There are serious fears about cutbacks at RAF Kinloss and RAF Lossiemouth The future for the RAF bases at Kinloss and Lossiemouth looks “grim” amid the planned defence spending cuts, sources have told BBC Scotland.
It is understood to look increasingly likely that current operations at the two Moray bases will cease, with RAF Leuchars in Fife set to continue.
However government sources said there is a possibility that troops could be moved to one of the threatened bases.
Two aircraft carriers being built on the Clyde and Forth are set to proceed.
It is feared that Tornado aircraft will be phased out from RAF Lossiemouth.
Orders for new Nimrod surveillance aircraft, due to fly from RAF Kinloss, look set to be cancelled.
The Moray bases employ thousands of personnel between them and contribute more than £100m annually to the local economy.
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