Farewell "RAF Kinloss" - end of an era.

[Yellow Sun]

I did numerous detachments to Kinloss in the 70s, 80s & early 90s. Fortunately I only did one tour, 206 from 72-75. I still have my car sticker " Happiness is Kinloss in my rear view mirror". True then & still true today.

Come,come there's nothing wrong with Kinloss other than it's 500 miles too far North

YS

[betty swallox]

Thanks for that Y-S. Really added a lot there....

[david parry]

Always remember the camp dances at Kinloss, when the Wafus from Lossiemouth, used to attend and Hedgehoppers anonymous, the camp group had a hit with "it's good news week" ps the pint bet if you, got the C/0s missus up for a dance

[Union Jack]

It seems like a fitting change of ownership, to the Royal Engineers, from whose loins the Royal Air Force was spurned many years ago.

Presumably as in "frogspurn"?

Jack

PS And, yes, I know what you really meant about the origins of the RFC

[cooheed]

Served quite a while at ISK. The finest camp I have been on. Good and bad times, you won't find a better bunch, regardless of the year.

[Akrotiri bad boy]

The drudgery that was NMSU was the most mind numbing period of my life. However, the location and social scene more than made up for it. It was truly a case of "work getting in the way of play".

[SOSL]

Abb

Was that before or after the contactor took over?

Rgds SOS

[5aday]

David Parry,
That group may have appeared at Kinloss but I'm sure they were from Wittering. They were managed by the now disgraced Jonathan King I believe.
Dave M
5aday

[Akrotiri bad boy]

SOSL

I was there '84 - '87. Bae only had a working party there at the time, I think they were involved in fitting the LORAN or LORAL pods on the wing tips. My drudgery reached rock bottom whilst removing corrosion from around the 'D' panels on the mainplanes. Life on the NMSU got marginally better when I became involved in the removal of the aircraft khazi's.

Not my favourite line of work, but a cracking place to live.

[aergid]

Was ther in the 90's with the FAA. 815qn Lynx detachemnt for JMC excercises...

Used to love winding the Crabs up with dodgy tannoy messages from inside one of the silos lol...

Oh the days used to drag in

End of another era..............................

[enginesuck]

Kinloss NLS 2002 - 2010 best time of my life. One day SAR trails that ended up in the U.S and Canada for 10 days. Too many to remember trips around Europe - Toulon on Monaco G.P weekend , Gibralter booze cruises ( i mean crew training) Eight weeks in Curacao on ops with a hotel safe full of rates that i couldnt seem to spend because of my good fortune in the hotel casino. Many Desert trips inc Telic trips north and supporting Herrick - being completely impressed by what was achieved on Ops . The whole station was numbed by 230 but we still produced the goods - despite the odds right till the end. I actually still live in quarters at ISK - despite working the last two years at ISL and you may be pleased to hear that quarters look almost full - kids playing in the street etc just like it used to be.

[MAD Boom]

One day SAR trails that ended up in the U.S and Canada for 10 days.

Nose-wheel failure in Halifax late 2002 perhaps? One of the best times I ever spent overseas with the rod. I have never seen someone spend so much on hotel porn in my life until I saw the Co-Pilot's room bill!

One of many happy times I am glad to say I was a part of.

[Al R]

David Parry,

That group may have appeared at Kinloss but I'm sure they were from Wittering. They were managed by the now disgraced Jonathan King I believe.

Dave M

This framed single is on the wall of the Wittering Sgts Mess toilets. I am sure that this pop combo is still enjoyed by lots of fellows sipping on a mug of steaming char and munching happily on an iced bun.