Cambridge to close ..... eventually

[STN RAMP RAT]

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it seems Marshall have announced they will relocate away from Cambridge Airport by 2030 and allow the site to be redeveloped for housing.

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/c ... s-16273168

[Snoop 95]

Had to come I have always thought, because the Cambridge Airport site is so valuable. Can't imagine the IWM being too keen on such a significant development at Duxford, but Wyton is probably close enough for many of Marshall's employees to re-locate there. Cranfield: no. Was hoping Mildenhall might be on the list, but can understand why it is not.

[reaperops]

Around 2009, RAF Mildenhall was considered in a feasability study regarding the move from Cambridge. It was ruled out for a number of reasons, not all connected with airfield itself. This left Wyton, Duxford and Cranfield as potential candidates for a future move.

In addition, in 2015 when the closure for RAFM was first annouced, Marshall's confirmed they were not interested in the site.

[das]

Maybe relevant, housing application for Wyton airfield was turned down

Ray

[colt99]

Think it was pretty obvious, but marshalls have ruled out Duxford officially
https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/ ... e-9097179/

[Ravendriver2008]

I cannot see the move being priority for a long time plus sadly it has its uses now. Fingers crossed the ummm facilities at Addenbrookes, Hitchingbrooke, Peterborough etc do not even get to the stage of other places.  

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/l ... c-18055984

Touch woods, Cambs has less cases  confirmed then the other counties and cities. Sadly only read about  couple of dozen deaths as a result in the for sure the numbers under 50 the last I read. Anyhow two old gents I knew passed away at local Addenbrookes Hospital within 24 hours of each other.  One was Friend and lead singer in Local band for the last 4 decades. His day job at time was specialist lab wall paints and did work for MoD and DoD in 70s/ 80s. He even manage to do some work at Kirtland AFB in mid 70s. The other guy was an artist and everyone’s  friend in couple of local pubs. He had gone downhill health wise with stroke last year and had some major op. 

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