Relatives mark crash anniversary

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Special prayers for the crew of the Nimrod XV230 will be said at a church service at RAF Kinloss in Moray. Flowers are also expected to be laid in tribute at the air station gates.

In a statement, relatives said the men would never be forgotten.

The Nimrod MR2 came down 12 miles west of Kandahar on September 2 last year, killing 12 crew from RAF Kinloss's 120 Squadron. A Royal Marine and an Army solder also died.

The crash was the biggest single loss of life of British military personnel since the war on terror began.

It stunned the close-knit community of Kinloss, which has a long association with the air force.

Flags were lowered to half-mast, flights at the base were grounded as a mark of respect and people laid floral tributes at the station gates.

A technical fault is thought to have been responsible for the crash, which is still being investigated by a board of inquiry.

In a statement issued by RAF Kinloss the men's families said: "It is very hard to believe that one year has passed. The pain is still as deep, we all miss such a wonderful group of men, whose lives were tragically robbed on the ill-fated Nimrod XV230. Our lives will never be the same, a void will always remain. They will never be forgotten and we cherish our very precious memories. Until we meet again."

Kinloss station commander, Group Captain Jerry Kessell, said a year had passed but the loss was felt just as greatly. "It has been a massively challenging year for everybody at RAF Kinloss," he said. "We have done all we can to support the families of those who lost their loved ones. They remain at the forefront of our hearts and minds."