Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

[yoda-says]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-l ... e-44936234

[Nighthawke]

Also discussed here:

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 9#p1014099

[deerhunter]

Also on news stated that Linton to close

[Headancer]

Move to Valley ?

[PeteHemsley]

Also on news stated that Linton to close

That's always been the plan to relocate Linton units to valley.

[jules50]

Warrington.lol

[baz1]

it wasn't that long ago that Lincoln city council were on about investing in a visitor centre and museum etc

[graham luxton]

Trust the BBC to stretch the runway to 10,000feet! All V-Bomber bases had runways built to a standard length of 9,000ft.

[baz1]

be nice if someone like Marshalls bought it, wishfull thinking!

[baz1]

Trust the BBC to stretch the runway to 10,000feet! All V-Bomber bases had runways built to a standard length of 9,000ft.

I have just read that in 1956 the runway was extended to 10,000 for Vulcan bombers !!

[POL]

Scampton's runway is 8989ft long according to the charts, with a strip length (so including underruns) of 9271.6ft.

[C24]

Rumour has it that RAF Wittering is also in the running.

I would'nt give it much credence though, I've only just made it up.

[Steven]

What a great way to continue the RAF100 celebrations

[baz1]

My wife says that she didn't realise that length was so important.......

I guess its how its used

[C24]

Wittering might be in running because the airspace of the old RAF Cottesmore would allow practice without impinging on the Grobs.

[baz1]

if they were at waddo they could still use Romeo 313

[POL]

And if developers build houses on the old airfield site, R313 surely cannot remain?!

[baz1]

too true Chris and I guess it will coast a fortune to break the runway and hardstands up/ dismantle hangars etc

[capttom]

The red Arrows base is to be Offloaded by the skint ministry of defence. RAF SCAMPTONS shock sale comes less than five years after a £6millon upgrade. it is not known where the reds will move to after 2022 but a source said they hope to stay in the area. six hundred people work at the Lincolnshire base. the insider said we know the local community will not be happy but the numbers don't lie. " its a far better use of money to sell. one thing is certain the red arrows future is safe. in the last two years the MoD has been making plans to offload a third of its estate by 2040 to save on the £2.5billion annual maintenance coats. RAF Linton-on- Ouse, a training base which employs 300 in north Yorkshire, will be shut by 2020. RAF SCAMPTON found fame as the DAMBUSTERS HQ and became home to the reds 20 years ago. it may be used for housing. the MoD said :every penny raised will be invested back into defence.

This shocking news hearing about this base CLOSEING down, they were going make into a aviation heritage centre with hotel with the BOD flight, it has very good museum dedicated to the Dambusters and Guy Gibson closing this museum Knowing that it holds so much history, how can you loose the memory of those brave lads who did not return

PS we should save this base let us hear your views capptom.

[Dazza37]

So you didn't bother reading the thread already running on this subject then?

-Dazza