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With the formation of 15 Flying Training School on 1 May 1939, RAF Lossiemouth came into being.
We'll be marking
#LOS85
- and commemorating our incredible history - over the next year. Stay tuned to find out more.
#AlwaysWatchful
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Typhoons were scrambled this morning after ATC reported hearing unusual sounds over the radio from an unidentified aircraft.
1x Millennium Falcon, registration YT 492727ZED, was visually identified by
#TeamLossie
QRA.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
#MayThe4th
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#TeamLossie
has had a busy Saturday!
🚨 We were scrambled earlier this morning as two Russian Tu-142 Bear F aircraft approached UK airspace. It was a rather unusual scramble for the
@RoyalAirForce
, and we're going to tell you all about it...
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Today it is with a heavy heart that we remember:
Sqn Ldr Sam Bailey (right)
Flt Lt Hywel Poole (left)
Flt Lt Adam Sanders (centre)
They tragically lost their lives in an accident over the Moray Firth 8 years ago, on Tue 3 July 2012.
They are never forgotten.
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Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons from
#TeamLossie
, along with QRA from our
@NATO
allies launched today to intercept two Russian Tu-142 'BEAR-F' aircraft that approached the UK and NATO's area of interest.
Here's what you need to know in our QRA mega-thread 👇
#QRA
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You've asked a lot of questions about yesterday's Quick Reaction Alert scramble, the main one being "why did you scramble?".
Read this thread for everything you need to know 👇
#SecuringTheSkies
#QRA
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Many of you have asked how many
@P8A_PoseidonRAF
are arriving tomorrow. To firmly put this to bed:
It's just the one Poseidon actually.
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Footage from the cockpit of our Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons today!
Two Russian Tu-142 Bear-F (Anti-Sub Warfare aircraft) were intercepted west of the Shetland Islands and shadowed throughout their time in the UK's FIR and area of interest.
#QRA
#SecuringTheSkies
#WeAreNATO
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Take a look at the new
#TeamLossie
Gate Guardian ✈️
In a break from tradition this new aircraft honours three aircrew who lost their lives while serving at RAF Lossiemouth.
Read more here:
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Cockpit footage from one of our
#QRA
Typhoons, showing one of the Russian aircraft
#TeamLossie
intercepted yesterday.
It truly was a team effort, both within the
@RoyalAirForce
and as part of
@NATO
.
Find out more ▶️
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‘Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full’… 6 Squadron’s Top Gun moment!
This might look like we’re showing off but there’s a good point here… Honest! 😂
Working closely with JTACs from our sister services, this is the really pointy end of defence!
How cool is that? 😁
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Early this morning,
#TeamLossie
launched two Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons to intercept and shadow two Russian Tu-142 Bear-F aircraft as they approached the UK's area of interest.
This thread is everything you need to know 👇
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#QRA
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Pictured below are 8 pilots from
#India
who flew during the
#BattleofBritain
.
Seated, 2nd on the left is Sqn Ldr Mohinder Singh Pujji DFC.
He flew Hurricanes & Spitfires during WWII, and was described by ACM Park as a skilful and determined pilot.
We did not stand alone. 🇬🇧🇮🇳
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RAF Lossiemouth
#SecuringTheSkies
✈️ and
#SecuringTheSeas
🌊 of the UK 🇬🇧 every day, including this
#EdBallsDay
🥳.
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Breaking scenes from our brand new Strategic Facility:
The Purr-ide of Moray! 😸
I'll get my coat...
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It’s Poseidon’s galore at Lossie this week, and what an awesome sight!
Despite the pandemic, our front-line operations are busy as we continue to work with our partners from
@USNavyEurope
.
That's a lot of sub-hunting capability, right there! 😀
#WeAreNATO
#securingtheseas
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What does it look like to land a
@RoyalAirForce
@P8A_PoseidonRAF
at RAF Lossiemouth?
We thought about we'd describe it to you...
...but settled with just showing you instead 😎
#TeamLossie
are
#SecuringTheSeas
over and around the UK 🇬🇧 on home turf in Moray!
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Quick Reaction Alert at RAF Lossiemouth and
@RAFConingsby
was scrambled today to intercept Russian long range aviation as it entered the UK's area of interest.
Read this thread 👇
#SecuringTheSkies
#WeAreNATO
#QRA
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We may not have dragons... but we're always defending the north.
#SecuringTheSkies
#GameOfThrones
(please: no spoilers!)
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Today is
#WorldPilotsDay
!
#TeamLossie
has a few pilots...
You'll know if you've met any of them. They'd have told you they're a pilot.
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At 11.00am today, RAF Lossiemouth paused to remember.
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There aren't many places in the world where you can watch the
@eurofighter
#Typhoon
come and go, while having a casual walk on the beach...
One of the places you can is RAF Lossiemouth - this was taken last night!
