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RAF Buchan downgraded [Posted July 26.]

It was announced in the House of Commons on 9th July that RAF Buchan is to
be downgraded. The drawdown of Buchan has been confirmed with only 14 personnel remaining, 78 fewer than had been first planned. Only the radar head will remain by November 2004 with the final manning level implemented by April 2005. RAF Buchan opened in 1953 as a GCI Rotor Station. Sub Brit visited RAF Buchan in March 2002:

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/b/buchan/

The service currently provided by RAF Buchan will be transferred to RAF Boulmer in Northumberland when the present refurbishment has been completed. RAF Boulmer is currently celebrating it's 50th anniversary.

It has also been announced that RAF Oakhanger in Hampshire, the satellite communications base will be closed as an RAF station and be taken over by Paradigm Services, a commercial company.

Source: RAF News 25 July.

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