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For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:40 pm
by Mike357
I saw the attached image on a FB feed a subscribe to. They take aerial photos of the north of Scotland and thisone caught my eye. I have looked on Google Earth for this range in Spey Bay but can't see anything. DO you know of the range and is it MOD and in use? Connect to RAF Kinloss?
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:09 pm
by The Cupcake Kid
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:52 pm
by Mike357
Ah, didn't look far enough from the river.
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:02 pm
by dodgyrog
I've been there! When I was visiting my son who was working at RAF Lossiemouth.
There are other butts in the dunes going towards the river mouth - now in disrepair
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:17 pm
by Sandgroper
As far as I know it's still in use and is a MOD range.
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:38 pm
by M99
We never used it when I was at Lossie (err early 90s) - Wonder if Iain has used it?
Mike
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:53 pm
by Gaz
According to Google Maps there's a B&B in the hamlet to the east of the range. Bit far out the way, mind.
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:19 pm
by Sandgroper
I'll ask around and double check. My mate has contacts in 2622 Squadron, if anyone will be using it it'll be them! I'm pretty sure that Speyside full bore rifle club used that range, but I don't know anyone in it or if it's still going.
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:08 am
by forbie
Looks like Bin Hill to me used to go there with the (dare I say it TA) Did a lot of shooting there.
Re: For Sandgroper
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:59 pm
by waterford103
It is Binn hill and yes it's very much still in use .Speyside R+PC use it regularly as do the MOD.