Have you captured any good footage of
#TeamLossie
Typhoons?
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Your new Voyager looks great
@RAFBrizeNorton
!
It would look even better flanked by some of
#TeamLossie
's
@Eurofighter
Typhoons... 🧐
#JustSaying
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🚨Episode 1 of Top Guns: Inside the RAF airs on Channel 4 on Monday 21st August at 9pm
The new behind-the-wire documentary will showcase the role of the men & women based at RAF Lossiemouth while they conduct global operations from one of the RAF's busiest stations.
#TopGunsC4
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Quick Reaction Alert
@Eurofighter
Typhoons launched today from RAF Lossiemouth after unidentified aircraft were tracked flying towards UK airspace.
These unidentified aircraft remained outside our area of interest and no intercept took place.
Read this thread 👇
#QRA
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Today we remember with heavy hearts the crews of Tornados ZD743 and ZD812, three of whom tragically lost their lives in an accident over the Moray Firth on Tuesday 3rd July 2012.
Never forgotten & forever part of
#TeamLossie
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Have you ever wondered how we know when unidentified aircraft approach UK airspace?
This week's
#PhoonFriday
is looking at some of the smaller
@RoyalAirForce
units dotted around Scotland that directly support our Quick Reaction Alert mission.
#SupportingQRA
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BOOM We are back! 😀
Since the completion of our new runway we’ve been increasingly busy and
#TeamLossie
has had an epic week.
Not only are we privileged to be hosting
@USNavyEurope
, but we’ve also had a fantastic visit from 207 Sqn.
@RAF_Marham
What do you think? 👇👇👇
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Oh, it's good to be home... 😎
By the end of the week,
#TeamLossie
will be back in business from RAF Lossiemouth -
#SecuringTheSkies
and
#SecuringTheSeas
on home turf!
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#LossieLife
is pretty amazing!
Where else in the UK can you take a night beach stroll and watch the Northern Lights?
And if that’s not good enough for you, a passing Poseidon makes the picture perfect.
Stunning night time shots courtesy of SAC Sian Stephens.
#NorthernLights
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Another aircraft safely home... Fulmar, our fifth Poseidon sub-hunter, touched down safe and sound at Lossie this morning.
It's the first time that an RAF Poseidon has been delivered straight from the Boeing factory, Seattle, without making a stop en-route.
#SecuringTheSeas
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P-8A Purrsidon
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The IX(B) Tornado and IX(B) Desig Typhoons are making another pass!
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Top Guns: Inside the RAF is a new behind-the-wire documentary that will air on
@Channel4
, showcasing the role of the men & women based at RAFLossiemouth
The series will show what life is really like for those conducting global operations from one of the RAF’s busiest stations
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With our first two
@P8A_PoseidonRAF
firmly in
@RoyalAirForce
hands, the Pride of Moray and the City of Elgin will soon be operating tactical missions,
#SecuringTheSeas
of the UK.
But there are still 7 more to come... what would you name the rest of the fleet?
#PlaneyMcPlaneFace
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I don't think we've mentioned how terrible the views are in Moray...
Beaches at
@RAF_Cosford
and
@RAF_Valley
are sooooooo much better.
Lol jk. 😎
#LossieLife
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2nd September is a poignant day for the
@RoyalAirForce
- particularly for our Maritime Patrol community. With
@CXX_Squadron
based at RAF Lossiemouth, we pause today to remember those who lost their lives on Nimrods XV239, XV230, XV256.
#Remembrance
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The Prime Minister visited
#TeamLossie
today at RAF Lossiemouth and
@Kinloss_Bks
.
He was shown around our brand new Poseidon MRA1 submarine hunter, which has already been deployed in waters around the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 in its role of
#SecuringTheSeas
.
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Exercise POINT BLANK concluded yesterday.
Here's a megathread with what you need to know 👇
Ex PB is an interoperability exercise between the
@RoyalAirForce
🇬🇧 and
@USAirForce
🇺🇸, involving a range of personnel in the air & on the ground a few times a year.
#ExPointBlank
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Completed Poseidon Fleet? ☑️ What a great way to start 2022!!
#TeamLossie
are delighted to announce the arrival of our ninth P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft!
ZP809 will now join the rest of the fleet and take up its mission of
#ProtectingTheSeas
of the UK!
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WE'RE BACK!
A poetic return on home turf for
#TeamLossie
as
@StnCdrLossie
, Group Captain Chris Layden, lands the first Typhoon on our newly resurfaced runway.
Next...
@P8A_PoseidonRAF
! Tomorrow...
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Today is a sombre occasion for
#TeamLossie
.
We remember the crew of WR965 (known as Dylan), an Avro Shackleton AEW2 that crashed on the Isle of Harris
#OnThisDay
30 years ago.
All ten of the crew onboard lost their lives.
