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25/01/2012
RAF Northolt may be sold to raise defence funds
Ministry of Defence considering selling off all or parts of one of its oldest airfields, which could become heathrow satelite reports the Guardian. See full article by clicking following link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/25/raf-northolt-may-be-sold?newsfeed=true
UKNDA member Andrew Lambert included in the article as follows:
Air Commodore Andrew Lambert said the RAF had already lost bases of historic importance because of defence cuts, and questioned whether it was necessary to add Northolt to the list.
"It would be a great shame to lose RAF Northolt. I am sure that the site would make lots of money because it is just off the M25 and is a prime bit of real estate, and it is the nearest airport to London. But I'd want to know if the MoD has done its sums properly," he said.
"The MoD is in a position where it is saying, 'we are running out of money, so let's sell something off to raise money'. We might be in a position where it doesn't make sense over the long term. It would have quite a big impact because Northolt is where all the very senior people and the royals fly from."
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