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No XV(R) Squadron Tornados to Marham

… ZD741 ‘LS-F’, in ‘MacRobert’s Reply’ markings, departs Lossiemouth on April 12 for its ferry flight. This GR4 was … Niall Paterson TORNADO GR4s have been transferred from RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, to RAF Marham, following the disbandment of No XV (Reserve) …

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Atlantic Trident 17

… and T-38 join forces with a French Air Force Rafale and RAF Typhoon during Exercise Atlantic Trident 17. USAF/Staff Sgt Natasha Stannard RAF Eurofighter Typhoons from 1(Fighter) Squadron flew … Commanding of 1 (Fighter) Squadron which is based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray in northern Scotland. “The F-35 is a …

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AIR BASE MOVEMENTS

… Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules, 130608, arriving at RAF Brize Norton on April 27. The aircraft has been … the left wing. David Mackey/Macks Aviation Photography RAF BRIZE NORTON. 2/2 TS-MTK C-130J-30 21 Sqn, Tunisian AF . … FB-20 F-16BM 10 Wing, Belgian Defence – Air Component. RAF LOSSIEMOUTH 2/3 168852 P-8A VP-45, USN n/s. 9/3 130613 CC- …

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‘Pelicans’ complete Sixth Fleet deployment

… on March 24. P-8A BuNo 168853 ‘853/LF’ from VP-16 departs RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, on April 1 for an Exercise Joint …

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XV (Reserve) Squadron Disbands

… The RAF’s XV Squadron disbanded at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, on March 31. In recent years the unit …

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No XV (Reserve) Squadron disbands

… No XV(R) Squadron Tornados depart Lossiemouth for a final sortie flying over the station and … The squadron was the final Tornado unit to operate from RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. The squadron completed its final … The aircraft then carried out a series of flypasts over RAF Lossiemouth. The Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit was …

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Efficient Acquisition, Effective Aeroplane

… the US Navy it also buys more aircraft for the RAAF and RAF orders, as is the case with Lot 8. Buying in bulk is always cheaper. Consequently, the US Navy, RAAF and RAF all benefit from a lower per unit cost. What’s more, RAF … Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) ‘Pioneers’ at RAF Lossiemouth during Exercise Joint Warrior. Matthew Clements …

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AIR BASE MOVEMENTS

… Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard flew into RAF Lakenheath over February 28 and March 1 believed to be en route to the Middle East. They used nearby RAF Mildenhall for their return arriving on March 25. Adrian … Falcon 50M-2 SURMAR s/n 132 just prior to departing RAF Lossiemouth on March 19. It was providing search and rescue …

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Carrier Merlin

… of three, the others being ZH840 and ZH846, that visited RAF Lossiemouth, and all three carried the ship’s name of the …

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Merlin prepares for carrier

… Culdrose, Cornwall, three 802 NAS Merlin HM2s visited RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland recently – ZH827, ZH840 and ZH846 all …

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How India is keeping its SEPECAT Jaguars flying

… provision for a squadron’s worth of Jaguars via the RAF was a necessary step, and in the event an excellent … that were available almost immediately. The interim ex-RAF Jaguars were provided on a nocost basis, with the IAF … joined No 226 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, in February 1979. They immediately …

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First Tranche 3 Typhoon for ‘Lossie’

… The first Tranche 3 jet for RAF Lossiemouth, ZK372 ‘BB’, arrived in Scotland on January 20. … with the Royal Air Force’s No 1 (Fighter) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. ZK372 (c/n BS133) arrived at …

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Blackjacks on patrol

… Tu-160 RF-94108 ‘Vladimir Sudets’ as seen from one of Lossiemouth’s quick reaction alert Typhoon FGR4s that were … by Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s – two each from RAF Lossiemouth and Coningsby – two Armée de l’Air (French … Hornets. Tanker support was provided to the Typhoons by an RAF Voyager and to the French fighters by a C-135FR. An Armée …

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The RAF’s Poseidon Adventure

… exclusive interview, Air Commodore Ian Gale, head of the RAF’s P-8A Poseidon programme, told Aviation News Editor Dino … aircraft. An artist’s impression of a P-8A Poseidon in RAF markings. © Crown copyright 2017 The RAF is purchasing … P-8As is illustrated here. Training will then shift to RAF Lossiemouth. Jonathan Derden – Jetwash Images The first crew …

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UK and US strengthen maritime ties

… Royal Air Force will receive the first of nine P-8As at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland in 2019. “Backed by a rising defence …