RAF set to pull out of Leuchars air base

The Ministry of Defence is set to make its long-awaited announcement on the future of Scotland's RAF bases.

It is understood that Leuchars in Fife has lost its fight to stay open as an RAF base, although it may instead be used as an army barracks.
Troops could also be stationed at Kinloss, which has already closed as an air base as part of previous MoD cuts.
RAF Lossiemouth in Moray looks set to stay open, leaving it as Scotland's sole surviving RAF base.
The overhaul of air bases is part of a wider review of MoD operations, which will see large reductions in troop numbers but more resources for reserve forces.
The MoD claimed the move would mean more service personnel being stationed in Scotland, and that therefore the ''defence footprint'' would increase.

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