A local council has approved RAF Upper Heyford in Britain—still possibly the best preserved Cold War base on the island nation—for redevelopment. Once among USAF’s largest bases in Europe, the Air Force shuttered the installation in December 1993. Since its closure, it has lain largely dormant as the Cherwill District Council and developers engaged in a protracted battle over its future. That changed last week with the council’s approval of 1,075 homes (including 311 original base houses that will remain) as well as a school, pub, shops, and business space for the land, reports the Oxford Mail. Developers will also build a heritage center and preserve the base’s former command center. Upper Heyford was the long-time home of the 20th Fighter Wing that operated EF-111s and F-111s at the base. Earlier this year, an attempt failed to secure Upper Heyford’s recognition as a UN world heritage site.
Boeing Claims Progress on T-7 and Other Challenged Programs
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Boeing appears to have become to overcome the problems that led to billions in losses on fixed-price defense contracts in recent years, point the company back toward profitabily, says Boeing president and CEO Kelly Ortberg.