The experts and police vehicles arrive to start the search.
Dozens of officers are currently searching agricultural land near Strichen as the operation to find a missing Fraserburgh man reaches its third day.
Shaun Ritchie, 20, was last seen on the evening of Friday, October 31 and was reported missing on Sunday.
Today, officers and rescue experts, with the assistance of a police helicopter, have been searching a large patch of farm and woodland area two miles north-west of his last known appearance – between the A98 Fraserburgh to Banff road.
Mr Ritchie is described as being 5ft 9ins and was wearing dark grey skinny jeans, a white T-shirt, grey hoodie and brown trainers when he was last seen.
Anyone with information which may assist in tracing Mr Ritchie is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Family and friends joined the police and rescue experts to search the area
Search for missing Fraserburgh man reaches third day
