RAF Lossiemouth loses Joint Strike Fighter bid

[mhm]

Lossiemouth in Moray has lost out in its bid to become home to the RAF's newest aircraft.

The Joint Strike Fighter will instead be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk.

The Ministry of Defence also said that RAF Lossiemouth would now be getting new Typhoon interceptor aircraft in the summer of 2014, about six months later than had been expected.

Two Typhoon squadrons are being transferred from RAF Leuchars in Fife.

RAF Leuchars will cease to be an air base by autumn of next year and will be used as an army base.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-21931535

Not likely to invest in new aircraft for scotland, incase they get independence

[viking9]

Not likely to invest in new aircraft for scotland, incase they get independence

Nothing to do with it. Given the choice, most people would rather be posted to Marham.