Wittering – Harrier Gr3 XV779
Cottesmore – I believe that is also a GR3 now. 4 Sqn have a Hunter outside their hangar and 1 Sqn have the Spit inside.
Leeming – none are on public view, but the gate guard is a Javelin FAW4 XA634, and there is another Javelin and Phantom on site.
Linton-on-Ouse – JP3 XN589
Wyton – Canberra XH170

A good reason why they would not use non USAAF colours:

B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B is the last remaining airworthy B-17 in the UK, from where she flies regularly at air shows, memorial flypasts and commemorative events as a memorial to the USAAF in Europe.

You’d have to fit the C-17 in c. 2060 as well…

28 miles on Lincs roads is about 3 and half days of travelling.

I may be exaggerating for effect but the locals will no doubt agree!

Add a day to get through Lincoln itself… 😉

Not to mention moving the Visitor Centre and re-organising the Visitor Guides many of whom live nearer to Coningsby than Scampton.
Lincolnshire CC run the Visitor Centre so who would foot the bill of their move?

Pretty much what I meant when I mentioned public access.

It may be an interesting future for Scampers, particularly if Robin Doncaster Hood Sheffield airport demands some controlled airspace…

Can we establish just exactly WHICH Andover(s) we are talking about as everyone is saying ‘it’ and ‘she’ yet no one has quoted a serial. As far as I know, Andover C.1 XS606 is still operated by ETPS, XS596 is still operated in ‘Open Skies’ titles (but not painted Raspberry Ripple) and I wonder if C.1 XS646 and HS748 XW750 are also still airworthy?

Last year ‘606 and ‘646 were doing “stuff”, with ‘596 being employed on “Open Skies” work. XW750 was put into storage around Christmas 2004.

Heard a story the other night that the Battle of Britain flight may be moving from Conningsby to Scampton if Scamton gets the money required for work on the airfield.

Would that be the small matter of the rumoured runway resurfacing. Would need to organise all the public access too. It’s not like they take up lots of space at CGY.

Cranwell – wasn’t it opened as an RNAS Airship base in 1915, which would probably put it very near the top of continually military operated bases with permanent use (as opposed to visiting/exercise traffic)…

All pilots in the canadian airforce have to go through the NFTC not just the top few

Indeed, but the standard on 19(R) will be no lower…

I believe the RAF is has a contract to send a set number each year…