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P8 to Waddington
As this is a rumour network, anyone wish to comment?
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One way to lose a referendum,
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Or sensible planning in the event that the Scottish colony gains independence?
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I always thought it was the other way round - Scotland invited England to join them and let you share our king :)
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A shot across Sturgeon's bows?
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I thought that all sturgeons within the UK belonged to the Queen.
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The Queen, though, may not want all of them!
CG |
Sturgeon??? I thought it was Krankie??
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It's a rumour that's buzzing around waddington but, I suspect that it's based on pure speculation.
I'd love to see where they'd put it! Not a lot of room left at Waddo... |
Waddington has loads of space, even if the P-8 arrived (the original assumed basing option) Waddington would still only have a fraction of the large aircraft based there during V-Force times. Even if we ignored 5 Sqn for a moment there is still a completely undeveloped waterfront hangar (14 Sqn), loads of space around VASS and a completely undeveloped eastern side of the airfield including a golf course and direct access to an extensive explosive storage area.
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PP,
There must be plenty of room? All them dispersals that once shored up four Vulcan Squadrons!:ok: FB:) |
I thought contracts had already been put in place for work at Lossie?
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Originally Posted by Martin the Martian
(Post 9709410)
I thought contracts had already been put in place for work at Lossie?
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I concur with MPN11.
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not to mention the relocation of the IND to Devonport and obviously the refit and maintenance of the carriers somewhere south of the border............
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Just this once...
i was thinking more of infrastructure. The messes are both rammed, JR accommodation is, frankly, woeful and the infra on station is already very busy as it's not set up for the number of sqns that are actually there. So, unless they finance annexes to the messes and SLAM the JR accom, I think Waddo would be struggling...
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"not to mention the relocation of the IND to Devonport and obviously the refit and maintenance of the carriers somewhere south of the border............"
You'd be lucky - there isn't space at Devonport for the Successor boats and all the infrastructre that goes with them - they were looking at Falmouth a year so so back And if the carriers need to be dry docked there isn't much capacity left anywhere south of the border unfortunatley |
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"not to mention the relocation of the IND to Devonport and obviously the refit and maintenance of the carriers somewhere south of the border............" You'd be lucky - there isn't space at Devonport for the Successor boats and all the infrastructre that goes with them - they were looking at Falmouth a year so so back And if the carriers need to be dry docked there isn't much capacity left anywhere south of the border unfortunatley Heathrow Harry is online now Report Post Quick reply to this message |
Originally Posted by Pure Pursuit
(Post 9709603)
i was thinking more of infrastructure. The messes are both rammed, JR accommodation is, frankly, woeful and the infra on station is already very busy as it's not set up for the number of sqns that are actually there. So, unless they finance annexes to the messes and SLAM the JR accom, I think Waddo would be struggling...
I know there's now a collection of Squadrons/Units (6 badged squadrons, the Stn website says) but they're surely not on the scale of a full-blooded Cold War Vulcan squadron. Or has too much effort been expended in creating a structure to preserve number-plates, with the concomitant manning issues? |
Originally Posted by Pure Pursuit
(Post 9709603)
i was thinking more of infrastructure. The messes are both rammed, JR accommodation is, frankly, woeful and the infra on station is already very busy as it's not set up for the number of sqns that are actually there. So, unless they finance annexes to the messes and SLAM the JR accom, I think Waddo would be struggling...
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I always thought it was the other way round - Scotland invited England to join them and let you share our king |
MPN11 said:
That proves it will be Waddington |
Has Ballykelly been completely trashed?
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BW, after being green for 50 years, I ask you.
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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.
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I'm sure the Irish Government & Neutrality was not far from your thoughts either....
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How long before somebody mentions St Mawgan?
Oh, I just did! |
or St Eval :ok:
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Or Machrihanish. Or HMS Gannet. West Freugh, even.
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Although maybe not Stornoway :)
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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
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Any reasons why Fairford couldn't be used must be plenty of room there or is it reserved for the USA?
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Brakedwell - one actually.
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Mildenhall is only 70 miles away!
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Trebelzue, anyone?
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St Athans has some nice hangars.
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10% of 9 isn't 2 or 3 :E
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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
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IIRC one of the early proposals was to locate the Nimrod fleet at Gaydon. Maybe it's time has come again?
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Originally Posted by Yellow Sun
(Post 9710714)
IIRC one of the early proposals was to locate the Nimrod fleet at Gaydon. Maybe it's time has come again?
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