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Aeroplane meets Tony Haig-Thomas

… obsession with flying led him to many an adventure in the RAF, the highest level in competition aerobatics, and the … of some of the world’s finest historic aeroplanes Join the RAF today and achieve your aim of flying combat aircraft, and … certainly can’t, but I am going to be commander (air) at Lossiemouth when I get back. Get yourself up there and I’ll …

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RAF P-8 SQUADRONS ANNOUNCED

… will be one of two front-line squadrons that will fly the RAF’s nine P-8s when they are delivered. Crown Copyright UK … oficer will be Wg Cdr James Hanson. They will be based in RAF Lossiemouth in Morayshire and their names will be No 120 …

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Exercise Formidable Shield – Thwarting North Korea

… and used as High Altitude Observatory platforms, visited RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, in early October to take part in … American visitors to UK shores. First to arrive, at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, on October 9 were two highly … Wing based at Aviano Air Base, Italy arrived at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, carrying an AQM-37C high-speed aerial …

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Qatar signs Statement of Intent for Typhoon

… GCC customer for the type. The jets, from No 6 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, were at Thumrait for the two-week Exercise Magic Carpet. SAC Laura Bullas, RAF UK DEFENCE Secretary Sir Michael Fallon and his Qatari …

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AIR BASE MOVEMENTS

… AIR BASE MOVEMENTS FROM MAR WWW.MILITARYAVIATIONREVIEW.COM RAF Coningsby played host to detachments of Tornados and … Warrior which ran from September 11 to 28. Peter R Foster RAF BRIZE NORTON. 1/8 08-0050 & 11-0061 CV-22Bs 7th SOS, … on September 29. Aaron Paxton / Aviation In Action RAF LOSSIEMOUTH 5/8 166783/AJ-107 F/A-18E VFA-31, USN o/s; …

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STALKING THE ‘BEAST’

… , 1942, nine Halifaxes and seven Stirlings took off from Lossiemouth in Scotland for Trondheim. Severe weather forced … found S-for-Sugar and in September 1972, a team from the RAF Sub-Aqua Club carried out a dive. A recovery operation for the RAF Museum began on June 19, 1973 and 11 days later Halifax …

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NORWEGIAN P-3s NORTHERN GUARDIANS

… place in the UK with maritime patrol aircraft deploying to RAF Lossiemouth, Moray. For example, the unit participated in the … parts have recently been signed with the US Navy and the RAF, which has also ordered the P-8. Among the weapons slated …

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MacRobert markings for No 6 Squadron

… new markings on No 6 Squadron Typhoon FGR4 ZJ919 ‘919’ at Lossiemouth on August 24. Niall Paterson TYPHOON FGR4 ZJ919 of No 6 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland has received special markings to … sons who all died in flying accidents – two of which in RAF service. … MacRobert markings for No 6 Squadron …

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Typhoon Honours Wartime Pilot

… the Middle East in 1941. The aircraft is seen on finals to RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, on August 23 wearing the marking ‘The …

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Typhoons prepare for Shader

… ZK337 ‘FP’ and ZK344 (no markings). John Reid THE RAF’s Typhoon Force at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, has been preparing for deployment on …

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AIR BASE MOVEMENTS

… MH-60S Seahawk 167878/AJ-611 from HSC-9 on approach to RAF Lossiemouth on August 8. The helicopter was embarked on the … was taking part in Exercise Saxon Warrior. Niall Paterson RAF BRIZE NORTON 1/7 HZ-124 A340-213 Saudi Government; …

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BEST of BRITISH

… Museum at Woodford, Aerospace Bristol at Filton, the RAF Museum London’s First World War in the Air exhibition and … says, “they’re used for displays, the priorities being RAF and Fleet Air Arm locations. We prioritise shows that … airshows, plus families’ days at Valley, Marham and Lossiemouth. Recent seasons have seen representation at RNAS …

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Got Mettle?

… Jon Lake covers Operation Biloxi, a four-month RAF Typhoon detachment to Romania. One involving proof of … Romania. All photos Sgt Neil Bryden/Royal Air Force The RAF recently completed a four-month deployment of its oldest, … Bases (MOBs) at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire or RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, or whether one Tranche 1 Squadron will go …

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Last of the RAF Buccaneers

… training and glorious fastjet flying was 12 months at the RAF Staff College at Bracknell, Berkshire, followed by a tour … retire from service in April 1994. Men apart I arrived at Lossiemouth in October 1991 to start my conversion training. … at Laarbruch, Germany, in the annual Salmond Trophy in RAF Germany. Despite their lack of modern avionics, they were …

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Maritime patrol squadrons named

RAF personnel currently in the Seedcorn programme were at RAF Lossiemouth on July 17 for the presentation of the No 120 …