Disbandment Articles & Images

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I found these images and articles in the media storage section of the website, which you may find interesting. Key Disbandment Timeline March 2010:The squadron’s Nimrod MR2 aircraft were withdrawn from service. 9 May 2011: The squadron held its final public parade in Guernsey (its affiliated island). 26 May 2011: The squadron was formally disbanded at […]

Keeping The North Sea Safe: Exercise Strike Warrior

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Maritime patrol aircraft from Germany, France and the United Kingdom have joined forces in northern Scotland as part of Exercise Strike Warrior, enhancing NATO interoperability and strengthening maritime security across the North Sea.   Operating from RAF Lossiemouth, maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) worked alongside allied naval assets in waters around the UK during the Royal Navy-led […]

£350 million programme to upgrade RAF Lossiemouth completed

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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is celebrating the completion of the Lossiemouth Development Programme (LDP) – a 6-year, £350 million project to upgrade RAF Lossiemouth in Moray The work was required to prepare RAF Lossiemouth for the arrival of an additional squadron of Typhoons, the RAF’s new P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft, and a US […]

Help Needed

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Hi all, I’m in the process of rejoining the RAF Club, in part to perhaps reconnect with some old RAF colleagues. John Leighton has kindly proposed me and I need a seconder; so if any 201 folk remain a club member please reach out and get in touch. Thanks and hope to catch up with […]

201 Squadron to be reformed!

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Defence Secretary announces new Maritime Patrol Aircraft squadrons From: Ministry of Defence, Scotland Office The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP Part of: Military equipment, logistics and technology Published:13 July 2017 The Defence Secretary has announced the numbers of the UK’s two new Maritime Patrol Aircraft squadrons and the first commanding officer. Nine new P-8A […]

Restoring the UK’s maritime patrol aircraft capability

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Article from Navy Lookout. The axing of the troubled Nimrod MRA4 project in 2010 SDSR has left Britain unable to properly patrol its waters and left a serious gap in anti-submarine capability. In 2015 the government tacitly admitted its mistake and announced the plan to purchase nine Poseidon P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Boeing […]

Regular flying ends at RAF Kinloss base

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Regular flying operations are coming to an end at RAF Kinloss. Information supplied by the BBC website. Aviation facilities will be maintained until the RAF leaves the Moray station in 2013. Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced earlier this month that nearby RAF Lossiemouth will be the only air base retained in Scotland. Kinloss, along with […]