Rejected petition Stop the MOD closing RAF Scampton and RAF Linton-On-Ouse

RAF Scampton, which was also home to 617 Squadron as they prepared for the Dambusters mission in World War Two, has housed the Red Arrows since 2000.
The MoD, which wants to save £3bn by 2040, is also closing RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire where 300 people work.

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This is part of our Country's heritage and should not be tossed aside like an old toy. These bases are also integral to our front line defences.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/225743

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Date submitted 24 July 2018
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