Originally Posted by
FleurDeLys
Can't be too much requirement for Kinloss runway works as its already used as an RLG for Lossie-based Typhoons.
The runway at Kinloss is neither long enough, nor strong enough for a fully laden P8. The runway was due for a full refurbishment about 10 years ago and it has only been patched ever since - it would take a complete rebuild and lengthening of the runway for it to become a P8 base. I will take your bet that the P8s will never be based there, other than temporarily, mainly because the P8 infra work at Lossie is already in build.