https://takeflightpr.co.uk/raf-scampton ... d-of-2022/The home of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows is to be put up for sale by the end of next year the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
It was announced in 2018 that RAF Scampton was one of several air bases to be closed as part of a package of cost-saving measures and the popular display team will move to their new home of RAF Waddington in 2022.
As well as being home to the famous reds, RAF Scampton is also the airfield that was home to the famous 617 Squadron who carried out the Dambusters raids from the airfield in World War II.
A local campaign has been started to try and save the airfield and having it preserved as a heritage centre run by a charitable trust.
The local council, West Lindsey District Council, has also said that it would like to develop it, or see it developed, as a site that “provides the greatest benefit for the local community”.
RAF Linton-On-Ouse is also being placed up for sale.
The move is designed to save the MoD around £3bn from its estates budget.
RAF Scampton is to be sold by the MOD.
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RAF Scampton is to be sold by the MOD.
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Re: RAF Scampton is to be sold by the MOD.
What about the dog's grave?
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What hope of being remembered, in these greed filled, faux politically correct, times does poor old Nigger's grave have?
Sad news...
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The developers will already be salivating over this, as they did with Woodford, Burtonwood, Hatfield and on a rather different level, Panshanger. There are just too many of us on these tiny islands and as we all know, the demand for housing greatly exceeds the supply.
No doubt the roads on which the houses will be built will 'reflect the history' of the site - Red Arrows Road, Lancaster Lane, Guy Gibson Close or some such; his dog, however, will go unrecorded, I suspect.
No doubt the roads on which the houses will be built will 'reflect the history' of the site - Red Arrows Road, Lancaster Lane, Guy Gibson Close or some such; his dog, however, will go unrecorded, I suspect.
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I hope you know who has updated his target set
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My first thought was also about Nigger.
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I wonder if OC Base Support at Waddo will appointment a Grave Officer whose job is to maintain it. White posts, white rope, painted stones, weed free etc
Good career move.
Good career move.
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War graves commission? As it will no longer be a military base perhaps they could put his proper name back on the grave.Pontius Navigator wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:41 amI wonder if OC Base Support at Waddo will appointment a Grave Officer whose job is to maintain it. White posts, white rope, painted stones, weed free etc
Good career move.
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