Rhubarb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 4:15 am
Thank's all, although it's news I never wanted to here
What about the two Historical Flght Phantoms ? So do we know the MOD's plan for the future, or lack of, it at Glorious RAF Scampton ! It seems over the passed few years what with Covid, Ukranian, and now her Majesty's death ! There is no end to the bad news !
For sale I gather, possibly already been purchased? Last I heard the local authority wanted to buy it and encourage continued aviation use of the site, so fingers firmly crossed for that.
I see there is a group on various social media platforms that claim to want to save Scampton, but it’s become a bit of a talking shop for people who fully believe Scampton should be retained for continued military use - due to some threat of invasion or something but nobody seems to be able to point to who may be posing that threat
. In my view, in spite of our hobby, it must be seen as a good thing, and a fitting tribute to those who served at Scampton (and all of the other airfields during WW2 that are now farms or industrial/housing estates) that these are no longer required for warfare purposes.
Certainly and end of an era, but let’s face it, the place hasn’t exactly been in a usable condition for at least the past 30 years, and has long outlived its original purpose.
Now it's still not revolving on my second pass I'm a lot concerned 
I cannot believe it makes sense to close Scampton due to as l've stated before the whole base is contaminated with diesel. Anyone wanting to build houses will have to pay for the decontamination or covering of the soil ! Or are the MOD stroke us tax payers, picking up the bill 
l thought Scampton was a National Air Defence Reporting Station or some such title ? What happens to this function without a functional Long Range Radar Dish ? It being stood fills me with sorrow, nearly as much as looking at the state of the historic Officers Mess 
Please can a ground tech press the green button on the star delta star contactor for the revolve motor 
. In my view, in spite of our hobby, it must be seen as a good thing, and a fitting tribute to those who served at Scampton (and all of the other airfields during WW2 that are now farms or industrial/housing estates) that these are no longer required for warfare purposes. 
