Flights have been diverted from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, the largest RAF Station with 5,800 service personnel, to Birmingham and Stansted airports. But RAF chiefs are outraged because they believe their runway should be able to hold strong regardless of Britain's changeable weather. Flights have been diverted from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, the largest RAF Station with 5,800 service personnel, to Birmingham and Stansted airports. Pictured: A voyager aircraft known as Vespina (Boris Force One) and emblazoned with a union flag paint jobA voyager aircraft known as Vespina (Boris Force One) and emblazoned with a union flag paint job was damaged after landing on July 18. Less than half of the three-kilometre runway, which is used by aircraft used for refuelling and strategic transport over long distances, is in use at the moment.

Source: Daily Mail August 08, 2021 09:45 UTC