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filair Cruising at altitude Posts: 497	Yeovil Oct 7, 2016 17:53:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by filair on Oct 7, 2016 17:53:44 GMT The local news is carrying an item that the Augusta Westland(or whatever they call themselves now)site at Yeovil may have to close.

rh226 Global Moderator Posts: 8,005	Yeovil Oct 7, 2016 18:33:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rh226 on Oct 7, 2016 18:33:26 GMT No, it is the GKN plant in Yeovil that is affected. They make parts of the Wildcat airframe before final assembly by Leonardo (formerly AW). Leonardo want to make the parts in-house. See also www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-37585804.

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