation at RAF Aldergrove, circa 1978. I believe at that time the block had actually been turned down by the police dog handling section as unfit for the dogs.

(sorry for the thread hijack, I now return you to normal programming)

2014 -SARTU relocate to Shawbury. 203 Sqn disbanded with privatisation of SAR helos. SARForce HQ disbanded because, well, they never do anything anyway. The only helos left at Valley will be (possibly) a flight of the shiney new civvy SAR assets. Therefore, lots of space left on the west of the airfield, including that great white elephant, the SARForce building. With only a max of 28 Hawks for AFTS, there will be plenty of airspace for, what, 30 Tucanos? But, slow speed Tucanos in the circuit with high speed Hawks may be a non-starter. That may be why they are going to Valley next year to find out. That's my take on the rumour.

DH,

Where have you been hiding? We could use you on the SAR-H thread!