Leuchars flagged up by SNP

[Finningley Boy]

https://www.kingdomfm.co.uk/news/loc...hars-airfield/

The MOD have dismissed claims by Steve Gethins, MP for North East Fife, that there are plans to end military aviation at Leuchars in 2021. So where did Mr Gethins get the scent from? I'd have thought that Leuchars' position as the master diversion for Lossiemouth would ensure its survival in that regard!? But I've been certain about things before only to be proved mistaken.

FB

[Davef68]

UAS still based there at present

[Pontius Navigator]

We used Aberdeen more than Leuchars

[KPax]

I thought that Inverness was the main Diversion for Lossie, and there was a possibility of a hangar being built. Isn't there also still an ATC presence at Kinloss provided by Lossie ATC.

[Pontius Navigator]

Inverness and Kinloss are affected by the same weather conditions but OK for crash. And of course Prestwich.

[dook]

At Lossiemouth we used Leuchars as a weather diversion and Inverness or Kinloss as crash. However, our best crash was often our other runway.

If Leuchars was not suitable we would use Stornoway.

[Pontius Navigator]

Didn't need cables.

Reverse thrust on the mighty hunter and as for the Shack

[Finningley Boy]

Originally Posted by dook

At Lossiemouth we used Leuchars as a weather diversion and Inverness or Kinloss as crash. However, our best crash was often our other runway.

If Leuchars was not suitable we would use Stornoway.

dook,

This is how I understood it, but I'm intrigued as to what prompted Mr Gethins to blow his trumpet hard about such a notion with certainly nothing else in the public domain and, what I certainly read, as a comprehensive denial by the MOD.

FB

[Timelord]

The fact that something is completely wrong has never yet stopped the SNP “blowing a trumpet hard” about it.

[golfbananajam]

@PN

Prestwich?

a surburban town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north of Manchester city centre, 3.1 miles (5 km) north of Salford and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) south of Bury.

Historically part of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ancient parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham, in the hundred of Salfordshire.

[OffshoreSLF]

Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator

We used Aberdeen more than Leuchars

I live under the flight path for Aberdeen and many times I have seen Tornado's with wheels down on the approach. I've always assumed that they were familiarising themselves should the need ever arise that they had to do it for real.

[Timelord]

Originally Posted by Deliverance

PN,

Just wondering what the nearest div with cables from Lossie would be if they got rid of Leuchars.

Leeming....

[dook]

Back in my days cables were not a prerequisite for a diversion.

Our jets stopped very quickly with just the 'chute and big brakes. It was designed for rough field operations.

Can't speak for todays' kit though.

[Cubanate]

Not so Pontious,

Several years ago Inverness Airport was fogged in and all flights diverted to Kinloss. Arrived there to turn the flights and the RAF boys had sunglasses on and were in shorts and T shirts!

[Melchett01]

Originally Posted by Timelord

The fact that something is completely wrong has never yet stopped the SNP “blowing a trumpet hard” about it.

When dealing with the SNP you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. Hang around too long and it’s Westminster imperialism, look to close a base down and Westminster is doing all it can to kill the economy. Can’t win, best just give them a stiff ignoring until they have something genuinely worthwhile listening to.

[Pontius Navigator]

Originally Posted by Cubanate

Not so Pontious,

Several years ago Inverness Airport was fogged in and all flights diverted to Kinloss. Arrived there to turn the flights and the RAF boys had sunglasses on and were in shorts and T shirts!

Har har, one day we were chasing our tails trying to land between snow showers with each in turn going black as we reached them and moved to the next and back.

[Finningley Boy]

https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/nor...raft-1-4792533

Here's an interesting first since the Army moved in.

FB

[Union Jack]

Originally Posted by Finningley Boy

https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/nor...raft-1-4792533

Here's an interesting first since the Army moved in.

FB

"Out of necessity, this will involve an increase in air and maritime activity in the vicinity of Leuchars Station throughout this period, during both day and night time." - Fife Today

Can't wait to see the maritime activity in the vicinity, especially at night - Salmond fishing or skinny-dipping in the Eden?

Jack

[Green Flash]

Jack, perhaps they are expecting a very high tide and Be-200's landing on the runway!

[glad rag]

Originally Posted by Union Jack

"Out of necessity, this will involve an increase in air and maritime activity in the vicinity of Leuchars Station throughout this period, during both day and night time." - Fife Today

Can't wait to see the maritime activity in the vicinity, especially at night - Salmond fishing or skinny-dipping in the Eden?

Jack

Couldn't read article as it's ad blocked.

Start of the Wildfowling season today mind, could get messy with all that hevishot [TM] flying about