#WR965
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Good Morning from
#TeamLossie
Just in case you missed the arrival of our fourth Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft here it is again.
#spiritofreykjavik
#securingtheseas
#WeAreNATO
#poseidon
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3️⃣ Quick Reaction Alert scrambles over the space of 6️⃣ days... it's been busy for
#TeamLossie
💪
But we're always ready to scramble at a moment's notice,
#SecuringTheSkies
of the UK 🇬🇧
Today we intercepted & shadowed 2 Russian Tu-142 Bear Fs.
Here's the lowdown 👇
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Today with a heavy heart, we remember Squadron Leader Sam Bailey (right), Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole (left), and Flight Lieutenant Adam Sanders (centre) who tragically lost their lives 7 years ago, on Tuesday 3rd July 2012.
They are never forgotten.
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Another successful mission by our colleagues at
@RAFConingsby
.
We stand ready in our enduring mission of
#SecuringTheSkies
of the UK 🇬🇧
Every minute
Of every hour
Of every day
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Tornado Farewell Flypast heads north in 8 days! Going through our archives, we are tweeting a
#DailyTornado
every day until the flypast. Today's is a XV Squadron Tornado flying above the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse near RAF Lossiemouth.
@TornadoHQ
#ThanksTonka
#FarewellTornado
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It's Sunday. Off work?
#TeamLossie
aren't.
Our pilots, engineers and support staff are ready to scramble Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons at a moment's notice.
#SecuringTheSkies
#QRA
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Embracing
#Caturday
, here's a Jaguar T4 of 16(R) Squadron landing at Lossie many, many years ago.
#TeamLossie
have operated many different types of fast jet, rotary, and multiengine aircraft over the years...
Which do you want to know more about?
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On Eid al-Fitr, it's a fitting time to remember the many Muslims who fought for the Allies during WWII.
Noor Inayat Khan GC served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force & Special Operations Executive.
Discover her incredible story in the Sunday
#MegaThread
👇
#EidMubarak
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Our thoughts are with you all at
@48FighterWing
and the wider
@usairforce
during this difficult time.
Blue skies.
The pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing has been located, and confirmed deceased.
This is a tragic loss for the 48th Fighter Wing community, and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot's family and the 493rd Fighter Squadron.
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Yesterday's scramble by our colleagues at
@RAFConingsby
highlights the importance of Quick Reaction Alert in the United Kingdom.
In this
#MegaThread
we look at those involved in the QRA process. Ask your questions on the last tweet!
#MegaThread
#SecuringTheSkies
#QRA
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We're getting the impression you're enjoying our video footage on
#PhoonFriday
... Watch as one of our Typhoons takes off into Lossie's blue skies!
From all of the team at RAF Lossiemouth: have a brilliant weekend!
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Today on the 2nd September we pause for thought and reflection.
It's always a difficult day for
#TeamLossie
and the Maritime Patrol community as we remember those lost onboard XV239 & XV230, Nimrod crashes which happened on the same day 11 years apart.
#NimrodRemembrance
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Q: What does IX (B) Squadron do?
A: Amongst other things, it provides specialist adversary, or aggressor, training to front line units
Q: Can you put that in a language for actual humans?
A: Yeah, no problem, during flying training they’re the bad guys… Epic, right?!?!
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Nine
#TeamLossie
Typhoons ✈️
Six days 📅
Three missions 🚨
One thread! 🧵
💪 Today we launched 3 Typhoons to intercept aircraft as they tracked towards the UK's area of interest. They were 2 x Russian Tu-160 Blackjacks - long range supersonic strategic bombers.
#QRA
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Stand aside
@RAF_Luton
.
Let the professionals go hunting 😎
BREAKING: Flt Lt Peter "Iceman" Mitchell attempts to be the first person to photograph HMS Sinky on the
#RAFLuton
lake in his Sea Spitfire while inverted today. Good luck Pete!
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Some fantastic air to air shots from OC II(AC) Squadron, as the Pride of Moray was flanked by two
@eurofighter
Typhoons.
ZP801 is the first of nine
@P8A_PoseidonRAF
aircraft which will be
#SecuringTheSeas
of the UK with our
@NATO
partners.
@RoyalAirForce
#PoseidonArrival
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We are on standby every minute ⏳ of every day 📆, ready in our mission of
#SecuringTheSkies
of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 against any airborne threats ✈️.
We are
#TeamLossie
💪
#WeAreNATO
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It's Friday at last...
More accurately, it's
#PhoonFriday
!
How's your week been?
Got much planned for the weekend?
Let's have a chat below 👇👇👇
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Today we pay homage to a true Lossie Legend - Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, who passed away on 21st February 2016, aged 97.
We simply can't summarise his life in 140 characters... but it's safe to say he goes down in aviation folklore!
