UK Government - RAF Lossiemouth - Quick Reaction Alert

#RAFLossiemouth #RoyalAirForce #Typhoons #RAF #UKGovernment #QuickReaction
UK Government film featuring the Quick Reaction Alert force at Royal Air Force. RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations which protects UK airspace. In general terms, RAF Lossiemouth protects the UK's northern airspace, and RAF Coningsby protects the south. Featuring Group Captain Jim Walls and Flight Lieutenant Zane Sennett.
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[@bonesshed.]

Did nearly ten years total at Lossie leaving for the last time in 2000. I bet it looks and feels a lot different these days. Great unit, and great for the community.

[@rxspect3663]

Respect to them. As a year 10 student, after A levels I am going to apply to the Air Force as a pilot to achieve my dream of being on QRA.

[@Nukeman6543]

Umm not to burst your bubble, you need a degree

[@Ginnes]

@@Nukeman6543 not to burst your condescending bubble, but you don't. It certainly helps, but it isn't a requirement. Do your homework.

[@Nukeman6543]

@@Ginnes not trying to be condescending just pointing out it’s incredibly difficult without a degree

[@xtrememurr720]

@@Nukeman6543 well it’s not incredibly difficult, I’d say it’s up there on the difficult chart and yes a degree would help.

[@georgelawson7536]

@@Nukeman6543 My friend doesn’t have a degree and is a pilot with 3rd squadron at Coningsby.

[@stewartcampbell8618]

I met Jim at RAF Leuchars when he was the Typhoon display pilot around 2007. Nice bloke. He also raced the Typhoon against Richard Hammond in a Bugatti in Top Gear.

[@skullduggery7917]

I remember that episode timeless classic

[@sleepyrasta14820]

I was in the cadets when i was younger and we done flying at RAF Leuchars, good times.

[@colinlacey9993]

My dad was in RAF during war at Lossiemouth.

[@flyfishing7490]

I have been in that hanger back in 2019 when I was in air cadets camp up there for a week

[@GRIFF22]

Well done lads, shame that Krankie the commy would do away with this!!

[@TheLifeOfDan1]

A great base to work on, enjoying my time here

[@MrSupercar55]

Awesome! If that is legit where you work then by golly I salute you!

[@joe03bar22]

Anyone notice Jim Walls? The young Flight Lt that raced against Hammond in the Bugatti Veyron!

[@dandyer8351]

Yep hes aged some though lol

[@diegoapalategui579]

keep the good job. Respect from Spain.

[@basedlancashire4297]

Great footage, is there more available of the Typhoons in their hangers and being serviced etc?

[@harrypendlebury5042]

Surely there should be an easier more convenient drag strip for them to run down than a bendy corridor

[@tba8241]

Jim Walls was the pilot who gave James May a back seater in his Typhoon some years ago

[@spitfire4206]

typhoons ,spitfire for the 21st century

[@wesammansour1486]

Respect🌷

[@ziggyelliott8094]

watching QRA has always given me a surge of adrenaline from my childhood days @ farnborough until now, decades later ...... way to go Britain

[@franciscruickshank8794]

way to go back to england! try to follow usa orders to start new cold war! SAOR ALBA

[@bulletproofguy5112]

But if you have a boat, come on in borders are open.

[@ianherd569]

Ah! Kinloss - very sad!!

[@louissanderson719]

Is he the pilot who raced the Bugatti in early top gear?

[@paulgladden88]

Typhoons are incredible acm fighters and God help anyone who crosses them in a dog fight

[@georgebuller1914]

With all the increases in fuel costs of late, I dread to think what the cost is to us tax-payers for all that jet fuel! LOL

[@mirrindbaloch9328]

👍❤👍

[@wahrlich9358]

all electronic is Production by Hensoldt AG

[@user-ll2sk5oe7i]

ما هو مدى طائرة يوروفاتير تايفون بوقودها الداخلي من غير خزانات وقود خارجية

[@mrfrisky2997]

Really, 6 of them? Did they ever find you with your young friend in your dorm?

[@ridlespriger2120]

I'm glad somebody secured they're borders

[@cycleSCUBA]

'their'

[@Leo.385]

It is a dream to serve the RAF after graduation 🎓

[@marknorville9827]

Unless you were Scottish then pretty much this is a base that you never put in for. You fill out what we call a dream sheet, which is three bases you most want to be and three that you do not want to be. All the jocks wanted to be in Scotland and the English not a bloody chance.

