Errr, I think Darien had something to do with it. Scotland wanting a bail-out.

MPN11 said:

Yes, I should know how the MoD do things by now.

Has Ballykelly been completely trashed?

BW, after being green for 50 years, I ask you.

P8 to Aldergrove would be a virtually cost free operation with excess of good quality infrastructure across the board. It would also send a positive political and economic message to NI of continued support from London. The economic cost to the Province of the removal of the SH Force would have been noticeable. The UK military in NI may not to to all the locals taste, but the financial input into the community cannot be overlooked.

I'm sure the Irish Government & Neutrality was not far from your thoughts either....

How long before somebody mentions St Mawgan?

Oh, I just did!

or St Eval :ok:

Or Machrihanish. Or HMS Gannet. West Freugh, even.

Although maybe not Stornoway :)

Scotland will be entitled to two or three of the nine P8's on order when the UK becomes Little Britain, so money being spent on Lossiemouth won't be wasted after all :E

Any reasons why Fairford couldn't be used must be plenty of room there or is it reserved for the USA?

Brakedwell - one actually.

Mildenhall is only 70 miles away!
:)

Trebelzue, anyone?

St Athans has some nice hangars.

10% of 9 isn't 2 or 3 :E

Boeing are to set up a UK base to support the Chinooks and Apaches so why not the P8 as well? Boscombe Down it is then

IIRC one of the early proposals was to locate the Nimrod fleet at Gaydon. Maybe it's time has come again?

YS

Err........:confused: