Sea King Helicopter (Photo: ADL999)
The RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team will move to the neighbouring air base at Lossiemouth when the Army takes over RAF Kinloss later this month.
The Mountain Rescue Team, which is regularly involved in helicopter rescues across the Highlands, is likely to change its name although the way it operates will remain much the same for the time being. By 2016 civilian contractors are due to take over search and rescue operations across the UK.
RAF Kinloss is due to close as an air base on 26 July with the army due to use it as a barracks. The air base closure came about following the Government’s decision to scrap the Nimrod fleet which is based as Kinloss in Moray.