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Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Drinkmat » Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:58 pm

Agent K wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:47 am
DaleRFU wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:21 am
I remember a while ago that with a new typhoon squadron standing up at Coningsby that the bbmf might of relocated to scampton, (if there was any truth in that I don't know) I guess they will not be moving there if it's closing.

Leering would be my choice (not that I get one) for the Reds given the vast amount of airspace around North Yorkshire especially with Linton closing down.
Is it really vast amounts of airspace they need, surely they need airspace from the ground to say 12,000ft? Having lived in Yorkshire for my younger life next to RAF Leeming I'd suggest a lot of that Yorkshire airspace wouldn't suit the needs (lack of clear centreline/runway, hilly, foggy, rainy, not flat etc.)
The airspace requirement for the Reds used to be 5nm radius and up to around 7,000 feet. I've been out of it long enough to forget the detail, and I'm not hooked into the modern Notam system, so please don't rely on my figures. Others on here may be able to give accurate and up to date information on this.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by the concerned » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:05 pm

How about boscombe down

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Thunder » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:32 pm

Plenty of room at Lossie and they could even practice over the runways at Kinloss, it's a no brainer.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by GUNHOG » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:35 pm

On Look North earlier it said it costs £9million a year to run the RAFAT or was I hearing things??

Guys could this not be money spent elsewhere 😀 I.e on our new Tempest Project!!!!

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Thunder » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:47 pm

£9million if that is the figure is small change. It probably cost the MoD twice that to come up with the "Tempest" name for their new project.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Spitfire250 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:29 pm

So if HHA relocate does that mean we're going to see the Buccaneer and SU-22 they've been storing so that: "The aircraft, its systems and spares are maintained in such a condition that it can readily be reactivated to flight status, should a contractual tasking arise" take to the skies again?

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by jem60 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:21 pm

Spitfire250. More chance of me swimming around the world than THAT happening. CAA would not sanction it, as both would come under the heading of 'complex'.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by TankBuster » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:03 pm

Headancer wrote:
Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:06 am
Move to Valley ?
Realistically, I think this would be VERY high on the list for where the Reds would re-locate to. We shall see...

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by graham luxton » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:15 pm

Drinkmat wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:58 pm
Agent K wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:47 am
DaleRFU wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:21 am
I remember a while ago that with a new typhoon squadron standing up at Coningsby that the bbmf might of relocated to scampton, (if there was any truth in that I don't know) I guess they will not be moving there if it's closing.

Leering would be my choice (not that I get one) for the Reds given the vast amount of airspace around North Yorkshire especially with Linton closing down.
Is it really vast amounts of airspace they need, surely they need airspace from the ground to say 12,000ft? Having lived in Yorkshire for my younger life next to RAF Leeming I'd suggest a lot of that Yorkshire airspace wouldn't suit the needs (lack of clear centreline/runway, hilly, foggy, rainy, not flat etc.)
The airspace requirement for the Reds used to be 5nm radius and up to around 7,000 feet. I've been out of it long enough to forget the detail, and I'm not hooked into the modern Notam system, so please don't rely on my figures. Others on here may be able to give accurate and up to date information on this.
5nm radius from surface to 9,500ft at Scampton. Base of controlled airspace over the top limits it from being any higher.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by gamecock » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:06 pm

With regards to SMEs, is there a BAES presence at Scampton? Rolls-Royce's Adour facility is at Valley.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Agent K » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:53 am

Drinkmat wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:58 pm
The airspace requirement for the Reds used to be 5nm radius and up to around 7,000 feet. I've been out of it long enough to forget the detail, and I'm not hooked into the modern Notam system, so please don't rely on my figures. Others on here may be able to give accurate and up to date information on this.
Interesting, yes, I'm not 100% sure either but my friend who is a current ATCO at Swanwick did, if I recall correctly, say to me a few years ago she gave 6000ft for the rolling display and 12,000ft for the full display. I'll ask her again.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Vulcanone » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:54 am

HHA operate under MAA rules hence that's why they were still flying Hunters when the CAA had grounded them.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by MRTT » Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:22 am

Buccaneer is the only aircraft on the civil register, I believe.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by johnwayne » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:01 am

Re - Fairford I rather think inflexible nature of USAF ops there [bomber deployments/U2 swapovers] becoming more constraining as activity increases and base becomes fully operational again [2021] with RC135's etc. means its totally incompatible with Reds needs [ notwithstanding the airspace conflicts mentioned by the Luxton's earlier post].

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by stealth117 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:48 am

Agent K wrote:
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:53 am
Drinkmat wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:58 pm
The airspace requirement for the Reds used to be 5nm radius and up to around 7,000 feet. I've been out of it long enough to forget the detail, and I'm not hooked into the modern Notam system, so please don't rely on my figures. Others on here may be able to give accurate and up to date information on this.
Interesting, yes, I'm not 100% sure either but my friend who is a current ATCO at Swanwick did, if I recall correctly, say to me a few years ago she gave 6000ft for the rolling display and 12,000ft for the full display. I'll ask her again.
There is a notam for a red arrows display at raf coningsby tomorrow and that says 6nm radius and upper height limit of 8100ft

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Agent K » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:04 am

stealth117 wrote:
Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:48 am

There is a notam for a red arrows display at raf coningsby tomorrow and that says 6nm radius and upper height limit of 8100ft
Clearly she built in contingency!!!!!!!! or I remember wrongly....

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Pune » Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:01 pm

f-4 wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:51 pm
Pune wrote:
Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:41 pm
What about RAF Fairford, just a thought?
Well, they started there, so appropriate to finish there too!
My thoughts exactly F4.. :thumb:
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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by filmman » Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:25 pm

Nothing is for ever. As the Armed Forces shrink certain things, like bands, pilot training, training bases are centralised. But eventually you run out of new cost saving wheezes. The prime function is defence, with industry interests being taken into account. Eventually there might well come a point where the Reds end; they are not a given, they have to compete against other priorities. Would we really miss the Reds? Would real squadrons benefit from demonstrating their skills? Mo doubt this view will be upsetting, but life moves on.
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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by Andy_99 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:04 am

The thing that I don't understand is that almost every day we read about the relations with Russian souring, the expansionist views of Russian etc...
We keep closing all of these bases & centralising resources into fewer & fewer locations, What's the saying about not putting all one's eggs in one basket.


What position are we in now should the US want to station some extra squadrons over here ? I know Lakenheath is expanding for the F35, Fairford is getting the RC's from Mildenhall & a tanker deployment etc.

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Re: Red Arrows RAF Scampton air base to be sold off

Post by POL » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:06 am

Andy_99 wrote:
Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:04 am
What position are we in now should the US want to station some extra squadrons over here ?
If the Americans want to base things at our bases they can darn well pay for it!

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