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RAF Kinloss

RAF Kinloss was home of the Mighty Hunter the nimrod MR2 which was retired in March 2010. Under the Strategic Defence Review the Nimrod MRA4 will no longer be brought into service and is cancelled with immediate effect. RAF Kinloss will therefore no longer be required as a Main Operating Base and will close as an RAF unit.  However, there remains a current defence requirement for the airfield to act as a Relief Landing Ground (Emergency) for RAF Lossiemouth GR4 aircraft. The airfield continues to be used by the Moray Flying Club and No 663 VGS.  At present 120 Sqn, 201 Sqn and 42 Sqn are based at RAF Kinloss and RAF Mountain Rescue continues to provide support. 

(taken from RAF Kinloss website & RAF Kinloss HIVE website)

RAF Kinloss is situated on the Moray Coast along with its sister station RAF Lossiemouth. Kinloss is approximately 3 miles from the small town of Forres and 27 miles from the main busy city of Inverness. Elgin, 12 miles from Kinloss, has three large supermarkets, and many high street stores.

The station is home to Nos. 42(Reserve); 120 and 201 Squadron, three of the oldest Squadrons in the Air Force and also to the Aeronautical Rescue Co-ordination Centre co-ordinating RAF search and rescue assets throughout the UK and surrounding sea areas.

RAF Kinloss domestic site hosts a number of facilities including a gymnasium, swimming pool and hairdressers. The station library is situated in the Activities Building along with the coffee shop, thrift shop, craft shop and crèche. There is contact housing in the Forres area.

The nearest health centre and dentists for dependants are situated in the town of Forres and the nearest A&E department is in the town of Elgin. Kinloss has one primary school, which feeds into the secondary school in Forres. There are also other primary schools in the Forres area and a Roman Catholic primary school and two secondary schools in Elgin. A regular bus service operates between Elgin and Forres.




The information on this site has been compiled from various sources accessible on the internet:  acknowledgements are due to MOD Website,  RAF Website,  HIVE website, & Wikipedia. 
The site is intended to be an impartial and useful source of information about the Forces Base and surrounding area for members of HM Armed Forces, their families and civilians working on the Base. There should be nothing of a sensitive nature as everything here is readily available on the internet.  If you spot anything that is out of date or just plain wrong, please contact us.