Website Feedback & Content

Hi Everyone,

At the AGM, I mentioned to Joe Kennedy that I'd be willing to lend a hand with the Association website if help was needed. I honestly didn't expect him to take me up on the offer quite so quickly!

I served as a Flight Engineer on Nimrod, Tristar and B747 aircraft, and later became a Ground School Instructor on the Gulfstream G450, G550 and G650. In other words, I know very little about the mysteries of submarine hunting. I served with 201 Squadron, Crew 8, between 1979 and 1982.

Over the last week or so, I've been restoring some older pages and posts and generally tidying things up to make the website a bit easier to use. I'd eventually like to give it a complete overhaul, but that can wait until we've strengthened the content.

I've also installed some software that tracks page views, which should help us identify what members are most interested in reading.

One area where we could really use some help is content relating to the modern squadron and the aircraft flown by 201 Squadron over the years. If anyone has material they would be willing to share, please get in touch.

I'm very keen to hear your feedback, whether positive or critical. If you spot something that needs fixing, I'll aim to deal with it within 24 hours. Suggestions for new content are equally welcome.

Thanks, Jerry Flint

RAF Poseidon helps rescue 17 after stricken fishing boat issues Mayday off Orkney coast

This information is from BFBS Forces News - by David Sevilla McCann on the 6 October 2026 An RAF Poseidon aircraft has assisted in rescuing a stricken fishing vessel in Orkney. The plane was on a routine training flight when it answered an alert from a boat that had run aground. Personnel from RAF Lossiemouth's 201 Squadron were conducting a regular sortie over the islands when the distress call was picked up from the fishing vessel Genesis at around 0630.
The boat had run aground at the Old Man of Hoy and the air crew worked alongside the coastguard, RNLI, police and ambulance service to save the 17 crew members and recover the vessel.

Help Needed

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 some old kipper mates in the near future.

Kiemon

Kiemon.stewart@yahoo.co.uk