RAF Hythe

RAF Hythe

RAF Hythe was an RAF base situated in Hythe, Hampshire, 10 miles south of Southampton on the western side of Southampton Water. It closed on 30 September 2006 after the American Army left after a cost cutting exercise. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/5393868.stm BBC NEWS | England | Hampshire | Workers bid farewell to RAF Hythe ] ] [ [http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=9532 DefenseLink News Release: DoD Announces Installation Realignment in United Kingdom ] ]

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