by Chris Malone
A millionaire farmer has claimed that Royal Air Force (RAF) jets have forced him to move out of his dream home and into a caravan.
Rodney O’Brien’s grade II-listed property has allegedly sustained serious structural damage from low-flying Hawk fighter jets flying out of RNAS Yeovilton.
The RAF base is just three miles from Springfield House – his £1.75 million Kingsdon property in Somerset.
Mr O’Brien claims that vibrations caused by sound waves have destroyed his chimney, cracked walls and damaged stone archways used to hold up the ceilings in the cellar.
He told the High Court that he was forced to live in a caravan while repairs were carried out and is now suing the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for £143,000 in compensation.
However, while the MOD admits causing some damage, it refutes the scale of Mr O’Brien’s claim, stating that he has added the cost of redecorating and upgrading his home to the total.
Meanwhile, the owners of Welsh caravan parks have been applauded for their collective efforts to create a bustling scene, the Daily Post reported.
