Ninth and final Posideon Maritime Patrol aircraft arrives at RAF Lossiemouth
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THE ninth and final Poseidon aircraft landed at RAF Lossiemouth this morning.
The Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft, ZP809, arrived at the base shortly before 9am.
An RAF Lossiemouth spokesperson said: "We are delighted to announce the arrival of our ninth Poseidon MRA Mk1 Maritime Patrol aircraft.
"The final addition to the RAF Poseidon fleet, ZP809’s arrival closes the door on our P-8A journey.
"The aircraft will continue providing cutting edge maritime patrol capabilities and will work side-by-side with the Royal Navy to secure the seas around the United Kingdom and abroad."
RAF Lossie's first Poseidon, nicknamed Pride of Moray, arrived in early 2020.
Moray's Conservative MP Douglas Ross welcomed the ninth aircraft's arrival.
He said: “This aircraft completes the maritime patrol fleet at RAF Lossiemouth and is a fantastic way to start 2022.
“These nine planes represent a multi-million-pound investment by the UK Government in the Royal Air Force here at Lossiemouth, and will do a vital job protecting the seas and airspace around the UK as well as working with our NATO partners around the world.
“This investment in the new aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth has resulted in more personnel and new jobs coming to Moray, along with investment in infrastructure which is a tremendous boost to our local economy.
“I’m delighted at this positive start to the new year and very much look forward to seeing all these planes in the skies over Moray.”
