Fighter plane sparks airport row

[C]

From the BBC, about RAF St Mawgan...

[quote]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."

[Hagar]

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

[ozzy72]

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

[C]

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

Kipling was right

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

[TacitBlue]

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.

Just a Yanks perspective on the situation  ;)

[Craig.]

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.

[C]

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...

[Craig.]

then why dont we just call it "project rosebud"
Last time i checked these things wernt puppy dogs. LOL.
Or we could just go with its F-35 title. which ever.

[Hagar]

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

[Craig.]

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

the breath love? i can think of nothing better than getting a group of those PC people in the cross-hairs of a loaded spit. :-/ bad Craig.

[myshelf]

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