User:Geordie582/sandbox

RAF Kinloss. History paragraph has a major omission. In 1951 217 Squadron was formed supplied with the American P2V5 Neptune aircraft. They held the fort for reconnaissance and Search & Rescue for 5 years of the Cold War converting to P2V7s in later years. They were prominent during Operation Snowdrop, supplying North Scotland with hay for sheep stranded as well as food supplies to cut off villages. It was disbanded in 1956..Geordie582 (talk) 10:26, 30 May 2015 (UTC)Geordie582