Simviation Forum - Fighter plane sparks airport row

Jul 12^th, 2005 at 4:29pm

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From the BBC, about RAF St Mawgan...

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The RAF base is earmarked for mothballing in 2007
Some civic leaders in Cornwall are criticising the county council's lack of support for plans to bring fighter planes to Newquay Airport.

RAF St Mawgan, which shares some facilities with the airport, is one of the bases that could house the new Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) in 2013.

The move could secure the future of the loss-making airport, say civic leaders.

But the county council says it would prefer not to have the JCA at St Mawgan because of concerns about noise.

Jobs risk

Six civic leaders, from Newquay, St Columb Major, Camelford, Truro, Bodmin and Wadebridge, are writing to the council asking it to rethink its decision.

They say that the airport, which is used by about 300,000 passengers a year, is crucial for business and tourism and the JCA could bring 1,000 civilian and 3,000 RAF jobs.

Mayor of Bodmin, Lance Kennedy, said: "All the six towns will be affected. Newquay and St Columb will be most affected and it will ripple out from there."

We know that if the JCA comes to Newquay there would be restrictions in the number of civilian landings.

But county councillor Andrew Mitchell said the airport did not need the RAF's support to survive.

He said: "We are looking at a 20-year business plan to expand Newquay Airport to over 1m passengers a year."

Colin Jarvis, head of transportation and estates at the county council, said the JCA could actually squeeze the civilian operation out.

"We know that if the JCA comes to Newquay there would be restrictions in the number of civilian landings, and that will restrict us in the working day to fewer services than we have now.

"That will threaten the long-term future of civilian operations."

Under current proposals, flying from St Mawgan will cease in April 2007.

The station will be mothballed pending a decision on the possible deployment of the new aircraft to the base as part of a government's Strategic Air Review.

A decision is expected in the next two or three months.

Note the area highlighted in bold. Have they forgotten that the MoD owns the bl**dy airfield, and I'm sure the MoD can put there aeroplanes on whichever base they want! Laughable!

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Reply #1 - Jul 12^th, 2005 at 5:07pm

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Strange. I stumbled across this on Google about 1 hour ago. As you say, it's pathetic. Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Jul 12^th, 2005 at 5:13pm

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Pathetic little people having a pathetic little wobbler. But if we were invaded tomorrow they'd be screaming to have those aircraft.
Kipling was right Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Jul 12^th, 2005 at 5:37pm

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Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is ridiculous...

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...and he makes exceedingly good cakes! Oh no, wrong Mr Kipling... Wink

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Reply #4 - Jul 12^th, 2005 at 8:55pm

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Well I think this shows the ridiculous state of the MoD itself.

Labour has truly buggered up the MoD and it wasn't in a great state when they were voted in what feels like 100 years ago.

What a pile of ....

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Reply #5 - Jul 12^th, 2005 at 10:33pm

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Now, I know nothing about the RAF, and this is the first I've heard of the JCA. But it seems to me that if this new aircraft will bring jobs to the area, then everyone should be all for it. If they are worried about it restricting the amount of civilian/commercial operations, then why not compromise? build a dedicated runway shortly before the new plane is schedualed to arrive. Civilian flights might still be restricted somewhat, but not as much.

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Reply #6 - Jul 13^th, 2005 at 12:08pm

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the JCA is i am assuming their name for the JSF. as for this row, too bad for those who are getting upset. They offer to buy the land then maybe they can do as they like.

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Reply #7 - Jul 13^th, 2005 at 6:08pm

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the JCA is i am assuming their name for the JSF.

Joint Combat Aircraft is the (current) British name for the Joint Strike Fighter. I presume this is for political reasons and to remove the word "Strike", which could be perceived to be overly agressive...

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Reply #8 - Jul 13^th, 2005 at 6:42pm

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then why dont we just call it "project rosebud" Roll Eyes

Last time i checked these things wernt puppy dogs. LOL.
Or we could just go with its F-35 title. which ever.

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Reply #9 - Jul 13^th, 2005 at 6:46pm

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Makes me wonder what these PC people would have called the Spitfire. Roll Eyes

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Reply #10 - Jul 13^th, 2005 at 6:50pm

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Makes me wonder what these PC people would have called the Spitfire. Roll Eyes

the breath love? Grin

i can think of nothing better than getting a group of those PC people in the cross-hairs of a loaded spit. Lips Sealed

bad Craig.

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Reply #11 - Jul 14^th, 2005 at 6:14pm

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did anyone check if the mayor lives under the aproach corridor?

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