To what RAF base are the bodies of servicemen killed in the war in Afghanistan now transported?
RAF Lyneham could divert in the eventuality of their home bases being closed due to weather, or other unforeseen events such as aircraft crashes. The airfield became renowned for being the "gateway" between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan; the station was also where repatriation of British personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan took place. The bodies were transported through the nearby town of Royal Wootton Bassett, with crowds lining the streets to pay tribute to the fallen. The station closed on 31 December 2012 with the majority of its personnel and other assets having moved to RAF Brize Norton. On 31 May
United States military casualties in the War in Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); 58 are confirmed to have died in Africa, Southeast Asia or Cuba in support of OEF – Horn of Africa, OEF – Philippines, OEF – Trans Sahara, and in the detainment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 73 fatalities incurred outside the war zone while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, making a total of 2,378 United States servicemen killed in the war in Afghanistan. Of the 73, five died due to hostile action; a Marine and a civilian DoD employee killed by terrorist gunmen in Kuwait, two military airmen killed by a lone wolf terrorist in