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18th April 2019

… the last time at 15.26hrs on March 14. Crown Copyright THE RAF formally retired the Tornado GR4 on March 31, after … the type: No IX (Bomber) and 31 Squadrons, both based at RAF Marham, Norfolk. A final farewell to the Tornado GR Force … Squadron transferred to the Typhoon on April 1 at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. No 31 Squadron will re-form as a …

30th August 2019

… XJ440, was built. Moved five miles (8km) by road to RAF Northolt, it was from there that noted test pilot Peter … when serving with HQ Flight 849 Squadron, flying from Lossiemouth shortly before withdrawal in 1978. It is now … the Far East, 849’s Gannets usually disembarked to either RAF Seletar or Tengah while the ship was docked in Singapore, …

19th September 2019

… RAF SPECIAL From starting as a 19-year-old Lightning pilot, John Walmsley rose to become the OC of the RAF’s Phantom training unit. Dr Kevin Wright talks with the … event of an engine failure we could still reach Kinloss, Lossiemouth, or if well north, one of the Norwegian bases. I …

18th April 2019

… veteran types are retired. Last year was momentous for the RAF as it celebrated its centenary and 2019 is also set to be … Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning. The RAF is the only European air arm to field a mix of solely … into service. No.IX(B) Sqn reformed on the Typhoon at RAF Lossiemouth on April 1. As well as air defence and QRA duties …

15th August 2019

… United Kingdom The first P-8A Poseidon MRA1 for the RAF takes off for its maiden flight wearing temporary test … BOEING COMPLETED the maiden flight of the first of nine RAF P-8A Poseidon MRA1s at its Renton, Washington, facility … been trained on the Poseidon, which will be based at RAF Lossiemouth from autumn 2020. However, due to scheduled …

22nd August 2019

… system, and determine public acceptance. Mark Broadbent RAF’s ‘swarming’ drone test squadron The Royal Air Force is … last active in March 2014 operating Lockheed TriStars from RAF Brize Norton. Mark Broadbent Unmanned survey work Data … of nine will be operated by CXX Squadron, based at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray in Scotland. A strategic facility is under …

15th August 2019

… Republic of Egypt Air Force C295M, 1193/SU-BRU, departing RAF Brize Norton on July 4. Richard Vandervord RAF BRIZE NORTON 5/6 89-1192 C-17A 437th/315th AW, USAF dep … E48/8-MH Alpha Jet E EE03.008, French AF also 27th. RAF LOSSIEMOUTH 10/6 166696 C-40A USN also 13th. 26/6 601/3-JG & …

1st August 2019

… The RAF wasn’t the only military operator of the Dragon Rapide … and the RN Air Unit at Old Sarum in 1949. After a stint at Lossiemouth starting in 1957, it moved to Culdrose. While on … College at Manadon, Plymouth, it nosed over on landing at RAF Roborough, north of Plymouth, and was struck off charge …

1st August 2019

… equipped with the new NP2000 propellers on approach to RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, on July 8. Niall Paterson … PROPELLER …

21st March 2019

… MANUFACTURE OF the RAF’s first P-8A Poseidon MRA1 is under way. Ian Gale, the RAF Senior Responsible Owner for air command and control and … spring 2020, when it will arrive at its new home at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, which is currently undergoing major …

21st March 2019

… end of March. No.IX (B) Sqn has been the longest-serving RAF Tornado GR frontline flying unit. It has operated the … well as a Standardisation Squadron. This is a GR1 of the RAF’s ‘B’ Sqn. Key Collection No.27 Sqn started flying the … in 1992 becoming XV(R) in the process. It moved to Lossiemouth and was latterly disbanded in 2017. Key …

18th July 2019

… RAF F-35Bs, left, in formation with USAF F-35As, centre, and … Keifer Bowes UK F-35Bs complete first combat deployment RAF F-35B fighters from No 617 Squadron ‘Dambusters’ have … , a reference to the region in which its future base, RAF Lossiemouth, is located. After its initial test sortie, the …

15th August 2019

… Intel Report Alan Warnes compares the recent RAF intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and … fuselage external pylon. Alan Warnes The first of the RAF’s new fleet of nine Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol … be assigned to Nos 120 and 201 Squadrons based at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, where a £100m operational support and …

1st August 2019

… charge in February 1988 while serving with 8 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. … A Fine Day at the ‘Office’ …

18th July 2019

… 62-4127/OF, of the USAF’s 55th Wing about to touch down at RAF Waddington on June 3. It left the Lincolnshire base two days later. Neil Dunridge RAF BRIZE NORTON. 1/5 ZZ407 Wildcat AH1 847 NAS, RN. 7/5 … o/s. 21/5 84- 0085 C-21A, 76th AS, 86th AW, also 22nd. RAF LOSSIEMOUTH 1/5 90-0813/SP, 91-0338/SP, 91-0418/SP & 92- …