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In Pictures: Naming Ceremony Of Submarine-Hunter Facility At RAF Lossiemouth

RAF Lossiemouth celebrated two major events today with a new Standard being presented to CXX Squadron and the formal naming of the £100million Poseidon Strategic Facility as the Atlantic Building 01092021 CREDIT MOD

A £100m facility for the Royal Air Force's submarine-hunter aircraft has been named the Atlantic Building.

The name of the facility, based at RAF Lossiemouth, pays tribute to the history of 120 Squadron which fought in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War and now operates the new P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

Sixty personnel from 120 Squadron, also known as CXX Squadron, formally paraded for the first time since re-forming in 2020, at the Moray base on Wednesday.

The parade was opened with a flypast of a Poseidon aircraft, flanked by a pair of Typhoon fighter jets.

P-8A Poseidon over RAF Lossiemouth taken from a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD — The naming ceremony was marked with a flypast from a P-8A Poseidon and two Typhoon fighters (Picture: MOD).

P-8A Poseidon over RAF Lossiemouth taken from above with a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD — The naming ceremony was marked with a flypast from a P-8A Poseidon and two Typhoon fighters (Picture: MOD).

P-8A Poseidon with 2 Typhoons over RAF Lossiemouth taken from a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD — The naming ceremony was marked with a flypast from a P-8A Poseidon and two Typhoon fighters (Picture: MOD).

P-8A Poseidon with two Typhoon over RAF Lossiemouth taken from a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD — The naming ceremony was marked with a flypast from a P-8A Poseidon and two Typhoon fighters (Picture: MOD).

Deputy Commander Operations, Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew inspects the parade of 120 Squadron, accompanied by the Station Commander of RAF Lossiemouth 01092021 CREDIT MOD — Deputy Commander Operations Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew inspects the parade of 120 Squadron (Picture: MOD).

Deputy Commander Operations, Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew inspects the Pipes and Drums Band accompanied by the Station Commander of RAF Lossiemouth 01092021 CREDIT MOD — Deputy Commander Operations Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew inspected the Pipes and Drums Band (Picture: MOD).

The Parade of 120 Squadron marches off the Parade Square at RAF Lossiemouth after completing the parade. During the Parade 120 Squadron consecrated the new Squadron Standard 01092021 CREDIT MOD — The parade of 120 Squadron marches off the parade square at RAF Lossiemouth (Picture: MOD).

The parade of 120 Squadron waits on the Parade Square for the parade to begin when the VIP, Deputy Commander Operations (DCom Ops), Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew arrives at RAF Lossiemouth 01092021 CREDIT MOD — The parade of 120 Squadron waits on the Parade Square for the naming ceremony to begin (Picture: MOD).

P-8A Poseidon over RAF Lossiemouth taken from a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD

P-8A Poseidon over RAF Lossiemouth taken from above with a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD

P-8A Poseidon with 2 Typhoons over RAF Lossiemouth taken from a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD

P-8A Poseidon with two Typhoon over RAF Lossiemouth taken from a 100 sqn hawk from RAF Leeming 01092021 CREDIT MOD

Deputy Commander Operations, Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew inspects the parade of 120 Squadron, accompanied by the Station Commander of RAF Lossiemouth 01092021 CREDIT MOD

Deputy Commander Operations, Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew inspects the Pipes and Drums Band accompanied by the Station Commander of RAF Lossiemouth 01092021 CREDIT MOD

The Parade of 120 Squadron marches off the Parade Square at RAF Lossiemouth after completing the parade. During the Parade 120 Squadron consecrated the new Squadron Standard 01092021 CREDIT MOD

The parade of 120 Squadron waits on the Parade Square for the parade to begin when the VIP, Deputy Commander Operations (DCom Ops), Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew arrives at RAF Lossiemouth 01092021 CREDIT MOD

Cover image: 120 Squadron formally parading (Picture: MOD).

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