There was great news for the Norfolk economy last night with the announcement that RAF Marham would be staying open.
RAF Marham is about 10 miles from where I live, and the airspace above my village is frequently visited by Tornadoes. We also used to take 'A' level groups over there to visit the weather station, and discuss the relevance of the weather and the atmospheric situation to the operations at the base, and for pilots.
With around 5000 people employed at Marham, and many thousands of other jobs tied in with the continued working of the base, it is clearly very important in terms of the multiplier effect of its continued operation, as well as its strategic importance.
RAF Marham is about 10 miles from where I live, and the airspace above my village is frequently visited by Tornadoes. We also used to take 'A' level groups over there to visit the weather station, and discuss the relevance of the weather and the atmospheric situation to the operations at the base, and for pilots.
With around 5000 people employed at Marham, and many thousands of other jobs tied in with the continued working of the base, it is clearly very important in terms of the multiplier effect of its continued operation, as well as its strategic importance.
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