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RAF Kinloss is a Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 station. It is near Kinloss
Kinloss

Kinloss is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located near the shore of Findhorn Bay, around 3 miles from Findhorn and 2.5 miles from Forres....
, on the Moray Firth
Moray Firth

The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular inlet of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness, which is in the Highland Council areas of Scotland of Scotland....
 in the north of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. The station is home to all of the Nimrod MR2
Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod

The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a patrol bomber aircraft developed in the United Kingdom. It is an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet aircraft airliner....
 fleet in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
.

Numbers 120
No. 120 Squadron RAF

No. 120 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray, Scotland. ...
 and 201
No. 201 Squadron RAF

No. 201 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray. It is the only squadron affiliated with Guernsey, in the Channel Islands....
 squadrons, plus 42(R) squadron
No. 42 Squadron RAF

No. 42 Squadron of the Royal Air Force has served during World war I as a army co-operation squadron and during World War II in various roles. It is at present a Operational Conversion Unit for the Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray....
 (the Operational Conversion Unit
Operational Conversion Unit

An Operational Conversion Unit is a unit within an air force whose role is to support preparation for the operational missions of a specific aircraft type by providing trained personnel....
), equipped with the Nimrod
Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod

The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a patrol bomber aircraft developed in the United Kingdom. It is an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet aircraft airliner....
 MR2 are based at Kinloss. The station is also home to No. 325 Expeditionary Air Wing. 663 VGS operating the Vigilant TMk1 and the Moray Flying Club are also based at RAF Kinloss.

The UK Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre
ARCC

The United Kingdom's Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre is based at RAF Kinloss, near Forres in Moray. The centre is responsible for coordinating all Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Maritime and Coastguard Agency Search and Rescue helicopters, and also the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service....
 is another major unit at Kinloss.






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RAF Kinloss is a Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 station. It is near Kinloss
Kinloss

Kinloss is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located near the shore of Findhorn Bay, around 3 miles from Findhorn and 2.5 miles from Forres....
, on the Moray Firth
Moray Firth

The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular inlet of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness, which is in the Highland Council areas of Scotland of Scotland....
 in the north of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. The station is home to all of the Nimrod MR2
Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod

The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a patrol bomber aircraft developed in the United Kingdom. It is an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet aircraft airliner....
 fleet in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
.

Numbers 120
No. 120 Squadron RAF

No. 120 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray, Scotland. ...
 and 201
No. 201 Squadron RAF

No. 201 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray. It is the only squadron affiliated with Guernsey, in the Channel Islands....
 squadrons, plus 42(R) squadron
No. 42 Squadron RAF

No. 42 Squadron of the Royal Air Force has served during World war I as a army co-operation squadron and during World War II in various roles. It is at present a Operational Conversion Unit for the Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray....
 (the Operational Conversion Unit
Operational Conversion Unit

An Operational Conversion Unit is a unit within an air force whose role is to support preparation for the operational missions of a specific aircraft type by providing trained personnel....
), equipped with the Nimrod
Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod

The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a patrol bomber aircraft developed in the United Kingdom. It is an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet aircraft airliner....
 MR2 are based at Kinloss. The station is also home to No. 325 Expeditionary Air Wing. 663 VGS operating the Vigilant TMk1 and the Moray Flying Club are also based at RAF Kinloss.

The UK Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre
ARCC

The United Kingdom's Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre is based at RAF Kinloss, near Forres in Moray. The centre is responsible for coordinating all Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Maritime and Coastguard Agency Search and Rescue helicopters, and also the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service....
 is another major unit at Kinloss. The ARCC is responsible for coordinating all rescue efforts within the UK and out into the Atlantic. This includes the receipt of signals from rescue beacons, and the dispatch and control of Nimrod aircraft and Search and Rescue
Search and rescue

Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger....
 helicopters.

No 325 Expeditionary Air Wing was formed at the station on 1 April 2006. The wing encompasses most of the non-formed unit personnel on station. The EAW does not include the flying units at the station. The station commander is dual-hatted as the commander of the wing.

Operational units

  • 325 Expeditionary Air Wing
  • Combat Suppert 2 Group
    • 42(R) squadron
      No. 42 Squadron RAF

      No. 42 Squadron of the Royal Air Force has served during World war I as a army co-operation squadron and during World War II in various roles. It is at present a Operational Conversion Unit for the Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray....
    • 201 Squadron
      No. 201 Squadron RAF

      No. 201 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray. It is the only squadron affiliated with Guernsey, in the Channel Islands....
    • 120 Squadron
      No. 120 Squadron RAF

      No. 120 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray, Scotland. ...
    • UK Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre
      ARCC

      The United Kingdom's Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre is based at RAF Kinloss, near Forres in Moray. The centre is responsible for coordinating all Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Maritime and Coastguard Agency Search and Rescue helicopters, and also the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service....
    • Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service


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