RAF PUMA helicopters arrive at Kinloss to help tackle Coronavirus

RAF Benson Pumas arriving at Kinloss Barracks to support MACA (Military Aid to Civil Authority) in Scotland, 27th Mar 2020.
From Kinloss the Pumas will work closely with three Merlin helicopters based at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, to meet any requests for assistance from NHS boards and trusts across Scotland and Northern England.
Other ways in which Armed Forces personnel are supporting the civil authorities across the UK includes - providing planning support to the NHS to build temporary additional hospitals in conference centres, distributing personal protective equipment, repatriating UK citizens and driving vital oxygen tankers.
Video released by UK Ministry of Defence
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[@RJM1011]

Thank you to the RAF I work at a place in the UK that builds aircraft service parts for the RAF and other we are still open at this time as the people of the UK need the RAF in this Corona mess. Thank you for the video.

[@redsatin2sheets]

Thank you I live at the end of the kinloss runway

[@ajeslim7979]

Weird I used to live there back when it was an RAF base

[@Danny-zi6xw]

Wasn't RAF Kinloss closed? (due to the BAe Nimrod taken out of service)

[@MyScubasteve]

Its in the hands of the Army now. Benson is joint helicopter command for all 3 services.

[@gfield1607]

Well at least it’s giving TSW something to do

[@Chiter_haip]

Русские есть?)))

[@supersonic4230]

не это ук