Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North
RAF Lossiemouth is home to Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron, Number II (Army Co-operation) Squadron, Number 6 Squadron and Number IX (Bomber) Squadron flying the Typhoon FGR4. The Station is primarily responsible for maintaining Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North, providing crews and aircraft at high states of readiness 24/7/365 to police UK airspace and to intercept unidentified aircraft.
Number 14 Squadron disbanded with Tornado GR4 at RAF Lossiemouth on June 1st 2011.
Number 12 (Bomber) Squadron and Number 617 Squadron disbanded with Tornado GR4 at RAF Lossiemouth on March 31st 2014.
RAF Lossiemouth assumed the provision of the Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North task for the United Kingdom on September 1st 2014.
Number 202 (D Flight) Squadron disbanded with the Sea King HAR3 at RAF Lossiemouth on March 31st 2015
The Tornado GR4 Operational Conversion Unit, Number XV (Reserve) Squadron disbanded at RAF Lossiemouth on March 31st 2017.
Number 120 Squadron reformed with Poseidon MRA1 at RAF Lossiemouth on April 1st 2018.
THOIR AN AIRE
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