[@mrjockt]

Things must have changed dramatically since I was in the RAF, nobody wanted a posting anywhere near where they grew up, the whole idea of joining up was to get away and see a bit of the world, I’m Scottish and I ended up getting postings in Wales, England and Germany, never wanted a posting in Scotland.

[@TheLifeOfDan1]

What are you on about. I’m from Wolverhampton and I chose to go to Lossiemouth

[@mrjockt]

Just goes to show how desperate people are to get out of Wolverhampton, lol.

[@millennialtrucker6435]

The Scottish up there are inherently racist towards the English. Most serving people who have a partner and family wouldn’t even entertain the idea as their partner would never get a job in the local community.

[@jarraandyftm]

@@millennialtrucker6435 lived 3 years in Forres at Kinloss Barracks. What a load of bollocks. Never had a bit of drama on nights out in Elgin, Forres Nairn or Inverness. Locals were sound as fuck. Lovely part of the world. Would retire up therez

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

You will have to relocate when Scotland gets independence.

[@YARROWS9]

This base is a mainstay for Morays economy. Yet the SNP want Independence, which would leave this place closed.

[@P8290970]

The SNP are very quiet about their defence policy ? Seems to be overlooked by many ?

[@cycleSCUBA]

There are a lot of things - facilities, services, businesses, etc - that would disappear in the nightmare event of Scottish independence. Meanwhile, their overspending is fooling a lot of their supporters.

[@aaronb2779]

Much like how they illogical want to close HMNB Clyde despite the fact it would devastate the local community/economy.

[@paulmcmullan9931]

UK forever. Always united. Never divided.

[@mrfrisky2997]

If the SNP get their way this base will close and we in Scotland won't have anymore RAF cover.

[@mrfrisky2997]

@D M Yes changed their mind but if the SNP get their way we wouldn't have an airforce so it would deffo close.

[@d-rob5513]

Good riddance

[@mrfrisky2997]

@@d-rob5513 Well said, let's close all the MOD bases in Scotland and send the 45,000 direct jobs and the 80,000 indirect jobs that support them to the rest of the UK.

[@Motorman2112]

Of course you will, the RAF provides QRA over Ireland because it gives them more standoff, they'd do the same with Scotland.

[@mrfrisky2997]

@@Motorman2112 So the SNP hate the UK but if they got independence they would go cap in hand to the UK asking them to provide defence.....while asking the UK to remove the Royal Navey from Faslane?? - your in cookoo land son.

[@nomyopinionspresentedallna4527]

European growing hysteria

[@loyalist5736]

Eh ?

[@louissanderson719]

This comment aged well… lol

[@michaelvanpatten5444]

Russian aggression?

[@FriedEgg101]

I don't remember anyone saying Russian aggression in the video, but Russians fly bombers up to and into the northern most part of British air space regularly, and they've been doing it for years. Who knows why they do it, but Lossiemouth has to scramble jets every time they do. But Russia got really butthurt when the uk sailed a ship past Crimea.

[@steveh6642]

In a real war scenario RAF Lossiemouth would probably be taken out by a submarine launched cruise missile they wouldn't see coming.

[@SM-zx9mx]

Whoaa America's lapdogs got jetzzz ? Whooooaa

[@d-rob5513]

Unlike whatever shitbox country your from

[@XTSu-sl1bb]

It’s a bit corny video

[@redboatwengchunserbia6448]

Nato 💩💩💩💩

[@d-rob5513]

Unlike the Serbian AF still operating a hand full of MIG -21s 😂😂tin pot shithole

[@d-rob5513]

Unlike the Serbian AF still operating a hand full of MIG -21s 😂😂tin pot shithole

[@redboatwengchunserbia6448]

@@d-rob5513 shit nato

[@carforumwanker]

UK forces could not defend against coventry city

[@anglonig1]

Look back in history, I think you will find you're wrong, twat.

[@diegoapalategui579]

Never underestimate british warriors dude, read some history. They always were our bravest enemies.Saludos.

[@georgebuller1914]

Funny how some folks seem drawn to choosing an online 'handle' that REALLY suite their mentality....

[@carforumwanker]

@@georgebuller1914 It was a title awarded to me .

[@georgebuller1914]

@@carforumwanker I see - how the f*ck did you get it? ;-)