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#WinkleBrown
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Welcome ZP801, the Pride of Moray!
Two
@P8A_PoseidonRAF
in two days on our brand new runway!
One more on the way - ZP803, arriving in under 2 hours!
#TeamLossie
#NoOrdinaryJob
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It's a new dawn... it's a new day...
And we're feeling good 😎
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We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Corporal Jon Ward earlier this week.
Selfless, courageous, kind, and genuine - Jon epitomised the values of the
@RoyalAirForce
at their core.
#ForJon
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#TeamLossie
Typhoons departed this morning along with Typhoons from
@RAFConingsby
to carry out
#VEDay75
flypasts over Cardiff, Belfast & Edinburgh.
#LestWeForget
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IT'S HERE... Top Guns: Inside the RAF 🎬✈️
Watch the official trailer below, and keep your eyes peeled for it on your TV's too!
👉 Catch the first episode on Mon 21st Aug at 9pm on
@Channel4
#TopGunsC4
#TeamLossie
Unprecedented access has been given to RAF Lossiemouth, the UK's busiest frontline station on high alert. Get up close with the service men and women at the heart of British defence, ready to scramble at a moment's notice.
#TopGunsC4
Starts Monday at 9pm.
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Good afternoon from
#TeamLossie
.
These awesome refuelling shots have been sent to us from
@IXBSqn
which is currently exercising with our
@NATO
partners in Turkey.
RAF Typhoon aircraft are operating from Konya Air Base and flying alongside TAF F16's.
#WeAreNATO
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Actual footage of RAF Lossiemouth this morning.
Operating here in the UK or overseas, we have got you covered💪
#maythe4thbewithyou
#StarWarsDay
#TeamLossie
#SecuringTheSkies
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Two
#TeamLossie
Typhoons flew over Edinburgh earlier today as part of the
#VEDay75
flypast.
#LestWeForget
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On return from Ex Pitch Black 22
#TeamLossie
's 6 Squadron undertook joint training with
@IAF_MCC
Flanker and Rafale fighters
#NoOrdinaryJob
#Securingtheskies
@UKinIndia
Thanks to the Indian Air Force for the fantastic imagery!
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The lockdown has meant more people are looking to the skies, or their phones, to see what
@RoyalAirForce
aircraft are doing.
One of the common questions we've been getting is why aircraft appear to be drawing oval shapes in the skies.
#TeamLossie
explains all 👇👇👇
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We told you it'd look pretty cool 😎
@IXBSqn
Typhoons receiving fuel from the newly painted
@RAFBrizeNorton
Voyager!
#TeamLossie
Typhoons are
#SecuringTheSkies
of the United Kingdom, and around the world.
Your new Voyager looks great
@RAFBrizeNorton
!
It would look even better flanked by some of
#TeamLossie
's
@Eurofighter
Typhoons... 🧐
#JustSaying
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#TeamLossie
Typhoons on Quick Reaction Alert were scrambled earlier this morning as Russian Long Range Aviation approached UK airspace.
Here's what you need to know in Friday's QRA
#Megathread
!
👇👇👇
#QRA
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Captain Sir Tom Moore, a legend and a true hero.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this sad time.
He will never be forgotten.
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A story in pictures!
💥Take off- with dummy
💥Eject
💥Land-without dummy
The Martin Baker owned, 72 year old Meteor has been flying out of Lossie over the past couple of weeks whilst the team have been live testing their ejection seats!!
@MB_EjectEject
@RAFLossiemouth
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Can't get enough of
#poseidon
's in the snow!
Happy
#MPAMonday
to all our crews
#securingtheseas
over the festive season!
@BoeingUK
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Lossiemouth is trending so we’re just going to hang this one here 🐎
We don’t know that much about horses. Horsepower, on the other hand…🔥
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It's
#PhoonFriday
so we're going to start with a shot of... A 'Tonka' 😄
This particular Tornado is of course our gate guardian and it reminds us just how mean they looked.
What word do you think best sums up the Tonka?
Let us know. 👇 1 word.
Photo: Dave Richards
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Yesterday as we were preparing to welcome two more
@P8A_PoseidonRAF
sub-hunters, our Quick Reaction Alert crews were busy
#SecuringTheSkies
💪 of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 &
@NATO
airspace.
This
#MegaThread
will explain what happened, and why it's so important we scrambled.
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#QRA
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#TeamLossie
is delighted to announce the arrival of "Guernsey's Reply," our 6th P-8A Poseidon Aircraft.
Welcome to
#TeamLossie
💪
#ProtectingTheSeas
#Poseidon
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Not only do our Typhoons act as a deterrent to this activity, but they can make themselves visible to air traffic controllers and Battlespace Managers.
Ultimately we are not just
#SecuringTheSkies
, but making them safer for other airspace users.
#WeAreNATO
#QRA
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