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Bringing the RAF’s P-8 Poseidon fleet to full operational capability

… The RAF’s P-8 Poseidon fleet is now complete, but despite this … capacity is only beginning. Jim Winchester reports from RAF Lossiemouth The last of nine Boeing Poseidon MRA 1s was …

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RAF to carry out ACE deployment in Outer Hebrides

… Commencing November 29, the RAF will deploy both aircraft and personnel to Stornoway … Exercise Agile Pirate, the ACE training exercise will see RAF Typhoon FGR4s from RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, and Airbus A400M from RAF Brize …

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5 Sqn Boss: My eventful career flying the English Electric Lightning

… Mike Streten (Ret’d), a former Officer Commanding 5 Sqn at RAF Binbrook, had an eventful career.  For the August 2016 … side of the aeroplane.” Mike Streten spent 30 years in the RAF and enjoyed a varied career with some pretty hair-raising … to me, I stated my intention over the radio to head to RAF Lossiemouth, which was going to be tricky as in that location …

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RAF Typhoons head to Oman for live fire exercise

… Earlier this week RAF Typhoon FGR4s arrived at Thumrait Air Base in Dhofar … Typhoons from II Army Co-operation (AC) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, and 12 Squadron at RAF Coningsby, …

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RAF receives seventh Poseidon MRA1

… The Royal Air Force (RAF) took delivery of its seventh Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 … maritime patrol aircraft arrived at its home station of RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, following an Atlantic …

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Global air arms converge on Australia for Exercise Pitch Black

… for this year’s event, including four Royal Air Force (RAF) -operated Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s from No 6 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, with support from an Airbus …

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An in-depth look at the Boeing E-3D Sentry in RAF service

… the recently retired aircraft When 8 Squadron reformed at RAF Kinloss in Scotland on January 1, 1972, it was equipped … taken from retired Gannet AEW3s, the squadron moved to RAF Lossiemouth in August the following year. Royal Air Force …

Sixth RAF Poseidon delivery

Sixth RAF Poseidon delivery

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Sixth Poseidon MRA1 delivered to the RAF

… The Royal Air Force (RAF) took delivery of its sixth Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 on … 66106/8680, ex N665DS), callsign ‘Poseidon 1’ - landed at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, at around 0840hrs following a …

The two VC10s on the final air-to-air refuelling mission perform a flypast at their home base of RAF Brize Norton.  Mark Kwiatkowski Article

Last days of the VC10

… The RAF retired the Vickers/BAC VC10 from service in 2013, as … that year of Aviation News   After 47 years of service the RAF retired the Vickers/BAC VC10 from service on Wednesday, … a flypast at RAF Marham.  Meanwhile, ZA150 'J' went to RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Leuchars in company with two 1(F) Sqn …

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CONFIRMED: Queen's Jubilee flypast aircraft list

… part in the aerial formation from the Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy and British Army. Starting at the front, a … Culdrose following closely behind. Three Puma HC2s from RAF Benson are next, with three RAF Odiham-based Chinooks … III. … The large aircraft theme continues with a RAF Lossiemouth-based Poseidon MRA1, followed by a RC-135W Rivet …

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What aircraft will fly in the Queen’s Jubilee flypast?

… Air Mobility Force assets are expected to participate from RAF Brize Norton , Oxfordshire. This includes three soon to … to be involved are the RC-135 Rivet Joint based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire and the P-8A Poseidon from RAF Lossiemouth, Moray. These both attended rehearsals on May 24 …

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The RAF's Eurofighter Typhoon enhancement programme

… programme is at the heart of the plan to ensure the RAF's fighter jet capability remains at the cutting-edge of … capability – and the associated promise to grow the RAF’s combat air capacity – was published in the government’s … squadrons, based at RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire, and RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, would be grown in …

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RAF prepares to receive the Protector RG1

… has been performing demonstration operations from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, as part of the SkyGuardian to … (RPAS) and has been flying out of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF's) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and … Waddington, the prototype MQ-9B will fly northbound to RAF Lossiemouth and will participate in Exercise Joint Warrior …

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The role NATO ISR aircraft are playing in monitoring the war in Ukraine

… – such as US Air Force (USAF)- and Royal Air Force (RAF)-operated Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joints – were on task … war. At the same time, and without any fanfare, the USAF, RAF and other allied air arms decided to stop sending their … at NAS Sigonella, Sicily; Keflavik, Iceland; and RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, along with RAF-operated …

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Soesterberg F-15 CO describes his time as squadron boss

… exchange in the summer of 1992, ­first hosting the RAF’s 208 Squadron and its Buccaneers for a week then sending … and a dozen pilots – most of them former ‘have nots’ – to RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, for an exhilarating reciprocal visit. For …